Category: ART

Featured Artist… Elizabeth Pollie!

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“No Bull” by artist Elizabeth Pollie

Elizabeth Pollie is one artist that I hold in high regard. She’s very talented and has such a sense of style. Her paintings are very different from the norm, if she were on the show “X Factor”, she would have “it”, the “IT” factor… there is a mystical almost angelic-ness to her paintings. It helps that she paints places that are near and dear to my heart, Mackinac Island, MI being one of those places. I featured Elizabeth last year and showed one of those paintings… amazing… this year I’m selecting something different. Cows… “NO BULL”, ha… great name. Check Elizabeth’s work out, you won’t be disappointed. She’s in several galleries throughout the country, and her work is perfect for each location. Each slightly different, but all amazing! This image is from the RS Hanna Gallery located in Fredericksburg, Tx.

Here is a great article about Elizabeth from MyNorth.com – fascinating! Here’s a blip about the artist from her website…

Elizabeth Pollie’s exposure to the arts came at an early age. Taken to museums, enrolled in classes by her parents and influenced by her father’s love and practice of art and architecture, she was always clear about her path in life. “Working within the field of visual arts never seemed like a choice, but rather a place of true belonging”. She enrolled in college art classes while still in high school and went on to receive an education at a formal Art School. She earned her B.F.A. at The College For Creative Studies where she later taught.

Harboring a deep love of travel and art history, Elizabeth has combined her travels with her painting practice. The images that she creates are imbued with a sense of poetry, mood and depth. 

The artist paints full time and teaches from her studio, West Wind Atelier in Harbor Springs, Mi.  Her paintings reside in both public and private collections here and abroad and have received much national recognition.

Elizabeth has found a deep sense of place within the rekindled practice of representational painting in America.  Of this movement Pollie reflects, “ It is celebration, an homage and in many ways a joyous homecoming. I am pleased to be a part of it.

Check out her website, she has some FABULOUS paintings that she did while in China as well as her many other paintings! Catch you back here tomorrow!

Featured Artist… Brian Blood!

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Fishing Boat, Monterey by artist Brian Blood

Brian Blood is a fabulous artist, no question about it. But this little number caught my eye in the biggest way… (Thank you Bridget for forwarding me that email!). I love everything about this painting. The water… perfect! The pop of orange, and all that detail without anything being too specific. Absolute perfection!

Many of you have probably seen Brian’s work in magazines… if you’re fortunate enough to be near a gallery (click here for list) stop in and say hello, otherwise he has a wonderful website! Brian teaches workshops, which I would assume would fill up rather quickly, he also gives a demo workshop… now THAT is something I would be interested in… I learn by watching… and yes, it does help if you actually pick up a paintbrush… sigh…

Here’s a blip about Brian from his website:

Brian Blood, a resident of Pebble Beach, California, is widely recognized as one of California’s most important plein air impressionist artists. Married to award winning artist, Laurie Kersey,  www.lauriekersey.com they live their childhood dreams.

He began his professional life as a graphic artist and art director in Boston, Massachusetts.  Although Blood’s career was successful, he was frustrated personally and realized he wanted to be a fine-art painter. A leap across the continent to California took him to the Academy of Art University in San Francisco for both undergraduate and graduate studies.  Blood and Kersey were both later instructors at the Academy of Art University for 12 years.
From the 1990s, Brian Blood has been painting full time as well as conducting landscape painting classes at his alma mater.  He also conducts ongoing workshops in his studio, and surrounding areas of Pebble Beach, California.

Primarily a plein-air painter, Blood creates hundreds of studies directly from nature, observing the ever changing light of day.  He then takes his studies and supporting reference photos back to one of his two studios, either in San Francisco or Pacific Grove, to paint. He uses these studies as the basis for his larger scale works.

Blood has had his work featured in articles in Southwest Art Magazine (May 2002, and March 2005); Art of The West Magazine (March/April 2004); American Artist Magazine (January 2004); Plein Air Magazine (December 2005); and The Central Coast Journal (October 2005); to name a few. 

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Betty Anglin Smith “On a Limb” show March 2-16, 2012…

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Old Oak by Betty Anglin Smith

Just a reminder to mark it on your calendar… March 2-16, 2012 artist Betty Anglin Smith’s new show opens. Entitled ON A LIMB, this show features exhilarating new work. If you’re in the Charleston, SC area the opening reception is March 2, 2012, from 5-8PM.

