COCA’s Stunning New Show at Artport Gallery Beginning Jan. 20th
The Council on Culture & Arts is pleased to present a new exhibition in the Artport Gallery. Featuring the works of Keith B. McCulloch, Natalia Andreeva and Lorraine Clark, the exhibition showcases a special technique of painting called plein air, which approaches painting on location outdoors with little or no editing back in the studio.
Plein air painting delivers a unique style because the artist records the day’s changing light with an essential spontaneity. Some paintings may look unfinished, some may be studies for reinterpretation back in the studio, and some may stand on their own as bright descriptions of the moment captured.
Keith B. McCulloch considers plein air painting to be a note-taking exercise. He likes to paint the effects of light. But because the sun moves so quickly, a scene can change dramatically in a few hours or less. He finds the challenge of plein air painting to be finding the right harmony of tones that honestly portray what he sees and feels. Keith teaches Oil painting at Lemoyne Center for the Visual Arts.
Natalia Andreeva emerged as an artist from the fertile artistic climate of Siberia, after graduating from its most prestigious art college. Her studies of European art there—as well as the subsequent influence of eastern philosophy—have resulted in Natalia’s balance of spontaneous expression and classical realism. She also teaches oil painting at Lemoyne.
Lorraine Clark began her adventures with watercolor as an adult and is an active member of the Tallahassee Watercolor Society, as well as coordinator for Plein Air Tallahassee. She finds that doing watercolor enriches her life and becomes a genuine expression of her true self.
The three-artist show will continue in the Artport Gallery at Tallahassee Regional Airport through mid-March.
The exhibition is curated by the Council on Culture & Arts (COCA) and is part of the City of Tallahassee’s Art in Public Places program. For further information on this exhibition, upcoming exhibitions, or the Art in Public Places program, contact Amanda Thompson at (850) 224-2500 or online at www.cocanet.org. To learn about other exhibitions and arts and culture programs, visit www.morethanyouthought.com and sign up to receive COCA’s weekly email blast at www.cocanet.org.
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