We are very excited for Carol Frances, she a FINALIST in the Challenge No. 56 Flowers and Gardens competition.
Carol Frances joined the gallery as an emerging artist 2 years ago and now she is an artist to pay attention to. Working hard creating these unique stand alone works of art.
INSPIRATION Extravagant patterns of antique text and the shimmer of gold leaf – marry these together with a well rendered subject and oh my! Sometimes I can’t explain just how the complicated chemistry of a successful painting comes together. Carol Frances~ International Artist Magazine
Starting this spring the gallery will introduce two incredible furniture designers and furniture makers to our stable of artists; Jack Rodie and George Beland. Although Rodie joined us last year with his Za Zen cabinet, he will be introducing two other pieces this summer starting off with his Cherry Bench arriving the 1st of May.
George Beland will be joining us with his foundation line; affordable and modern, featuring clean lines and thoughtfully balanced proportions - perfect for any cozy urban space or that salty cape cod home. He is one of a handful of hot craftsmen coming out of his local area, creating waves with his different style of story telling. Recently featured in thePortsmouth Herald Spotlight for his show in NYC.
Swing by soon, you have got to see these finely crafted pieces.
This is what we have been up to, refreshing the gallery. Its been hard work, but a lot of fun and seeing the end result, fantastic! No more red wall. Take peak at our new color and floor: head to our features then photos>>>.
It's been awhile since our last post. Some quick updates; coming soon our new website and a new location for our blog. Please visit us at bowersockgallery.com.
Our website, online store, and future new space for Bowersock Art Blog is on its way.
These unique, and highly collectible earrings from Sandra McCaw are available in store and now online.
Dustan Knight is at it again, "Amoskego Falls"by Knight was recently commissioned by New Hampshire State Council for the Arts. What an amazing piece. I saw it in person before the installation and it knocked my socks off, it's a whopping 72" x 48" original watercolor. If your in the area of Manchester, NH I highly recommend seeing the piece in person.
"The competition is tip-top for these awards and I am thrilled to have one of my paintings included."~ Dustan Knight
The Arts program is a national program that reserves 1/2% (or there abouts) of a public buildings' overall budget for original art. The process for submitting proposals for consideration is a lengthy one. Artists must first qualify to present through a jury process and then, if they are selected, they go to the site for a tour and building presentation. They have a couple months to come up with a proposal for the site. Usually the folks that live or work at the building site participate in the jurying so they are able to request the art pieces create a certain feeling, or relate to the buildings use or location. Some of the ideas from the group suggested water and reference to Manchester the Amoskeag River. It was the main travel and working route for lumber and transporting wool. The mills along its shores really defined the city in the 1800's and early 1900's. The waterfall is a source of electric power and recently the State has built a salmon ladder. The river is one of just a few North Atlantic salmon spawning river left and many nature conservancy groups have come together to try to make it passable for the fish to travel upstream once again. Its a very fragile project that has actually succeeded to some extent. There are salmon ladder windows that allow visitors to actually watch the fish underwater as they swim upstream against the tremendous flow of the falls. Very dramatic and powerful. "I was thinking about all that plus the effort of being in school and struggling against the real world's demands to seek higher level of understandings. I know I often felt like I was fighting to succeed in my career during my years at school. The library is really where it all happens, you are on your own, pushing ahead...striving."~ Dustan Knight. It is painted so 'big' - big color big expression.
Jayne Adams is a fine artist whose work is primarily figurative oil paintings on wooden panel supports. Her process is a layered application of drawing, paint, and glazing, creating a surface texture and finish that is significant to the outcome of each piece. Expressive mark making and color layering is sustained throughout, allowing for a varied surface, heightened color, and visual intrigue. Margins often extend beyond the actual image as the subject drifts outside the given painting space. The results are a visual energy that is the undertow for the attention of each piece.
Adams is our newest figurative artist working from live models trying to capture the essence of work and the heaviness of work after a long.
There is so much more going on in these pieces. Adams uses very little color in the figures, sometimes it's the short burst of color that bring the figure and story all together.
We are proud to include Adams as part of our 2010 line up.
A quick post and run. We are still cleaning up the gallery from our recent adventure. Now, don't forget about our "Gem" show which opens this Friday, November 27, from 2pm to 4pm.
Well, we made it through the show. We are reveling in our recent show, participating in the Boston International Fine Art Show. What an experience we were showing with some of the top rated galleries in the country; galleries like The Cooley Gallery, Quidley and Company, Arcadia Fine Arts, Trees Place Gallery, and many others. Not to mention international galleries like; Galeria Quorum, Spain and Gladwell, and Company, London. Even some Andy Warhols and Laura Coombs Hills were present at this show. Star Studded...
The experience was worth it all, we met some lovely artists, collectors, and enthusiasts, but wow what a lot of work. The exposure was worth it all and we had fun. Here are some pics of our booth and of the event. Photos of our booth >>>, (Photos of the Event>>> (Christopher Gowell's piece was highlighted)).
We wanted to also mention that we met a lovely gallery, Addision Art Gallery, the owner and director were just wonderful, they are in Orleans, MA.
e are very excited for Carol Frances, she a FINALIST in the Challenge No. 56 Flowers and Gardens competition.
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