Autumnal Melange
“Nature is life giving. It is what recharges our spirits and enriches our lives.”
Autumn Textures
New work by Kate Thayer
and Holland Van Gores
Opening reception,
Thursday, Sept. 21, 5-7 p.m.
Fall is almost officially here! To celebrate, join The Gallery at Flat Rock Thursday, September 21st from 5 to 7 p.m. for the opening of Autumn Textures, a two-person show of new work by gallery artists Kate Thayer and Holland Van Gores.
The seasonal theme will highlight the color and textures of Fall in Kate's distinctive landscapes in oils and Holland's turned wood vessels. We have long admired how both artists' many-layered approach coordinates well when displayed together, even though their respective mediums and techniques are vastly different. It's as if the combination of their work almost magically allows you to see the beauty in each more clearly.
Kate's new paintings have more of the textured, impressionistic style that fans of her work love. Her technique of applying layer upon layer of thick oil paint "emphasizes the slowly changing colors in the cycle of nature," she says. Holland's small vessels have an eye-pleasing depth of color and texture, achieved through a reductive process once the turned vessel is painted in multiple layers with milk paint. Both artists recognize how well their work complements the other's. "We both use color and texture to celebrate the multitudes of variations in the autumn season," Kate says.
Autumn Textures will continue through October 15 during the gallery's regular business hours. See a brief video of the show here:
Follow Kate on Instagram at @katethayerpainter
