Thursday, September 04, 2008

Carmel Art Association Presents MARTIN & WAGSTAFF SOLO SHOWS AND GALLERY SHOWCASE FEATURING CROZIER, NORDMANN & TETTE

Carmel Art Association
“Celebrating 80 years of local art”
Voted “Art Gallery of the Year” by the Carmel Business Association three consecutive years.
W/s Dolores St. between 5th Av. & 6th Av.
10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., Daily, except major Holidays.
Open to the Public at No Charge

“Founded in 1927, Carmel's oldest gallery features the work of more than 120 professional local artists, and is dedicated to presenting only the finest work for sale by artists living on the Monterey Peninsula.”

For more information, Online or (831) 624-6176.

Carmel Art Association Presents MARTIN & WAGSTAFF SOLO SHOWS AND GALLERY SHOWCASE FEATURING CROZIER, NORDMANN & TETTE

Thursday, September 4 – Tuesday, September 30, 2008

SOLO SHOW “AGRICULTURE: REVISITED” (Center Room):
Painter Gerard Martin exhibits “Agriculture: Revisited,” comprising new oil paintings vividly capturing the timeless quality of the farms, fields and workers of the Salinas Valley. View fourteen oil paintings including “Spreckles Harvest,” Harvest of Heaven,” Teamwork,” “Spreckles Barn,” Morning Harvest,” “The Team,” “Land and Color,” Morning Crew,” “Near Gonzales,” “Evening Warmth,” “Break Time,” “View from the Trees,” “Hot and Dry” and "Red Farmhouse.”

SOLO SHOW “ANCESTORS” (Beardsley Room South Wall):
Painter Jan Wagstaff exhibits new oil paintings on meditations on bodies of water drawn from our area’s coastal lowlands. View Jan Wagstaff’s Education, Employment, Activities, Exhibitions and four oil on canvas paintings “Anne's Lace," "Feather Grass," "Separating Light" and "Witness."

GALLERY SHOWCASE (Segal Room):
Artist Christine Crozier exhibits new oil paintings. View Christine Crozier's statement and two oil paintings “Come to the Fair" and "Padre's Garden.”

Painter Joseph Nordmann exhibits scenes of Monterey and Utah and western landscapes in oil and acrylic. View Joseph Nordmann’s brief biography and two oil paintings, “Above Carmel Valley" and "Country Club.”

Painter Richard Tette exhibits detailed California landscapes in oil. View Richard Tette’s brief biography and four oil on canvas paintings, “Sierra Foothills,” “Oak Hills," “Passing Storm" and "North of Mariposa."

Opening Reception Saturday, September 6, 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The paintings of Salinas Valley argircultural workers document and remind us of the abundance the fertile soils of the nearby Salinas Valley provide. The paintings themselves are luminious with beautiful color quality. A well chosen painting subject by Mr. Martin.