Father-son artists Dec 7, 2008
Albert, or Hep, as his friends called him, drew the faces of Jordan Fall Festival-goers and local landscapes in pencil and pastel. Though their styles and subjects differed, the Arnolds' art links together aesthetically because of a shared discipline: They were both architects. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Artwalk! looks to help feed areas families Nov 13, 2008
The photo duo gives you a sample of the Northwest s best landscapes. Comments. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Julie A. Henness (1) Oct 8, 2008
She had a special gift for oil painting and found subjects among Montana s wildlife and landscapes. Music was an important thread throughout Julie s life, from learning Beatles songs on guitar with her brother growing up, to playing bass and rhythm guitar with family bands as an adult and frequenting live concerts in downtown Helena. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Community Events Aug 30, 2008
Brother Rice will have more than a dozen new pieces, from florals to landscapes, all of which he captured in Tuscany. Brother Rice will also have unframed pieces, prints and cards available. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Wild scenes at glimpse of what's on offer Aug 22, 2008
But it wasn't still lifes that stood out at the big London sales held by Sotheby's and Christie's last month so much as narrative pictures, portraits and landscapes. According to the trade and press reports, buoyant prices were realised - but the equivalent of $5 million buys a Old Master these days while it's small change in the upper end of the modern and contemporary market - especially compared with a $150 million Gustav Klimt or a $40 million Francis Bacon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
19th century come to life Jun 14, 2008
Brightly colored oil paintings and landscapes line the walls of the keeping room and are special pieces to her, she said. "Most of these pieces were done by friends from college when I went to Delta State," she said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
On display (49) Feb 15, 2008
Forrest Temple, 521 S.W. Second St. Landscapes, still lifes and portraits by Herbert Berman ... A resident of Corvallis for 18 years, Draeger has been actively painting landscapes, animals and portraits as well as working on paintings of a larger scale ... UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave. Exhibits: Rock Art Ancient Images, New Views, a 20th anniversary retrospective of works on paper by Allen Cox (through March 2); The Flood Zone Landscapes Sculpted by the Glacial... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Art to buy and art to appreciate Oct 27, 2007
Tomorrow at Dargate Auction Galleries, you can bid on paintings by folk artist Jane Markowitz and her father, Herman Seiferth, who painted signs for his livelihood and landscapes for fun ... The lot with the next highest pre-sale estimate is 2215A, a framed group of nine small oil landscapes by Mr. Seiferth (1875-1942). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Montreal's moment Sep 8, 2007
For a deeper look at Canadian art, the Muse des Beaux-Arts de Montral (1380 Rue Sherbrooke; 514/285-2000; ) has contemporary Inuit sculptures, early-20th-century landscapes from Ontario's Group of Seven and Serge Lemoyne's exuberant 1975 "Dryden" -- a 7-by-11-foot painting of legendary goalie Ken Dryden's hockey mask. Montreal's nightlife is centered around Rue St.-Laurent, in the Plateau. (CNN -- Travel)
Spring bidding budding Aug 24, 2007
Having graduated through magazine and book illustration, posters and portraits, he is now painting intensely colourful impressionist landscapes for an exhibition at Priory Gallery in Broadway, Worcestershire, from September 29. Family affair. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Landscapes take the front seat Aug 18, 2007
Built between the 1970s and mid-'80s, with the help of the gallery owner Tom Silver, the collection ran the gamut, from Arthur Boyd to Pro Hart, with a bias towards traditional works and landscapes ... With a dizzy, near-vertical horizon, it dates from the 1960s - the era of the much-acclaimed You Yangs and Upwey landscapes ... au/news/business/landscapes-take-the-front-seat/2007/08/17/1186857771256. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
En Plein Sight Aug 2, 2007
"I feel like I paint with a gun to my head," Brett Weaver says matter-of-factly, "...to get it before the light changes." This direct "jump right out and attack it" approach at first seems to contrast with the fragility and atmospheric beauty of his landscapes ... A new exhibition at the Historical Society of Princeton, Landscapes by Brett Weaver, portrays the timeless aspect of the area ... " Landscapes by Brett Weaver is on view at the Historical Society of Princeton, 158 Nassau St.,... (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR 7/13 Jul 14, 2007
Dr. Robert Titus, a professor of geology at Hartwick College , will lead an exploratory walk to uncover the geological history hidden in High Falls' rocks and landscapes. Register by July 13 at (518) 392-5252. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
'Celebrating 70' Exhibit to commemorate local artist Bob Timberlake's career Jun 8, 2007
"Over the years, Timberlake has had several shows in art galleries in New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, Tokyo, Raleigh and many other places.When asked why he thinks so many people enjoy his artwork, most often featuring rural Southern landscapes, Timberlake smiled and replied, "Somehow they caught on and knew I was doing it from the heart. "My artwork is a reminder of times in all of us," he said. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Making it easy to brush up on Maine folk art this summer May 30, 2007
American modernist painters Georgia O'Keeffe and Marsden Hartley , a Maine native, drew inspiration from the local landscapes in the early 1900s ... At Topnotch, artist Craig Jud sells watercolors that depict local landscapes, old buildings, and all things nautical; new mirrors crafted to look like they were made in the early 1700s; and handmade porcelain dolls produced by his wife, Janie. (Boston Globe)
Yard-sale find expected to yield $100,000 May 16, 2007
He remained in the dark about the value of his purchase until he began to research Mr. Hughes, an artist who studied under two members of the Group of Seven and earned national prominence through his depictions of landscapes in his home province. Mr. Hughes, who was admitted to the Order of Canada in 2001, was one of 18 artists invited to contribute murals to the Canadian Pacific Transcontinental Railway in 1954. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Golfers still welcome for tournament May 4, 2007
"Seaside Landscapes," 10:30 to 1 p.m. May 11. Cost is 25 plus supplies. (North County Times)
Lackawanna County man preserves the dying art of scrimshaw Apr 29, 2007
They include: ivory disks depicting 19th-century ships he s researched; whale ribs featuring Native American whale hunts; an ivory billiard ball turned into a globe; and several pieces modeled on paintings by Winslow Homer, the renowned 19th-century artist known for his marine landscapes. That s Blackbeard. (Scranton Times, PA)
Weekend Guide Apr 5, 2007
" newly discovered paintings, sketches and more by the museum's namesake, through May 5. Daily. FRICK ART AND HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. "The Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo," 70 Japanese woodblock prints documenting the Noh Japanese theater 1868-1912, ends Sat. Permanent collection. Docent-led tours available. Closed Mon. GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. Fri.: "Pigments of the Imagination," ceramics and paintings by Laura Jean Mclaughlin, drawings, etchings and paintings by... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Master of Fine Arts Mar 9, 2007
The effect is interesting and draws even more attention to the painted canvases, which can feature anything from old trucks to sad Dalmatians to vases of flowers to landscapes. A wide hall that runs through the loft also serves as a sort of art gallery. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
No place like home Mar 2, 2007
Recently, she began painting landscapes on silk. I want a totally different voice, she said, which drives her to continually experiment. (Helena Independent Record)
In Grafton, Vt., little art galleries are a big draw Feb 14, 2007
Celia Jones of Oklahoma City visits Grafton's Gallery North Star, one of Vermont's oldest art galleries which opened in 1975 and specializes in landscapes ... Edward and Kim Bank took the helm three years ago and specialize in landscapes. (Boston Globe)
