INSIGHT GALLERy GRAND OPENING RECEPTION
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INSIGHT GALLERy GRAND OPENING RECEPTION
I n S ight G allery invites you to a G rand O pening R eception saturday , may 16, 2009 ° 6 – 9 pm Mountain Storm Nancy Bush Oil 22”x 28” Cypress on the Medina Mark Haworth Oil 16”x12” Gillespie County Ag Exempt John Austin Hanna Oil 12”x 24” Texas Born James Robinson Acrylic 24”x36” featuring the artist work of Carolyn Anderson Scott Burdick Nancy Bush SCOTT L. CHRISTENSEN Jim Eppler Teresa Elliott dan gerhartz John Austin Hanna Mark Haworth clint herring Quang Ho Qiang Huang Pam Ingalls D. LaRue Mahlke C.W. Mundy Sue Lyon Suzanne Owens Joan Potter Chuck Rawle James Robinson Rosetta Skip Whitcomb RSVP 830.997.9920 paintings shown are subject to prior sale ° call for availability information Mountain Storm Nancy Bush 22”x 28” Oil Gillespie County Ag Exempt John Austin Hanna 12”x 24” Oil Cypress on the Medina Mark Haworth 16”x12” Oil Texas Born James Robinson 24”x36” Acrylic Carolyn Anderson Scott Burdick Nancy Bush SCOTT L. CHRISTENSEN Jim Eppler Teresa Elliott dan gerhartz John Austin Hanna Mark Haworth clint herring Quang Ho Qiang Huang Pam Ingalls D. LaRue Mahlke C.W. Mundy Sue Lyon Suzanne Owens Joan Potter Chuck Rawle James Robinson Rosetta Skip Whitcomb C A R O LY N A N D E R S O N Carolyn Anderson, a nationally recognized artist, is an accomplished pastelist and oil painter. Born and raised in the Chicago area, Anderson joined the Vista Program (Volunteers in service to America) in the early 70’s and was assigned to work on an Indian reservation in Montana, a seminal experience of the big sky country for the young artist. She eventually returned west with her art and now lives in Harvre, Montana; a mall community not far from the Canadian border. She has taught her beautiful eye on the world for Walt Disney Imagineering, The Scottsdale Artist School, the Frye Museum, the Fechin Artists’ School, and the Fredericksburg Artists’ School. Carolyn is a member of the Northwest Rendezvous (NWR), participates in many of the nation’s largest shows, and has had her work featured in numerous publications, including Southwest Art, Art of the West, and most recently The Big Sky Journal. Young Dancers 8” x 6” Oil Bear Paw Horse 11” x 14” Oil S C O T T B U R DI C K Scott Burdick gifted figurative painter sees deeply into his subject, capturing in a moment, like amber, a universe of presence. “I see painting as both a way of exploring the world and then as the vehicle of sharing those discoveries with others… Through this unique language, one can say things that are impossible with words.” Living in a beautiful rural area of North Carolina at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains with his artist wife, Sue Lyon, is itself an example of the depth of presence the artist brings us in his paintings: a perfect resting place of a moment, between time spent gathering material from their many working trips away. “It’s a wonderful thing being able to paint together all the time and grow as artists together.” Scott is a member of the Palette and Chisel, Chicago; Northwest Rendezvous Show, Helena, Montana; the Plein Air Painters of America; California Art Club. Vermilion Cliffs Study 9” x 12” Oil Road to Colorado 12” x 9” Oil Andrea In Blue Scarf 24” x 18” Oil NANCY BUSH Nancy Bush’s pursuit of art has taken her to many places in the world, traveling extensively to study and paint her hauntingly beautiful landscapes. Intrigued in a more subdued tonalist palette, with a classicist eye, the artist studied painters from the 19th and 20th centuries such as George Inness, Issac Levitan, Bruce Crane and Russell Chatham then discovered Michael Workman and Scott Christensen several years ago and has valued studying with them ever since. “Landscape is my love and is always a challenge, spiritually and emotionally”….most is done en plein air: in the last or first light of day or in the beautiful light before a storm. “I feel that my work is about human emotions in time and space, represented by light, darkness, warmth, coolness… I hope my paintings will convey a single quiet moment of the landscape in its raw beauty.” Articles in 2008 included American Art Collector Magazine; Western Art and Architecture Magazine, American Artist Magazine. She