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~ An Exclusive Collection of New Art ~
FIRST LOOK
LANDSCAPES
V.I.P.
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There seems to be no end to the
inspiration drawn from nature,
be it movement, light, mood,
color, or simply the joy of fresh air.
The varying interpretation of
subject matter reveals the artists’ ability
to depict similar scenery, while evoking
vastly different emotions. A river at
sunset to one artist may tug at the
viewer’s sense of sweet nostalgia, while
another artist may portray their river
scene as lonely, but hopeful.
A common thread that seems
to connect all of the works is an
artist’s use of light to communicate
the true spirit of the scene. The sky,
another dominate component in these
landscapes, creates a mood unto itself.
Often, beyond the literal translation of
the land, artists seek to unveil a deeper
meaning. Shadows, bursts of lights, the
slant of a tree—it’s in these details that
transforms a setting into a message.
John Brandon Sills believes his
work should adhere to a higher calling,
and hopes to inspire viewers to embrace
the spiritual aspects of the land.
“In my landscapes, I attempt to
communicate my perception of the
world around me, which I see as
an expression of Divinity,” he says.
“What I wish my painting to do
is assist the viewer in expanding
their own conception of the spiritual
to include truths that at first seem
impossible.”
Several works have been inspired by
the artists’ international and cross-country
travels, and others pull their greatest
inspiration from the view from their
back porch. Wherever the locale, artists
discover that they can relate as much to a
snow-covered mountain as they can to a
sun-drenched citrus orchard.
Artists who paint plein air find
themselves making nature their studio.
Many of the artists find that keeping in
step with nature’s perfect timing—the
rising and setting of the sun, the air
growing brisk at dusk, shadows shifting
beneath trees—is part of their task as a
conveyer of truth.
THE LURE OF THE
LANDSCAPE
Snow on Stockton Hill, oil on linen on board, 24 x 30”, by Glenn Harrington (see page 9) The artist describes painting as a continuous effort to, “relate our world to the spiritual-concrete imagery to abstract emotions.” His pieces range from $4,000 for small works to $40,000 for larger ones.
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The path from the artists’ imagination
to the canvas also varies between artists.
Some begin the journey armed with
sketch pads and pencils, while others
let their paintings evolve through
continual layering of oil and color.
And in more conceptual landscapes,
the artist may rely on color, tone and
shapes to convey a feeling.
Artist Rob Vander Zee finds that his
true passion lies in the painting process.
“I get lost in my paintings and can
stay there for hours, creating, layering,
and allowing the painting process to
have a life of its own,” he says.
For Rich Bowman, his heart was
always with the countryside. Initially, he
was drawn mostly to sunsets as a form
of meditation. He often reflects on the
words of one of his first teachers, “Be true
to yourself and what you feel.”
Another innovation from
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at a selection of new Landscapes
now available for sale.
In this First Look:
Landscapes, we have the
opportunity to see landscapes
through the eyes of 20 talented
artists whose work takes us
from the cold hills of Vermont,
to quaint French villages, to the
coastal edges of California and
everywhere in between.
You’ll read about what
has inspired these new works,
the locations that captured
the artists’ creativity, and
how elements of the land are
transformed into emotions. You
will also learn more about the
artist, their backgrounds, their
passions and their influences,
making it easier to find a favorite
that calls to you. With something
for everyone, pieces range in
price from $250 to $40,000.
We hope you enjoy this
exclusive collection of First Look:
Landscapes, and if you would
like to see more work by these
featured artists or to inquire about
a sale, be sure to contact the
galleries who represent them.
Orange Light, oil on canvas, 24 x 18”, by Kathy Buist (see page 12)In this piece, the artist seeks to paint the rolling hills of the land as a gentle transition into the suggestion of soft,
sensual curves in the sky. Buist’s work ranges in price from $950 for small pieces to $9,000 for large works.
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Whispers of Evening, oil on canvas, 36 x 48"
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Inviting light
Everywhere he looks, Paul Youngman sees something to paint. Living in
California’s Napa Valley, rich with scenes of rolling vineyards, golden
hills splashed with oak trees and towering eucalyptus, there’s no shortage of
inspiration. In Whispers of Evening, Youngman has chosen a soft evening sunset,
highlighting the luxuriant vines and old eucalyptus trees with the last sun rays to
create an inviting scene.
