Provincetown: The oldest continuous
art colony in America; a vibrant, diverse
and exciting art community that today
is home to over 50 galleries --
we're proud to be one of them.

Gallery Ehva represents exciting roster
of Provincetown and Outer Cape contemporary artists and offers
year-round workshops for beginners
and edvanced students of all ages.
We also work with local art collectors and show Early Provincetown Art and
Modern Art on consignment basis.
Our shows change every two weeks
with openings on every other Friday
evening 6 to 8pm.

Stephen Aiken
Tracey Anderson
James Bakker
Rachel Brown
Daniel Cleary
Barbara Cohen
Didier Corallo
Daniel Dejean
Donna Dodson
Mona Dukess
Rob DuToit
David Ellis
Nathalie Ferrier
Jenny Fragosa
Wendelin Glatzel
Irén Handschuh
Myrna Harrison
Alicia Henry
Jenny Humphreys
Leslie Gillette Jackson
Zehra Khan
René Lamadrid
Jonggeon Lee
Bill Liebeskind
Kevin McDermott
Andy Moerlein
Ewa Nogiec
Janice Redman
Jackie Reeves
Meg Shields
Richard E. Smith
Lisa Ventre
Michael Walden
Rob Westerberg
Tim Winn
Cyndi Wish

Ewa Nogiec, Director
art@galleryehva.com

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Ewa Nogiec, pen and ink drawing

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74 Shank Painter Road
Provincetown, MA 02657
508 487-0011
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Jenny Fragosa

Recent works have developed from my fascination with the lack of communication between humans during traumatic historical events., and how we internalize these events with our own private obsessions. In 2011 season I will be showing many small trace mono-types with watercolor. As well as 3 constructive pieces made with mixed media materials.

Jenny Fragosa installation

Artist in-residence Jenny Fragosa, 2011 "Salt" installation

Jenny Fragosa, printer's ink drawing

Jenny Fragosa

Interview with the artist Jenny Fragosa

E.R. : What do you enjoy most about what you do?

J.F. : I enjoy talking to myself about life, and reliving those experiences though the layering of images. When I say, I am truly excited about a piece, what I am really saying is that it's legible. You can visually read it, the images have formed a language the viewer can connect with.

E.R. : What patterns emerge in your work? Is there a pattern in the way you select materials? In the way you use color, texture or light?

J.F. : I do not have a pattern of selecting materials. Many times I place myself in a material predicament. I feel this helps my work by having to work thru a solution to problematic surfaces. I love textures. This quality of texture applies to my work immensely. I enjoy creating work in which I am able to imaginatively escape into. The layers are like a small convenience store on the side of the road, providing for my needs in a pinch. The layers are meant to help me relax and be present in everyday situations. When I work with texture I am reminded that surfaces need to be softened, made to look inviting.

E.R. : How do you start a new piece?

J.F. : I begin a new piece by formally introducing myself, as if to start a new friendship.

E.R. : How do you solve a piece?

J.F. : I make my decisions in my work quickly and fiercely, I like decisions to be almost immediate as if second nature. I feel this helps my work appear very human, attainable. I want everyone to be gut struck by my work.

E.R. : How do you know you have finished?

J.F. : I know a piece is done in the same way you know when a conversation is done, everything that had to be stated was stated. When my work is going well I am filled with a sense of immense joy and calmness. A sense of awareness to all of life's attacks. A sense of determination for the next piece.

E.R. : How do you what people to see your work?

J.F. : Literally, when people see my work, I’d like them to squint. I’d like them to feel self aware.

E.R. : Why do you make your art?

J.F. : Because I have to. Something inside me tells me I have to produce this object. I make my art to relate feelings and emotions that tend to fail when expressed though verbal language. Daily I see situations that are inspiring, I am inspired by people and their reactions to a situation. I find joy in watching peoples reactions and then connecting that with my own experiences. Or in comparing the differences of many peoples reaction to the same situation. My goals are to further my range of materials that I use, video, fabric, sculpture, all in an effort to capture movement through layering.

Jenny Fragosa, 5 Servings

5 Servings: Trace monotype on rice paper, 17 x 21, 2009

Jenny Fragosa

Acidic tongue: Trace monotype on rice paper, 17 x 21, 2009

Jenny Fragosa

After the sound: Trace monotype, 22 x 30, 2009

Jenny Fragosa, After the sound: Medium Trace monotype, Size 30 x 22, Year 2009, Signature on front.

Animal instincts: Trace monotype, 30 x 22, 2008

Jenny Fragosa, Attainable: Medium Monotype, Size 30 x 22, Year 2007, Signature on front.

Attainable: Monotype, 30 x 22, 2007

Jenny Fragosa, Consumption: Medium Trace mono type on rice paper, Size 21 x 17, Year 2009, Signature on front.

Consumption: Trace monotype on rice paper, 17 x 21, 2009

Jenny Fragosa, Coruscate: Medium Trace mono type, Size 30 x 22, Year 2008, Signature on front.

Coruscate: Trace monotype, 30 x 22, 2008

Jenny Fragosa, Credulous: Medium Trace mono type, Size 30 x 22, Year 2008, Signature on front.

Credulous: Trace monotype, 30 x 22, 2008

Jenny Fragosa, Digging in the dirt: Medium Mono type, Size 30 x 22, Year 2008, Signature on front.

Digging in the dirt: Monotype, 30 x 22, 2008

Jenny Fragosa, Duration: Medium Trace mono type on rice paper, Size 21 x 17, Year 2009, Signature on front.

Duration: Trace monotype on rice paper, 17 x 21, 2009

Jenny Fragosa, Entrailed: Medium Trace mono type, Size 30 x 22, Year 2008, Signature on front.

Entrailed: Trace monotype, 30 x 22, 2008

Jenny Fragosa, Floatation: Medium Mono type, Size 30 x 22, Year 2008, Signature on front.

Floatation: Monotype, 30 x 22, 2008

Jenny Fragosa, Generations: Medium Trace mono type on rice paper, Size 21 x 17, Year 2009, Signature on front.

Generations: Tracemono type on rice paper, 17 x 21, 2009

Jenny Fragosa, Intraocular: Medium Mono type, Size 30 x 22, Year 2007, Signature on front.

Intraocular: Monotype, 30 x 22, 2007

Jenny Fragosa, Invitation only: Medium Trace mono type on rice paper, Size 21 x 17, Year 2009, Signature on front.

Invitation only: Tracemono type on rice paper, 21 x 17, 2009

Jenny Fragosa, Isolated: Medium trace mono type on rice paper, Size 21 x 17, Year 2009, Signature on front.

Isolated: trace monotype on rice paper, 17 x 21, 2009

Jenny Fragosa, Late lunch: Medium Trace mono type on rice paper, Size 21 x 17, Year 2009, Signature on front.

Late lunch: Trace monotype on rice paper, 21 x 17, 2009

Jenny Fragosa, Man vs. man: Medium Mono type, Size 30 x 22, Year 2007, Signature on front.

Man vs. man: Monotype, 22 x 30, 2007

Jenny Fragosa, Neighbors: Medium Trace mono type on rice paper, Size 21 x 17, Year 2009, Signature on front.

Neighbors: Trace monotype on rice paper, 17 x 21, 2009

Jenny Fragosa, Roadside: Medium Trace mono type on rice paper, Size 21 x 17, Year 2009, Signature on front.

Roadside: Trace monotype on rice paper, 17 x 21, 2009

Jenny Fragosa, Saturday morning: Medium Trace mono type on rice paper, Size 21 x 17, Year 2009, Signature on front.

Saturday morning: Trace monotype on rice paper, 17 x 21, 2009