was featured in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine in the March/April 2009 issue “Artist to Watch” column. She is a member of the American Women Artists, Signature Member, and Alla Prima International. Afterglow 12” x 12” Oil Spring Showers 18” x 24” Oil Mountain Storm 22” x 28” Oil Autumn Light Hazy Morning 10” x 12” Oil 18” x 24” Oil SCOTT L. CHRISTENSEN T E R E S A E LLI O T T A native Texan, Elliott graduated from The University of Kansas with a BA in Fine Arts. She then returned to Texas working as a leading freelance illustrator in Dallas for 27 years. “I have many years of art experience, so my development as an oil painter was fueled by working with the figure, portraiture and design,” says Elliott. In 2005 she returned to her fine art roots, dedicating herself exclusively to her studio practice as an oil painter. Her honors include Artist’s Choice award at the 2008 Cowgirl Up! show and the People’s Choice Award at the 2009 Coors Western Art Exhibit. She was recently awarded Best Of Show at the 2009 Night Of Artists show for the Briscoe Western Museum. Elliott lives in the wide open spaces of West Texas where she paints in the Big Bend south of Alpine, Texas. Santa Gertrudis 36” x 48” Oil Brindle Bull 48” x 60” Oil J I M E PPL E R Jim Eppler has been praised for his lifelike recreations and his gentle interpretations; his respect and appreciation for nature that allow his art to flow so freely. Eppler particularly uses light to underscore select components of movement and landscape. In his bronzes, it is the masterful details of movement that are subtly emphasized. Jim has studied with Bob Kuhn, Robert Wood, Bill Worrell, Raymond Froman, Charles Reid, and Paul Milosevich bringing his wildlife art to echo the words of naturalist Henry Beston: “In a world older and more complete than ours, the creatures move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear.” Publications: Wildlife Art, 60 Contemporary Masters and Their Work (Joan Muyskens Pursley, Portfolio Press) Public installations: the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Frederik Meijer Gardens, South Plains Wildlife Rehab Center, National Exhibits Foundation, National Ranching Heritage Museum, Booth Museum, West Texas Museum Collection, the Benson Sculpture Garden, and the Virginia Museum of Animal Art, along with numerous private installations. Red Fox 19.5” L x 11.25” H x 10.75” D Bronze Steller’s Jays on Stone 18” L x 12.25” H x 12.25 ” D Bronze Raven III Horned Owl 6.125” L x 11.75” H x 6.125” D Bronze 24” L x 37” H x 10.75” D Bronze Jack Rabbit I (ears up) 12” W x 19” H x 5.75” D Jack Rabbit II 16” L x 8.375” H x 6” D Bronze Bronze D A N I E L F. G E R H A R T Z The powerful and evocative beauty of Dan Gerhartz’s paintings embrace inspiration from the very old tradition of romanticism and symbolism. His absolutely lavish surfaces, color and lighting are in harmony with his expressionistic brushstroke, application and modeling of light and shade. John Singer Sargent, Alphonse Mucha, Nicolai Fechin, Joaquin Sorolla, Carl von Marr have inspired him along with a particular appreciation for modern Russian art and the sumptuous canvases of the painters Nicolai Fechin, Isaac Levitan and Ilya Repin. “My desire as an artist is that the images I paint would point to the Creator, and not to me, the conveyor. J.S. Bach said it well as he signed his work, ‘Soli Deo Gloria,’ To God alone be the glory.” Known for his brilliant treatment of the female figure, he is at his best with subjects from everyday life in modes of quiet contemplation and sacred landscapes with a sense of other worldliness. In Gerhartz’ pictures the commonplace becomes extraordinary. Dreams 20” x 30” Oil Fragrance 36” x 48” Oil JOHN AUSTIN HANNA The artist’s work, so strong in dramatic light and rich in color, deftly embraces a variety of landscapes, still lifes and portraits set anywhere from the Texas Gulf Coast to quaint country homes on the back roads. “life is more interesting if you look at it the way it is. Everything has its own innate beauty… something always triggers a painting: an old house, a rock wall, maybe just light playing on creek water. I never run out of things to see.” John so captures what he sees that you could think you hear the burro in the Mexican market or the mourning