The large-scale paintings in this show feature vast planes of vivid color and masterfully drafted animal imagery. Bellan-Gillen’s new works continue a balancing act of realism and abstraction, serious and silly, natural and cultural. Her paintings often incorporate a narrative with symbolic elements that are layered with meaning. A native of Western PA, she’s currently a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University.

Credits: Edited and Shot by Joel Lambeth