New art gallery opens in New Windsor

Sharon Gribbin-Lindemon recently opened Gribs Gallery and Studio, a new art gallery, in New Windsor.

The gallery opens with the exhibition “10x10,” wherein each piece is 10 inches square. The show will remain up through Aug. 12.

Emma Thompson will be a guest artist demonstrating the art of Ikebana flower arranging from 7 to 9 p.m. June 23. Thompson lived in Japan for four years and during that time she learned about and became a master at Ikebana. Most recently, her work was featured at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., during a show in April.

Additionally, Bottles and Brushes events will take place at Gribs Gallery throughout the spring and summer. These events supply each participant with a canvas, paints and brushes, and instruction for creating a painting that will go home with them. Water and snacks will be provided. Bottles and Brushes events will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. May 26, June 16 and July 7 and 29 and from 3 to 5 p.m. June 10 and July 1 and 22.

The gallery, located at 208 Main St. in New Windsor, is open from 4 to 6 p.m. on Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Call 443-536-9198 for more information.

Christine Stovall and Chris Eliff show work at TAG

TAG/The Artists Gallery’s Christine Stovall and Chris Eliff are the featured artists in May at the gallery.

Stovall’s “Second Nature” exhibition explores humans’ uneasy coexistence with the natural world. Today, threats to wildlife and the natural environment have never been greater.

The show includes paintings, combined clay and driftwood sculpture, and clay sculptures influenced by our natural surroundings.

“I love the natural world and want to protect it,” says Stovall. “Wildlife needs their habitat for basic survival, for food, water, shelter and space. Without this, wildlife cannot exist. My hope is this work will help viewers reflect on our place and responsibilities in a world where nature is considered second.”

The photographs in Eliff’s exhibition, “Art Is the Gap,” are inspired by the way she looks at life. She sees her art as a way of communicating without words.

The show’s title originated from a quote by Marcel Duchamp: “What art is, in reality, is this missing link, not the links which exist. It’s not what you see that is art; art is the gap.”

Eliff says, “I love exposing the hidden beauty in the world around me. We get one shot to live this life, so don’t waste it. Find your passion and share it with others. That’s what I hope to do through my photography.”

The exhibitions run through May 28.

TAG is open from noon to 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is free. TAG/The Artists Gallery is at 501 N. Market St., Frederick. Visit theartistsgalleryfrederick.com, or call 301-228-9860 for more information.