Gregory Prestegord: Safe Haven March 15 – April 10, 2013
‘Prince & Salem’, 37 x 37, Oil on Panel, 2013.
Sloane Merrill Gallery will open a solo exhibition for Philadelphia-based painter Gregory Prestegord on Friday, March 15th, 2013. The exhibition, Safe Haven, focuses on time spent in Boston and New York City and consists of fifteen oil paintings produced over the past several months. Born in Philadelphia in 1983, Gregory trained at the prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and during his time there he was highly influenced by Murray Dessner, Sidney Goodman, and Scott Noel.
‘Panoramic’, 24 x 57, Oil on Panel, 2013.
Safe Haven marks a strong progression for Gregory’s work, as he delves into capturing the energy of these two iconic cities and their powerful, yet different architecture. Gregory’s passion for cityscapes extends from his interest in urban culture and the ability that a city has to nurture its inhabitants. The fifteen oils present a visual narrative of life …