dove in his landscape. Collectors are ever grateful that he traded the big city lights for Fredericksburg, so all can enjoy the innate beauty of his subjects. His work has been published by Somerset House Publishers, and he was recently commissioned by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to do an eight-phase depiction of the rodeo for their corporate offices. He has done work for author Ian Fleming & Warner Bros and his illustrations can be found in several books published by Harcourt Brace & World and McGraw Hill. Fredericksburg Sheep Farm 16” x 20” Oil Grape Creek Road Good Grass 9” x 12” 36” x 48” Oil 12” x 16” Oil Oil Water Girl Bill Waring Place 20” x 30” Oil Wisconsin Farm 11” x 14” Oil Red Dust 12” x 16” Oil M A R K H AW O R T H Mark captures light and mood on canvas. Stimulated by the subtle nuances of rivers, canyons and vistas, Mark paints with a talented conviction of the emotion of a single moment that he hopes to inspire in those who see his work. Mark has kept this timeless inspiration as he captures the soul of a place on his canvas. From an artistically gifted family, Mark left academia with a BFA then quickly earned recognition as an independent working artist, someone to watch in both oil and pastels. Inspired by the expansive beauty and quality of light of the Texas Hill Country, Mark moved to Fredericksburg in 1983. “There is a beautiful quality of light here…the way this light falls on the pastures, creeks and hills so moves me.. that I must capture it on canvas or paper before it all changes or disappears.” Most Recently: The “Best in Show” award at the 2007 National Western Art Foundation “Night of Artists” show in San Antonio, Texas. March 2009 cover of American Artist “The Artists Choice” award at the 2009 National Western Art Foundation “Night of Artists” show in San Antonio, Texas. Come April 12” x 16” Oil Last Light 24” x 30” Oil Autumns Peak 30” x 40” Oil Red Maple San Franciso de la Espada 16” x 20” Oil Cypress on the Medina 16” x 20” Oil 16” x 12” Oil C LI N T H E R R I N G Clint’s art is an impassioned body of work. A representational watercolorist who works in a traditional style, the artist looks deeply to the essence of the subject and the intense emotion that stirs him….and consequently his viewer. “I am motivated to portray a subject’s essence and aura. Within that aura I find isolation, innocence, and a spiritual element: a sense of the old and the emergence of the new. My painting melds together a sense of spirituality and light…hence, the infusion and recording of light and dark” His aesthetic approach, informed by the examples of Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth, is based on an interest in geometric design, as well as his desire to capture the core of a moment and to masterfully communicate its timelessness to the viewer. Feature article in American Artist Magazine, April 2008; Solo exhibition: Helen Carlisle Fine Art, Auburn, Alabama May 2008; Exhibition: Charleston Renaissance Gallery, charleston, South Carolina “The Heart of Southern” 2009. My Flower Flops 12” x 22” Watercolor Remembering 29.5” x 22” Watercolor Man of the Isle 15” x 22” Watercolor Head Rest 22” x 29.75” Watercolor QIANG HUANG Qiang Huang (pronounced Chong Wong) was born and raised in Beijing China and he now lives in Austin, Texas. His interest in art was developed when he was very young, and influenced strongly by his uncle, Hong-En Huang, a professional painter and art educator. But life swept him in other directions. He moved to America in 1985, obtained a Ph.D. in physics and took a career in optical engineering, although art always had his heart. Studying with well-known artists David Leffel, Sherrie McGraw, Scott Burdick, and Jean Chambers; he kept in touch with the artist community. His paintings show remarkable accuracy and expressive brush strokes, power and sensitivity. Qiang has been a member of the Oil Painters of America since 2004. His paintings have been selected for the 14th, 15th, 16th and 18th OPA National Juried Exhibitions. Vase from China 16” x 20” Oil Pot from Mexico 20” x 24” Oil P A M I N G A LL S Was born to art. Her father, artist Richard Ingalls, created the Art Department at Gonzaga University and was there always in her studies guiding her to Academia Delle Belle Arte in Florence, Italy