PAUL YOUNGMAN
Youngman majored in Fine Art and Graphic Art at U.C.L.A., and became an
architectural and free-lance illustrator. After 20 years in the commercial art field,
he chose to expand upon his ability as a painter. Youngman’s paintings have
won wide recognition among serious collectors. He is a Signature Member of Oil
Painters of America and an Artist Member of the California Art Club.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Lee Youngman Galleries
1316 Lincoln Avenue
Calistoga, California 94515
(800) 551-0585
or (707) 942-0585
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Morning Glory, oil on canvas, 36 x 36"
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Beyond the view
As a life-long cross-country runner, Richard Hall found great peace in
exploring the scenery during his long marathon runs. As a painter, he is
inspired by the brilliant natural colors, the shapes of the clouds, mountains and
streams and the beauty of the composition of the land. The viewer is drawn to
the quiet solitude and gentle spirit of each painting; transported to a time and
place free from clutter and distraction. Using multiple layers of tinted glazes,
his paintings have a translucent quality and luminescent finish that go beyond a
literal translation of the landscape.
RICHARD HALL
Richard Hall believes oil painting is a connection to the past. Born in 1952 in
Bradford, Yorkshire, in the industrial heart of northern England, Hall attended
both the Sheffield College of Art and the Kingston-upon-Hull College of Art,
receiving his bachelor of fine arts in painting in 1976. After he earned his master
of fine arts degree from Sussex University, Hall moved to the Southwest United
States where he pursued painting full-time.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Richard Hall Gallery
5130 E. Emile Zola Ave.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602) 819-7199
www.richardhallgallery.com
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August Sunrise, Canaveral National Seashore, oil on canvas, 30 x 40"
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Rising light
The painting August Sunrise, Canaveral National Seashore is a studio
rendering of a plein air landscape during which the light of sunrise was
rapidly changing. The colors created by the light set the perfect scene.
“The diffused light painted the early morning sky with a vibrancy that was
awe inspiring,” Garrish says.
MARY GARRISH Mary Garrish is an accomplished plein air artist. She travels to find new
landscapes regularly, and recently returned from a trip to Tuscany. She is finishing
a two year position as President of the American Impressionist Society and has
had numerous artist’s exhibitions, most recently in New York and Los Angeles.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Stellers Gallery
in Ponte Vedra Beach
240 N. A1A North, Suite 4
Ponte Vedra, FL 32082
(904) 273-6065
www.stellarsgallery.com
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Quiet Morning, oil on canvas, 24 x 30"
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Capturing a moment
“I’m passionate about painting,” says Andre Lucero. “I enjoy painting at
sunrise the most. This painting was done just as the sun was coming up.” In
Quiet Morning, Lucero says the sun, clouds and land were all cooperating. “All I
had to do was faithfully capture my response to the scene—no embellishment or
exaggeration was needed.” As an artist, Lucero says he’s more interested in being
a poet than a journalist, capturing the feeling of a scene being paramount.
ANDRE LUCERO
Andre Lucero lives and maintains a studio near Richmond, Virginia. He paints
landscapes and figurative works in oil primarily from life. He began his career in
free-lance illustration, producing works for numerous clients including The New
York Times, Playboy and U.S. News & World Report. But Andre returned to his first
love – painting. With his work shown in several galleries, Andre completes more
than 100 plein air paintings a year, capturing the beauty of the Mid-Atlantic states
and from travels abroad.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Sage Moon Gallery
420 East Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-9997
www.sagemoongallery.com
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30 January 2007, oil on canvas, 34 x 40" 10 August 2007, oil on canvas, 34 x 40"
1 August 2007, oil on canvas, 46 x 54"
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Seasons of celebration
Boggess braves weather of all seasons to paint his
surroundings plein air. In 10 August 2007, Boggess’s
subject is a river in West Virginia where he began the
paintings in the quiet of the early morning, layering paint
until the late afternoon when the water stirs a ripple.
1 August 2007 is inspired by the beauty in nature on a more
micro-scale, celebrating the detail of the budding flowers
as they integrate into the greater landscape. Winter in the
woods is the subject of 30 January 2007.
LYNN BOGGESS
Lynn Boggess is both an artist and a university
instructor. He received his bachelor of arts in art
education from Fairmont State University and his
master of fine arts in painting from Cranbrook
Academy of Art. He focuses on the beauty of nature;
showcasing his plein air landscapes exhibitions
throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Principle Gallery in
Alexandria will present Boggess’ fourth solo show
on November 30th.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Principle Gallery
Exhibition Dates: November 30, 2007
208 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(703) 739.9326
www.principlegallery.com
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Clockwise from top:Tohickon Creek in Summer,
oil on linen on board, 16 x 20”
White Horse, oil on linen on board, 18 x 24”
Snow on Stockton Hill,
oil on linen on board, 24 x 30”
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Storyteller
Whether it’s his landscapes, figurative work or striking
portraits, Glenn Harrington’s work seeks to draw
viewers in and captivate them by the story being portrayed.
