43rd Autumn Group Exhibition​​​

 

The Autumn Group Exhibition, “Synchronization – Shared Artistic Pathways” Opening Reception is planned for Saturday, October 11, 2-5 pm. at Carlton Gallery. This exhibition features the artwork of Lori Hill, Tonya Bottomley, Warren Dennis, Jennifer Murphy, Toni Carlton, and

Scott Stockdale, who share synchronization by mixed media, abstraction, intuitive, and figurative. Each artist has a unique visual style with messages within a narrative.

 

Lori Hill’s figurative paintings tend to be introspective and allegorical falling into different
“series” with themes that overlap, reoccur, and never completely end. She observes and works with patterns and colors that occur naturally in nature and those sacred places she goes to gain perspective and peace. Hill layers media (printed paper, paint, ink) and then scratches, scrapes, and sands back into the layers revealing traces of images, symbols, patterns and colors underneath.

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The abstract artwork of Tonya Bottomley depicts the rhythms of nature. Her acrylic paintings are an orderly composition of lines and shapes that shift from flowing curves to angular geometric forms with bold lines to outline shapes. There is no literal portrayal of subject matter, but a subtle emphasis to engage the viewer’s curiosity.

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Warren Dennis’ figurative paintings are rendered to show a sense of life and vitality in his subject matter conducting everyday activities in the liveliest way. He spent his life painting the human image, first in his signature elongated style, and in his final years his cubist style.

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New artist, Jennifer Murphy, is influenced by her feelings with nature. She communicates moods and moments in her mixed media paintings with a whimsical view.  Flowers, birds, and animals are the subject matter for her artwork which she calls Expressionism.

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Toni Carlton thrives in her creativity and her passion for artmaking which she delights in sharing with everyone. Her mixed media paintings are in warm autumn colors (her favorite), and intuitive with emphasis on texture, movement, and flowing patterns. They consist of many layers of calligraphic writings, songs, poems, painted papers, blessings and prayers.  Her artwork reflects her interpretation of the balance of peace within our chaos but is also open to interpretation by the viewer.

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Clay artist, Scott Stockdale, exhibits work with an emphasis on the fine art of Raku. Earth, water and fire are the integral parts of his sculptures, vessels, bowls, and platters with each one very exceptional.  His Saggar fired clay sculptures are abstracted works which he calls “Balance”. They are earth-toned clay pieces stacked to resemble a figure with each having its own characteristic arrangement.

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 Toni Carlton extends an invitation to everyone to attend the 43rd Autumn Group Exhibition and enjoy an afternoon filled with beautiful art, embracing community spirit, while enjoying light hors d’oeuvres.

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The beautiful colors of Autumn are also represented in many of our standing gallery artists' paintings currently in the gallery.
Landscapes by Andrew Braitman, Egidio Antonaccio, Monique Carr, Amos Westmoreland, Kim Abernethy, Connie Winters, Sharon Lampke, Sharon Rusch Shaver, Kate Worm, Cindy Shaw, Linda Apriletti, Kevin Beck, Karin Neuvirth, Jean Rupprecht, Mary Kamerer, and Freeman Beard fill the gallery with exquisite paintings of waterfalls, vistas, valleys, mountain trails, mountain streams, fields, forests, and sunsets. Each painting is brilliantly rendered to express the artist’s interpretation of the landscape, along with evoking emotions and experiences in the viewer.  
 
The gallery is located 10 miles south of Boone, 7 miles north of Linville or Banner Elk, and 8 miles from Blowing Rock in the Grandfather Mountain community. The gallery hours are 10 to 5 Tuesday through Saturday and 11:30 to 5:30 on Sunday. For additional information, visit www.carltongallery.com or call 828/963-4288.    

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