The Texture of Water!

When you think of water what words do you think of?
Wet 
cool 
warm 
fluid
refreshing
Texture?



Imagine a body of water, a pond, bay or cove , quite , calm & serene .  The reflections of the water, sky & the trees constantly morphing as the surface undulates.  Ripples of colors concentrically move away from and towards your vantage. This is the world of artist & painter Sara Knock
 The accolades are many,  from fellowships with the Maine Arts Commission to a residency on the Mecca of Maine artist islands Monhegan,  Ms. Knock has honed her craft.  It is with a sharp eye and a thin brush that she severs color and contrast to create images that capture the textures, the reflective and the transparent qualities of water.

Sara Knock's "Just Water" 2011

The exhibit "Water the surface & below" opens August 4th at the Greenhut Gallery on Portland's Middle street. It contains 14 recent works that transcend  viewers to the intimate areas of Maine's coastal littoral zone.  For those who have not had the opportunity to travel to the Maine's Stonington coast and experience how gin clear water can have moments of pure azure or the color combinations of teal, ship gray, chrome-silver and violet eggplant then count your blessings as we have the opportunity to experience all that right here in Portland courtesy of Sara Knock .

   
Why go see Water the Surface & Below at the Greenhut Gallery ?


You could go because the capturing of textures & time is unique, 


but go because your good mind needs good art!

 

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Note: This weeks Radio Version of Gallery Talk was broadcast remote from the Calendar Islands of Casco Bay Maine.