He describes painting as a continuous effort to, “relate
our world to the spiritual-concrete imagery to abstract
emotions.” Influenced by Sargent and N.C. Wyeth, and
the painters of the New Hope School of Impressionism,
Harrington’s landscapes are highly sought after by collectors
as paintings that carry on and blend those traditions today.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Travis Gallery
Exhibition Dates: October 6-27, 2007
6089 Route 202, New Hope, Pennsylvania 18938
(215) 794-3903 or (877) 487-2847
www.travisgallery.com
GLENN HARRINGTON
Born in 1959, educated at the Pratt Institute,
Glenn Harrington’s paintings are recognized and
collected internationally and have been featured
in numerous prestigious publications. Harrington
has had several solo exhibitions and has exhibited
at the Norman Rockwell Museum, The Museum
of American Illustration and the USGA Museum.
In 2007, Harrington was the winner of the Draper
Grand Prize from the Portrait Society of America and
received the Award of Excellence from Oil Painters
of America.
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Red Landscape II, oil on canvas, 28 x 31"
Merging with nature
Dennis Hartley works in stages, starting with less of a preconceived idea,
covering the canvas with simple forms and colors, and letting each
painting’s composition and personality gradually emerge. In Red Landscape II, strong bands of warm color have provided the base for carving out identifiable
compositional elements: water, clouds, vegetation, and a barn. Traditionally, the
barn would be a central focus, but in this work it merges with the land, and
serves primarily to define the edge of a body of water.
DENNIS HARTLEY
Born in 1948, Dennis Hartley earned a degree in architecture in 1972. He then
worked as an architect in France, Switzerland and the United States. Ten years
ago, Hartley decided to paint full time. He has been exhibiting ever since. Based
on landscape forms, Hartley’s style is expressionistic and interpretive, dancing the
margins between representational and abstract. His color palette is restrained,
and he seeks to achieve subtlety, depth and complexity by layering primary colors.
Hartley’s work has drawn praise from artists and collectors.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Selby Fleetwood Gallery
600 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501
800-992-6855
www.selbyfleetwoodgallery.com
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Beauty of simplicity
Gail Morris’ work is summarized
in the words of her teacher, artist
Wolf Kahn, “The landscape paintings
of Gail Morris are spare and elegant.
Economical divisions set off the near
from the far spaces. Color relations
are abstract and resonant. These
pictures are evidence of a sensuous and
celebratory response to nature, and to
life in general.” Morris seeks to bring
simplicity and sophistication to each
of her works, from her representational
landscapes, to the colors she abstracts
in her more contemporary paintings.
GAIL MORRIS
Gail Morris’ studies have connected her with a host of
noted artists, and her move to California began her
love for the California Impressionists. Today, her work
is heralded from a number of acclaimed collectors,
among them Guillermo del Toro, the award winning
writer/director of Pan’s Labyrinth, “Color and light form
the very core of the art of painting. Gail Morris takes
these principles to unexpected places. Her paintings
can be both precise and expressive and her control of
the medium is astonishing.”
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Bonner David Galleries
Exhibition Dates: March 27-April 26
Artist Reception March 27
7040 E Main Street, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
(480) 941-8500
[email protected] • www.bonnerdavid.com
Sunstruck Hills, oil on canvas, 24 x 30"
A Change of Season, oil on canvas, 18 x 18"
October Shadows, oil on canvas, 12 x 12"
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Azul, oil on canvas, 48 x 60”
Orange Light, oil on canvas, 24 x 18”
River Views, oil on canvas, 24 x 36”
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Creating mystique
Kathy Buist’s Azul aims to create a visual drama, a play of strong,
urgent forms dominated by a fresh and vigorous light, creating a
sense of mystery. In Orange Light, the rolling hills of the land gently
transition into the suggestion of soft, sensual curves in the sky. River Views seeks to convey a reverence for the earth. This piece is reminiscent
of 19th century American landscape paintings, using the interplay of
diffused light and distinctive autumnal colors to suggest transition.
