BRANCHING OUT: An online exhibit at Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery

Our third online exhibition celebrates the coming of spring. Branching Out speaks not only to new growth but also to new ideas, new horizons and new reaches. Gallery artists have come up with an array of work in various media to illustrate the theme. To view the exhibit visit
www.patricialaddcaregagallery.com/viewing-room.html.

Kathryn Field, Birch Grove, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches.

Kathryn Field of Sandwich has painted an exquisite landscape. Melting patches of snow, birch trees eager to sprout leaves and a river still covered with ice make up a delicate and engaging composition.  We can smell the wetness and feel the end of winter.  The landscape beckons to us and invites us to linger in it’s misty light.  This very appealing painting is Kathryn Field at her best.  
 
Anna Jeretic is a painter, sculptor and printmaker who lives outside of Paris, France. Family connections in Sandwich led her to the Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery where we have exhibited her paintings and prints for many years.  Branches and Trees 1 is an example of Jeretic’s delicate hand.  Prints at the gallery include botanical renderings done against vivid color and wonderful animals based on her travels to Africa.

Anna Jeretic, Branches and Trees 1, ink on watercolor paper, 6.75 x 4.75 inches

Though Margaret Barnaby lives and works in Hawaii, she has roots in Sandwich.  Her small edition, woodblock prints are greatly admired not only for their technical excellence but also for their vivid color and exotic subject matter.   They are large pieces each made from at least four hand carved wooden plates.   Barnaby uses both Japanese and western approaches and techniques.  Her work begins with the natural world around her.

Margaret Barnaby, Pole Dance, woodblock print, 46 x 32 inches, edition of 4.

Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery will open as usual in mid May.  We are looking forward to an exciting and innovative season. Rebecca Shultz will show her paintings inspired by her internship at Hubbard Brook.  Liz Nelson’s Symbolic Landscapes are  based on her new book I Ching or Book of Changes. Both artists will speak about their intriguing processes.  We welcome back our gallery artists as always as we continue to bring new ideas and innovations to the community.
For more information about the gallery visit our website at patricialaddcaregagallery.com.