Ed Trask’s gallery ‘Rails, Trails and Rivers’ to open Friday
You don’t have to be a fan of art to love the work of Ed Trask. If you are a Richmonder, he’s done something on public display that you already love and appreciate, including his latest public murals on The Boulevard under Interstate 95. If you love the James River and Richmond, this has to […]
You don’t have to be a fan of art to love the work of Ed Trask. If you are a Richmonder, he’s done something on public display that you already love and appreciate, including his latest public murals on The Boulevard under Interstate 95.
If you love the James River and Richmond, this has to be right up your alley. Trask is about to open a gallery dubbed “Rails, Trails and Rivers” at Glave Kocen Gallery at 1620 West Main Street.
“Rails, Trails and Rivers” is Ed Trask’s tribute to the River City. More specifically, it’s a tribute to the river that allows the city to thrive. Richmonders view the James River alternately as a place to work, play, learn, explore new terrain and escape from busy city life. Local artist Ed Trask also views it as a lifeline, a single thread running through the center of the city to connect us. Trask, a frequent visitor to sites like Belle Isle for both work and play, is fascinated by the river and the culture that surrounds it. He sees the people and the remnants of lost architecture on the banks of the James as relics of the life of Richmond.
“Rails, Trails and Rivers,” Trask’s exhibition at glave kocen gallery, is a series of mixed-media snapshots that capture the power and vivacity of the river. The show will include landscapes of the river alongside images of the figures, pump houses, stone walls and train trestles that populate it. A true Richmonder, Ed Trask has adorned the walls of Richmond with over 30 murals, and his paintings can be found in a myriad of local businesses. His work creates a symbolic portrait of the environment and time in which we live, and makes us want to open our eyes and savor the scenery of our stomping grounds.
Ed Trask
May 06 – 28, 2011
Opening Reception, Friday, May 6, 6-9 p.m.
Gallery Talk, Saturday, May 21, 11 a.m.
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