Julie Paschkis & Margaret Chodos-Irvine

Tragedia dell'Arte

Left: Julie Paschkis, Ennui, gouache and ink on Arches watercolor paper, 15 x 12 in, 2026

Right: Margaret Chodos-Irvine, Alien Abduction, mixed media, 11 x 13 x 13 in, 2026

JULIE PASCHKIS & MARGARET CHODOS-IRVINE : Tragedia dell'Arte

November 5th - November 29th


Opening Reception: Sunday, Nov 8th, 12-2pm


Artist Talk: Saturday, Nov 21st, 4pm

Oh woe!
Tragedia Dell’Arte is a show of paintings by Julie Paschkis and sculptures by Margaret Chodos-Irvine. It is a reaction to the times we live in, both humorous and sincere.

Julie’s statement:

Alas!
Sadness, woe, pain and misery!
For this show I have painted three series: Tragedies, Maladies, and Minor Indignities.
The tragedies are events that might evoke weeping, wailing and rending of garments such as shipwreck, death, natural disasters.
The Maladies depict individual suffering such as ennui, loneliness, a sore throat, doubt.
The Minor Indignities are small annoyances and embarrassments: poppy seeds in your teeth, a mealy apple.
All of the paintings were made with gouache and ink.

Margaret's Statement:

There is always something to cry about. More so lately, it seems. 
For times such as these, tissues come in handy. But I see no reason why the ubiquitous should also be boring. Thus, tissue boxes have become my muse. I hope to elevate the mundane and ameliorate the sadness. 
I used a variety of techniques to build these sculptures. I did my best to use materials that I already had, sourcing supplies second-hand whenever possible.