Saturday, August 14, 2010

"COOL SUMMER" AT FLYING LEAP ART SPACE

Mikaila Maidment, oil on board.
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Corey Kramer, watercolor and pencil on paper.
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Michael Rutherford, acrylic on canvas, 6" x 9" each.

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Geoffrey Baker, watercolor and pencil on paper.
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Karla Christensen, painted tile & mosaic.

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Kudos to Donna Colby, who has put together this show in her gallery at Flying Leap Art Space. She has one of the most active teaching studios where, even on a Sunday afternoon, one can find a group of people quietly working on their art, along with a small library, gallery, and gift shop.
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I've always been excited about the work of Mikaila Maidment after seeing her MFA exhibition a few years ago. Her color sensibility and brushwork are what really caught my attention and I'm always looking forward to whatever she comes up with next.
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Also had the opportunity to meet Corey Kramer at the opening of this show. I really like the sketchy, loose, and energetic feel of his pieces. The drawings and watercolors of Charles Burchfield immediately came to mind as the work of both artists share the same organic quality.
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Geoffrey Baker, retired professor of art who has taught in Europe and locally, had several watercolors. The simplicity and charm they bring forth is always refreshing to see and even though he's retired from teaching, others will always be learning from the body of work that he's produced over the years.
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More about Flying Leap Art Space can be found at flyingleapartspace.