[Art-instructors] Sam McCoy and Chris Rivera: En Plein Air December 16, 2023 – March 23, 2024

[Celeste Ivory]

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Sam McCoy and Chris Rivera: En Plein Air
Gadsden Arts Center & Museum<https://gadsdenarts.org/>
13 N. Madison Street
Quincy, FL

Exhibition runs: December 16, 2023 – March 23, 2024
Reception: Saturday, January 20, 2024, 5–7pm at Gadsden Arts

Sam McCoy and Christopher Rivera explore Southern landscapes in this series of plein-air paintings. Each has taken a different approach while painting from scenes that they observe. Drawing inspiration from lush Florida’s landscapes, McCoy attempts to communicate the many complexities of the state’s tourist culture. Conversely, Rivera explores the connection between on-screen media and popular culture, using found video and imagery to inspire hyper-realistic landscape paintings. Through their art, the artists aim to encourage viewers to ponder their own relationships with nature.

Both McCoy and Rivera graduated from the University of Central Florida with a BFA in 2018 and an MFA from Florida State University in 2021. McCoy is currently the Artist Programs Manager at Thomasville Center for the Arts in Thomasville, GA. Rivera is the Sculpture Lab Studio Manager and Studio Art Adjunct at Florida State University.
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