Gallery One exhibit Under the Influence to open March 5
The artists of Gallery One in Ocean View have painted to the theme Under the Influence for their exhibit to show Thursday, March 5 through April 1. Many different influences make an artist take a brush, set a canvas on an easel, put out paints and create. Some ideas for paintings come quickly; some come slowly. The artist is constantly looking for a spark, an inspiration, a guide or a direction as an influence.
Lesley McCaskill remembered a friend and mentor who told her to look for beauty in a winter landscape. She found her celebration of winter in “Flight Pattern,” a watercolor of subtle grays, soft lavenders and pale pinks with geese in their classic flight pattern.
Pat Riordan found this month’s theme allowed her to express her thoughts without the usual restrictions she puts on herself. "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" is an impressionistic watercolor interpreting the powerful words of that well-known song.
Cheryl Wisbrock watched an insignificant brown amaryllis bulb given as a Christmas gift awaken from its dormant state into a glorious, double-stalked flower with four giant blooms on each stalk. Her watercolor "Double Whammy" captures the miracle of a flower.
Wintering in the subtropical area of southwest Florida influences the world Peggy Warfield paints. Her acrylic "Winter Bloom" is of a lush hot pink, magenta, lavender, coral, and yellow flower in full bloom.
Rina Thaler’s recent trip to Amsterdam has her under the influence of this unique place. In her mixed media painting "Amsterdam Canal II," Thaler expresses the sense of past, present and future of that timeless city.
Everyone knows Laura Hickman is a master at expressing light in her artwork. This month her pastel and gouache “Cafe in Lisbon” captures the late afternoon sun casting beautiful patterns on a green facade of a restaurant in Graca Do Vinho.
Peeking out from under an orange-and-white-striped awning, colorful fish swim in a room under the sea. Even when there are no vacancies anywhere in the height of the summer season, these creatures can always find a place to stay. Aubre titles her watercolor "No Vacancy."
Influenced by Georgia O’Keeffe, Joyce Condry says she loves the famous artist’s big in-your-face flowers. "Magnolia," an acrylic, is a full-page beauty.
Influenced by the colors and light and shadow in Tuscany, Dale Sheldon’s watercolor "Shadows on the Wall" depicts a scene of an ancient wall as a background for the color and shadow of the that day’s laundry drying in the sun.
The public is invited to view these paintings and see more work by each of the gallery artists. Also visit the special display of fine artistries by local artisans who specialize in pottery, jewelry, blown glass, weaving and wood artwork. The gallery is always staffed by one of the artists and is open daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information and the opportunity to sign up for monthly e-blasts, go to www.galleryonede.com or call the gallery at 302 537-5055. The gallery is at 32 Atlantic Ave., Route 26, Ocean View.
