It was one year ago that I first became acquainted with the work of Stephen Cook and OneWay Gallery. Being in Narragansett, I was not expecting to see much beyond the stereotypical sails and sunsets in any ‘art gallery’ …

"The Couple," 2017

The inspiration for the show, which features large-scale paintings created in the last year, was drawn from Cook’s artistic temperament: tense, impassioned, physical.

Bold, contrasting colors and copy take over OneWay Gallery in a new group show, “Black, White and Read All Over,” which opens July 16 at the Boon Street space.