By Rebecca Danvers

Resa Blatman’s “Gaia, Part 2,” 2015, oil and Latex paint on laser-cut PVC, PETG, and Mylar; knitted yarn; silk and plastic flora, 96h x 168w x 24d inches.
— Copyright by Resa Blatman

Two local Somerville artists, Resa Blatman and Jeanée Redmond are among six finalists competing to create a permanent piece for the new Gallery at Enso Flats in Brockton.

Blatman is a painter whose current paintings and installations speak to a warming planet and environmental issues, their effect our landscape and natural resources and how we perceive changes in the environment. More about her work can be found here: http://www.resablatman.com.

Redmond is a mixed media artist who has done a variety of installations, tile work and other pieces. More on her work can be found here: www.jeaneeredmond.com

The winning artist’s work will be permanently featured at the Gallery at Enso Flats, which is part of the $100 million Enterprise Center project, located at the historic site of the former Brockton Enterprise Building, which is aimed at revitalizing downtown Brockton.

“Buried Fears” by Jeanée Redmond.
— Copyright by Jeanée Redmond

The proposals for the space will be on display this weekend during the Downtown Brockton Music & Arts Festival and then during an exhibition that runs most of next month. Visitors will have the opportunity to view proposals from the six artists competing to design a permanent, unique piece of art that will be installed in the Gallery entrance space at Enso Flats.

The six New England artists will be presenting their designs and ideas for this space, which incorporate attributes of Brockton’s historic character and culture. “We’re thrilled to announce the opening of the Gallery at Enso Flats, a beautiful new space that is showcasing the work of talented artists from Brockton and throughout the region,” said Matt Zahler, Senior Project Manager at Trinity Financial. “We hope festival goers will take the opportunity to stop by and view the unique and powerful work on display, including pieces from those artists competing for the chance to create a permanent art installation at the Gallery.”

A reception with artists whose work is featured in the show will take place this Saturday during the Festival from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The art show at the Gallery at Enso Flats will continue through September 20. The show is part of the fifth annual DBAMFEST, presented by Brockton Arts and featuring a day of music, food, crafts, vendors and family-friendly activities at the twin Finnegan and Salisbury Brook parks on the corner of Montello and Crescent Streets in downtown Brockton.