From a postcard from Smith Killian Gallery:

“Every now and then a seasoned artist needs to reach and stretch and push their work to a new level. It is the exhilaration of going “out on a limb”.

                                                          -Betty Anglin Smith

PS/ a reminder… Colin Page has an upcoming workshop in Charleston, SC through the Smith Killian Gallery… Click HERE to read more about it… or call the gallery.. Catch you back here tomorrow!

Edvard Munch’s THE SCREAM (1895) may bring as much as 80 million at auction! (UPDATE 5/3/12)

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The Scream by artist Edvard Munch, 1895 (Image)

UPDATE 5/3/12 – The painting sold the evening of May 2, 2012 for $119.9  MILLION dollars (actual price: $119,922,500)! Updated post coming soon… 

Can you imagine? 80 million dollars OR MORE!? This painting, THE SCREAM, will be sold this spring in New York by Sotheby’s. They estimate that this painting will sell for 80 million dollars. OR. MORE. Whoa, that’s pretty big money! The sale is May 2, so if you’re interested… don’t miss it!

According to Sotheby’s, the record is $106.5 million for Picasso’s “Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust” sold in 2010 by Christie’s in New York. I am so interested to see what this sells for…

Here is the article straight from the Palm Beach Post (Associated Press article):

One of four versions of Edvard Munch’s masterpiece “The Scream” will be sold this spring in New York, Sotheby’s auction house announced Tuesday.

Sotheby’s estimates that the work, which has become a modern icon of human anxiety, will sell for $80 million or more.

The 1895 drawing of a man holding his head and screaming under a streaked, blood-red sky is being sold by Norwegian businessman Petter Olsen, whose father was a friend and patron of Munch’s. It is the only version of “The Scream” still in private hands.

“I have lived with this work all my life, and its power and energy have only increased with time,” Olsen said. “Now, however, I feel the moment has come to offer the rest of the world a chance to own and appreciate this remarkable work, which is the only version of ‘The Scream’ not in the collection of a Norwegian museum.”

The work will lead Sotheby’s Impressionist and modern sale on May 2. Olsen said proceeds will go toward the establishment of a new museum, art center and hotel in Hvitsten, Norway, where Olsen’s father and Munch were neighbors.

A price tag of $80 million would be among the highest-ever for an artwork. According to Sotheby’s, a total of eight works have sold for $80 million or more at auction. The record is $106.5 million for Picasso’s “Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust,” sold in 2010 by Christie’s in New York.

The director of the National Museum in Oslo, Audun Eckhoff, told The Associated Press that Norwegian authorities approved the Munch sale a few months ago.

“Our consideration was that it is acceptable, since several versions of ‘The Scream’ remain in Norway,” he said.

One version of “The Scream” is owned by the National Museum and two others by the Munch Museum, also in Oslo.

Sotheby’s said in a news release that this pastel-on-board version of “The Scream” is the most colorful and vibrant of the four and the only version whose frame was hand-painted by the artist to include his poem detailing the work’s inspiration.

In the poem, Munch described himself “shivering with anxiety” and said he felt “the great scream in nature.”
The work will be on view at Sotheby’s in London starting April 13 and then in New York starting April 27.
Curator Petra Pettersen of the Munch Museum said she hopes that whoever buys “The Scream” will display it as well.

“I hope it will not disappear from the public and that it will still be possible to see it at exhibitions,” she said.

I’ll keep you posted!! Catch you back here tomorrow!

Featured artist… Connie Hayes!

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Mullions in June by artist Connie Hayes, Image: Dowling Walsh.com

Connie Hayes, an artist from Rockland, Maine, is todays featured artist. You can recognize her paintings from a distance. They are bright, bold and powerful. Magnificent in composition, Connie’s paintings draw you in. Oh, how I wish we knew about PAINTING MAINE, (the book of Connie’s) years ago… We most certainly would have bought it! Those of you who possess it have a treasure. This painting, Mullions in June, is one example of her bold style. I absolutely adore this painting! You must check out her WEBSITE, also check out her work from the Dowling Walsh Gallery in Maine!

