Jen Mesch: Soft Red / Hard White

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Jen Mesch and Daniel Evans

Opening Reception: Thursday, October 5, from 7-10pm

You are cordially invited to the official opening of two exquisite exhibitions at Harcourt House. The Art Incubator Gallery showcases Turgor - large scale mixed media drawings by Daniel Evans and the Main Gallery features Soft Red / Hard White by Jen Mesch - a culmination of work during a one year artist residency at Harcourt House Artist Run Centre.The official opening of both exhibitions will be taking place on Thursday, October 5, 2017 from 7 pm to 10 pm. Both exhibiting artists will be in attendance. Live dance and music performance by Jen Mesch will take place at 7:30 pm. A wine & cheese reception (cash bar) will be offered, Admission is free.

Jen Mesch: SOFT RED / HARD WHITE The Main Gallery . October 5 - November 25, 2017 Jennifer Mesch began as a self-taught dance improvisor until she started studying dance formally in early adulthood. She directs Jen Mesch Dance Conspiracy based in Edmonton, Alberta, and has created more than 200 works for dance performance and experimental theatre. Her compositions are generally inspired not by dance, but by science, literature, visual arts, film and random situations, and are often categorized as performance art.

Over the past 15 years, Mesch has primarily performed with live musicians, most recently Allison Balcetis, Now Age Ensemble, Sandra Joy Friesen, Scott Smallwood and Nate Wooley. While she has trained technically for more than 25 years, she continually strives to return her original spontaneous impulses to dance. Since moving to Edmonton seven years ago, she has been involved in more than 30 dance productions and is co-curator for SubArctic Improv and Experimental Arts, produced by Mile Zero Dance.