It’s a Wrap art exhibit continues at Gallery One

Gallery One announced its exhibition, It’s a Wrap, will be open to the public through Thursday, Jan. 2, at at 32 Atlantic Ave., Ocean View.

The idiom, “It’s a wrap,” signifies the successful completion of a project, task or event. As they wrap up 2024, the artists of Gallery One are visualizing happy endings.

“Winter’s Welcome,” by Ed Lewandowski, is both a wrap-up of a lovely winter’s eve and a welcoming sight for the spirit. “A front porch wrapped in lights is always a warm and welcoming sign of the holidays,” he said.

In "Time to Head Home," an acrylic by Eileen Olson, and Laura Hickman’s pastel, “Leaving Lido,” the viewer experiences the ending of a day at two very different beaches. The glorious sunrise in Lesley McCaskill’s acrylic, “Fishing at the Inlet,” wraps up the previous night and begins a new day.

As days come to a close, so do seasons. Artists bidding adieu to summer and embracing fall include Dale Sheldon in her acrylic, “Autumn Harvest in Tuscany,” Jill Glassman in her pastel, “Last of the Harvest,” and Marybeth Patterson with her oil, “Farmer’s Market Flowers.”

Laurie Fields’ handmade paper piece, “Stacked,” is a literal interpretation of the theme. “I created sheets of handmade paper and wrapped them around a board to form the piece,” said Fields. Joyce Condry also takes a literal interpretation in her acrylic, “Fabulous Fur,” with a delightful back view of an elegant lady wrapped in a fur stole.

This time of year also includes presents waiting under the Christmas tree, as depicted in “If Christmas Was in Summer,” an acrylic mixed-media piece by Mary Bode Byrd, and Cindy Beyer’s watercolor, "Wrapped and Ready." “I had my watercolors out and was impressed with the Bokeh method of lifting the paint to create an out-of-focus, slightly pixelated effect,” said Beyer. “My season is a wrap when all my gifts are wrapped and placed under the tree.”

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