“In all respects, Connie Hayes is a fearless, intuitive painter. Her highly colorful, strongly stroked canvases look like the result of an orderly process of sketches, underdrawing and application of paint. In reality, although she sometimes uses such aids before she approaches the easel in her capacious studio, most of the time she starts work on a blank canvas, wielding a 3 to 4-inch wide brush to get going. Then, as she says, she “dives in,” composing the rest of the picture, much of which she may have thought out in her head, balancing images and colors to achieve a satisfactorily aesthetic final result. On some occasions, she says, “the paint speaks to me and I go off in unexpected directions. I like surprises.” This is an extremely intense exercise; Hayes says she gets into a “zone” until the work is finished or set aside for future amendments.

Her subjects range from boats and water to communities viewed from ships or roads, to backyards, house interiors and floral still lifes. “I like not being pigeon-holed, Hayes says.

Her brightly hued colors, which often have nothing to do with the actual look of the original building or boat, are chosen with deliberation, depending on what role she wants the painted object to play in the overall composition. Her radiant blues, blazing reds, and sunny yellows make ordinary scenes come alive and help draw viewers into the painting. Often of late she has utilized more muted colors to achieve the results she seeks.

After a long stint as a teacher and administrator at the Maine College of Art, Hayes has worked at the top of her game since moving from Portland to Rockland in 2005, about half the period covered by this exhibition. Much of her art results from her “Borrowed Views” project, in which she spends up to a week painting in and around the homes of friends all over Maine.

Ever trying new approaches to her art, mindful of art historical precedents and armed with a spirit of adventure, Connie Hayes has many interesting paintings ahead of her. Whether borrowing views or moving about on her own, it will be interesting to see what this thoughtful, gifted painter achieves in the years ahead.”

written by Stephen May

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Happy President’s Day… I will leave you with an abstract presidential portrait by artist Robert Joyner…

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Portrait of George Washington by artist Robert Joyner

Robert Joyner is painting a few of our presidents and they are outstanding. So far (that I’ve seen), Washington, Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt… I love the wild way he portrays each one. You can tell who they are, but it’s that cool abstract version that makes it so interesting. I will feature Robert again at a later date, closer to the Kentucky Derby… he is the official 2012 Kentucky Derby artist. Check out Robert’s website… it’s a good one!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Deals to be had at the Camden Public Library Benefit Show! Great artists, fabulous prices, all benefit the library!

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There is a beautiful gallery in Rockland, Maine, it’s called DOWLING WALSH It’s a gorgeous gallery that features some of my favorite artists (Colin Page, Connie Hayes, just to name a few)… It’s located across the street from the Farnsworth Museum, so if you’re ever in the area, you’ve got to check them out!

There are some FANTASTIC artists that have included their work in the show and their work is stunning. There are great deals to be had! It’s a great deal for you and the money goes to the library! Here are a few images taken from an email from Dowling Walsh. I think the paintings are wonderful and this is worth sharing! Catch you back here tomorrow!

Dowling Walsh Gallery

Camden Public Library Benefit Show

We currently have an exhibit at the Camden Public Library; it will be displayed through February.

This show features contemporary Maine landscapes, painted by a selection of well-known Maine artists. These pieces are available at a signifiant value and the proceeds will directly benefit creative programs at the Camden Public Library.

The exhibit will be open during regular library hours through February in the Picker Room.

To view all available pieces, please follow this link: http://www.dowlingwalsh.com/artists-in-inventory/camden-public-library-benefit-show

Featured artist… Jose de Juan!

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“Le Chat s’amuse” by artist Jose De Juan / Image(s): JoseDeJuan.com

Don’t you just love this painting? I do! It has all the detail without being tight… I’m not sure how that happens, but it makes a painting spectacular, don’t you think? I love this style home, one of my favorites!

Great job with the shadow and the light… Check out the rest of Jose’s work, it’s fabulous!

Here’s a blip about Jose from his website (great website by the way!):

Jose De Juan - Biography

Jose L. De Juan  graduated from the Madrid Art Academy in his native Spain. He is a veteran of the film industry and has worked in several studios as a computer lighter. His passion has always been painting. Watercolors, oils , computer or any other medium, it’s all part of a desire to give visual shape to the moment.  

