Current Exhibits
November 4-30. Britt Dalice "Color of the Wild"
ARTIST RECEPTION FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4TH FROM 7-9PM
Artist Bio: Britt Dalice
Artist Britt Dalice was born in Denver, Colorado and raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She currently resides in Fargo, North Dakota. Ever since she was young, she has had a passion for art, and she pursued her education in art at Concordia College and Minnesota State University of Moorhead.
Working primarily in oil paint, she uses both the traditional brush and the palette knife to apply paint to the canvas. Her inspiration comes from the beauty of animals and the landscapes of nature. Her work was recently featured at “TAG: The Art of Giving” and City Hall in Grand Forks.
Artist Statement: Britt Dalice
My art is inspired by the beautiful colors I see in the elements of nature. When I look at trees, I see not only green, but also reds, blues, yellow, oranges, and purples. My goal is to translate all of these colors onto the canvas in a way that creates a multi-dimensional work for viewers to enjoy both up-close and from a distance.
I begin all of my paintings by applying a thin layer of oil paint to the canvas with a traditional brush. Painting in only Burnt Sienna (a reddish-brown), I form the entire image. Following this, I introduce subdued colors to the painting with the brush. Finally, I take my palette knife and apply a thick layer of pure color to the image allowing the colors to mix directly on the canvas.
Each time I apply paint to a canvas, it allows me to express how I see the world. I love sharing the beauty and majesty I see in nature with my audience.
October 3-14 Gabrielle T. Registre "Down to Earth"
Gabrielle Tsounis Registre
Statement
As an artist, I am motivated by a compelling drive to create the kind of art which is at
once spontaneous and methodical. Pursuing the urgency of art allows me to be innovative and provides me with a sense of purpose in my work. My goal is to provoke thought in the viewer, with the hope that my art can be a catalyst for positive change and increased awareness in others and in myself. My artwork is inspired by my perceptions of the world around me and influenced by my own thoughts, ideas, and visions. Travel leads me to paint the places I have visited, making travel and art interconnected. My world view alters after every journey, inspiring me to
return to my work with renewed enthusiasm and determination.
“Down To Earth”
This body of work was inspired by the Earth’s natural elements, such as the colors
textures and layers. From a birds eye view I wanted to depict Nature as Art. I am in love with Aerial views of the world while flying. My work is a reflection of my photos I have taken with me during my travels from my window seat. With various environmental issues, oil spills, and the controversy surrounding the recent pipeline plan, it has brought my attention to create these
paintings of the land. The Human Species are part of the land, and we live in a beautiful place. I wish viewers to be reminded that not only my paintings is art, but also the Natural world.
BIO:
b.1982
Gabrielle began painting commissions at age 16, and soon afterwards won first place in both the Regional Art Competition and Black History Month Art Exposition at WJCC in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Gabrielle has been exhibiting her work since 2005 in Burlington VT, has taught at an integrated arts academy, worked in after-school art programs, volunteered at Studio STK, and Burlington City Arts. She has experience as a gallery assistant at the Shelburne Craft School, and volunteered with the National Association of Women Artists, an organization into which she was accepted by jury. She is also a member of the S.P.A.C.E Gallery in Burlington, where she has shown her work. Recently she has exhibited at the Museum Of Latin American Arts in Los Angeles CA, Arts Club of Washington DC, N.A.W.A Gallery, Sylvia Wald/ Po Kim Gallery in NYC, Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Burlington City Arts, and FOFA Arts Alive Gallery, in Burlington. Gabrielle received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree with a major in Fine Arts at Burlington College, May 2014. She has received top honors in her program, and won first place at the 2013 and 2014 Annual Big Spring Exhibition at Burlington College. She continues to show and sell her work at galleries throughout North America. Recently, She has a solo show at the James Memorial Art Center in North Dakota and a group show at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle WA.
August 1-25 "Memories Captured" by Daphne Clark
Artist Reception August 19th 7-9pm
Daphne Clark
I was born and raised in rural North Dakota only three miles from the Montana border. There is a rough beauty to this area few people get to enjoy as the population remains classified as frontier. Most of these counties have an average density of two people per square mile much because of their rough country. I believe the people who stay in this area are some of the most unique people in the world.
I want my work to capture a “snapshot in time” for the future or in some cases reinventing the past for people to remember. To that end a number of these works are of people who are characters who live in this area others are of people who were dearly loved who have passed on. Other works in this collection are from discarded old photos that no one wanted anymore or no longer remembered who the subjects were. There is a great satisfaction in capturing not only a person’s likeness but also their essence.
I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Biology in 2003 and in 2012, I enrolled at the Academy of Art University attend for a Master’s Degree in Fine Art Painting. I am approximately halfway through the program working primarily in oil and pastel.
It is a natural fit to bring together my background and love for this area, it’s people and the outdoors into my painting. There is a story in these rural areas just waiting to be told to the rest of the world and I want to be one of the people telling that story.Ar