REPRESENTING FINE ARTISTS SINCE 1980

Cuba Today: Studies to Studio

Exhibition: May 1 to June 26, 2016

~ Meet the Artists: Sunday, May 1, 1:00 - 4:00 pm ~

Artist Introductions & Discussion 2:00pm, May 1st

Selection of show paintings below ~ Visit the Gallery to see the full Exhibition ~ Inquiries Welcome

~ See Page 2 and Page 3 of Cuba Today paintings ~

Charlie Hunter

P106959

Oil

30 x 30

$6,000

Sold

Bruce Bingham

Smokin' Cuban

Oil

20 x 16

$1,750 Sold

"I ended up soaking wet from a torrential downpour and lost from the group on day one. All because I stopped to take a photo of this interesting Cuban woman. Moral of the story? The photo was totally worth it!"
Bruce Bingham

Bruce Bingham

Cuban Blues

Oil

10 x 8

$850

Sold

~ Cuba Today: From Studies to Studio ~

In 2015 B. Eric Rhoads, a painter and the editor of Plein Air Magazine was beginning a series of opportunities for American artists to travel to unique places to paint. His first location? A trip to Cuba with 100 plein air painters. Only recently open to 'restricted' travel, his bold idea of travel to Cuba had many potential pitfalls. He was undeterred and artists from across the country responded enthusiastically for the February trip.

I began thinking that a trip this special, this historic, needed to be applauded in the way galleries applaud artists which is to host a show to celebrate their work and the importance of the event.

A show's title should describe it's essence. This show is called "Cuba Today" because you will see paintings showing Havana as it is right now, in 2016. Cuba has been an isolated country with little travel or influence from the outside world in recent decades. As travel increases, changes are inevitable. This group of artists have recorded for posterity scenes of life in Cuba today.

"From Studies to Studio" is the process of field studies the artists completed on location, also called painting en plein air. In this case, many of the artists produced working field studies with the intent of using them to create larger more complex paintings in their studios. The artists will share some of their field studies, displayed next to the studio painting. At the Panel Discussion on May1st, we will hear about their painting process, the challenges and some of their unique experiences. Audience participation is always welcome.

Participating Artists:
Janet Anderson, Bruce Bingham, Brenda Boylan, Carl Dalio, Lisa Egeli, Steven Hill, Hai-Ou Hou, Charlie Hunter, Shelby Keefe, Nancie King Mertz, Larry Moore, Anette Power, Scott Prior, B. Eric Rhoads, Richard Sneary, and Carol Lee Thompson

Cynthia McBride

	Anette Power Havana Great Night Oil 16 x 20 $1,700 Sold		Anette Power Open to Cuba Oil 14 x 11 $875 ..............
	Brenda Boylan El Capitolio Pastel Study 10 x 8 $900 Sold “There is a painting in every direction: European architecture glazed with a decades-old mossy patina to patched classic cars used for everyday transportation. Most inspiring to me was the Cuban’s spirit to live through all their daily challenges and still have a graciousness about them.” Brenda Boylan		Hai-Ou Hou Che Guevara Oil Study 14 x 14 $1,800 Sold