BELLOWS FALLS — Canal Street Art Gallery will host an opening reception to meet the artists Nancy Fitz-Rapalje, Andy Snyder and Edward Kingsburry III during Bellows Falls 3rd Friday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. All gallery events are free and open to the public.
Fitz-Rapalje, based in Bellows Falls, shows a large collection of oil paintings done in observation of some of her favorite subjects, such as lilacs, peaches, books, postcards of admired artists, radishes, asparagus and the agricultural and rural landscape. Fitz-Rapalje, referring to her painting as sketches, describes her practice of painting quickly from observation “a quick drilling of the eye and a short alla prima battle.” For the artist, the finished painting then becomes a reminder of that day she really ‘looked,’ and thus to be reinvigorated to do it again.
Snyder, based in Orwell, Vermont, shows a selection from the artist’s diverse range of ceramic designs in the gallery’s new Form and Function Shop. He is a supporter of the arts, promoter of culture, and an activist. Artworks such as “Balloon Cereal Bowls,” “White Clay Sun Mugs” and “Leaf Print Spoon Rests” exemplify his playful spirit and deep connection to nature and people, according to a release. Snyder has been a farmer, teacher, organizer, artist, legislator and bureaucrat, having been born in New York City and spending most of his life in rural Vermont. For Snyder, the human interaction in his artmaking, both in creating it for others to hold, and making work intended for daily use, is paramount to the artist’s process.
Kingsburry, based in Keene, N.H., shares new large format abstract acrylic paintings. A self taught artist, Kingsburry has worked extensively in drawing and digital mediums, and most recently with painting. For Kingsburry, the work is a spiritual expression of the artist’s practice of prayer while he works, the resulting painting being an abstract representation of God. Kingsburry’s paintings show an intricate pattern of lines layered with many textures of both opaque and translucent color, creating a luminous woven surface, undulating and changing before the eye.
Canal Street Art Gallery is located at 23 Canal St. For more information visit canalstreetartgallery.com, call Mike by phone at 802-289-0104, or email [email protected]
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