KATHY BUIST
Kathy’s work has won praise from The
New York Times and has been shown
in museums and galleries throughout
the country, including the Parrish
Art Museum in Southampton, the
National Woman’s Museum Archives in
Washington, D.C., and the Long Island
Museum. Her work is part of private
collections internationally.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Sage Moon Gallery
420 East Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-9997
www.sagemoongallery.com
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Sweet Summertime, oil on canvas, 48 x 60"
Reflections of home
Romona Youngquist’s
landscapes are all places near
and dear to her, mostly her native
Oregon. They are the lush green
hills of wine country, places she
can study for hours, reflecting on
the light until she can capture the
landscape and sky just perfectly.
Youngquist’s paintings aim to
capture a mood that entices
viewers into nostalgia, helping
them escape the fast tempo of
daily life.
ROMONA YOUNGQUIST
Raised in Oklahoma, nature was Romona
Youngquist’s first art teacher as she was
fascinated just looking at the dark trees against
a clear sky near her home. Later awarded
several grants to study with renowned artists
throughout the Northwest, Youngquist is
essentially a self-taught artist, striving for the
simplicity that is unique to nature. Today, she
paints in her studio listening to classical music,
enjoying her own studies of art and seeking to
achieve a new standard of excellence in the art
of landscape painting.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Bonner David Galleries
Exhibition Dates: Feb. 28-March 12
Artist reception Feb. 28
7040 E Main Street, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
(480) 941-8500
[email protected] • www.bonnerdavid.com
Full Bloom, oil on canvas, 30 x 36"
Poppies & Stream, oil on canvas, 30 x 30"
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Structural Elements, oil on canvas, 36 x 36"
Musical visions
This one in a series of paintings, each with an affinity for diverse musical
constructs. In this piece, the buildings compose a quartet of forms with
many textured and colored surfaces, relating to one another structurally and
acting as a motif in the painting. As a colorist, Paul G. Stone is continually
intrigued with the resonances between visual form and color and musical form
and “color.” While the palette for each piece is a study of tonalities and ranges,
maintaining true values of light and shadow is an essential challenge, as is the
control of dynamics in music.
PAUL G. STONE
Fellow artist, Wolf Kahn, says: “Paul Stone was born with extraordinary talent
in his hands—athletically he uses his right hand and in painting, his left. In his
paintings he demonstrates a parallel versatility. Precisely painted buildings coexist
comfortably with ambiguous foregrounds, clouds, and trees. Thinly painted
passages are contrasted with passages of thick impasto. All this to express a
dramatic vision of the Vermont landscape. Passing light, changing weather, the
four seasons are painted with vigor and intensity.”
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Vermont Artisan Designs &
Gallery 2
106 Main Street
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
(802) 257-7044
www.BuyVermontArt.com
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Sycamore Bend, oil on board, 52 x 32"
Stone Creek, oil on panel box, 60 x 60"Forest Edge Valley II, oil on panel box, 42 x 36"
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Evoking a mood
Rob Vander Zee’s strong focus on mood and movement
is evident in Stone Creek, along with his characteristic
layering of paint and glaze. One of Rob’s visionary landscapes,
the imagery in Forest Edge Valley II, represents the relationship
of earth’s elements, both above and beneath the surface. In
Sycamore Bend, Rob employs his characteristic techniques to
evoke the peace and tranquility of a perfect autumn day.
ROB VANDER ZEE
An internationally recognized artist and teacher,
Rob Vander Zee’s true passion lies in the painting
process. Through exhibits and lectures at venues, including
the Vander Zee School of Art in Alexandria, Virginia, Rob
shares his enthusiasm about art and the painting process.
Rob’s work is quickly finding its way into private collections
throughout the country. He is represented exclusively by
Trowbridge-Lewis Galleries.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Trowbridge-Lewis Galleries
5 East Washington Street, Middleburg, VA 20117
540-687-6653
www.T-LGalleries.com
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Clockwise from top left:Peaceful Dream,
oil on canvas, 18 x 24"
Appalachian Dream,
oil on canvas, 30 x 40"
Sunlight Through the
Trees, oil on canvas, 36 x 48”
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GYWN KOHR
A native of Southern California,
Gwyn Kohr was awarded a
bachelor’s degree in both fine
arts and science from California
State University. While
pursuing her career in fine arts
and exhibiting in California
galleries, she also taught studio
art. Her bold, unique artwork
has garnered Kohr awards
throughout her career.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Sage Moon Gallery
420 East Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-9997
www.sagemoongallery.com
Land of dreams
Gwyn Kohr’s interpretation brings a touch of fantasy to the Virginia
landscape in Appalachian Dream. The integration of gold leaf and
oil allows the artist to create a modern minimalist landscape, alluding to
warmth that would not necessarily be present otherwise. With Peaceful Dream, the artist has introduced a dreamlike interpretation of the
Virginia landscape. The composition of the piece and the striking colors
allow the eye to explore it much like we explore our dreams. The subtle
shades of blue intermingled with a more vivid color palette give the
illusion of light and shadow in Sunlight Through the Trees.
