Neo-Baroque Minimalism and All That

SCULPTURE AND PAINTINGS BY DANIEL ROCHA TO BE EXHIBITED IN STETSON GALLERY THROUGHOUT MARCH

 “Neo-Baroque Minimalism, and All That,” an exhibit of the paintings and sculptures of award-winning artist Daniel Rocha, will be the featured exhibit throughout the month of March in the Stetson Gallery of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead. There will be an opening reception at the Gallery on Sunday, March 3, from 12-2 p.m., with light refreshments served. Rocha will also be on hand in the Gallery for a meet-the-artist event on Sunday, March 10 from 12-2 p.m.

“Like most artists, my work is filtered through an historical/cultural perceptive,” Rocha, of Lowell, says. “While I work in an ‘art for its own sake manner,’ I understand the limitations of that view. As a result, I often poke a bit of fun at that outlook, and my art. That being said, I think that there’s great reward in the singularity of color, form, shape, and the objects made to promote that effort. I hope that these are conveyed through my work.”

Daniel Rocha is a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art, and earned an M.Ed. at Cambridge College, writing his Masters thesis on “Human Response to Color.” His work has been exhibited throughout New England in galleries, museums, and universities and is included in collections as diverse as those of the Royal Bank of Scotland and Fidelity Investments. He has also created a mural for the headquarters of Eastern Mountain Sports. Rocha has received numerous awards, including Best of Show in the 119 Gallery in Lowell’s juried competition, has been chosen for solo shows at the museum at Bridgewater State University, and has exhibited in many prestigious locales, including the Galatea Gallery in Boston, the DeCordova Museum, the Boston Public Library, and the Pleiades Gallery in New York, NY, and served an artists’ residency at the Vermont Studio Center.

For more information about Rocha’s sculpture and paintings, visit www.DanRocha.com.

Stetson Gallery was founded in 1995 to showcase artist members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead and the wider artistic community. Stetson Gallery is open during Church events, when Church staff are in the building, and by appointment. If Gallery lights are on and the door to the Gallery is unlocked, visitors may enjoy the exhibit. In addition, the Church Administrator and the curators can make themselves available to show an exhibit. Please call the Administrator at 781-639-1215, email the curators at stetson@uumarblehead.org, or call curators Anthony Silva (508-641-0767) or Jo Ann Silva (617-285-6265) to arrange an appointment.

Calendar: Sunday, March 3, 12-2 p.m.: Opening reception for exhibit of the work of Daniel Rocha, Stetson Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead. For information, call 781-631-1215.

Calendar: Sunday, March 10, 12-2 p.m. Meet the artist availability for exhibit of the work of Daniel Rocha, Stetson Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead. For information, call 781-631-1215.