JEFF BYE (b. 1971), "Entrance," 2021, oil on canvas, 22 x 22 in.
Exhibition of Works by Jeff Bye
Edgewater Gallery
Middlebury, Vermont
October 1–31, 2021 edgewatergallery.co
Edgewater Gallery is exhibiting the latest paintings created by the Brooklyn-based artist Jeff Bye. He has long been fascinated by abandoned buildings, especially their interiors, and particularly theaters.
There is something exciting, he feels, about entering a structure that has been boarded up for decades, breathing the often-stifling air — somewhat reminiscent of a mausoleum — to discover its faded opulence and how it once fulfilled its intended functions.
Beyond the forgotten histories of these places, Bye is intrigued by the varied patinas of their surfaces, by their quiet — sometimes eerie — stillness, and especially by how changes in lighting throughout the day affect the way he sees them and feels their moods.
There is certainly a melancholy within his images of what once was, but is no longer, but also a positive challenge in trying to capture them, if only in paint, before they disappear forever.
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As part of our effort to continue to help artists and art galleries thrive, we’re proud to bring you this week’s “Virtual Gallery Walk.” Browse the artwork below and click the image itself to learn more about it, including how to contact the gallery.
Late Summer Tomatoes by Elizabeth Floyd, Oil, 36 x 30 in. (44 x 38 in. framed); Anderson Fine Art Gallery
The Optimist by Lucia Heffernan (Born 1966), Oil on panel, 24 x 24 in., Signed; Rehs Contemporary
Villeneuve-Loubet by Raymond Thibesart (1874 – 1968), Oil on canvas, 25 3/4 x 32 in., Signed; also signed, titled and numbered on the reverse; Rehs Galleries, Inc.
A Time To Leave by Jim Morgan, Oil, 30 x 40 in.; ArtzLine.com
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Liliya Muglia has created many pieces in the tradition of Ukrainian Canadian heritage of which this piece was created in January 2021 and symbolically represents the celebration of biblical holidays.
This piece depicts what is familiar to her from her childhood and contains many treasures familiar to a Ukrainian household. Seeds of Tradition is in the spirit of Christmas and illustrates the mystery of the biblical teachings reflected in symbolical representations of light and colour in this tenebrist still life.
Imagery contained includes traditional dishes made of wheat which is considered Ukrainian gold because the land is known for abundant crops and farming. During holidays families gather to thank God and pray for sustenance. They also share food and the wisdom of generations and teach of a united world living in peace and prosperity.
This piece speaks to the Miracle of the Christmas holidays and the anticipation of ancestors meeting with current and future generations as depicted by the lights of the candelabra which is about to be lit and represents the connection between children, parents, grandparents and ancestors.
The seeds of wheat represent unity, while the fruits and berries represent abundance and sustenance. The walnuts are wisdom, and the salt is the essence of life. The candleholder illustrates the anticipation of light and the small family Icon on the wall decorated with a traditional Ukrainian towel symbolizes prayer.
This piece is completed in oil on canvas in a tenebrist style.
Liliya’s work is currently on display at the Canadian Ukrainian Consulate and KUMF Gallery where she participates in ongoing shows. Liliya is also represented by Gallea Gallery online exhibition where several pieces are currently on display www.gallea.ca/en/artists/liliya-muglia.
Liliya resides in Toronto, Canada and works from her studio located at the Academy of Realist Art, Columbus Centre, Studio #3, 908 Lawrence Ave W., Toronto, Ontario, M6A 1C3 C: 416-434-9442.
LORI PUTNAM (b. 1962), "Tennessee Spring," 2021, oil on linen, 24 x 30 in.
Lori Putnam: Close to Home
LeQuire Gallery
Nashville
Through December 31, 2021 lequiregallery.com
LeQuire Gallery will soon exhibit approximately two dozen paintings created by Tennessee native Lori Putnam over the last two years. When the pandemic made her energetic travel schedule of teaching and lecturing impossible, the artist turned to something “dear to my heart” — the four distinct seasons with which Tennessee is blessed.