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Ending Light, oil canvas, 20 x 20"Roxborough Rain, oil on canvas, 35 x 23”
Dory Flats, oil canvas, 24 x 24"
Into the blue
Rich Bowman is known for one subject, his skies. Whether
the clouds shroud a coastline or gilt a sunset, Bowman
is a student of the sky, watching its ever-changing form and
capturing that mood on his canvas. Places that one not so
astute might find uninteresting, Bowman finds beautiful and
seeks to capture the serenity of the sky. Working with texture,
design and color, he seeks to connect viewers with an emotion
that strikes a familiar chord in their heart.
RICH BOWMAN
Bowman felt a natural connection to art, beginning his studies in high school and
later studying at the prestigious Kansas City Art Institute. Originally an illustrator for
Hallmark, his heart was always with the countryside. He became a full time artist
with a host of savvy collectors, now eager to share his visions of the sky with those
fortunate enough to witness his work.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Bonner David Galleries
7040 E Main Street, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
(480) 941-8500
www.bonnerdavid.com
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Western Run, oil on linen, 36 x 48"
Winter Twilight, oil on linen, 30 x 40"
Divine inspiration
John Brandon Sills
attempts to communicate
his perception of the
world around him, which
he sees as an expression of
Divinity. “Landscape, not
as God’ s creation, rather
as manifestation of God,
I paint the face of the
eternal,” Sills says. His hope
is that his paintings assist
the viewer in expanding
their own conception of
the spiritual to include
truths that at first seem
impossible. Sills says: “As an
artist I use everyday images
to ask the question, ‘What
is Reality?’”
JOHN BRANDON SILLS
John Brandon Sills works in a manner
that derives its technical inspiration
from the Old Masters and its stylistic
appearance from Barbizon and
Impressionist painting. A classically
trained artist, John uses a mastery
of drawing to infuse his work with a
sense of spontaneity and life. John has
chosen landscape as his primary means
of expression. John’s work emphasizes
aspects that create an awareness of
mans relationship to the environment.
Toward this end, his landscapes exhibit
the sensitivity that urges the viewer
to appreciate the spiritual aspects of
the land, and actively participate in its
protection.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Gallery RoCa-Fine Arts &
Accessories, LLC
220 North Washington Street
Havre de Grace, Maryland, 21078
(410) 939-6182
www.galleryroca.com
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A different point of view
With an expansive architecture of color, Paul Panossian has generated a
unique personal style characterized by expressive brush work, clarity of
form, and an unusual point of view. Panossian’s paintings aim to evoke a feeling
of serenity, his color palette seeks a natural tone, and he accurately captures small
details such as blooming flowers, reflections in water, and sprouting vegetation.
Panossian utilizes his ability to depict rays of light as they fall on the natural
world. Panossian is an expert in the effects of light, and the movement of water
within his work, making him a prominent artist among plein air painters on the
West Coast.
PAUL PANOSSIAN
A native Californian, Paul Panossian was recognized for his artistic talent at a very
young age. He mentored under many professional artists from the age of six,
concluding his formal education with a bachelor of arts degree from California
State University Northridge here he had the opportunity to study with Hans
Burkhardt. Making his home in Santa Barbara he is currently an Associate Member
of Oil Painters of America, a member of the American Impressionist Society and
the Santa Barbara Art Association.
Sand Trap, oil on canvas, 24 x 48"
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ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Cambridge Art Gallery
Exhibition Dates:
November 1-December 15, 2007
200 South 26th Street
Santa Monica, California 90402
(310) 451-2888
www.cambridgeartgallery.com
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Mountains with Flowers, acrylic on canvas 20 x 24”
Little French Village, acrylic on canvas 20 x 24"
A Western Flower Day, acrylic on canvas 48 x 72"
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Small Medium Large2006 $950-$1,100 $1,550-$3,250 $4,500-$5,9002007 $950-$1,100 $2,400-$3,400 $5,500-$7,700
Transforming travel
With her love of travel, artist Claudia Hartley is never without her
sketchpad, stopping along side roads, by coastlines, checking the
different shades of fields, and certainly communing with nature. She then
transforms these sketches into her colorful landscapes that are sought after by
collectors around the globe. Her work is best known for its bursts of color,
depicting images of places you would enjoy spending a lazy afternoon.
