ROCK ISLAND GALLERY

“SIGNALS” by Matthew Boonstra & Alan Pocaro with Original Prints by Elizabeth Powell

AUGUST 21- OCTOBER 9, 2020
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SCULPTURES AND MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS

Matthew Boonstra
​& Alan Pocaro

"SIGNALS" is a collaborative presentation by sculptor Matthew Boonstra, Charleston, IL and printmaker Alan Pocaro, Champaign, IL. The show will consist of sculptures and wall-mounted works on paper. The artists explore what it means to communicate in an era dominated by technologies that promise to enable deeper, more meaningful sharing, but just as often provide the opposite. Both artists have shown extensively throughout the Midwest, as well as nationally. Due to travel restrictions, Boonstra will show just three actual sculptures in the gallery, but several more will be represented online.

WORKS ON PAPER

Elizabeth Powell

Elizabeth Powell, of Iowa City, combines printmaking techniques including Intaglio, silkscreen and monotype. Powelllikes to think of her body of work as “Freudian figures.” The abstract shapes in each piece are created by drawing and redrawing things that she sees in life, including the female form, until they are barely recognizable. Powell references jewelry, wallpaper and other decorative arts as she creates statements about feminist issues.

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Matt Boonstra, MB1005, Reverse Reflection

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Matt Boonstra, MB1006, Nest II

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Matt Boonstra, MB1010, Nest V

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Matt Boonstra, MB1004, The Passing

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Matt Boonstra, MB1009, Nest IV

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Matt Boonstra, MB1002, Nowhere V

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Matt Boonstra, MB1007, Nest III

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Matt Boonstra, MB1003, Nowhere VI

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Matt Boonstra, MB1001, Nowhere IV

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Matt Boonstra, MB1008, Nest VI

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Alan Pocaro, AP1001, Interior Study 2

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Alan Pocaro, AP1004, Interior Study 5

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Alan Pocaro, AP1017, Open Window & Screen 7

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Alan Pocaro, AP1000, Interior Study 1

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Alan Pocaro, AP1003, Interior Study 4

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Alan Pocaro, AP101, Open Window & Screen 1

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Alan Pocaro, AP1019, Open Window & Screen 9

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Alan Pocaro AP1015, Open Window & Screen 5

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Alan Pocaro, AP1013, Open Window & Screen 3

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Alan Pocaro, AP1014, Open Window & Screen 4

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Alan Pocaro, AP1002, Interior Study 3

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Alan Pocaro, AP1016, Open Window & Screen 6

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Alan Pocaro, AP1012, Open Window & Screen 2

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Alan Pocaro, AP1018, Open Window & Screen 8

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Elizabeth Powell, EP110 Untitled

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Elizabeth Powell, EP101, Untitled

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Elizabeth Powell, EP107 Untitled

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Elizabeth Powell, EP108 Untitled

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Elizabeth Powell, EP103, Untitled (Cage Structure)

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Elizabeth Powell, EP105, Untitled (Ghost Print)

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Elizabeth Powell, EP106 Untitled

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Elizabeth Powell, EP102, Untitled (Pearls)

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Elizabeth Powell, EP109 Untitled (Ghost Print)

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Elizabeth Powell, EP100, Untitled

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Elizabeth Powell, EP104, Untitled (Blue Wisp)

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The Quad City Arts Gallery is home to an exhibition space located on the first floor. The building, which was once a turn-of-the-century department store, features hardwood floors, and a  fourteen foot-high ceiling. The exhibition space is more than 1,500 sq. ft., a perfect space to showcase large paintings, sculptures and enjoy an occasional performance. 

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