“A History of Dogs and Witches”: Laurel Hausler Solo Exhibition Opens Next Week

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Please join us next Thursday, October 16 from 6 to 9 pm for the
Opening Reception for “A HISTORY OF DOGS AND WITCHES”: A SOLO
EXHIBITION OF NEW WORKS BY LAUREL HAUSLER. Show runs October 15
through November 9, 2008.

Also join us for a HAUNTED OPEN HOUSE to benefit the WASHINGTON ANIMAL
RESCUE LEAGUE on Saturday, October 18 from 3 to 6 pm. $10 donation to
WARL at the door; Additionally 10% of sales made during the open house
will be donated to WARL.

For more information please visit: http://www.nevinkellygallery.com/news/
and
http://www.nevinkellygallery.com/artists/hausler.htm

Local artist Laurel Hausler will exhibit a series of new works in “A
History of Dogs and Witches” at Nevin Kelly Gallery, 1517 U Street,
NW, Washington, DC. The show will run from October 15 through November
9, 2008. The gallery will host an opening reception with the artist on
Thursday, October 16 from 6:00 until 9:00 pm. The public is invited.
Laurel Hausler’s “A History of Dogs and Witches” is a pastiche of
beloved works of literature, movies, admired artists, observations
from everyday life and strange nuances in history. For this show, the
artist has created paintings, ink and watercolor drawings, sculpture
and other works. Her fanciful witches—partially inspired by Quentin
Blake's illustration for Roald Dahl's book The Witches—wear 1940's
suit-coats and hats with veils. Alternately erudite, evil and
beautiful, the works contain elements of narrative, fashion, history
and theater.

Hausler’s characters live in a world of dark ambiguity. Her paintings
often appear haunting at first, but her message is typically more
poignant and cheeky than macabre. Guided by her choice of medium,
Hausler explains that her characters often push forth their own stories
—a phenomenon she describes as “mysterious.”

“A History of Dogs and Witches” will be on view in the gallery from
October 15 until November 9, 2008. The opening reception is on
Thursday October 16 from 6:00 until 9:00 pm. The artist will attend.

A special Haunted Open House to benefit the Washington Animal Rescue
League (www.warl.org) will take place on Saturday, October 18 from
3:00 until 6:00 pm. We will be collecting $10 donation to WARL at the
door; additionally 10% of sales made during the open house will be
donated to WARL.

In addition to the special event benefiting WARL, Laurel Hausler will
be donating 10% of all sales (outside of WARL event) to Miriam's
Kitchen (www.miriamskitchen.org).

For additional information contact:

Nevin J. Kelly: in...@nevinkellygallery.com
Nevin Kelly Gallery
1517 U Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: 202-232-3464
www.nevinkellygallery.com and http://nevinkellygallery.blogspot.com/