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JOHN B. TRACEY PAINTINGS ON DISPLAY AT BEN SHAHN GALLERIES John B. Tracey, an artist who explores the relationship between image and layered space using the medium of paint and encaustic, will show a selection of his works from March 19 through April 21 in the Ben Shahn Galleries at William Paterson University in Wayne. An opening reception for the exhibit will be held on Sunday, March 19 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the galleries. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Tracey's paintings produced over the past five years feature "repetitive use of a central image and the creation of an illusory space countered by an emphasis on the surface of the painting," says Nancy Einreinhofer, director of Ben Shahn Galleries. "Using thin layers of encaustic over the simple iconographic image of a ladder set in a landscape-like space, Tracey calls attention to the surface and allows the process of painting to show through," Einreinhofer explains. "The synthesis of abstraction and realism create a tension heightened by color," she adds. Tracey received his bachelor of fine arts degree from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. His works have appeared in solo exhibits at the Miller/Block Gallery and the Howard Yezerski Gallery in Boston, Massachusetts. He has also participated in group exhibitions at the Duxbury Art Complex Museum, Boston Center for the Arts, and other galleries in Massachusetts. Also on view in the Ben Shahn Galleries from March 20 through April 21 are "Kathrin Hilten" and "A woman's space is," curated by Maureen Riley. For additional information, please call the Ben Shahn Galleries at 973-720-2654. ### Release date: March 13 2000 For Further Information, contact: Mary Beth Zeman, Director Office of Public Information 973-720-2966 Terry Ross, Newswriter 973-720-2505 Back to News Releases