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2 Rules Fine Art in Marietta GA presents "A Sense of Place," by Atlanta artist Paul LaJeunesse

2 Rules Fine Art gallery presents “A Sense of Place,” an exhibition of paintings by Atlanta artist Paul LaJeunesse. The show will run January 31 through March 1, with a reception on Friday, February 7th, from 6-9pm at the gallery.

LaJeunesse is a realist landscape painter whose work deals with symbiotic relationships of light, space and structure. He attempts to create, in his viewers, the sensation of being present in the physical space of the imagery. 

Some of the landscapes in the exhibition were completed by LaJeunesse while in Iceland on a Fulbright grant. Those paintings, mostly done in stark black and white, depict the cold and hauntingly beautiful landscapes of Iceland. Additional works in the exhibition are colorful landscapes rendered with a surreal quality, many with a collage approach that pulls various spaces together into a singular dramatic new space.

“I am fascinated with our perception of time and space, and how we assimilate it with an internal value system, to create meaning for our lives,” LaJeunesse says. “The paintings do not attempt to depict a scene, but rather to harken to a moment of understanding of an experience that transcends the sense of self and aligns our being with the universe.” 

LaJeunesse received a B.F.A. in drawing from Missouri State University and an M.F.A. in painting from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He has exhibited nationally and internationally, and he has taught art for almost ten years. He currently resides in Atlanta, where he teaches drawing and painting at Georgia State University.

The reception on February 7 is free and open to the public. "A Sense of Place" will show at the gallery through March 1st. The gallery is located at 85 Church St., Marietta GA 30060.

Visit http://www.2rulesfineart.com/lajeunesse.php for more information about the exhibition or call 404-355-6897.

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