When I first landed eyes on Kelly Leahy Radding’s Pele’s Pincushion (ohi’a leu),  a painted plant portrait on dyed black goatskin vellum (below), the black background was a sharp reminder of the power that nature has over itself.  The plant … Continue reading →

Impressions of Woody Plants: Disjunction, Two Artists and The Arnold Arboretum Featuring Beverly Duncan watercolor paintings and Bobbi Angell’s copper etchings May 11-July, 22, 2018, Hunnewell Building, Jamaica Plain, MA.

Spring arrived yesterday with the first natural signs of rebirth throughout the northeast. Karen Klugelin’s Ferrari Bulb and Beverly Duncan’s Spring Purples has inspired this quick note to enjoy this part of the nature’s cycle and offers us a glimpse … Continue reading →

As we look forward to spring, here is a new work by Elizabeth Enders, Anemone I, 2018.The spontaneity of drawing and use of negative space within the composition frees us to embrace fully the personality of the plant.

January 4th-February 10, 2018 Curator Marilla Palmer has assembled a group of artists representing a range of ways art is used to study, celebrate and engage with nature.  As Markel’s Press Release continues to state, “Not only are they inspired … Continue reading →

The change of the seasons prods us to look within as the weather turns  and daylight fades.  It is with this introspection that I welcome you to contemplate two important paintings from my current inventory, Lara Call Gastinger’s End of … Continue reading →

Pamela Lerner’s Home and Design Shop has a presence in the intimate one lane town of Bellport Village for nearly 14 years.  Susan Frei Nathan Fine Works on Paper first showed with PL H &D  in September of 2006, new … Continue reading →

Lifelike representations of botanicals are sought after for their beauty and ability to educate.   Trailer McQuilkin’s masterful wildflower sculptures, created with sheet copper, copper wire, metal primer oil paints and natural materials offer a unique experience into viewing natures … Continue reading →

Presented on our website is a selection of Roses by various artists with dramatically different stylistic interpretations.  Joined together on the home page we can appreciate the pure beauty of the rose as we celebrate the upcoming months when they … Continue reading →

Here is a unique opportunity to acquire two works from an earlier time in Nessler’s artistic production. Renewal, 2014 and Pink Roses, 2012 are quintessential examples of works where the artist’s in-depth exploration of drawing and painting techniques come together … Continue reading →