LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth |
ART Around |
Edwin Krumm Solo Exhibit at The Buttery in Lewes Local artist Edwin Krumm is having a solo exhibit of his art at The Buttery in downtown Lewes. The opening reception is Friday, October 17, from 4-5:30 p.m.
A native of nearby Seaford, Delaware, Krumm says a teacher encouraged him to explore mediums and subjects, which ultimately led him to attain his BA in Art at Salisbury State University. Krumm will exhibit an assortment of oil paintings, pastels, and charcoals, allowing viewers to see a variety of influences and styles from this newcomer to the local arts scene. Edwin says, "The works are realistic, though you can see much of their inspiration comes from my active imagination." All are welcome to join Edwin and The Buttery as they help confirm the spirit of new art and artists in Delaware's oldest town. The Buttery is located at the corner of Second Street and Savannah Road in Lewes. Call 302-645-7755 for more information. Picture This at Rehoboth's Coastal Frameshop Eight area artist/photographers come together to produce Exposures: A Photographic Group Show at Coastal Frameshop and Gallery from October 17 through November 24, 2003. Well known photographers Roy Boucher, Pam Montague, Bea Miltenberger, Richard Rhoads and David Stevens will be joined by avocational camera buffs Fay Jacobs, Jane Blue and gallery owner, Lee Wayne Mills. A rich cross-section of black and white and hand-colored images join an arresting selection of color ones in a display that will feature local and regional scenes, far ranging travel vistas, intimate still-lifes and some engaging abstractions. The gallery hopes to encourage area photographic artists and increase pictorial savvy with the exhibition. Rhoads and Miltenberger, members of the Coastal Camera Club of Sussex County, want to promote awareness of the organization's twice monthly meetings and competitions. Stevens exhibited at the Homestead Gallery at the Rehoboth Art League this past season. Boucher, who regularly shows at Coastal Gallery, recently exhibited at Cloud 9 Restaurant. Montague operates Lightspun Gallery in Rehoboth. A reception to meet the artist/photographersfree and open to the publicwill be held on Sunday, October 19 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. As is Coastal Frameshop and Gallery's policy, a portion of all sales from the exhibition will benefit a local charity. This show will benefit the Sussex County AIDS Committee. Gallery hours for the fall and winter are 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and Noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday and Monday. For further information call 302-227-8704. Lightspun Gallery's Pamela Montague Shows Jazz Lightspun Gallery proudly presents Jazz, the artwork of Baltimore artist, Mark Cottman, October 16-25th in the spirit of the Autumn Jazz Festival. His rich and vibrant paintings will exhibit on the exterior east wall of Lightspun Gallery along the walkway to Gingerbread Square. His jazz collection will be on display throughout the festival weekend. Cottman paints by creating stories in his mind, scenarios that help him capture the feeling of the piece. By tapping that raw emotion, he gives his painting its "soul." This self taught, award winning artist, favors jazz, fruits, nudes, flowers, abstracts, his cat "Duke Ellington," portraits and anything else that sits still long enough for him to put on canvas. "Fantasy, love, humor, and deep reflection are the perspective in which I approach most subjects," Cottman says, "that's why I select rich, vibrant and jovial colors then combine them in a very tasteful and unusual way. I want people to feel delicious after experiencing my work." Cottman's acclaimed jazz paintings stir the soul because they are straight from his soul. For more information, contact Lightspun Gallery at 302-227-8897. New Work by Sondra Arkin at Blue Moon in Rehoboth Beach New work by Sondra Arkin will be on display at the Blue Moon in Rehoboth Beach during the month of November. The show, titled In Balance, includes oil on canvas and oil pastels on paper. An opening reception with the artist will be held at the restaurant, 35 Baltimore Avenue, Saturday, November 1 from 2-4 p.m. "Much of my work is about layers," she says, "stemming my belief that our lives are constructed of moments layered upon one another to build a textured life. It is the rare moments of balance that I am trying to capture (or create) in these new works. I think they are a very calming and soothing collection of pieces." The new works are a natural progression from the strong geometric abstracts she has created in the past. Sondra has been coming to Rehoboth Beach for the past ten years and acts as the Corporate Sponsorship Chair for the Sundance Benefit. Since leaving her own corporate job two years ago to pursue art fulltime, Sondra has refined her art and participated in a number of group shows including the 2002 Art-o-Matic show in Washington DC. Her DolFan Dancer, created as part of the "Dolphins Around Town" project, now has a permanent home at CAMP Rehoboth. For more information and to view Sondra's work, visit www.sondranarkin.com. |
LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 13, No. 14 October 17, 2003 |