Gallery One announces Sanctuary exhibit open through June 28

Gallery One in Ocean View announced Sanctuary is the theme for its exhibit open to the public through Thursday, June 28.

Sanctuaries are generally places of refuge and protection. Delaware is gifted with many areas of sanctuary. "The peacefulness of our waters has become a sanctuary for me and everyone that lives here. Our beaches and nature vistas captivate me," said Dianne Shearon.

Cheryl Wisbrock said, "I began painting at Assateague before dawn, hoping to capture wildlife and savoring the quiet time in this pristine sanctuary. I was alone when I set up, and was disappointed to find that I was still alone long after sunrise ... no ponies, foxes, bunnies. Absolutely nothing appeared in the early hours. However, I will always cherish the peaceful time enjoyed in this nature preserve watching daylight grow."

Artist Claude Monet created a magnificent garden in Giverny. The garden's quiet beauty and solitude inspired "Boat and Water Lilies," an acrylic by Dale Sheldon.

Marybeth Patterson's "Not Yet Friends," oil was inspired at a wedding in the Audubon Society bird sanctuary in Maryland.

Rare white pelicans in Florida inspired Pat Riordan's acrylic "Pelicans Enjoying Florida Waters."

Jan Moffatt said her "House on the Dunes" depicts a house nestled among wildflowers with a private beach facing the ocean that provides a calm, soothing sanctuary.

Laura Hickman said, "'Winter Light' describes the brilliant, angled light of winter, when my warm and bright home becomes a sanctuary from the frigid temperatures and very short days."

Plein air artist Lesley McCaskill said, "When I think of sanctuary, I think of a place where I can be quiet, connected to the spirit of my surroundings. 'Docked' was painted on location at the Fishery in Placida, Fla. This little harbor is home and refuge to a few working boats and the rare white pelican. Periodic openings in the thick foliage reveal parts of boats and the small islands that protect the harbor."

Tara Funk Grim said "'State of Being’ came forth on its own without any preconceived ideas or words. Painting is my sanctuary, where the artist and the canvas and the muse journey together."

The gallery is at 32 Atlantic Ave. (Route 26), Ocean View. For more information, call 302-537-5055 or go to www.galleryonede.com.