KINGFIELD – The Stadler Gallery will be opening two new exhibitions on Aug. 1: painter Betsy Bell of Mexico, Maine, and the recent work of gallery owner Ulrike Stadler Kozak of Kingfield, Maine. The show runs through Aug. 31.
Bell’s “Moments of Transcendence” is a constantly evolving collection of more than 100 miniature paintings featuring subject matter drawn from simple natural objects, their geometry reflecting the
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Artist Betsy Bell’s kiwi on wood. |
exquisite design of the physical world. They are executed in combined media on round wood panels, each measuring about 2 to 3“ in diameter. Being entranced by the order and geometry that lies behind the beauty around us, Bell’s goal is to represent it in a form that entices the viewer to stop and look at it in a new way.
After having painting predominantly in oil for the past 25 years, Kozak decided two years ago to start painting encaustic, primarily, “because I never really understood what it was and nobody could properly explain it to me. I bought myself a book and a minimal set of supplies and went ahead. It became a terrific journey into totally new territory of texture and color. I chose manatees for the subject not only because I obviously wanted to paint them, but also because I felt that their mere physical density would be well complemented by the characteristic of hardening beeswax.”
There will be a reception for the artists on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 2-4 pm. The Stadler Gallery is open daily from noon to 4 pm and by appointment. Please view http://www.stadlergallery.com for more information.
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Ulrike Stadler Kozak’s “Manatee VI” (2006), encaustic on yellow birch, 14×16.” |
