Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Working Artists of the Eastern Shore

Over the summer on Maryland's Eastern Shore I have been to some local art shows as well as Gallery Walks, now held on the first Saturday of every month. I want to share some of the painters and craftsmen I have discovered.

"The Landing" by Margery Caggiano (The Cottage Gallery)

"Little Yellow Sailboat" by Carla Huber (Cottage Gallery)

"Frames of Reference" (tapestry) by Ulrika Leander (Cottage Gallery)
Ulrika has her own gallery in Bellevue, Maryland and I was honored to attend a reception there earlier this summer. There was a magnificent buffet of cheeses near Ulrika's huge loom which she uses to weave tapestries. There were many Swedish artists and artisans present, including a lady who crafted silver jewelry based upon Viking designs.

"Waiting" by Barbara MacInnes
Barbara MacInnes is a personal friend and versatile artist, constantly honing her craft by taking lessons with professionals. I saw this painting at her home when she was still working on it. It has now been chosen as one of the Arts in Easton banner paintings.

"Pub News" by Rita Curtis
 I saw Rita Curtis' fabulous paintings at the Oxford Fine Arts Festival in May. It was a lovely event in beautiful Oxford, MD; strawberries and cream were served with tea in a pavilion on the lawn. Rita and I discussed the painting above which reminds me of the work of one of the Dutch masters. Rita was classically trained so it is not surprising.

"Untitled" by Betty Huang (Studio B)
At the latest Gallery Walk in Easton,  my friend Barbara MacInnes took me to Studio B where I met artist Betty Huang. Betty's amazing work is worth exploring. And she is a charming hostess as well! Share

5 comments:

May said...

Wonderful artists! I guess I should come live there...;-)

julygirl said...

Awesome! Stunning use of color.

Heather Webb said...

Beautiful paintings! I really love this blog. :)

elena maria vidal said...

Thanks, everyone. Come visit us!

beautifulwithbrains said...

These paintings are all beautiful! Thank you for sharing.