Looking closely at the abundant flora and fauna of her region, and mindful that this is the 225th anniversary of Tennessee’s statehood, Putnam applied her impressionistic eye to winter, spring, summer, and autumn, each represented by five or six pieces ranging in size from 8 x 10 inches to 36 x 48 inches.
Born in Nashville and now living 40 miles to its west, Putnam grew up with no neighbors in sight, a fact she credits for sparking her creativity through many hours entertaining herself. Today she paints small to medium works in plein air and larger compositions back in the studio, mindful of the essential and invigorating connection between the two.
Having painted and taught in nearly 20 countries, Putnam knows she will eventually get back on the road. Her activities will probably include teaching at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (as she has done for six years), and representing Art Ambassador for a Colorful World, an internationally active organization founded by fellow artist Kevin Macpherson to help children and adults express their vision of the world through art.
Putnam and her colleagues believe that children who make art develop life skills such as cooperation, confidence, and leadership, and that art provides a colorful retreat from everyday life.
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RUTH FITTON (b. 1992), "Where Echoes Meet," 2020, oil on linen, 20 x 28 in., ARC Purchase Award Winner
Figurativas & 15th Annual International ARC Salon Museu Europeu d’Art Modern Barcelona meam.es and artrenewal.org
Through December 12, 2021
Once again, two leading forces for good in the field of international contemporary realist art will converge in Barcelona this autumn. On October 8, the winners of the Museu Europeu d’Art Modern’s latest Figurativas competition in painting and sculpture will be announced as they are unveiled to the public. On that same evening, 81 finalist works from the 15th ARC International Salon, organized by the American-based Art Renewal Center, will go on view within the museum.
“Figurativas” is held every two years; the 2021 jury consisted of Emma Hopkins, Antonio López, Jeremy Mann, Konstantinos Kyrtis, Tomas Paredes, Jose Enrique González, Jordi Diaz Alamà, and MEAM founder Jose Manuel Infiesta.
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LEO MANCINI-HRESKO (b. 1981), "Thaw on the Great Marsh," 2021, oil on linen, 24 x 30 in.
LAND + LIGHT + WATER + AIR
Bryan Memorial Gallery
Jeffersonville, Vermont
Through November 7, 2021 bryangallery.org
Located near the resort of Stowe and Smuggler’s Notch State Park, a famously scenic pass cutting through Vermont’s Green Mountains, the town of Jeffersonville and its environs have inspired landscape painters for more than a century. Generations of them have found their way to this mountain community, and many work there today.
Since 1984, the Bryan Memorial Gallery has presented its creations in rotating exhibitions, including major examples by Thomas Curtin, Charles Curtis Allen, and Emile Gruppe. The venue was founded by the artist Alden Bryan (1913–2001) in memory of his wife, the painter Mary Bryan (1906–1978).
Its major annual show is a juried one titled “Land + Light + Water + Air.”
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Lisa Gleim, “Kodiak Moment,” 2021 Pastel on state and national park maps, 56 x 34 in.
Lisa Gleim in her studio.
How did you start and then develop your career?
Lisa Gleim: While at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), I gravitated toward figure and cast drawing, the practice of seeing three-dimensional objects and depicting them in two-dimensional work. And it may sound surprising; it was at PAFA I first used oils and got into painting. These experiences shaped a plan to become an oil portraitist, which I was the first 15 years of my career. Pastel, however, is the medium I ultimately turned to and I have never looked back.
Joanette Egeli’s captivating, pastel portraits were a springboard to my own professional style of minimalist realism depicting only the subject. This would change when a client commissioned a painting of a dog swimming. The addition of landscapes and wildlife coincides with my passion for these subjects and provided elements to expand the setting, the storytelling potential of my finished pieces. The outside changing values of light and atmosphere never cease to intrigue and challenge me. And in water there are the stunning reflective qualities, often movement and many streaks of colors. I think a sense of motion gives a two-dimensional work added depth. Needless to say, from portraitist, I expanded work genres.
