Art Gallery Visit #1

A.) Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why?
There were many artworks that made a large impact on me.  Outside the art gallery when entering there was a gentleman named Art Hilger that was working on wood sculptures. They were fascinating!  He had numerous sculptures on display to be purchased.  He used a special chainsaw to create different wooden sculptures as requested by the customer.  He wasn’t available for many questions, but I did find this information from asking around to the other personnel inside the gallery.

Another artwork that made an impression on me was the artist Marge Hilter.  There was a small room in which she had displayed all of her paintings and she had used photographer skills to capture such beautiful images.  One image that stood out was photo that had three ducks in them.  The picture captured the smallest details of the animal- down a small hair on its nose.

Another one of Marge images that captured my attention was an image that had a small lake and captured a beautiful rainbow.  You could see every string of grass and the reflection of the rainbow off of the lake. 

B.) Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why?
I felt that I made impeccable connection with a painting that won an honorable mention in the gallery’s contest named “Trees” which is an acrylic painting by Lisa Schreiner.  I felt like I was right there with her when she captured this special moment-and I could actually imagine it.  There were two other paintings that I had felt a connection with “Emerging Light” by Frank Russo, and “Diner Stool” by John Gerovac.  Both of these artists actually worked as a team to capture these special moments when they started working together three years ago.  I felt a connection with these images because I loved the concept how the artists worked together.  My finance and friends have similar hobbies that we do as a group instead of alone.  The images they captured where purely blissful.  The rainbow reminded me of how when I was a child and my great Italian full blood German grandmother had me believed there was gold at the bottom and would collect photos of rainbows.  The diner stool reminded me of an old fashioned restaurant my father took us too as kids- that we adored.
C.) Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?
There was such a large selection of different illustrations, sculptures, and paintings on multiple levels of the art gallery.  I visited specifically on an evening that were new exhibitions being shown.  Clayton Rickard revealed his newest painting called “Trickle.”  The artist wasn’t as informative as I would have liked him to be when discussing his meaning behind this painting.  He incorporated a mixture of beautiful colors in what seems to be a view of a mountain and large water fall.  I wanted to know his inspiration behind this painting was.

The next painting I would like to know a bit more information about was Brenda Cretney’s watercolor painting “Cowboy’s.  There was an information description on how the painting was created with the water colors but not a meaning behind it.  Is there somewhere that she used to go when she was a child?  Are those men related to her?  I’d love to know!  The painting was also quite famous at the gallery, it wont 3^rd place in a viewers choice contest.
Another painting that I would like to know more information about is “Blue Moon #6” by Andy Russell.  This painting to say the least was surreal.  He used acrylic painting to use the glazing technique to achieve luminosity.  He had study abroad and incorporated his dream into his painting.  My question is when he is dreaming and creating these illustrations are there specifics places he visit within these dreams?  Many of the illustrations incorporate a fantasy feel, I would like to know if this is the only paintings he creates or does he have other concepts.

I attached a slideshow with as many pictures as I could obtain.  Many of the different parts of the gallery you were unable to take pictures, and I could only obtaining so many offline due to copyright.  I hope you enjoy them!

http://s1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd434/annaloran/?albumview=slideshow