The Exibits of Fine Art

Lovers of the arts are sure to enjoy the many varied visual arts in this state from artist exhibits to the beautiful scenery shown on the miles of walking and biking trails and beaches, bays, and waterways which offer everything from leisurely strolls to brisk exercise and amazing scenic vistas. If visiting in March, here are a couple stops not to miss.

Rehoboth Art League

To Water’s Edge and Back

REHOBOTH BEACH -

From now until March 10 at the Tubbs Gallery, view the artwork of Edward L. Loper, Jr. in “To Water’s Edge and Back.” This exhibition captures the artist’s journeys along the subdued nature of large bodies of water and their surrounding areas. Soft blues and quiet reds accompanied by strong angular shapes mirror the meditative force near any shore. He also draws our attention to the stark contrast of living further inland. Paintings of bold outlines, complex structures, and even characters appear. It is a vivid reminder that life is a journey of ebbs and flows between self and the greater collective.

Loper was a self-taught Delaware artist who held a creative career spanning more than 60 years. See https:// www.rehobothartleague.org/

Fine Art Gallery

Soft Edges

OCEAN VIEW - The terms hard edges and soft edges are used to describe two different ways in which objects can be painted. A hard edge is the term used when the edge of an object is painted in a definite way. There’s a strong sense of where the object ends.

A soft edge is when it is painted so that it disappears or fades into the backgroundTypically, hard edges advance, and soft edges recede. A third type of edge is “lost” edges, they are soft edges on steroids, so “soft” that you cannot distinguish. between where one shape stops, and the adjacent one begins. Artist Cindy Beyer’s watercolor painting, “Purple People Pleasers,” incorporates all these elements beautifully. Crisply painted green stems pop from the brightly backlit background, surrounded by an explosion of purple vibrance ebbing and flowing dramatically. As Cindy says, “Watercolor is the perfect medium for our theme “Soft Edges.” It is the only paint that has a life of its own, where there is water, it flows (with a little from me). This fine art gallery is owned and operated by a group of local artists from the Maryland/Delaware shore. Since its inception in 2005, its 22+ artists and artisans have filled the space with original paintings and fine art reproductions as well as 3-dimensional glass, pottery, wood, textile, and other art. Paintings cover a broad spectrum ranging from land and seascapes to images from distant travels, to florals, still lifes, figures, mixed-media, abstract and surreal renderings in traditional and contemporary treatment.

The gallery is refreshed on an ongoing basis, and the entire space is rehung monthly to ensure that visitors are treated to the most recent and best work available. A special theme exhibit is hung each month, in which artists/ owners display a painting representing his/her unique approach to a particular topic. We are open year round, 7 days a week, with the exception of a few holidays.

https://galleryonede.com/ exhibitions/