and later a degree from the department he founded. She worked with Frederick Frank in New York and Ron Lukas in Seattle, more recently with Richard Schmid and Burt Silverman, mastering her ability to see the great in the small, the humorous or important in the simplest of objects. Her strong color, sound drawing and choice of subjects is fresh, often sly and always full of humanity and presence, as if someone is either about to enter the frame or has just left it. Pam has exhibited in over 125 national and international juried art shows, where she’s won more than 60 prizes. Her work has exhibited in 28 states, and is in collections in numerous countries. Abby’s Tub 8” x 20” Oil Cafe Du Monde 16” x 20” Oil Confidenti 36” x 24” Oil Velvet Due Amici Sarah’s Side 36” x 12” Oil 5” x 7” Oil 8” x 10” Oil S U E LY O N Sue Lyon studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and earned a degree from the American Academy of Art. She painted at the Palette and Chisel Club; a mansion converted into studio space by art students, and there met her future husband, Scott Burdick. The couple, both figurative painters, have always enjoyed traveling to locations throughout the world. Sue has been collecting shawls and costumes from these expeditions for years. They hire models to come to their home studio putting the costumes to use for their paintings, inviting local artists to paint from the models and to share some camaraderie as well. That Joie de vive shows in the artist’s treatment of her subjects and careful observation of mood and depth. Sue was featured in Southwest Art magazine’s Dispatches article, “Painting in France”, August, 2006. The Artist’s Magazine “The Future of Realism” February, 2006 and October 2005. She also was featured and had the cover of July/Aug 2005 issue of Art of the West. Kate 20” x 16” Conte Himba Boy In Yellow Shirt 20” x 12” Oil D . L A R U E M A H LK E Like a sly smile, Denise Mahlke paints a world of focused but lively subtlety in her masterful pastels. Time and light steal through her landscapes mirroring the subtle beauty and diversity of her native Texas and other wildly beautiful places. The rugged landscape and vast sky of the American West is an inspiration and passion as well as teaching: Generously sharing her perspectives through workshops and studio courses, as well as connection to those who see the beautiful wild places through her eyes and talented hands. “My hope is to touch people with my art: to communicate truth in beauty making a connection emotionally…even spiritually” In 2007, Denise was awarded Honorable Mention in the Pastel Journal’s annual competition, as well as making Finalist in The Artist’s Magazine for two of her landscapes. She is an Invited Artist to the prestigious Maynard Dixon Country Show (from 2003 - present) and is pleased to have participated in the Gilcrease Museum’s American Art in Miniature show in 2007. Denise is a featured artist in the July 2008 issue of American Artist magazine in an article written by Editor-in-Chief, M. Stephen Doherty, and as an Artist to Watch in the Southwest Art June 2008 issue. Days End 12” x 12” Oil In the Stillness 24” x 18” Oil Warm and Humid 12” x 16” Oil February Front Fair Weather February 15” x 18” Pastel 12” x 12” Oil Twlight Spring Creek 18” x 24” Oil C H A R L E S W A R R E N M U N DY Respected nationally as a true artist’s artist, the artist’s work speaks eloquently for itself of mercurial talent and vision married to impeccable standards. Charles Warren Mundy ranks among the most important American impressionists painting today. No matter the subject matter, Mundy’s aggressive, but often soft-edged painterly style is very much his own. “I constantly search for the academics, emotion, expression and at-the-moment character of a scene. Every painting should have a fine balance of these components… toward that end, each piece develops its own unique personality” Over the years, Charles has received numerous awards from his participation in both regional and national juried exhibits, including the prestigious Hoosier Salon. Memoirs: Charles Warren Mundy, American Impressionist (International Artist Publishing, 2003). Master Signature Member, Oil Painters of America; Master Status, American Impressionist Society White Lilies in Copper 24” x 30” Oil The