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March Issue 2005
Coleman Fine Art in Charleston, SC, Brings Plein-Air Painters to Charleston
Coleman Fine Art will host five of the countries leading artists for a plein-air paint out, Wet Paint 2005, in Charleston, SC, Mar. 21-25, 2005. The group of artists will include John Cosby, Gil Dellinger, Don Demers, Glenna Hartmann, and Mary Whyte. The artists will paint different locations in and around the Charleston area for one-week. An opportunity to view the wet paintings will be held Mar. 25, 2005, 5-8pm at Coleman Fine Art. The event is free and open to the public.
These five artists have been gathered from a national traveling museum exhibit titled, Sea to Shining Sea: A Reflection of America. Coleman Fine Art brought these particular artists together because they embody a diverse representation of the east and west coast plein-air painters in both style and medium.
An accomplished artist from Laguna Beach, CA,
John Cosby worked in the White House before pursuing his calling
to be an artist. Collectors can recognize Cosby's paintings through
his use of bold color and energetic brush strokes. Cosby
is a founding member of the Laguna Plein-Air Painters Association,
Artist Member of the California Art Club, and Artist Member of
the Oil Painters of America.
Gil Dellinger, an artist from Stockton, CA, and Signature Member
of the Pastel Society of America, enjoys painting with pastel
chalk because it "acts as an extension of his heart, and
captures his feelings like no other medium."
Don
Demers
Don Demers, visiting from Maine, began painting
maritime subjects while crewing aboard schooners on the coast
near Boothbay. Since turning his attention to his painting, Demers
has received several awards from the American Society of Marine
Artists and feature articles on his paintings have been published
in a number of publications.
Glenna Hartmann completed her formal studies at the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts and is recognized for her majestic pastel
paintings of landscapes. Hartmann is a new permanent artist
at Coleman Fine Art and will visit Charleston from Santa Barbara,
CA.
Our resident artist, Mary Whyte, will continue to capture breathtaking
scenes with her watercolor brush and paper. Whyte is most
recognized for her watercolor portraits of the African-American
Gullah women who live on Johns Island, SC.
People interested in viewing the artists while working on location should contact the gallery for locations and times.
For more information check our SC Commercial
Gallery listings, contact Rebecca Ansert, gallery director at
843/853-7000, e-mail at (info@colemanfineart.com), or at (www.colemanfineart.com).
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