July 12 – August 18, 2013: Watercolor Artists in the Lakewood Center Gallery

Four fabulous watercolorists all living in Lake Oswego are brought together for the summer show this July through the beginning of September. Mary Burgess, Maud Durland, Corinna Campbell-Sack and Sandy Brooks explore various techniques using this very difficult media. This artist grouping of form and color entices you to linger and get lost within each frame. Take some time and enjoy the beauty.

"Sibling Rivalry," by Mary BurgessMary Burgess (maryburgessart.com) is an award-winning artist and educator. Her paintings capture light, color, pattern and whimsy. The sharp edges and use of light and dark values give some of her paintings a crisp graphic look. The challenge of portrait painting intrigues Mary as she captures the personalities of chickens and other challenging subjects. (Pictured: “Sibling Rivalry”).

 

 

Maud Durland (MaudArt.com) is known for her calming renderings of landscapes and waterscapes. Light and shadow are essential components in her paintings. Maud’s watercolors are found in private, public and corporate collections in the U.S. and Europe. Her paintings have been published in many books including “The Watercolour Flower Painters Bible” and the “Best of Worldwide Landscape Artists.” Her art has been shown at juried International and National exhibits. (Pictured: “Aspen”). "Aspen," by Maud Durland

Corinna Campbell-Sack is inspired by the natural world, especially by uncultivated landscape. Painting from nature allows her to appreciate the trees, rocks, sun and shadow, texture and form in a much more intimate way than just hiking through it. By layering the watercolor she represents the complexities of this rugged landscape. All of Corinna’s paintings are painted quite directly from photographs taken from her explorations.

Nature's Moods by Sandy BrooksSandy Brooks draws from her emotional response to the beauty in nature. She is attracted to watercolor for its ability to render soft glowing colors, looseness of edges and the unpredictable nature of the medium. Sandy is known for her “en plein air” or “on location” style of painting. Using a limited palette allows her to simplify and concentrate on the essential elements of the landscape or flowers. (Pictured: “Nature’s Moods”).