Catherine Lepp's 'Swimmers 2007-2021'

From September 10-30, Mark Borghi Gallery in Sag Harbor will present “Swimmers 2007-2021,” an exhibition highlighting the artwork of Catherine Lepp.

Lepp’s “Swimmers” series comes from years of observing her children in the water: diving, coasting, surfing — and wiping out. Living for years as Lepp did with her husband Ray and sons Jake and Maxwell in a tiny Lower East Side apartment, the city’s pools and beaches were an essential respite for the family. These works reflect the freedom of bodies utterly outside the context of day-to-day living, away from hard surfaces, unyielding boundaries and the habitual axis imposed by gravity.

Lepp is a New York-based artist from Sheffield in the U.K. After graduating from Manchester Polytechnic with a degree in painting, she arrived in New York City to experience American art and work as an artist’s assistant. She returned to study at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture. After completing the certificate program, she was accepted to the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture in 2004.

This is Lepp’s first solo show of the “Swimmers” series. Her work has been included in various group shows throughout the U.S. and the U.K., most recently at The Fjord Gallery in Philadelphia. She is a member of the New York Studio School Faculty and has taught at Mount Gretna School of Art.

Mark Borghi Gallery is at 34 Main Street, Sag Harbor. For details visit markborghi.com.