The Sky’s the Limit continues at Gallery One

Gallery One’s September show, The Sky’s the Limit, will be open to the public through Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 32 Atlantic Ave., Ocean View. The show theme offers a chance for artists to submit works with no restrictions, boundless possibilities.

Cindy Beyer’s pastel painting, “Reflections of Stillness,” made the theme both literal and metaphorical. She said, “I have always wanted to paint a nocturnal water scene, highlighting the night sky. The stillness of the water in Anegada, BVI, really spotlights the reflections of the boat's lighting, which drew me to paint this picture.”

Ed Lewandowski is also drawn to the sky at night in his abstract painting, "Sturgeon Moon." He was inspired to create a nocturne of the rising August full moon over a farm field with a path running through it.

The sky is, strictly speaking, an unobstructed view upward from the surface of the earth. But for artists Lesley McCaskill, Dale Sheldon and Joyce Condry, the sky is a work of art in itself. In McCaskill’s acrylic, “Early to the Beach,” the morning sun rises over the ocean, which reflects the clouds. In Sheldon’s acrylic, “Flight Over the Canal,” clear blue skies with a few white clouds create a tranquil and picturesque scene. Condry’s acrylic painting, “Good Morning Delmarva,” dazzles viewers with the kaleidoscope of colors offered by local shore skies. 

Sometimes the sky is more than just a sky. In artist Laura Hickman’s pastel, “Looking West,” the sky portends the coming winter. Eileen Olson’s acrylic painting, “Nordic Sky,” lets viewers see and feel the tender light of the northern sky, cold yet kind, infinite yet nearby.