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November Issue 2007
McColl Fine Art and Shain Gallery in Charlotte, NC, Offers Works by Laura Buxton
McColl
Fine Art and Shain Gallery in Charlotte, NC, are collaborating
to present a retrospective and exhibition of new works by Laura
Buxton. The retrospective of Buxton's work, featuring approximately
forty paintings on loan from various private collectors at McColl
Fine Art is on view through Dec. 30, 2007. Shain Gallery will
present a one-woman show of new works which will be on view from
Nov. 2 through Dec. 22, 2007.
The exhibition of new paintings at Shain Gallery will feature approximately thirty paintings, primarily landscapes and portraiture. This will be Buxton's first exhibit in Charlotte since her last show at Shain in 2000. Gabrielle Shain, founder and owner of Shain Gallery, explains that while Buxton, a British national, is an artist of international stature, her roots run deep in Charlotte and the Carolinas. Notably, she worked as an Associate Artist with distinguished fresco painter, Ben Long, on such well known projects as the Nations Bank Tower, and the TransAmerica Building, both in Charlotte.
Buxton attended the Chase Royal College of Art in London; later continuing her studies at the Signori Simi Studio in Florence, Italy. In 2005, she completed a six month residency at the Cité International des Arts, Paris. She has exhibited across Europe, the United States, and Canada earning critical acclaim, awards and prestigious commissions along the way. Commissions include: Drawings for the Parliamentary Building - House of Commons, an Official Painting of the Gulf War - British Army, and a series of portraits for the Royal National Theatre Company.
Buxton travels extensively and in 2000 published the aptly-titled, Ruined Landscapes, a book featuring a group of paintings done on location in Mostar and Sarajevo. Her skill as a draftsman, uncanny eye for color and her ability to see the inherent beauty in any given subject allow her to subtly translate the atmosphere of the scene to her viewer.
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listings, call Shain Gallery at 704/334-7744 or visit (www.shaingallery.com);
call McColl Fine Art at 704/333-5983 or visit (www.mccollfineart.com).
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