The exhibition “
Seasons”
features five of The Main Gallery artists, Arup Biswas, Brandy Brune, Elizabeth Noerdlinger, Erna Metzger
and
Robert Terrebonne
. The artists have a deep connection and love for the natural world, we are fortunate to get a glimpse of the seasons through their “eyes”.
Noerdlinger’s
travels to Iceland inspired her to paint Icelandic summer scenes using a vibrant green palette. “Summer that far north is really an amazing experience—so much daylight!” She says. Noerdlinger builds up the color with thin layers of oil paint to create beautiful soft ethereal oil paintings.
Erna Metzger,
a mixed media artist,
is working with colorful handmade paper that a friend gave her to create two-dimensional pieces representing the different seasons. The transformation of wood into paper, then using the paper to represent seasons is a lesson in transformation unto itself.
Arup Biswas will be showing four photographs taken in California, each of a different season. Biswas states, “After I started photography I became more and more aware of the different seasons: The vibrancy of spring, the color palette of autumn and the simplicity of winter refreshes my soul and makes me feel more connected to nature.”
Both Robert Terrebonne and Brandy Brune are displaying photographs from all the seasons. Brune is very drawn to summer, but loves exploring the specific timeframes of spring and fall, the colors, smells, and temperatures of those seasons awaken her senses and inspire her work. Terrebonne’s photos of hydrangeas, located in the gallery’s courtyard, capture the cycle of seasonal changes within this specific plant.
Bringing their unique experiences from traveling and living in distant places these artists find the subtle (and not so subtle) inspiration in nature and have put together a unique and intriguing show. Come to the opening at The Main Gallery and meet the artists and enjoy their work. It’s a wonderful chance to ask questions and enjoy hors· d'oeuvres.