Jose is a devoted plein-air artist and finds constant inspiration in the city and its surroundings, from freeways and dilapidated structures to the canyons and marinas. He likes to plant the easel and look around for any subjects surprised by light and weather.  Jose strives to show respect for the materials,  honesty of rendition and a representational approach. Jose hopes his work finds an echo in the viewer’s luminosity within.    

He is an artist member of the  California Art Club , the Pasadena Society of Artists and the National Watercolor Association .  He has enjoyed the inspiration of  masters like  Jennifer Mc Christian, Peter Andrews, Sheri McGraw , Tony Pro,  Clayton Beck III and many others either in workshops or simple admiration.  Jose has  exhibited widely around Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley. 

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Featured artist… Pat Weaver! Amazing pet portraits!

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“Winston” by artist Pat Weaver – Image: Dog & Horse Fine Art

Is this not one of the most stunning pet portraits that you’ve ever seen? In my opinion the dark background makes “Winston” pop and turns this into one spectacular painting! Ahhh, the eyes, the light, the chocolaty coat = perfection!

This portrait was done by Pat Weaver who shows her work at Dog and Horse Fine Art  & Portraiture. If you’re in the Charleston, SC area, stop by and see her work, they’re located at 102 Church Street!

Pat has a FABULOUS website! You must check it out, she is beyond talented for sure! She lists her different workshops and lots more…

Here’s a blip about Pat from the Dog and Horse Fine Art website…

Pat Weaver is an accomplished watercolorist whose work consistently receives high praise whether teaching painting workshops or for her work as a pet portraitist. Pat teaches internationally traveling throughout the United States, Italy, France, Mexico, the Bahamas, St. Thomas and the Virgin Islands teaching workshops. She has a direct, spontaneous approach to painting with watercolor. Pat’s art education is basically through independent study supplemented by art workshops with Claude Croney, Daniel Green, Ted Goerschener, Marilyn Simandle, Robert Bateman, John Seerey-Lester, Edgar Whitney, and Betty Lou Schlem.

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Featured artist… Leslie Saeta!

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“Hazy Afternoon” by Leslie Saeta – Image: SaetaStudio.com

Let me start by saying there is something about this artist that makes you instantly like her… I don’t know why, but she appears to be such a likable person, and her paintings… so different! I saw that someone commented on this painting on Facebook and instantly had to know more about this artist. She paints all her paintings with a palette knife. I love how this painting shows the haziness, but also shows the crisp clear foreground. It’s visually interesting… Very striking! I’m telling you, you need to check out this artist… she does more than paint, she has a radio (blog radio) program for artists, and she helps other artists become successful, take a peak at her website!

Speaking of… here’s a blip about the artist, from her website!

Leslie Saeta is an award winning artist who paints fresh and colorful paintings using only a palette knife. She paints in her studio full time and has over 30 years of marketing experience.  In addition to painting, she is devoted to helping other artists sell their art, especially on-line. She hosts a weekly talk radio show titled “Artists Helping Artists”  which is a great resource tool for all artists.  The show is currently listened to by over 1100 artists per week.

Leslie has always been interested in art but officially entered the world of fine art as a novice painter in her mid forties. Her art may appear to include energetic brushwork, but she paints exclusively with a palette knife and a heavy build-up of paint. Working with a limited palette, Leslie strives to create beautiful colors and capture the light perfectly in every painting.

In addition to being a full time artist, she is a wife and mother of three teenage boys. 

Education: U.C. Santa Barbara, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena

Memberships: Oil Painters of America, California Art Club, Pasadena Society of Artists, American Women Artists, Women Painters of the West, San Gabriel Fine Art Club, Verdugo Hills Art Club.

Leslie has studied with the following artists: Scott Christensen, John Cosby, Ken Auster, Calvin Laing, Marc Hanson and Peggy Kroll-Roberts.

 Leslie can be reached at:  lsaeta@saetastudio.com

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Featured artist… Merrill Irvin!

