Karen Bonanno is featured in a solo exhibition titled “Configuring the Figure: Paintings & Drawings by Karen Bonanno” at Five Points Annex Gallery, 17 Water St., Torrington, CT. The exhibition runs from March 12 - March 22, 2020 with an artist reception on Friday, March 13, from 6 pm - 8 pm, and a closing party on Sunday, March 22, from 2 pm - 4 pm. Regular gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm.

From the gallery’s website: “Configuring the Figure is a study of how multiple forms relate to one another, the space around them and to the format of the work itself. These imagined figures are formed with intent using expressive brushwork and bold colors, often appearing in ambiguous atmospheric spaces, creating an emboldened narrative that is both solid and present.

I am most interested in the figure, whether it be in an interior, exterior or an undefined atmospheric space. Through expressive mark making and color choice, the figure is formed and solidified in its environment. Not so much capturing a likeness of a particular person but rather a gesture and mood that contributes to the narrative of the painting. My main influences are the artists of the Bay Area Figurative movement including David Park, Richard Deibenkorn and Elmer Bischoff as well as Cezanne, Bonnard and Matisse.”