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By June Jordan
Special to the Rappahannock News
The Packing Shed Gallery will host its third exhibition of etchings and drawings by master printmaker Viviane de Kosinsky Nov. 4-30.
The exhibit is entitled “Vines and Views.” An opening reception will be held Saturday, Nov. 6 from 3-6 p.m. at the gallery.
In the exhibit, de Kosinsky continues to explore her favorite themes of natural landscapes, window views, and the many details that go into moments of pleasure, rendered in telescopic detail by her steel needle drawing onto metal plates. Larger prints and drawings in colored pencil and graphite add an extra dimension to the show.
Brilliant watercolor is painstakingly added by hand to some prints to give extra impact to restaurant tables, side canals, water views, or the chefs special dishes. Yet the artist is equally adept at creating the atmosphere in graphic black and white of the dress rehearsal of Tbsca at an opera house, or a simple plate of strawberries and cream.
The gentle blue hills and expanse of vineyards in Tuscany are parallel to the landscapes of Rappahannock County—where the artist has a Weekend home—and the cafe life of Paris is reflected more and more frequently in our own neighborhoods and leisure time.
Once again, wild boars, small dogs, sheep and felines appear as frequently as a glass of wine on an outdoor table. The artist has exhibited widely in the U.S. and abroad.
She was trained in classical priiitmaking techniques on both sides of the Atlantic, first at the Rhode Island school of Design and then at the Villa Schifanoia in Florence and the International Graphics Center in Venice. Ms. de Kosinsky has exhibited in London at the Royal Society of Etchers, the Leighton House, and the Kensington-Chelsea Arts Exhibition, and her
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