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Photo by Merrill Irvin (SEWE website)

We take our dog, Charlie, to West Ashley Veterinary Clinic in Charleston, SC. He loves the doctors there, one of his favorites is Dr. Merrill Irvin, who besides being a fabulous vet is an amazing photographer. His images make you feel like you are standing right in front of whatever he has captured (as I reread this, let me clarify by saying whatever “image” Dr. Irvin has captured… he doesn’t run around capturing animals…  ha ha)! Most of his images are of animals that I most likely will not see in my lifetime, so it’s extremely interesting to see them so clearly and close up! Dr Irvin is as wonderful with a camera as his is with an animal! He will be at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition this year, so be on the lookout! Check out his website, you can order images, they are fabulous! Some of these wonderful images hang in the veterinary offices (one in North Charleston and one in Charleston)…

A blip from the photographer’s website:

Merrill Irvin grew up on a farm in rural southwest Georgia where he spent much of his childhood and adolescence exploring the rivers, creeks, swamps, and forests of this region.  In this environment he developed a serious interest in the natural world he saw around him.
His mother had an old “Brownie” camera with which she took black and white photos of members of their large extended family.  Merrill developed a casual interest in photography from exposure to this influence, but did not become serious until after he graduated from college and became a veterinarian.

Merrill has traveled widely across the globe, and has spent much time exploring locally, enjoying nature photography.  He has accumulated a body of work and is now interested in sharing it with others.
Merrill wants you to enjoy these photographs and encourages you to read the info about them.  Perhaps you can learn something new from the captions and photographs you are viewing.  He hopes you enjoy viewing these images as much as he has enjoyed acquiring them.
Artist Hometown: Charleston, SC
Artist Email: merrill@wornbootsphotography.com
Artist’s Website: Merrill Irvin

I’ll leave you with one more image (from his website, Worn Boots Photography)… I love the captions he has on his website! Catch you back here tomorrow!

Featured artist… Rick Reinert!

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“Second Sunday In December” by Rick Reinert

Across from the Reinert LePrince Gallery is a neat little antique store, John Pope Antiques. I think Rick did a fabulous job of capturing this colorful storefront! In his traditional loose style, he depicted this perfectly, from the brushstrokes and color to the thickness of the paint. It all made for an interesting painting!

The Reinert LePrince Gallery is located on King Street in downtown Charleston. Last time we were there both artists were painting away. So it’s a great place to visit if you want to see artists actually painting… If you’re in the area, check him out, also check out Kevin LePrince‘s work, very nice! Otherwise, their website is very informative!

A blip about Rick from his website:

Nature and sunlight have provided me with the ultimate reference library. I believe that it is possible to study painting for a lifetime and never have to venture more that one square mile for constant challenges and a wealth of subject matter. Every day offers unique and exciting opportunities for the artist who follows the light.

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SEWE Featured Artist… Dustin Van Wechel!

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“Morning Graze” by artist Dustin Van Wechel. Image via artists website.

Many of you have heard of SEWE (Southeastern Wildlife Exposition) that takes place in Charleston, SC each February (this year February 17-19). SEWE draws huge crowds of people and has an enormous amount of events and exhibits for you to check out. People come from all over the country (and most likely from even farther)… to see what we are so fortunate to have right here in our backyard… This years SEWE Featured artist is Dustin Van Wechel, an extremely  talented artist from Gilbert, AZ. The painting above entitled, “Morning Graze” will be auctioned at one of the SEWE exhibits. “Morning Graze” is also the poster for this years SEWE and is available for purchase. Check out Dustin’s work if you get a chance, he has a fabulous website! If you don’t have tickets yet for SEWE, why not get them now? Check out the SEWE website for more information!

Here is a blip about the artist from his website:

In February of 2002, Dustin Van Wechel left a successful 8-year career in the advertising industry to pursue his true passion, fine art, full-time.Since then, Dustin has won numerous awards including the prestigious 2004 Wyoming Conservation Stamp Art Competition, the Wildlife Award and Teton Lodge Company Award at the 2006 Arts for the Parks competition, and he’s received awards in several leading art publications as The Artist’s Magazine, The Pastel Journal,and Drawing Magazine. His work has been exhibited all throughout the U.S., including one-man shows and major art exhibitions, as well as in the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Western Visions show in Jackson, Wyoming.Dustin is a signature member in both the Society of Animal Artists and the Pastel Society of America. He and his wife, Yvonne, currently reside in Gilbert, Arizona.
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Featured Artist… Kevin Beers!

