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It is with great sadness that we report the passing of long-time gallery artist, Howard J. Eberle, AWS, NWS.
Jay, as he was known to us and many of his friends, had exhibited in the gallery for 28 years. He took part in several exhibitions, where his expertise as a watercolorist, who made a habit of finding the extraordinary in the ordinary, meant that many of his paintings found new homes.
Our upcoming exhibition, “Precision and Perspective,” will include many of his works, some recent and some not, including “Endurance”, pictured above.
—Tony, Carol, Molly, and Shelby
Peninsula Gallery Presents...
Coastal Mid-Atlantic Landscapes
Showing June 27--July 26
Celebrate the beauty of our region with our July exhibition, “Local Horizons.” With over 45 original paintings, this showcase captures the sights, colors, textures, and sensations of Delmarva’s natural environment. “Local Horizons” features pieces from eight unique artists, including Linda Delaney, Cindy Edzenga, Michelle Marshall, Megan McCrea, Lisa Miller, Kate Mundie, Janet Raesly, and Nick Serratore.
Oil is the primary medium used in this exhibition. Delaney, Edzenga, Marshall, Miller, Mundie, and Raesly all paint their scenes with oil, while McCrea and Serratore use pastels. While the majority of the oil paintings are realistic interpretations, using pastels adds a dream-like quality to these familiar locations. McCrea’s impressionistic images are reminiscent of Monet’s water scenes, and her purplish tones are complemented by cool greens and fiery oranges. Serratore uses his paintings to showcase the way the environment changes throughout the year. His work depicts fall days, spring flowers, and summer stillness.
Edzenga, Miller, and Mundie’s collections are dominated by ocean images. Edzenga captures the wild and free nature of the ocean in her scenes, depicting powerful waves crashing on a sandy shore. Fluffy, voluminous clouds populate her skies, which put just as much activity in the air as the waves do in the sea. In contrast, Miller’s beaches are tranquil and calm, evoking a serene atmosphere. Dune grasses blow in a gentle breeze, while streams flow into a larger body of water. While Edzenga and Miller’s works are realistic, Mundie leans more impressionistic. Her lively brush strokes create a visual path for the viewer, as buttery movement guides the eye through a scene. Her palette is vibrant and exaggerated, but still grounded in reality.
While most of the images in “Local Horizons” are of the beaches, Marshall focuses solely on marshes, and Delaney has included scenes of Delaware’s grassy lands. Marshall’s marshes emphasize the sky, creating a never-ending, vast openness. Shades of peach, plum, rose, and turquoise make these skies feel otherworldly, while the appearance of native birds and winding waterways reminds you that these scenes are part of our world. Delaney’s inland scenes use shades of olive, chartreuse, and butterscotch to represent Delaware’s agricultural side. Meanwhile, her vast, azure skies merge with the flat earth to create a perfect horizon line.
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Peninsula Gallery Presents...
Realism Explored in Illuminated Detail
Showing August 1--23
Artist Reception: Saturday, August 1 from 5:00-6:30pm
For our August exhibition, we have gathered the work of three renowned painters — Raymond Burns, Howard Eberle, and Steve Rogers — who depict realism with illuminating details. Together, the artists of “Precision and Perspective,” which is on display from August 1st to the 23rd, show a deep understanding of complex compositions and depth of field. They stick to observational renderings and ground their images in the science and mathematics of art. They all share a love for texture, detail, light, and shadow, transposing these skills onto their unique subject matter.
An opening reception will be held on Saturday, August 1, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm, which is free and open to everyone. Join the gallery staff and exhibitors for an evening of fine art and complimentary food and drink. Attendees will have the opportunity to mingle with some of the show’s participating artists.
Washington D.C. area oil painter Raymond Burns has been exploring active railyards, railroad museums, and abandoned railroad lines in search of “good rust” for the last few years. Ray’s recent series depicts railroad equipment, engines, cabooses, boxcars, and railroad structures in various states of use and decay. These paintings, some of which are on display in “Precision and Perspective,” focus on details of the equipment alone and in the context of their environments. To the casual viewer, the display of utilitarian machines may seem unattractive, but Burns hopes to elevate the subject matter to allow the viewer an opportunity to explore the arrangement of shapes, colors, light, and textures to ultimately discover the beauty and character that exists within them. Alongside his train paintings, Ray also features tranquil landscapes and urban architecture.
Howard Eberle is a self-taught artist and has been painting in transparent watercolor since 1973. He started painting professionally in 1990 after a career in retail display. He describes his style as “abstract realism” and considers himself a portrait painter of objects, being drawn to simple, weathered subjects ravaged by time. Eberle’s process begins by finding interest in what others often overlook — the texture of peeled paint on an old, dry-docked boat, a dramatic shadow created by the hinge of a shutter. In his transparent watercolors, Howard crops an object to focus on its worn qualities. Rugged wood, chipped buoys, corroded machinery, a tattered flag, and an angry sea are brought to life through Eberle’s paintbrush.
Steve Rogers is an artist whose evocative work captures the enduring beauty of maritime life. Fueled by a lifelong admiration for the ocean and its surrounding culture, Steve paints working water vessels and fishermen's equipment. His boats are not pampered fiberglass yachts, but rather hard-bitten and overworked skiffs, steamers, and sailboats. His paintings capture the toughness and durability of everyday working boats and the beauty and terror of the weather in which they work. Steve’s depictions are incredibly accurate, down to the materials and construction of each particular type of vessel. His palette is rich with natural tones of ochre, umber, and rust.