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Opening this weekend- 2 installations-- "knowing was half the battle" by Vanessa Thompson and "Outside In" by Meredith Fitzgerald.
The opening reception will be Saturday October 4th, 6:00-9:00pm. There will also be an Artist's Talk on Wednesday, October 8th at 7:00pm in conjuction with Arts Union. Wine, cheese, and 80s cartoon heroes will be featured at the opening. WSAC is located near Somerville's Union Sqaure and there is ample and free parking.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Gallery 321 at Washington Street Art Center in Somerville
321 Washington Street
Somerville, MA 02143
617-623-5315

"knowing was half the battle," an installation by vanessa r thompson, showing with
"Outside In," an installation by Meredith Fitzgerald.
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, October 4, 2008, 6-9PM
ON VIEW: October 4-26, Saturdays 12-4PM and October 8, 5-8PM
ARTIST TALK: Wednesday, October 8 at 7PM in conjunction with Main Street Union Square
events
CONTACT: for hi-res photos for the press and interviews, please contact Vanessa
Thompson via email at vanessa@vanessartho mpson.com

vanessa r thompson and Meredith Fitzgerald transform gallery 321 at Washington Street
Art Center into a surreal landscape called forth from the collective memories of a
generation's childhood.
Portraits of the morning cartoons that served as stand-ins for family and friends line the
ornately wallpapered trophy room that thompson has created within the gallery; the
warmth of the fireplace is palpable as you curl up on the pastel softness of a blue bear rug
splayed out across the floor. thompson's work recalls a time of brightly colored heroes
and fuzzy saviors who, sometimes with nothing more than a catch phrase, helped us
through our day and rooted our imaginations in 30-minute Technicolor smiles.
Juicy roots in candy colors and electric telephone lines crisscrossing a lemon sky make up
the other half of the battle. The functional and the fantastic come together in Fitzgerald's
installation of electronically stimulated organic forms. Layers of the real and the unreal
alike bring the outside into the gallery.
"knowing was half the battle" and "Outside In" are on display at Gallery 321 at the
Washington Street Art Center during the month of October, with an opening reception on
Saturday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00pm. Normal gallery hours are Saturdays 12:00pm-
4:00pm with additional viewings available by appointment.
Somerville artist Meredith Fitzgerald works in a variety of media and has shown her art
throughout New England, most recently at Somerville Open Studios.
vanessa Thompson received her MFA at Art Institute of Boston in 2005. She has exhibited
her work through out Massachusetts, most recently at Somerville Open Studios; and in
Washington DC and in Connecticut.
The Washington Street Art Center houses Gallery 321; hosts studio space for more than
twenty visual artists; and presents exhibitions, concerts, film series, and other art
initiatives. The Center participates in Somerville Open Studios each May and an annual
open studios and craft fair in December.
The Washington Street Art Center is in Somerville between Union Square and Beacon
Street: a five-minute walk from Union Square and a ten-minute walk from Harvard Square
(two blocks from Beacon Street). The Center is near or on the following bus routes: 87, 83,
86, and 91. Parking is free and ample.

Additional upcoming events:

November- Small Works Show- Opens November 1st

December- Craft Fair, Bake Sale, and Open Studios- December 6th 11:00am -6:00pm