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August 25, 2010
Landscapes: Big and Small
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LANDSCAPES; BIG AND SMALL AT PATRICIA LADD CAREGA GALLERY
CENTER SANDWICH: When work began arriving the gallery this spring, I was surprised that many of my artists had turned to painting small squares. A sign of the times? Small squares are certainly cheaper than larger pieces and they fit nicely into anyone’s space. One day Chris Thompson (a gallery artist) walked in with the largest canvases I have seen in years. The other extreme had arrived at my door. The exhibit “Landscapes; Big and Small” was born that day. Two new artists, Ann Carlisle Beyer from Wolfeboro and California and Gail Robertson from California join gallery artists in this show. The opening reception will be on Saturday, September 4th from 5 to 7 pm. The exhibit will continue through mid September. Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery is located at 69 Maple Street (route 113) in Center Sandwich.
Ann Carlisle Beyer has always been interested in painting and drawing but it was not until her children were grown that she began a daily regime in her studio. “. I have summered in New Hampshire at a family compound all my life. I have looked since childhood at huge white pines just across the lawn from our house. The current Grandfather Pines series is based upon this. Now I have my own studio nearby where I can continue painting these wonderful colors and light.
My muses lie mostly in the beauty and complexities of nature. The strength and underpinning of trees, the elegance of flowers, and the amazing power of animals fascinate me. These subjects enter my dreams, too, which I paint from time to time.”
Gail Robertson lives and works in Mill Valley, California. She has travelled extensively and lived in many different countries. Her work is quiet and mystical. It speaks to the moody climate of the Bay Area. Her paintings “reflect the depth and influences that life in different cultures can stimulate.” Robertson describes her process: “What I like about being a painter is the process of seeing/becoming empty, and without thinking painting from that place. Have you ever noticed that no one asks a writer to paint about her writing?”
Among the gallery artists participating in this exhibit are Barbara Brady, Katherine Field, Anne Garland, Herb Hollingsworth, Jay Rancourt, and Chris Thompson,
For more information please visit our website at http://www.patricialaddcarega.com or call 284 7728.