When painting plein air, I usually look toward the light as I like to paint edge lighting and look for interesting silhouettes.
"My 40 plus years canoeing and fly fishing has given me the opportunity to study the water and the light. Hatch brings a certain romanticism to his works of the Virginia countryside. His treatment of light is extraordinary, and his work is included in many important collections. Widely recognized for his realism in depicting wildlife, Ed Hatch paints landscapes with a classic compositional structure. Michael Godfrey's works can be found in many corporate and private collections. His oil paintings reflect his love of the outdoors, and seek to capture the experience of the moment. Inspired by the many moods of light, his goal is to capture and interpret those moods on canvas. Rhythm, harmony, counterpoint, balance, contrast, scales, chromatism, keys, high and low, dark and bright, loud and soft, colorful and dull, can be found in his compositions.Ī representational painter of landscapes, Michael Godfrey grew up in North Carolina.
His professional track has revealed to him the many similarities between music and painting. For his subject matter, this extremely versatile artist alternates between still life, landscape and animal portraits that fuse detailed depictions with subtle humor.
Stuart Dunkel is an artist, a musician and an author. His paintings evoke the timelessness of another era. Art has always been a part of Michael’s life, from copying drawings as a child to studying the masters as an adult. Stressing the fundamentals exemplified by the old masters, Michael Davis’ work is reminiscent of the oils produced by the Dutch masters of the 17th century. His works are owned by private collectors across the country. Roger has received numerous awards for his work and his oil paintings have been displayed in galleries and museums throughout the United States. He credits historical master artists such as John Carlson and Edgar Payne as strongly influencing his belief that plein air painting is an essential element to being a great artist. Please contact us if you are interested in a particular artwork or artist.Ī native of Tennessee, Roger Dale Brown is avid about traveling, studying, teaching and competing in national painting competitions. We are constantly receiving new original works of art from our artists. Instructors, are we missing any of your news? Drop us a line or leave a comment below.BERKLEY GALLERY is committed to fine paintings and sculpture.
Students are free to paint and sculpt with the different instructors as they wish, and enjoy the small-town charm of Thomas. A Week in Thomas, West Virginia is a five-day workshop this August with Danni Dawson, Mike Francis, and Paul Lucchesi. That’s Travel & Leisure writing last month about Thomas, West Virginia - a town name you’ll recognize if you’ve flipped through our catalog. “A tiny town is assembled, snow-globe-like, on only one side of the street.”
Painting in Thomas, West Virginia Thomas, West Virginia (Studio 325 at the Torpedo Factory, upstairs from The Art League.) “Images” includes paintings, prints, and ceramics by Fleming, demonstrating her gestural drawing technique. Avis Fleming’s “Images” Avis Fleming: “Images”Īvis Fleming teaches sketchbook workshops this year at The Art League, but sketchbooks aren’t the only place she’s making her mark! You can see her exhibit “Images” through Jat Printmakers, Inc. This week, we learned this stunning painting was awarded first place in Imaginative Realism at the 12th Annual ARC Salon! Read more about this painting’s inspiration. We’re proud to have a group of talented artists as instructors here at The Art League, and we love sharing what they’re up to! Here are some news items from The Art League faculty: Robert Liberace’s awardĭo you recognize the painting above? Robert Liberace‘s Fifth Circle graces the inside cover of this year’s class catalog. Fifth Circle, oil on linen, by Robert Liberace