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“Blackhead Gull” by Kevin Beers

Image: Gleason Fine Art

I think there is a voice in Kevin’s head that says… PAINT BIG OR GO HOME… ha ha… I’ve never seen Kevin paint small, but that’s what’s so intriguing about this artist. Fred and I met him years ago, our first trip to Monhegan. There he was with a gigantic canvas walking down the road in Monhegan with all his equipment. Kevin draws a crowd when he walks through town with those large canvases. You can’t help but to be drawn in… and it’s a blast to talk and watch him paint. There are few artists that can do both, and I do try to respect the fact that they need to concentrate, so I don’t usually strike up a conversation, but Kevin can talk and paint and paint well. I think this painting “Blackhead Gull” is mysterious. I love the bird… love the shadows and crevices in the rocks, another great painting! Most of you will remember his famous paintings of the Monhegan Lighthouse. The lighthouse is a striking image especially around sunset when it’s basking in that gorgeous warm light! If you are on Monhegan this summer, look for Kevin, he won’t be hard to find! There may be a lot of artists painting, but he’ll be the one with the very large canvas!

For those of you in the Portland, ME area… Kevin has a show coming soon… Gleason Fine Art (Portland for this show), click HERE for details…

FEBRUARY 3 – MARCH 31, 2012 in Portland
Trucks and Landscapes

Oil paintings of trucks and Monhegan Island by noted painter Kevin Beers.

Here’s a blip about Kevin from Gleason Fine Art website:

Each summer Brooklyn resident Kevin Beers returns to his beloved Monhegan Island to paint for 4 months, mining a fresh treasure trove of subject matter from this tiny island off the coast of Maine. Beginning in 2009, Beers has also been making annual trips to Monhegan in winter in order to capture the islands special light in snow.

“Monhegan is a dazzling place with incredible, beautiful light. It is such a remote and untouched island. I love to paint the buildings on the island–the color and structure of weathered buildings, the patterns of sunlight and shadow, and the sharp contrast between a red roof, white clapboards, and bright blue sky,” says Beers.

Kevin Beers has received increasing attention for his work, including features in Maine Home + Design, DownEast, American Art Collector, and American Artist. Avid collector, actor Remak Ramsay, says of Beers: “Unlike so many contemporary artists, Kevin Beers is well trained in the basics. Combine that with a genuine affection for the people and places he paints and his love of slanting light, and you get a rare magic that, eschewing trendy gimmicks, is as honest and sincere as it is beautiful.”

Daniel Kany, arts reviewer for the Portland Newspapers, writes of Beers: “Kevin Beers respect for Hopper is apparent, but he quickly takes his quiet volumes and glowing tonality away from Hoppers slow, cooled lines. Beers brushwork flows at a strong pace that never hurries or abandons thoughtfulness. The masterful bow to Hopper is worth applauding–especially when a closer inspection reveals Beers flowing brushwork is nothing like Hoppers.”

Kevin did a MONHEGAN PANORAMA, sixteen 16×20 canvases… you’ve got to see it to believe it… There is a short video on Lupine Gallery’s Facebook… click HERE to see the video!

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Workshop with artist Colin Page April 6 & 7, 2012! Charleston,SC

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Image: ColinPagePaintings

One of our favorite artists, Colin Page, from Maine will be here in Charleston, SC this coming April. Mark it on your calendar! He’ll be here as part of a show at the Smith Killian Gallery, located in downtown Charleston. Colin will also be giving a workshop here on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7, 2012. My husband and I met Colin several years ago, he’s a down to earth nice guy as well as a fabulous artist. We met him and a group of artists he was painting with in a cottage down from ours. We were lucky enough to see the artwork after they spent a week out every day painting rain or shine… and the work was nothing short of amazing. Jaw dropping. No kidding! My husband and I were fortunate enough to buy a piece of his work that year, and we absolutely LOVE it! Colin has the uncanny ability to take something mundane and turn it into something spectacular! Check out his WEBSITE (hint: his journal is FULL of information!). Also… contact the Smith Killian Gallery for more details!  Hope to see you there! Here’s some info for the workshop. If the image is too small you should be able to click on it to enlarge…  Catch you back here tomorrow!