CHRISTOPHER MADDEN and 

KAREN PEACOCK

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​​​Christopher Madden’s work blends technical mastery with an offbeat sense of humor. As a Master Art Copyist, Madden often works at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, where he hones his skills. This practice serves as the catalyst for his show TWISTED.

“My exhibit takes established masterworks and ‘twists’ them into new contextual meanings,” says Madden. “I’m honored to work directly from these pieces, but while I’m learning, I also explore how to make them mine through conceptual shifts.”

His painting, 

Mixed-media artist Karen Peacock responds to these turbulent times with an alternate vision. Her exhibit, DANCE LORE, imagines a world transformed by dance, spanning from prehistory to the near future.

“I tend to distract myself from unpleasant situations with creative projects,” Peacock says. “If I can invent a better imaginary history at the same time, all the better.”

Peacock will donate 10 percent of all sales from Dance Lore to World Central Kitchen.

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