Modern Bouquets exhibition to open Sept. 6
The Peninsula Gallery announced Modern Bouquets, an exhibition of stylized contemporary florals, will open with an artists’ reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6.
Participating artists are Allison Cosmos, Charlene Jobe, Lisa Katharina and Cindy Kaufman.
A resident of Hockessin, Cosmos is a visual artist and designer known for her richly layered compositions that blend natural history, storytelling and the decorative arts. She holds a bachelor of fine arts degree from the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Fla. Over the past 30 years, her work has gained global attention, appearing in Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Veranda, HGTV and Architectural Digest. Striking a balance between tradition and modernity, her bouquets include hyper-realistic acrylic paintings of native plants.
Jobe specializes in plein air landscapes, florals and image-based abstracts. She studied at the Norton School of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and the Wyomissing Institute of the Arts. She has exhibited in art shows up and down the East Coast and is a member of Oil Painters of America and the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters. In this show, Jobe is exhibiting five blooming pieces, crafted in acrylic and grounded in an abstract expression. Her brush strokes effortlessly blend bold, contrasting tones to create lively, flowing petals.
For 15 years, Katharina taught art in the classroom, and at The Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Barnes Foundation. In the museum’s teacher resource center, she assisted classroom teachers with incorporating art into curriculum development across diverse subject areas. Katharina’s paintings, which are presented in pastel, ink and acrylic, are abstract with large swaths of color evoking the movement and texture of flowers.
Kaufman worked in architecture and interior design for three decades before moving into art. With design, she was rigid and detailed, meticulously planning every aspect to create a harmonious environment. But in her art, Kaufman breaks free from the constraints of design guidelines and expresses herself in a new way. Her collection features 15 illustrative floral scenes that depict sun-soaked blossoms. Her acrylic paintings appear to be alive, virtually jumping off the canvas and immersing the viewer in a magical world.
Works from the show can be previewed at peninsula-gallery.com. The exhibit continues through Sunday, Sept. 28.
The gallery is located in the Village Shoppes at the Beacon Inn, 520 East Savannah Road, Lewes.
