Summer Artist Updates I

We certainly are missing our creatively talented employee and faithful blogger Laura who as some of you may know has gone on to further pursue her interests in graphic and web design. We will do our best to keep the blog going starting with keeping you posted on what some of the gallery’s artists have been up to this summer.

Congratulations to Sondra Arkin and Laurel Hausler for their summer solo exhibitions!

Sondra Arkin’s show “Topography” opened this past weekend at Ward Ellinger Gallery in Rehoboth Beach, DE. I recently got a sneak peak of the work and saw her in the act of creating some of her encaustics in her studio. In addition to encaustic paintings, the exhibition features richly hued oil paintings. Take a trip to the beach and stop by and see the show which runs through August 28th with an opening reception on August 9th, 5 to 7 pm.

Sondra Arkin, Wildflowers, 2008, oil on canvas, 40” x 40”

Laurel Hausler’s exhibition “My House is Haunted: Twenty Rooms” is currently on view at Gallery in the Woods in Brattleboro, VT through August 30th. The show presents twenty paintings each representing a room or part of the grounds of a haunted house.

Laurel Hausler, The Attic, 2008, oil on canvas, 24” x 36”

We have several of Sondra's encaustic pieces currently on display at the gallery. We also have many of Laurel's paintings hanging. We will be hosting a solo exhibition of Laurel's works this fall. Additional details will be announced later.

Sultry Summer Gallery Update

July has arrived and the heat of the Washington summer is upon us. For those who are still in town during these months, please stop by NKG to see various works by our gallery artists, some never seen before pieces and old favorites. Notable favorites include new works by Sondra Arkin (pictured above), Jacek Lydzba and pieces by Edward Dwurnik and Thom Flynn.

For those who have walked by the gallery recently, you might have noticed that our building is currently under scaffolding. Please note that we are OPEN during this period of construction and welcome visitors during our normal business hours. Thanks for your patience during this time of transition.


Hope everyone has a Happy 4th of July!

AAF Recap

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Affordable Art Fair in New York City last weekend. A huge thankyou goes out to Sondra Arkin and Laura McGowan, who helped us during the course of the Fair. Thanks also to Rob and Laura Jones of Migration Gallery (Charlottesville, VA) for featuring us on their blog. We enjoyed meeting some new faces and reconnecting with those of you who are familiar with our gallery. The Art Fair presented an intriguing mix of emerging and established artists represented by more than 70 galleries from the United States, Europe, Asia and South America.

To view pictures from the Preview Cocktail Party, please click here. If you have any feedback from the Fair, please do not hesitate to email us at info@nevinkellygallery.com

NKG at Affordable Art Fair NYC

Nevin Kelly Gallery will join more than 70 other galleries from around the world at the Affordable Art Fair in New York City from June 12 through June 15. The fair is located at the Altman Building and Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 & 135 W. 18th Street in Manhattan (between 6th and 7th Avenues). Look for us in Booth M-703 (Metropolitan Pavilion). The Fraser Gallery in Bethesda is also participating (they'll be in Booth A-100 in the Altman Building). If you plan to be in NYC during this period, please stop by to see us. We have a limited number of day passes available. Please call if you would like a pass while our supply lasts.

Last Chance!

Please stop by the gallery and see Gretchen Feldman's exhibition "stitches in time, etc." before it closes THIS Sunday, June 1, 2008. Don't miss the opportunity to see Gretchen's new paintings, which mark both a forward progression in her development as an abstract watercolorist and a return to her roots as a textile conservator. We are open until 8pm tonight and Saturday, and until 6pm on Sunday.

For more information on the artist, please visit:
http://www.gretchenfeldman.com

New Works from Poland

Mikolaj Kasprzyk / Morning / 2008 / oil on linen / 15 x 21 in

Nevin just returned from a quick trip to Poland and brought back an eclectic group of visual delights, including paintings by Mikolaj Kasprzyk and Jacek Lydzba , as well as etchings by M.P. and Elzbieta Bocianowski. These new works, as well as other NKG gallery artists, will be on view at the gallery in the near future. Please stop by to see them when you get the chance.

Here is a sneak peek of the new Polish works:

M.P. Bocianowski / Zimorodek / nd / etching / 7 x 5.5 in (paper)

Jacek Lydzba, Pink Room, 2007, watercolor on paper, 14 x 20 in.

"stitches in time, etc." opens with much fanfare

Thanks to all of you who came out for the opening of Gretchen Feldman's "stitches in time, etc." last Saturday night! We had a full house and were very pleased with the turnout. If you haven't had the chance to see the exhibition, please stop by before June 1st.

To view candid photographs of the opening, please click here.

Have a great weekend!

Opening Thursday: "stitches in time, etc."

New abstract watercolors by Gretchen Feldman.

Please join us for the opening reception of “stitches in time, etc.” on Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 5:30 – 8:30pm. The artist will be present. Public parking is available in the garage at 14^th and U Streets.

Chinese Checkers / 2007 / Watercolor on Paper / 30’’ x 22’’

We are honored to have Gretchen Feldman show her new works at our gallery beginning this week. The paintings, which combine transparent watercolor with thick, multi-layered opaque colors, mark both a forward progression as an abstract watercolorist and a return to the artist’s prior career as a textile conservator. Many of the works in “stitches in time, etc.” are influenced by the common titles of traditional American quilts, such as Baby Blocks, Queen’s Puzzle and Chinese Checkers (pictured above). Others (the “etc.” part of the exhibition title) are inspired by microscopic imagery. In a sense, “stitches in time, etc.” contrasts the biotechnological explosion of the 21^st century with the more functional creations (quilts) of 19^th-century rural America.

As an abstract artist, Feldman balances shape, form and powerful color to capture a sense of the intangible. She draws on the past for inspiration, acknowledges the present and looks to the future. Her pieces serve both as a form of her own creative expression and as a catalyst for inquiry, inviting us to ask questions, seek answers and create a bridge between viewer and artist.

Laurel Hausler to show at "Rackets and Remedies" exhibition

NKG artist Laurel Hausler will participate in this spring's Rackets and Remedies exhibit at the Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, VA. This talented mixed media artist will also have a solo show at our gallery in October. 

Rackets and Remedies will explore old apothecary and the inexorable link between advertising and medicine. In addition, it will also take a closer look at how little this relationship has changed over the course of the last 100 years. 

Please join Laurel for the opening reception on May 2, 2008, from 5-7pm and a series of other events centered around this theme throughout the months of May and June. For more information, please visit the "News" section of Laurel's official website.

Rackets and Remedies will be on view from May 2 to June 15, 2008.

Recent Acquisitions!

Mary Chiaramonte's "Dead Eyes" and "Desert Floor"

Mary Chiaramonte and Ellyn Weiss recently brought in new paintings to the gallery. Both artists have continued painting in their signature styles and produced works that fascinate us. Please stop by and see their new creations, as well as other gallery artists, during the month of April.

Ellyn Weiss' "Morning Becomes Electric", "Oxford Avenue", "The Secret Life of My Ever-Fleeting Thoughts"

Stayed tuned for news on upcoming our exhibitions, and enjoy the start of spring!