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Robert Lange and Megan Aline, A Quiet Walk, 12” x 12” oil/acrylic on panel
Robert Lange and Megan Aline, Waiting to Teach, 12” x 12”, oil/acrylic/panel
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ocated at 2 Queen Street in the historic French Quarter District of downtown Charleston, Robert Lange Studios represents painters and photographers who exemplify the best in contemporary American Realism and Abstraction. The work exhibited comprises a wide diversity of styles and subject matter. These artists stand out for their imagination and distinctive personal approach. All of the artists represented have had formal training and are dedicated to expanding their art knowledge with continued education.
Gallery owners Megan and Robert Lange are committed to providing a forum for art based on individual, subjective style and awareness. This dedication has created a reputation for the gallery of consistently finding new and interesting artists, many of whom live in Charleston. RLS joined Charleston Fine Art Dealers Association (CFADA) and the French Quarter Gallery Association shortly after opening. For more information on upcoming exhibits and events visit the gallery in person or online at www.robertlangestudios.com.
Bret Scheifflee, Pettengill Farm Robin’s Nest, 22” x 22”, oil on panel
Bret Scheifflee,The Warming Hive, 11” x 11”, oil on panel
Mia Bergeron, Ascending, 24” x 36”, oil
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William Dunlap, Roadside Run Amuck, polymer paint on panel,18” x 80”
oren Christensen Gallery, located in the heart of the New Orleans Arts District, features contemporary art by local, national, and international artists, including a large inventory of Southern art. With a roster of over 30 artists, every medium and aesthetic style is represented.
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The gallery provides complementary consultation services to ensure that clients’individual needs are met, including space planning, design, and budget. To assist in visualizing a potential purchase, they also offer digital renderings to both private clients and the trade. For more information on artists represented or upcoming exhibits visit the gallery in New Orleans or online at www.sorengallery.com. Michael Dicter, In The Grace Of Your Love, oil and graphite on panel, 36” x 60”
Gretchen Weller Howard, Bound for Home, m/m on panel, 30” x 24”
Daniel Minter, Empathy of Tides, acrylic on panel, 48” x 36”
Top: Barry Lorne, False Prophet and Daydreamer, m/m on panel, each 40” x 20” Middle: Karen Scharer, About the Pink, oil on canvas, 48” x 48” Right: Audra Kohour, Preseving Innocence, m/m on paper, 65” x 40”
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LEMIEUX GALLERIES N E W O R L E A N S, L O U I S I A N A
eMieux Galleries is located at the gateway of New Orleans’ Arts District near the Convention Center, the World War II Museum, the Contemporary Arts Center and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Since 1983, the mission has been to unite seasoned collectors and new art enthusiasts with artists of the South who are committed to their vision. For more information visit the gallery in person or online at www.lemieuxgalleries.com.
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Left: John Donovan, Black Bunny Shaman, 2014, 13” x 18” x 6”, terra cotta, underglazes, mixed media Below: Alan Gerson, Pufferfish and Tulips, 42” x 48”, oil on panel
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Top left: Aron Belka, Self Portrait, 2016, 60” x 60”, oil on canvas Top right: Thomas Mann, Beach, 54” x 48” x 5.5”, mixed media Bottom left: Nathan Durfee, Poseidon with Inflatable Nessie, 2017, 12” x 16”, oil on panel Bottom right: Kathryn Hunter, Sea-Ablaze, 2015, 29” x 18”, wool, linocut on silk, sewing
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REINERT FINE ART C H A R L E S T O N, S O U TH C A R O L I N A
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einert Fine Art showcases the contemporary impressionist works in oil by Rick Reinert and more than 40 other artists offering their unique and diverse styles.
Their 179 King Street, Charleston, SC art gallery also features an outside courtyard and sculpture garden gallery offering fine art in bronze. Their second Charleston location, 202 King Street, is now open featuring fine contemporary works and artisan jewelry. 1153 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC is home to their third location. This location offers many of the same highly acclaimed artists, from local emerging artists to the Master painters within The American Impressionist Society and Oil Painters of America. Visit the gallery in Charleston or online at www.reinertfineart.com for more information.
