Art Reception at Upstairs Art Gallery: Weather or Not

Sat, March 4, 2023, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

MARCH  EXHIBIT: WEATHER OR NOT

EXHIBIT DATES:  February 27  – March 26, 2023

RECEPTION: MARCH 4, 2023:  4 – 6 PM:  Join the artists to celebrate the show and discuss their inspirations.  Refreshments will be served.

Local artist, Carmen Sheldon, presents Weather or Not  a collection of  paintings that capture climate drama in all its moods.  Inspired by our tempestuous winter and her recent cyclone experience down under, Sheldon translates these celestial machinations into works of strong design and emotional appeal.  Working in oil, mixed media and watercolor, the exhibit presents a variety of interpretations from impressionistic  cloudscapes to intriguing abstracts.  “While fowl weather kept me from enjoying the beautiful countryside, the dramatic cloudscapes became an exciting inspiration for my art. What a wonderful silver lining.” noted Sheldon.

Sheldon has always loved art and studied painting alongside her college graphic design classes. After retiring from Santa Rosa Junior College, where she headed up the Graphic Design Program, she pursued painting full time.  Previously primarily a watercolor painter, at that time she began creating textural oil landscapes.  She exhibits locally and participated in the Sonoma County Art Trails Program last year.

Meet the Artist: Sheldon will be hosting the Gallery on March 18  and March 25 from 11am to 6pm.

The Staircase Showcase on the stairway presents Linda Barretta’s Casting Light, a collection of landscape oil paintings that feature the artist’s use of vibrant color.  “Casting Light” is also the name of a featured painting in the collection.  This work is her most recent plein air painting, which leads us right into Spring with its bright yellow mustard in a vineyard setting.  Barretta’s works capture the light in a way that truly highlights the region’s diverse natural beauty.

Meet the Artist: Barretta will be hosting the Gallery on March 2, 9, 17 from 2:30pm to 6pm; March 23 from 11am – 2:30pm.

Upstairs Art Gallery, 306 Center Street, Healdsburg, CA 95448. (707) 431-4214.
OPEN DAILY: 11am – 6 pmwww.upstairsartgallery.net    

For further information: Contact: Beverly Bird, Press Contact, at bvdrio@sonic.net or 707-799-1490.

 

 

 

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Upstairs Art Gallery

306 Center Street - Healdsburg