Loire, France -- Painted on site 16” x 20” Oil Two Children with Pond Yacht 36” x 24” Oil Emily in the Black Hat 21” x 14” Oil Etretat, France, La Aquille Emma Creek 14” x 21” Oil 16” x 20” Oil S UZ A N N E O W N E S Suzanne Owens always feels most at home in the American West, dividing her time between the Texas Hill Country and northern New Mexico. Working the natural world into pastels or oil, Suzanne wants “those who see my paintings to feel that they are with me, seeing …the same colors and reflections. In my work, I get to experience these amazing visual gifts from God, and I want to help others have that chance….I know how fortunate I am to be living my life’s dream and doing so in such a beautiful part of the world” Suzanne enjoys participating with artists and friends such as Skip Whitcomb, Matt Smith, Scott Christensen, Doug Dawson and Albert Handell in workshops throughout the year and is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, as well as Pastel Society of the West Coast. She is a member of Oil Painters of America, American Impressionists Society, Alla Prima International, the Degas Pastel Society and the Pastel Society of the Southwest. Waiting for Dinner 10” x 12” Oil Sunlit Peak 12” x 9” Oil Desert Thunderstorm Aspen Grove 12” x 16” Oil 10” x 12” Oil JOAN POTTER Joan Potter studied with David Leffel and Robert Phillip at the Art Students League in New York City. Working with these mentors she found her passion in “the Dutch School” of painting. Joan is nationally recognized for her still life work and is highly sought after and collected for her masterful complexity and execution. Potter applies the elements of “drama and mystery” in her selective focus within each work, making an arrangement of objects which exhibits significance in the interrelationship of its parts. Joan has received awards from such prestigious groups as Allied Artists of America, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, American Artists Professional League and Grand Central Art Galleries. She is a Master Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America. In December 2003 she was featured in two articles in Southwest Art Magazine, “Mixing It Up” and “North Light”. In May of 2004 she was featured in Art Talk in a piece entitled “4 Shows, 4 States, 1 Word, Great”. Kioka 10” x 18” Oil Yalli Pears Cuties 8” x 10” Oil 25” x 29” Oil C H U C K R A WL E Chuck has traveled to paint in most of the Western States, Hawaii, the Canadian Rockies, and Mexico transporting the viewer with him to some of the world’s most magnificent scenery. Chuck sold the house, bought an RV and with his wife Mary set about painting the west over a decade ago. His commitment and love affair with the land is influenced by Edward Payne, Carl Rungius, Isaac Levitan and Chauncey Ryder. He hopes the viewer will …”sense the dampness of a muggy afternoon, the clarity of clean mountain air, or feel the sun on his face in the majesty of towering mountains…a sensual, emotional connection to the beauty of our world … is how art enriches our lives” Contemporary influences include Scott Christensen, Clyde Aspevig and Matt Smith. Chuck has studied with Christensen and Smith as well as Ralph Oberg and Kevin MacPherson. In numerous public and private collections, the artist is a Member of Oil Painters of America, Outdoor Painters Society, and Art League of Fort Bend. Palo Alto Ribbons 16” x 20” Oil Tribute to Wind and Rain 18” x 24” Oil JAMES ROBINSON Vivid color, strong values, and dramatic composition are hallmarks of Robinson’s masterly depictions of the land he loves. From early Texas pioneer stock, Robinson knows the rugged bluffs, creeks and wild places of Texas and some of the people that settled it. The artist has always admired such masters as Frank Tenney Johnson, James Reynolds, and John Singer Sargent, and brings it home in a combination of light, color, and action in each of his remarkable images. One’s reaction to him is nearly visceral as you feel the sun in one of his limestone canyons or feel the cold water of the stream. Loved by collectors well beyond his Texas borders, James was recently featured in an article “Off the Beaten Path” in Southwest Art Magazine, July, 2008. In 2007 he received the prestigious Olaf Weighorst “Best of Show Award” at the Mountain Oyster Club