Rehoboth Art League to host opening reception Nov. 8
The final exhibitions of 2024 are arriving soon at the Rehoboth Art League.
Rounding out another year of shows, Piece by Piece: Collage – a juried members’ exhibition, Coastal Forms and Light – works by Barry Koplowitz, and A Journey in Landscapes: An Abstracted View – works by Kate Meyer Fitzpatrick will be on display from Friday, Nov. 8, through Saturday, Dec. 8, in the galleries at 12 Dodds Lane, Henlopen Acres.
The art league will host an opening reception for these new exhibits from 5 to 7 p.m., Nov. 8, inviting anyone interested to visit the Corkran, Tubbs, and Ventures galleries to see the displayed work.
Hanging in the Corkran Gallery, Piece by Piece will showcase collage artwork produced by some of the league’s member artists. Collage has remained a zenith of expression throughout art history and is defined as a technique by which art results from an assemblage of different forms to create something entirely new. Collage offers artists unparalleled opportunities to create concepts, designs and a sense of texture that simply isn’t possible through other mediums. Visual elements are thoughtfully combined, producing a new image that conveys a message or idea. The pieces featured in the show were juried by collage artist Jennifer Hudson.
Grand beach paintings by Barry Koplowitz will take over the Tubbs Gallery during his solo show, Coastal Forms and Light. A lifelong beach lover, Koplowitz has been painting scenes of the ocean since he began working as an artist. The body of work in this exhibition brings together decades of painting and teaching, all leading back to his first inspiration. While his work does sometimes include figurative components, the interactions among the rocks, sand, ocean and sky serve as the primary subject of each painting. Most of the work featured in this display is of the Sussex County coastline.
Kate Meyer Fitzpatrick returns to RAL for another solo exhibition following her successful 2022 show. Fitzpatrick’s A Journey in Landscapes features a collection of paintings that depict a remembered moment and a glimpse of a feeling evoked by being in the landscape. She uses abstract shapes, shadows and objects to transform her observations into unique forms and vibrant colors. Her images are exercises in experimentation that prepare her for the moment of chance on canvas. Fitzpatrick wants viewers to take their own journeys within the work and to feel something they can’t quite put their fingers on. This exhibition features both oil and watercolor paintings from Fitzpatrick.
The exhibitions are free and open to everyone during the regular gallery hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m., Sunday.
For more information, go to rehobothartleague.org.
