Art should, among other things, make you smile, feel good, be inspiring as well as enriching, and perhaps alter one’s perspective. ANNE REED GALLERY's summer exhibitions do all of that and more.In July, in the North Gallery, Jason Wheatley's oil paintings, with disparate images from koi to pelicans, magpies to monkeys co-mingled with precariously balanced elements, are intriguing and mesmerizing. A second look is required and greater appreciation of Wheatley’s imagination is the result.
Meanwhile in the South Gallery, Timothy McDowell's beautiful canvases, inspired by organic botanical forms and nature in its expansiveness, are pure poetry. Making his own paint using encaustic formulas thousands of years old, McDowell's palette resonates with hues of past centuries.
In August, ANNE REED GALLERY will be exhibiting work matched to the title "Given a Choice". This installation will feature works selected by the gallery's owner, Barbi Reed, who considers herself fortunate to indeed have the "choice" to select from a wide range of amazing work by equally amazing nationally and internationally recognized artists.
During both months, don’t miss a stroll through the gallery's sculpture garden's maze-like paths.
- B. (Barbi) Anne Reed