Contemporary Western Art Show and the “Best of Group Show” from the Briscoe Museum Night of Artists Show in San Antonio, Texas. James and his wife Billie live in Austin, Texas. On the Pedernales 24” x 36” Oil Cornered 36” x 48” Oil Texas Roundup 24” x 36” That’s the Last of ‘Em Oil 24” x 36” Oil As Big As Texas 40” x 60” Oil R O S E T TA Rosetta the sculptor’s subjects are animals. Admiration and respect for the grace, power, and nobility of the wild ones is evident in Rosetta’s sculptures, which capture their spirit, form, and movement in a unique hard-edged yet fluid style. “Whether carving animals out of soap as a child, trying to capture personality in a clay portrait or carving for my handmade house in a Redwood forest, sculpture has always been something I have done for the pure joy of it…Although I keep the animal’s basic form true to reality, it is my interpretation of that form, motion and inner spirit that is my art.” Rosetta has exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally since leaving her graphic artist roots, receiving corporate, public and private commissions for her astonishing work. She is a member of the National Sculpture Society, Fellow Former Board Member of American Women Artists, Society of Animal Artists, and the Northwest Rendezvous Group. Mountain Fishing Maquette 4.5” H x 8” W x 5” D Bronze Red Fox 21.5” H x 35” W x 12.5” D Bronze Lookout Tree Falcon 13.5” H x 19” W x 8” D Bronze 17.5” H x 13” W x 10” D Bronze Challenge 15” H x 22” W x 12” D Bronze Leap Maquette Running Cheetah 12” H x 8” W x 3” D 7” H x 20” W x 3” D Bronze Bronze S KIP W H I T C O M B M. W. Skip Whitcomb, an accomplished plein air painter, draftsman and printmaker, studied at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and believes that “Drawing is the soul of painting”… carrying a sketchbook with him everywhere he goes. Raised on a ranch near Sterling, Colorado and spending his summers in Wyoming, the wide open spaces have always felt like home to him. A large part of his year is spent traveling throughout the West, but he is also rejuvenated by seeing and painting new places in the world. Whitcomb is recognized by his peers as an “artist’s artist” and looks to the classics in art and literature for inspiration. Skip participated in gallery invitational shows including National Academy, New York; Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa; National Academy of Western Art, Oklahoma City; Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming; the National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyoming; and the Bradford Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming. He was featured in Southwest Art in February 2007 in an article entitled “Big Bend Adventure”. He is listed in Who’s Who in American Art. Shadowed Mesa 14” x 24” Pastel Frozen Lake Road into Blackstar 9” x 12” Oil Drywash Morning 18” x 30” Oil 9” x 12” Oil Isabella Morning 20” x 16” Pastel QUANG HO Quang Ho works in oils and occasionally watercolor and pastels with subject matter ranging from still-life to landscapes, interiors to figuratives, completing brilliant “ visual thoughts” to lively dialogues with the viewer. “With every painting there is a singular visual thought to be completed.” The artist immigrated to the United States from Vietnam with his mother and younger brothers and sister when he was twelve. The tragic loss of his mother later left him the responsibility of raising his five siblings as he attended the Colorado Institute of Art on scholarship. His life speaks of intuition and inspiration and it finds its way to his canvas. “Subject matter is not really important to me... it’s all the same to me. The real essence of painting is the dialogue between shapes, tones, colors, textures, edges, and line. Everything else follows. Painting is a marriage between the mastery of those basics… and the trust in ones own wordless intuition and inspiration.” Quang’s work is in both national and international collections, and he has won numerous awards at important art shows throughout the country, including those organized by the Oil Painters of America, Northwest Rendezvous of Art, The Artists of America, and the Colorado Governor’s Invitational.” 244 West Main ° Freder icksburg, Texas 830. 997. 9920 ° 888. 9 97. 9 9 2 1 t o l ° insightgaller y.co m