The pandemic has continued to have a profound effect on definitions of “normalcy.” For painter Dean Gioia, this altered state has meant conjuring up spirits from supernatural realms — both visible and invisible. His “Haunted” exhibition at Gadsden Arts Center’s Munroe Family Community Gallery showcases his mastery of light as he highlights the ethereal within landscapes.

 

“At the beginning, there was a panic that this (virus) could get completely out of hand, and I was a lot more fearful then,” reflects Gioia, 71. “You just get used to living under a certain weight of reality. On the psychological side, it was around July where I went ahead and put a ghost in a painting to see what would happen...”

 

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