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| Dear Fine Art Collector, |
| It’s hard to believe that this gorgeous summer season in nearing its close! I want to thank every one of you for coming into the gallery and helping to make our first three months a great success. We represented 23 artists, sold numerous beautiful artworks, held 7 public events/parties, presented 3 popular “WINE Wednesdays,” had 8 articles in local and national press, and got some wonderful comments from visitors and residents alike.Thegallery continues to grow. In August we added three new artists, about whom you can learn, below.
In just a few weeks the leaves will change to brilliant colors and the snow will once again fall. Watch for next month’s announcement of our Winter Season line up of exhibitions, and I know you will be pleased with the incredibly talented artists and their new work.
With the change in season Gallery MAR hours change to Monday, Wednesday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays. Please call anytime for an appointment… I’d love to give you a private tour.
Kind regards,
Maren Bargreen
Owner
PS Hope to see you at WINE Wednesday this and every month…
See below for more details.
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Presenting New Oil Painter Kirk Tatom
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Kirk Tatom
Fresh and distinctive artworks by a regional artistAfter searching for months to try to locate this elusive artist, I took a day trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. As luck would have it I met Tatom in a gallery there and left him with my card. It must have been fate. Tatom is now a Gallery MAR artist.
New Mexico artist Kirk Tatom is noted for painting the lush green fields and farms of this country. He gravitates toward rural landscapes with their cows, sheep, and natural beauty. In the beginning he strongly identified what he thought of as a “useful” landscape, rich with agricultural resources. He is featured in the collections of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and the Art Museum of South Texas, among others.
The preparation of his panels requires just the right placing of texture exactly where it belongs. The surface may be sanded, scraped, polished and scored, then washed, stained, and glazed. Then comes the march of the elements of landscape: a boat, a vineyard, trees, animals. Tatom often has as many as ten paintings in the works at one time. Unlike most painters he starts a group of paintings at one time and finishes them all at the same time. Just as Tatom pays great attention to the craft of his landscape paintings, he heightens their impact with exquisitely hand carved, gold leafed frames built by his father and brother.
Kirk Tatom “Southern View, Cambria” 16″ x 19.5″ Oil
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