Confluence:

Logan Ledford & Mary Singleton

Claire Elizabeth Gallery is pleased to present a two-person exhibition for Logan Ledford and Mary Singleton – “Confluence”. A confluence represents a merger or flowing together of water, ideas, inspiration, and a host of other tangible & intangible forces. In this body of work, Ledford and Singleton converge in their use of color and texture as well as their geographic location living and working alongside the Mississippi River which serves as a constant source of inspiration.  The exhibition will be on view July 9th – August 31st with a public reception on Saturday, August 8th from 5-8pm.

Logan Ledford (b. 1987) was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and received a BID from Louisiana State University. After graduation, she studied under Anne Cicero at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts. In Ledford’s own words, her work is a study of control and unpredictability through the disciplined structure of grids and the organic form of textured paint. Living in New Orleans, in the Algiers Point neighborhood just two blocks from the Mississippi River, the river is a constant presence in her daily life—visually, audibly, and culturally—and it subtly informs this tension. Its steady, rhythmic flow alongside its inherent volatility mirrors her own pull between order and instability.

Mary Singleton (b. 1983) was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and received a BFA from Louisiana State University. In Singleton’s own words, her work seeks to create a conversation about the nature of man and his surroundings working with sub-tropically inspired, sometimes abstracted, botanicals as a unifying, familiar symbol. Nature is a hauntingly wild force that New Orleans has had to learn to coexist with. Both beneficial & contentious, the surrounding waters have taken life and given it. It is with respect and awe of this beautiful force that she seeks to create a dialogue between the city and its natural surroundings. The motion and fluidity across her body of work is inspired by the unique geographical traits of the region. Informed by rolling waters & dense foliage, each of her pieces is layered with a plush and chromatic visual representation of the tension that has shaped the city that she calls home.