‘Conceptual Strokes’ at Carlton
‘Tangerine Tuscany’ by Andrew Braitman
Carlton Gallery showcases the art of Kate Worm and Andrew
Braitman during the Avery Tour de Art on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Visitors will have an
opportunity to meet the artists during an artists’ reception from 2 to 4 p.m. The Avery Tour de Art,
a tour of galleries and artists’ private studios, is held on the fourth Saturday of each month
from June through October. “Conceptual Strokes” at Carlton will be on exhibit through Oct.
18.
Kate Worm is a versatile artist working in watercolor/gouache and oils on canvas. Her
paintings on exhibit are bold abstract landscapes, as well as abstract figurative.
Worm
utilizes printmaker’s rollers called brayers to create a signature look in her figurative work.
She starts by painting abstract shapes on paper. Blocks of color are added to establish an
overall design. The next step is to roll second and even third layers of color onto the paper. Her
figurative paintings convey her deep understanding of the balance between warm and cool colors, so
the finished painting is clearly warm or cool and not floating between two
temperatures.
About her art Worm said, “All my paintings evolve from careful observation of
the figure. I spend less time painting and more time looking. My goal is to keep the process
impulsive without setting rules.”
Worm sketches and paints her abstract landscapes on
location. After studying and exploring abstract shapes in the landscape, particularly wooded
exteriors, she interprets her vision onto a larger canvas in her studio. Many layers of oil paint
are applied and sometimes layers are removed to unveil dark/light patterns using rich colors. Worm’s
abstract landscape paintings portray subtle changes in textures rolled on with a brayer, similar
to the technique used in her figurative work.
Andrew Braitman’s abstract landscape
paintings are rendered in an impasto technique with obvious and aggressive brush strokes to create
texture. His color palette is uniquely his own, as he has a personal passion for deep cobalt blue,
turquoise and muted reds. He applies paint and conceptual shapes to a heavy linen surface focusing
on subtle details that catch one’s eye. A gallery favorite painting is a view of a late fall
landscape in colors reminiscent of café au lait,” hence the name, “Morning Coffee.”
An
artist of national stature and ardent traveler, Braitman enjoys painting on location in France,
Italy and other scenic European destinations. He has exhibited in galleries across the United
States, Holland and Brazil. Along with notable artists Frank Stella and Andrew Wyeth, Braitman was
chosen by First Lady Nancy Reagan as one of America’s leading artists. He earned a bachelor of
arts degree from the University of Maryland and an MFA from the New York Studio School in
Manhattan.
Carlton Gallery is located 10 miles south of Boone on N.C. 105 and seven miles
north of Linville in the Grandfather Mountain Community. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information on artists, exhibitions or
workshops, call (828) 963-4288 or visit http://www.carltonartgallery.com.
Gallery Times
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