Arts for All Gallery presents STRATAWORKS: Original Work by Eleni Aldridge.  The one-woman exhibition opens Tuesday, January 6th, 2004 and continues on view for nine weeks, through Friday, March 5th, 2004.

STRATAWORKS is a collection of new collage works by Ms. Aldridge, continuing her exploration of alternative uses for traditional canvas, which led her to develop a body of work she calls �glayered-paintings.�h  Symbolic imagery is placed on both the front and back of each piece, making each surface part of the larger design.  Following completion of the layered painting, Aldridge then pierces and cuts the piece, re-shaping the two-dimensional painting into a multi-dimensional image.    There may be multiple layers, and an unraveling of each image leads the viewer into a deeper engagement with the imagery presented.  She explores her perceptions of �gSelf�h by translating her imagery into various visual and spatial layers containing repetition, metaphoric spaces such as doors and elevators, and the physical mechanics of layering and hinging the artwork in vibrant allusions to the interfacing of inner life to public life.  Aldridge states her belief that �gwhen we strip away anything down to its core we �c find infinity inside, everything as well as nothing.�h

Arts for All Gallery will host a Meet the Artist Reception on Thursday, February 5th, 2004, from 5 – 8 p.m., part of the monthly downtown Atlanta artswalk, Turner�fs First Thursday; complimentary refreshments will be provided, and art patrons will have an opportunity to meet artist Eleni Aldridge.  The closing reception will take place on First Thursday March 4th, 2004, from 5 – 8 p.m.

The Gallery, which is a program of VSA arts of Georgia,  is open to the public Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and admission is always free.  There is an ADA-accessible entrance, and Braille exhibition pamphlets and audio description are also provided.  Please note:  Arts for All Gallery and the VSA arts of Georgia office will be closed for the New Year  holiday on Thursday, January 1st  and Friday, January 2nd, 2004.