Left: Jakes Songer, At the Beach, oil, 20” x 16” Below: Peggy Ellis, Ray of Light, oil on canvas, 36” x 48”
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Olga Krimon, Mettle, oil and silver leaf on canvas, 30” x 20”
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Rick Reinert, Morning Breaks on Clifford Street, oil on linen canvas, 40” x 30”
Roger Dale Brown, Up the Marsh, oil, 40” x 30” Art Galleries&Artists of the South 15
R.S. HANNA GALLERY F R E D E R I C K S B U R G, T E X A S
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ith deep Texas roots in the art gallery world, an eye to exceptional talent and long time focus on her artists, R.S. “Shannon” Hanna has created two beautiful art gallery spaces in Fredericksburg, Texas for collectors to experience some of the best in contemporary art. Housed in two restored historic buildings, her curated collection of fine living/working masters of representational art is showcased in her new location at West Main Street and the Women Artists of the West national show on exhibit at her South Llano Street location.
The grand opening of 244 West Main on May 5th will have a lively catered reception and RS Hanna signature hospitality as she returns to the space she opened in 2009, featuring her founding artists to newest contemporary artists Jeff Legg, Aaron Westerberg, Lori Putnam, Jennifer McChristian and Rosetta. New viewpoints, new voices will expand the narrative in a lightness of being and a certain spontaneity of talent and depth of beauty. The gallery invites you to celebrate with them! For more information on this and other events visit the gallery in person or online at www.rshannagallery.
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Aaron Westerberg, Heartstrings, 12” x 19”
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Left: Pam Ingalls, Italian Tonight, oil on board, 20” x 8” Above middle: Stefan Savides, Opportunist, bronze limited edition, 39” X 21” X 20” Ablove right: Stefan Savides, Insect Inside, bronze limited edition, 14.5” x 7” x 6” Below: Joy Kroeger Beckner, Squirrel Season Wire, bronze limited edition, 8” x 8” x 2”
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BOSWELL MOUROT FINE ART L I T T L E R O C K, A R K A N S A S ¡ M I A M I, F L O R I D A
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oswell Mourot Fine Art is a contemporary gallery with locations in Little Rock, Arkansas and Miami, Florida featuring works by local, national and international artists for the established and emerging collector. For upcoming exhibits and information on the gallery artists visit in person or online at www.boswellmourot.com.
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John Sykes, Post Coital Glow, digital collage
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Top right: Ray Parker, Extension,oil on canvas Middle left: Ray Parker, Bending Backwards, oil on canvas Middle right:Robin Hazard, By the Bay, pastel on paper Bottom: Robin Hazard, Night Windows,II, pastel on paper
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LARK & KEY GALLERY C H A R L O T T E, N O R T H C A R O L I N A
Duy Huynh, Counting on the Cosmos, acrylic on wood panel, 30” x 30”
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stablished in 2008, Lark & Key Gallery and Boutique is celebrated for its diverse selection of paintings and functional art from over thirty local, regional and national artists. Owners Sandy Snead and Duy Huynh interweave a calming and rustic sensibility with an eye towards the slightly whimsical, the subtly surreal and nature inspired. Artwork is complemented by an array of local and regional pottery, hand-blown glass, handmade jewelry and paper goods. Located in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood, the gallery offers an inviting space for first time buyers, long-term collectors, gift seekers and fine craft scavengers to explore and be inspired. Visit the gallery in person or online at www.larkandkey.com.
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Left: Judy Klich, Cypress Garden, encaustic & photo transfer on panel, 42” x 11” Top right: Jim Connell, Green Teapot Bottom right: Vicki Sawyer, A Few Good Friends, acrylic on canvas, 12”x 9” Volume 14 Issue 1
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