Susan Eley Fine Art is delighted to present an exhibition of new artworks by Francie Hester entitled QUOTIDIANA: Rituals & Passages. This body of work was conceptualized in preparation for her 2024 summer residency at The Shed in Monte San Martino, Italy. Following the two-month residency as their inaugural artist, Hester continued production back home. In her studio in Kensington, MD, she fulfilled her vision, shaped by the sights and sounds of this picturesque Italian village, in the context of her primary practice and in her familiar surroundings.

IN QUOTIDIANA, SEFA debuts Hester's newest series, "Passeggiata" and "Tempo," inspired by the daily routines and rituals that marked her 54 days in this small, hilltop town of 800 people. Her daily morning walk to town for a coffee, observing the cycle of sunrise and sunset and regular visits to see the 15th-century Crivelli altarpieces, marked time for the artist. The "Settimana" series, foundational to the entire project, consists of eight weeks of daily paintings. One painting leads to the next with overlapping visual elements, shapes and colors, connecting moment to moment and day to day. The series, framed by week, is an outgrowth of Hester's "Daily Drawings" series in which the artist produces liberated and colorful abstractions, whose vitality is structured within her iterative timeline of consistent creation. In addition to the newest series, QUOTIDIANA also includes the artist's signature series of "Vessels," "Convex" and "Strips," familiar to Hester's viewers. The Gallery is pleased to welcome the public to attend an exhibition opening with the artist present on Saturday, June 14th from 4-6PM.