Exploring Sussex County art exhibit opens May 31
Gallery One announced its Exploring Sussex County exhibit will be open to the public from Wednesday, May 31, through Wednesday, June 28. The public is invited to an artist reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, June 10, at 32 Atlantic Ave., Ocean View.
Delaware history begins with Sussex County, since Lewes was founded as a Dutch whaling colony in 1631. Today, Lewes delights visitors with its quaint town center, fishing boats, beach, bay and canal. As artist Dale Sheldon’s acrylic painting, “On the Canal,” illustrates, an evening ride on the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal with the sun setting can be magical. It is a quiet and peaceful ride, offering chances to spot ospreys, herons, egrets and even baby owls.
In Cindy Beyer’s pastel, "The Lady and Her Tulips," viewers experience the beauty of Lewes tulips in bloom with a backdrop of the canal and a popular fishing boat.
Joyce Condry’s acrylic “Wetland” portrays a classic Lewes landscape repeated throughout Sussex County. “It could be from Coastal Highway or in your own backyard. These beautiful wetlands are everywhere,” said Condry.
Among its distinctions, Sussex County is the birthplace of the broiler chicken industry. “Evidence of this is reflected in our beautiful farms and our reverence for the humble bird,” said Lesley McCaskill, whose acrylic, “Dorman Farm on Route 24,” treats viewers to a landscape that’s vanishing from Sussex County,
In Michelle Marshall’s acrylic, “Chicks with Barn (Milford),” viewers can enjoy both the chickens and their home on the farm.
Mary Bode Byrd’s “Say It Isn’t So” acrylic mixed-media painting is a vibrant graphic portrait of three Sussex County native chickens. “These lively ladies share in the fun of whimsical poultry,” said Byrd.
“Concrete towers, weathered by the ocean, can be seen all along the Atlantic beaches. They are symbols of a nation once at war, built to safeguard the Atlantic Coast from a German sea invasion during World War II. When the towers were built, there were soldiers stationed along the U.S. coast,” said W. Scott Broadfoot. His oil painting, “Afternoon Shower” and Cheryl Wisbrock’s “Fire Control Tower No. 3” pay homage to these structures.
Laura Hickman’s pastel, "The Addy Sea,” depicts one of Bethany's historic cottages, a landmark along the beachfront.
Welcoming visitors to Bethany Beach since 1976 is “Chief Little Owl,” the iconic wooden figure shown in Rina Thaler’s watercolor, “Bethany Totem.”
Gallery One is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. For more information, call 302-537-5055, email art@galleryonede.com or go to galleryonede.com.
