January 12 - February 23, 2008

It is not a goodbye said to one's father.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 20, 2007

Susan Tiger—It is not a goodbye said to one’s father at Gallery Joe

Philadelphia, PA—Gallery Joe is pleased to announce the first solo show at the gallery by Susan Tiger. It is not a goodbye said to one’s father opens in the Vault Gallery on Saturday, January 12, 2008 and continues through February 23, 2008. This exhibition runs concurrently with a solo show of drawings by Emily Brown in the Front Gallery.

Tiger will exhibit 16 small drawings consisting mainly of acrylic paint and graphite on watercolor paper. It is not a goodbye said to one’s father features intimate drawings of various objects, which recount the artist’s personal experiences and memories. Simple, yet meaningful images work together with their poetic titles forming an evocative narrative. Images appear to float on the white sheets of paper and instill a sense of quietude as the viewer encounters each of these works.

Recent exhibitions include Singing the Real, Contemporary Art from Ireland at the Iziko South African National Gallery in Cape Town, South Africa, The Square Root of Drawing at the Temple Bar Gallery and Studios in Dublin, Ireland, and some painting at Galerie Paul Andriesse, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Her works are included in the collections of the Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa and the Weatherspoon Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC. In 2003 she published Having, a book for The Coombe Women’s Hospital in Dublin Ireland, featuring drawings, text, and poetry by the artist. Tiger was born and raised in Philadelphia. In 1998 she moved to Ireland where she now lives with her husband and seven year old daughter.

It is not a goodbye said to one’s father opens in the Vault Gallery on January 12, 2008 and runs through February 23, 2008. There is a reception for the artist on Saturday, January 12, 3:30 – 6:00 pm. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 12 – 5:30 and other days by appointment. For additional information contact the gallery at 215.592.7752, FAX 215.238.6923, mail@galleryjoe.com and www.galleryjoe.com.