In terms of business success, I stick with the basics. I work diligently toward long and short-term goals regarding quality, consistent production, and having well-respected, active gallery representation. This requires entering shows, being active in prestigious, progressive professional associations related to art and my subject matter, such as American Women Artists (AWA) and Artists for Conversation (AFC). With good, well-maintained connections, frequent exposure and strong branding, collectors take notice. Those who become patrons contribute word-of-mouth promotion and repeat sales.
How would you describe your current body and style of work?
In my newest wildlife series, I expand on a narrative realism wildlife approach I debuted in 2020 in an AWA juried museum show at the Booth Western Art Museum. The exhibited work, The Secret Keepers, was acquired by the museum for its permanent collection.
Now I set subjects against various ephemera, including vintage national park maps. These subtle backdrops add historic information are additional story elements. The animals and birds themselves are a mix of wild and domesticated, indigenous, and imported species. I am truly delighted by the reception this work has immediately received and honored it is represented by McLarry Fine Art, Paderewski Fine Art and Montana Trails Gallery.
How do you describe success?
Achieving measurable business goals is one way.
Creating timeless work is, to me, the especially rewarding achievement. I hope viewers will initially pause, linger and ponder the subjects beyond the particular framed moment and later, return repeatedly to note nuances, never tiring of the scene.
How do you find inspiration?
Inspiration finds me every time I step outside! I travel extensively, but my most frequently visited locations surround where my family and I make our homes: along the coastal regions of the East Coast and in the mountains of Montana. These are my “happy places!”
What is the best thing about being an artist?
It’s not always easy, but directing and pursuing a journey following my passions is priceless. I hope my fascination with my subject matter, keen observations and skill of mark making, layering pastels is tangible, inescapable, undeniable and resonates with something special for a viewer.
Who do you collect?
Work by fellow contemporary artists whose work is different than mine…and I like! The list includes, but is not limited to Burt Silverman, Christine Lefuente, Stefanie Lieberman, Bhavani Krishnan, Marc Hanson, Felicity House, Ott Jones, Abigail McBride, Duane Kaiser, Lynne Cartlidge, and John Moyers.
Lisa Gleim, “All Wet,” 2021 Pastel on Montana maps, 22 x 20 in.Lisa Gleim, “Only in America,” 2021 Pastel on state and national maps, 34 x 46 in.Lisa Gleim, “Have I Ever Steered You Wrong?,” 2021 Pastel on Texas state maps 18 x 36 in.Lisa Gleim, “A Keen Observer,” 2021 pastel on Montana state and national park maps, 34 x 46 in.
Alpine Gold
By David Jackson
Oil on Canvas
36 x 48 in.
$12,500
Painter and sculptor, David Jackson, is well known for his accurate depictions of wildlife and western landscapes. His richly colored, impressionistic style has afforded him the opportunity of showing his work throughout the United Stated, Canada, and Europe. He receives inspiration from the beautiful and ever-changing surroundings of his home and studio in Mountain Green, Utah. David has also crafted monumental bronze sculptures for public institutions, private individuals and businesses. Jackson is always striving for excellence and loves new challenges and opportunities which provide him with creative resources.
You can find him and his work, along with 100 other artists, at the Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale, AZ January 15 – March 28, 2022. Contact 480-443-7695 or [email protected]
JEFFERY R. PUGH (b. 1977), "Billowing Clouds," 2010, oil on canvas panel, 24 x 36 in.
Fine Art Collection Spotlight > Brett and Micol Karras of Kaysville, Utah, thoroughly enjoy the experience of collecting art together.
Micol caught the art bug early: when she was little, her grandmother owned the Parker Brothers board game Masterpiece: The Art Auction Game. She eagerly admired its paintings by such masters such as Degas, Van Gogh, and Matisse, and was, she recalls, “particularly drawn to Mary Cassatt’s ‘The Child’s Bath’, as there is something so tender and beautiful about a woman washing a child’s feet. Even then, I recognized the emotional connections that art can foster.”
Together Brett and Micol have purchased paintings, ceramics, and other artworks from galleries, fairs, charity events, co-ops, and the artists themselves. Most were made by artists who live locally, many of whom the couple have come to know. “On several occasions,” the Karrases add, “we have had the opportunity to host open houses for which the artists bring works to show our friends in an intimate setting.”
