Exhibit Dates: July 1-26

Artist Reception: Saturday, July 25 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Sandra Poteet
All about the Birds: Collage on Wood Panels

The bird collages are personal memories of the places and some of the birds I’ve seen on my travels. They are a departure from my purely fabric works. The art principles and elements are the same, however, whether I am using fabric and paper with glue and varnish, or a sewing machine.

In all my work, I re-purpose materials as much as I can. The birds are created first with scrap fabrics and then detailed with paper torn or cut from quilting and travel books I’ve kept in my studio or picked up at thrift stores. They are laid out on wood backgrounds painted and papered, sometimes with fabric, and often with travel maps. The frames are re- furbished.

Debra van Hulsteyn

Following the advice given to her to “pay attention to the things you pay attention to”, van Hulsteyn has pushed herself to work with landscape as her muse

For the past fifteen years, van Hulsteyn has been focusing on plein air works that are typically created in one sitting, completed on site.  Working outside, directly from the subject is daunting, adding drama to the work. 

Following the advice given to her to “pay attention to the things you pay attention to”, van Hulsteyn has pushed herself to work with landscape as her muse

For the past fifteen years, van Hulsteyn has been focusing on plein air works that are typically created in one sitting, completed on site.  Working outside, directly from the subject is daunting, adding drama to the work. 

Morgan Massie

I am a self taught watercolor artist, drawn to wildlife because I believe every animal has a story to tell. Watercolor is a wonderfully, unpredictable medium. Watching one color drift into another, creating unexpected textures and movement, is part of the magic, and one I never tire of it. Once I begin painting, I become completely absorbed in the process, building layers of light, shadow texture, and expression until everything else quietly fades away.