The sculptures for Augusta-born, New York City-based artist Baker Overstreet’s newest exhibition, “Goblin Gazebo,” were made with puppets, dolls and French clowns in mind. His goblin dolls are made of canvas, wood, push pins and found materials, then painted with a primarily red, blue and black color palette. The emotive characters are funny yet tragic, and Overstreet focuses on depicting certain aspects of the human body on them, including the ribcage and nipples, as well as masks and costumes. He thinks of them like voodoo dolls, useful for transferring emotions and entertaining their audience while sitting still. Overstreet is an entertainer himself, continuously inspired by fantastical stage sets and his persona of a character named June, who appears in his paintings and performs like a clown in the gallery space. After the opening reception, “Goblin Gazebo” will be open to view by appointment through Jan. 18.
WHO: Baker Overstreet
WHEN: Friday, Nov. 8, 5 p.m.
WHERE: Foyer
HOW MUCH: FREE!
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