Artist Series

from The Ripples: September 2022

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FALL ART EXHIBIT

IN THE ARGYLE

Written by Patti Browder

Lakewood artists, Carole Gray and Marsha Alexander, return to exhibit in the Argyle during the months of September and October.

CAROLE GRAY

Carole Gray is well known in Lakewood for her fine portraits and paintings. She and her husband Mike have lived in Lakewood since 1978. Carole started drawing and painting when she was a child and has continued to experiment with new methods of expressing her art over the years. She believes that her portrait drawings are representational, but her paintings are rarely representational. They might start out with an “idea” for a subject, rather than a landscape or still life, then evolve as the painting goes along. This summer, Carole began experimenting with paint pouring, monoprints, and other works she calls “remains of the day,” made with paint drippings. Carole is very active in Lakewood and the art community, and the person who coordinates and schedules artists for the Argyle exhibits.

“The act of painting is what interests me, so I paint what I like and hope other people like it too.”

MARSHA ALEXANDER

Marsha Alexander is also a well-known artist in Lakewood and has been featured in several Argyle exhibits and local shows. In the past, she shared that her grandmother was a huge influence on her becoming an artist. Continuing on with that tradition, Marsha is giving art lessons to her three grandchildren (ages 6, 9 and 10). They recently returned from a beach trip in Florida and are working on art that reflects what they saw on their trip.

Marsha’s advice to her grandchildren is that “Nothing in art is a mistake, just wait and see where it leads you.”

Recently, Marsha’s muse led her to paint favorite scenes on the lake in Lakewood. She also is painting works that capture the power of clouds and storms. See if you recognize familiar places in her exhibit.

All artists featured in the gallery are Lakewood Residents. If you are an artist, or know someone in Lakewood who might be interested in showing their artistic talent to the community, get in touch with Carole Gray, cjegray@gmail.com; or Sharon Stackelhouse, s.stackelhouse@icloud.com. We are never surprised and always delighted to find new talent in Lakewood.

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