For two decades, watercolor artist Ali Cavanaugh (b. 1973) has created a significant body of work that features portraits of her children and friends. “Quiet Tide,” an exhibition highlighting this work, is currently at the Sam and Adele Golden Gallery (SAGG) in New Berlin, NY. The event is free and open to the public.

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Cavanaugh’s solo exhibition at The SAGG features works created over the past 18 years. Using a palette with as few as six colors, Cavanaugh creates a range of expressive conditions for each of her subjects.
Her portraits capture more than the delicate features of people, but also the tender, unseen details that exceed understanding. The layering techniques demonstrated in her work breathe life into her subjects and create a deep and luminous aura that captivates viewers.

Originally trained as an oil painter, Cavanaugh’s first watercolor was created for a trade for some carpentry renovation on the family house. Having some leftover watercolor paper from the project, she produced several experimental watercolor paintings. In a 2006 exhibition in Austin, TX, of her oil paintings, those three watercolors were included and created considerable interest. Given the strength of the interest, Cavanaugh embraced the challenge of leaving oil painting behind and spent months exploring watercolor and in a short time, she found a renewed artistic voice. Since that time, Cavanaugh has exhibited her watercolors in dozens of solo and group exhibitions and has developed a program of mentoring other artists.

GOLDEN Co-Founder and CEO, Mark Golden shared, “It is with great joy that we showcase Ali’s artwork in our gallery. We began our journey with her over a year ago and so opening our gallery doors to her is an incredible celebration.”
Additional information about “Quiet Tide” and Cavanaugh’s journey with Golden Artist Colors is available on the Sam & Adele Golden website.