Friday, August 21, 2015

Best in Show: Mount Gretna 2015

Overall, the caliber of talent was higher than the last show I attended in 2013, even though the subject matter in art tilted to the ordinary. I love seeing how past favorites are evolving and thrilled that several won the Judges Choice Award - all deserving, too...
Got stopped in my tracks (and bought) by the work of Annette Poitau, a Frenchwoman now residing in Ohio. She prefers the term "non-figurative" to abstract-  her technique is one of minimal brushstrokes and many layers of diluted oils, acting like watercolors. In many, the chroma all but shimmers and the impression is much like a Rorschach landscape - and as such, they evoke different responses. Check it out here and on her website www.annettepoitau.com










From Ben Nelson, a Plein Air artist from Lancaster-  one of my favorites and winner of Judges Choice Award. He incorporates soil and water on location as part of his medium...love, love, love and own one that always makes me pause...see more at www.bennelsonart.com










From Teresa Haag, another past favorite and Award winner...see more at www.teresahaag.com






From New York artist, Joseph Greico - these are smaller pieces and don't enlarge well...but love his moody landscapes and have one in my collection of 'smalls'...more at www.josephgreico.com




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