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are handled in a fresco-like manner. His work is reminiscent of the Italian Renaissance, and seems suffused with Italian light.
Timothy App who is an abstractionist works in acrylic paintings and lithographs.
His geometric shapes — angles, arcs, triangles, and rectangles have muted colors in soft grays, roses, ochres. There is a peacefulness about them at first glance, but then viewers may become aware of the tension created by the juxtaposition of those some shapes together.
But Sharon Yates was the cause and is at the heart of this show. Jordan says that she has long wanted to show Yates’ beautiful work in this region, having studied painting in her workshops and in small informal study groups at Sunbury Shores in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada and in Virginia.
When planning began for another Virginia painting workshop led by Sharon Yates for late March in Rappahannock County, Jordan decided the moment had finally come to organize an exhibition. Yates’ decision to include two of her long time colleagues’ work has but created a prestigious mix.
“This is truly a show whose time has come,” she added. “Washington, Va. is indeed privileged to have these three distinguished painters display their work in our community.”
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 12:30 to 6 p.m. For more information call the gallery (540) 675-3410.
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