CLAUDIA HARTLEY
Claudia Hartley was destined to be an artist drawing with
charcoal on the underside of the bark of the Georgia pine, the
place she was raised, while she was a young Girl Scout. Having
studied art and graduating from the University of Georgia with
honors, she had her own art school in Atlanta before relocating
to the West. She greatly enjoys her life in the desert. Claudia
has been a cover artist for many noted publications, including
American Art Collector.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Bonner David Galleries
7040 E Main Street, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
(480) 941-8500
www.bonnerdavid.com
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FIRST LOOK: LANDSCAPES
Captivated by contrast
As a child, Liz Kenyon was enchanted by the
colors and light of her small rural town,
framed by the backdrop of oak covered hills.
Today, she still looks for scenes of dry, grassy
slopes and dark contrasting forms of oaks,
mesquite bush and eucalyptus. She finds that
her medium of soft pastels best captures light
reflecting off grass and the cooler hues of an
oak tree. In painting panoramic scenes, she
combines color and pattern that evoke a feeling
of nostalgia.
LIZ KENYON
A full-time artist in Phoenix,
Arizona, Liz Kenyon is pursuing
her dreams of painting images
that touch her spirit and hosting
workshops that teach others to
develop their painting skills. A
published artist, she has earned
30 awards. As a student at the
University of Arizona, Liz learned
the basics by drawing with a
mesquite twig, focusing on the “unseen” behind the human figure
and sorting colors into endless families of values.
Carmel Valley Oak, soft pastel, 12 x 16"
Outside Phoenix, soft pastel, 12 x 16"
Valley Farm, soft pastel, 12 x 16"
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Sage Moon Gallery
420 East Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-9997
www.sagemoongallery.com
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ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
Mary Hagy Fine Art Gallery
210 N. Third Street
Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
(502) 348-9093 or (270) 692-7264
www.maryhagy.com
Clockwise from top:The Colors of Winter,
oil on canvas, 48 x 36"
The Old Homestead,
oil on canvas, 20 x 24”
Autumn Refl ections,
oil on canvas, 30 x 48”
Love of light
In The Old Homestead, Mary Hagy was captivated by an old
abandoned house she had passed several times before, but
one morning, it appeared like a ghost perched on a hillside. “It
felt as if it were almost watching me as I walked around below,
maybe hoping someone would come to visit there again,” she
said. In contrast, she fell in love immediately with the location
that inspired Autumn Reflections. About The Colors of Winter, she says, “Winter is thought of as the most colorless of seasons
but in reality is a contrast of whites, darks and vibrant blues
and the leftover remains of autumn.”
MARY HAGY
Mary Hagy has been a full time painter for 30
years and is one of the regions most collected
artists. Her first influences were the Hudson
River painters. She works exclusively in oils and
is widely recognized for her luminous bucolic
landscapes often featuring water. Patrons are
captivated by her love of detail with some
paintings taking months to complete. Her
understanding of light, atmosphere and space
has lead to the creation of an award winning
body of work.
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FIRST LOOK: LANDSCAPES
Northern Lights, oil on canvas, 30 x 40" After the Storm, oil on canvas, 36 x 48"
Chipman’s Honour, oil on canvas, 12 x 12"
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A spiritual experience
While Rick Fleury
aims to simplify
his approach, he also
reaches for more complex
challenges in terms of scale,
composition and emotion.
“I am drawn to the essence
of a moment’s beauty: the
rare light as it moves across
a meadow, the shadows or
reflections it leaves behind;
the subtle variations of color
as they change with the
seasons and time of day; the
movement of grasses, water
and sand; the solitude of a
wandering low tide or a sun
setting for what seems to be
a last time.”
RICK FLEURY
Born and raised in Massachusetts,
Fleury has dedicated his professional life
to painting coastal landscapes of New
England. He was honored by the Cape Cod
Museum of Art with a solo show in 2006.
The Executive Committee of the Copley
Society of Art, the oldest non-profit art
association in the United States, sought
him out in his Cape Cod studio and invited
him to become a member.
ARTIST REPRESENTED BY
AddisonArtGallery
43 S. Orleans Road, Orleans, Massachusetts 02653
(508) 255-6200
[email protected] • www.addisonart.com
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