CARMEL, N.Y. — Two Connecticut artists have their work featured in the first exhibition in the new gallery exhibition space for Arts On The Lake since COVID-19 restrictions were imposed.

An exhibit featuring the digital compositions of Patty Vega of Litchfield and the painted wood sculptures of Brian Williams of Newtown launches a series of two-person exhibits that will continue into 2021. This exhibition is on view until November 28.

Patty Vega is offering a series of intimate installations that explore image-making through digital techniques.

Printing onto various materials such as aluminum, metallic paper, and fabric, she exploits the combination of technology, human interaction, and physical materials. In the tradition of artists such as Andy Warhol, Vega uses variations of duplication to construct both floor works as well as nontraditional wall installations.

Her works propel pop culture imagery, technology, and installation theory forward.

When asked, Brian Williams tells people he creates abstract minimalist geometric wood constructions.

“All of the wood components of my work are reclaimed,” he states. “Creating work from materials that would otherwise be discarded has both an artistic sustainability factor and an economic appeal. Knowing that no trees died in vain also allows me to sleep easier at night.”

Williams’s method of working is primarily one of experimentation.

“The revelatory learning experience of handling materials and seeing how shapes stack and angles intersect invariably provides a direction to follow,” he said. “For several years I have been working with simple geometric forms, intrigued how massed small components can be developed into larger works. The simplicity and serenity of repetitive forms can have an appeal all of their own.”

Williams’s installation combines both intricate wall pieces with contrasting floor sculptures that suggest monumentality and a minimalist predisposition. His application of white paint and the elimination of color highlights his structures and augments the interaction of light as the viewer moves around each work.

“I find that lighting plays a crucial role in adding a dramatic and transformative element to each piece. The massed flat white forms achieve a harmony of complexity between the forms and their shadows,” the artist said.

The return from a virtual to actual exhibitions marks a hopeful turn, according to Arts On The Lake Curator Tony Carretta. The gallery, he added, “is at the forefront of bringing the arts back to the public while complying with all of the safety measures that are currently required.”

Arts on The Lake is at 640 Route 52. Visit artsonthelake.org for full visitation information.

For those not yet comfortable heading to an art gallery, many of the pieces in the exhibition are also posted to facebook.com/tony.carretta.