These events have been organized in cooperation with Jane Bell Meyer, who manages three leading galleries in Utah (Authentique, Illume, Mission). All of the get-togethers have offered “wonderful opportunities to speak with the artists and to explore their interests beyond art. The conversations have greatly increased our enjoyment of particular pieces as we learn the stories behind them and can share them later.”
The Karrases have also enjoyed meeting artists at galleries and exhibition openings; some — like John Berry — have become friends, and J. Kirk Richards once invited Micol to pose for one of the many figures in a painting.
Among the living artists represented in the Karras collection are Steven Lee Adams, Rhett Ashby, John Berry, Colleen Howe Bleinberger, Lorenzo Chavez, Travis Crowther, Keith Dabb, Rose Datoc Dall, Mark Fehlman, Aaron Fritz, Carole Gray, Jerry Hancock, Jeff Hepworth, Trenton Higley, J. Brad Holt, Brian Kershisnik, Emily Fox King, Todd Orchard, Kevin Parsons, Jeffery R. Pugh, Lori Putnam, Sandra Rast, J. Kirk Richards, Marty Ricks, Julie Rogers, Jack Sloan, Gary Ernest Smith, Steve Songer, Kathryn Stats, Mac Stevenson, Scott Wallis, Simon Winegar, and Joan B. Zone.
SIMON WINEGAR (b. 1979), “Yellow Fields (Farm: A Love Story),” 2016, oil on panel, 24 x 24 in.
In addition, Micol and Brett have purchased paintings, sketches, etchings, pastels, jewelry, ceramics, and woodcarvings in Australia, Austria, France, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Mexico, and elsewhere.
The Karrases note that “we do not necessarily share the same taste.” Micol gravitates toward abstract images (like those by John Berry), while Brett prefers the more traditional, especially landscapes. “We have learned to compromise and take turns during our selection process,” they explain. “If one of us feels reluctant and the other absolutely loves it, it goes into the collection, and now we have so many paintings that we are expanding into other mediums.” Indeed, they once purchased a sculpture by J. Kirk Richards as a Christmas gift to themselves.
Today, “The collection seems to grow and have a life of its own,” Brett says. “We enjoy curating ‘gallery walls’ in our home, though — as for so many collectors — there is not nearly enough space.” Micol adds that their recent move to a new house was a great experience because “it was like having new paintings. Hanging them in a different space made us revisit what we love about them. Perhaps moving our artworks around every year is a good idea!”
Whatever their wall-hang may be, Micol and Brett Karras treasure the happy memories that every artwork brings, now and always.
Brett KarrasMicol Karras
This article was originally published in Fine Art Connoisseur magazine
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Fine Art Auction >A portrait of Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth (September 5, 1649 – November 14, 1734) attributed to Henri Gascars (French, 1635-1701) is included in Bellmans’ Old Master, British & European Paintings art auction on October 12, 2021.
Attributed to Henri Gascars (French, 1635-1701), “Portrait of Louise Renee de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth (1649-1734) with a Cupid,” Oil on canvas, 107 x 97cm, Provenance, Private collection, Gloucestershire since circa 1800; With Lane Fine Art, London by 2001; From whom acquired by the father of the present owner; £8,000-12,000; SALE Old Master, British & European Paintings October 12, 2021
The oil on canvas measures 107 x 97 cm and shows the Duchess with a Cupid. It was originally in a private collection in Gloucestershire from circa 1800 before it was sold by Lane Fine Art to the father of the present owner. It is estimated at £8,000 – £12,000.
The Duchess has been painted by many established artists, including Sir Peter Lely and several times by Gascars. She famously accompanied Henrietta Anne Stuart, Duchess of Orléans, sister of Charles II of Great Britain, and sister-in-law of Louis XIV of France, when Henrietta visited her brother in Dover in 1670. Henrietta’s sudden death meant Louise was unprovided for and Charles II appointed her a-lady-in-waiting to his own Queen, Catherine of Braganza.
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