May Issue 2002
Gallery on 8th in Myrtle Beach, SC, Features Works by Mary LaRue Wells
Gallery on 8th in Myrtle Beach, SC, is presenting
an exhibition of works by surrealist, Mary LaRue Wells, as the
next featured artist to display works at the gallery. Wells is
exhibiting her unique work through June 30, 2002, which will also
be available for sale. She will join a talented and distinctive
cast of artists currently represented at Gallery on 8th, which
opened in Sept. 2001.
Wells' work is a amazing mixture of mediums, combining paint with
patterned paper and stamps. If you look close enough at a Wells'
painting you will find that it is more than just a pretty picture.
A Wells' creation is a passionate statement of wildlife "on
the edge". Each work teases the viewer with an array of
symbols and secret codes. Wells paints her surrealistic view of
the world, in which she sees reality but always with a twist that
frequently eludes others. She fills every corner of white space
on the paper or canvas with paint or collage and always in vivacious,
enchanting colors.
Wells describes herself as a playwright who creates on her "stage",
stories with a twisted plot. The eccentric characters and quirky
imagery surrounding the characters draw the viewer closer and
invites them to become a part of her play.
Wells is a graduate of the University of Washington where she
pursued graduate studies and became an Instructor of Art at the
Seattle campus. She then traveled with her husband, a career officer
in the US Army, but never let her family responsibilities hinder
her passion to paint. Wells has created hundreds of oils and acrylics
and has been a regular participant at the Springmaid Beach Watercolor
Workshops over the past six years. Her work can be found in galleries
throughout the eastern United States in New York City, Washington,
DC, Reston, VA, Hilton Head Island, SC, and Savannah, GA.
Along with Wells' work, Gallery on 8th continues
to show works by several local, regional and national artists.
Some of the artists which are represented include: Robert Sadlemire,
Thomas Davis, Alex Powers, Kevin Strickland, Peter Moore, Anne
Cunningham, Alan Levinson, James Matthews, Karen Crenshaw and
Irene Bailey. The gallery continually searches for new and interesting
talent in and away from this area.
For further information check our SC Commercial Gallery listings
or call the gallery at 843/429-0018.
Mailing Address: Carolina Arts, P.O. Drawer
427, Bonneau, SC 29431
Telephone, Answering Machine and FAX: 843/825-3408
E-Mail: carolinart@aol.com
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