‘Allure of Watercolor’ Shows Art by Davis and St. John

Allure of Watercolor is on display through July 22 at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts in downtown Winnsboro. The exhibit features two talented artists, Walt Davis and Sandra St. John.

Davis began painting in watercolor more than 30 years ago. He is inspired by the beauty that nature produces when left to express itself according to its own needs and potentialities. He attempts to recreate those elements in his paintings and challenges himself to choreograph a delicate dance between art and nature coaxing the fundamental truth of one to illuminate the fundamental truth of the other.

Play, joy, and appreciation of the visual world find their place in the watercolor paintings of Sandra St. John. Her work includes florals and still life images, as well as the occasional landscape or cityscape.

St. John enjoys responding in the moment to things, whether in the studio or outdoors. Painting lets her take a closer look at what is before her, seeing more clearly and increasing her understanding. She captures a bit of what is ephemeral, such as a flower which will die but continues to live on in a painting. Her paintings portray a taste of the beauty in the world, as well as its light-hearted moods.

The exhibit is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Call (903) 342-0686 and visit www.WinnsboroCenterForTheArts.com for more information.