The Mural Project
Progress! Progress! Progress!
Things are moving quickly now on The Mural Project! With each step forward our excitement seems to increase exponentially.
The paint work is beginning to really tell a story, the ceramic elements are nearly ready and all of the items found on Audrey's scavenger hunt are just waiting to be added!
Funding is made possible for this project through Arts Services Inc.’s Creative Impact Fund thanks to a New York StateSenate Initiative supported by the NYS Legislature and the Office of the Governor, and administered by the New York State Council on the Arts.
Through Audrey's Eyes
I have talked so much about where Audrey's inspiration comes from in past newsletters. I wanted to take the time to show you the world that inspires Audrey through her own eyes and how it comes together in her artwork.
Aside from her self created artist-in-residence trips, inspiration is really all about the acres of nature surrounding the Dowling's home, the nature that abounds at The Laughing Gull Cottage (their cottage on the shore of Lake Erie), and the creeks, fields and woods where Audrey was raised. She combines all of the elements that she experiences into stories that she brings forth in her art.
Stories from Laughing Gull Cottage
While Audrey takes a lot of photographs of the world she sees, you can see that she never actually works from those photographs. You will simply find elements here and there that she creates either by painting plein-aire on-location or from her memories within her creations.
These are simply the scenes that inspire her. Audrey's style of artwork takes the next step and combines separate elements of a scene to create the story of the world she sees. She calls that style "Interpretive Expressionism" as she interprets her visions into the story she wishes to show the world.
Art Trail Weekend is coming!
On August 30th and 31st The Portage Hill Gallery will be a part of the North Shore Arts Alliance's Memorial Weekend Art Trail studio and hub tour. We are excited to also play host to a few of our favorite artists. Tim Sievertson, Myriam Mayshark and David Gregor will be here along with a large selection of their work! We hope to see everyone come out to visit us and all of the stops along the trail!
