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Artist Talk - Cat, Stick, Easel, Moon: Surrealist Paintings by Rachel L Bedder

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Katelyn Halpern

Join artist Rachel L Bedder, SMUSH gallerist Katelyn Halpern, and fellow artist Buttered Roll in conversation about the gently strange world of Cat, Stick, Easel, Moon. Happening at SMUSH Gallery in Jersey City, NJ!


Artist Talk - Cat, Stick, Easel, Moon: Surrealist Paintings by Rachel L Bedder

Thursday, September 24 
6:30p Doors, 7p Talk
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artist-talk-cat-stick-easel-moon-paintings-by-rachel-bedder-tickets-1998799967509?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join artist Rachel L Bedder, SMUSH gallerist Katelyn Halpern, and fellow artist Buttered Roll in conversation about the gently strange world of Cat, Stick, Easel, Moon.

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Gallery Hours
Sat & Sun, September 19 - November 15 | 3-6p
*Extended JCAST hours October 3-4 | 12-6p

ABOUT THE SHOW:
Welcome to the gently strange world of Cat, Stick, Easel, Moon. 

Chock full of surrealist landscapes rendered in rich elemental hues, the paintings in Bedder’s atmospheric solo show are deliberately ambiguous, and resist easy categorization. Recurring forms and characters indicate a story that is told obscurely, if at all. Desert-like elements coexist with dreamy cloudscapes and out of place still lives. Informed by a career as an academic researcher in psychology and neuroscience, Bedder's playful use of visual perception cues and symbolism makes Cat, Stick, Easel, Moon an outstanding introduction to this talented artist.

Rachel L Bedder is originally from Norwich, England, and has lived in Jersey City since 2021. This is her first solo show.
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SMUSH Gallery is wheelchair accessible! Please email hello@smushgallery.com with additional accessibility requests prior to events. Our small team thanks you!
Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund.


Please note there are no refunds on event tickets.
340 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 | @smushgallery | smushgallery.com

Rachel L Bedder, surrealist painting of cat in a blue and ochre landscape


Artist Talk - Cat, Stick, Easel, Moon: Surrealist Paintings by Rachel L Bedder

Thursday, September 24
6:30p Doors, 7p Talk
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artist-talk-cat-stick-easel-moon-paintings-by-rachel-bedder-tickets-1998799967509?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join artist Rachel L Bedder, SMUSH gallerist Katelyn Halpern, and fellow artist Buttered Roll in conversation about the gently strange world of Cat, Stick, Easel, Moon.

_______
Gallery Hours
Sat & Sun, September 19 - November 15 | 3-6p
*Extended JCAST hours October 3-4 | 12-6p

ABOUT THE SHOW:
Welcome to the gently strange world of Cat, Stick, Easel, Moon.

Chock full of surrealist landscapes rendered in rich elemental hues, the paintings in Bedder’s atmospheric solo show are deliberately ambiguous, and resist easy categorization. Recurring forms and characters indicate a story that is told obscurely, if at all. Desert-like elements coexist with dreamy cloudscapes and out of place still lives. Informed by a career as an academic researcher in psychology and neuroscience, Bedder's playful use of visual perception cues and symbolism makes Cat, Stick, Easel, Moon an outstanding introduction to this talented artist.

Rachel L Bedder is originally from Norwich, England, and has lived in Jersey City since 2021. This is her first solo show.
___________
SMUSH Gallery is wheelchair accessible! Please email hello@smushgallery.com with additional accessibility requests prior to events. Our small team thanks you!
Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund.


Please note there are no refunds on event tickets.
340 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 | @smushgallery | smushgallery.com

Reception:

September 24, 2026

2:00 PM

3:30 PM

340 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306, USA

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