Opening night reception is Friday, July 9 (6:00 – 8:00pm). Light refreshments and beverages will be served and music will be provided by the cellist, Wendy Reynolds.
"Last Move" Watercolor by Irene BrydoneThe
“Summertime Hues” show will feature Irene Brydon, a creative artist of Berkeley , CA . Irene Brydon has a B.F.A. in painting from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in art education and teaching credentials from California College of the Arts. She is also a registered art therapist. She has exhibited widely and is presently a member of Gallery Concord and the California Watercolor Association.
"Alien Landscape" Silk Painging by Susan Helmer
Our guest artists will be Susan Helmer, a silk painting artist. "While on vacation in Washington about 5 years ago, I attended a silk painting class because my hostess became ill and I took her place. The minute I saw the incredibly intense colors spread like magic on the silk; I was hooked. I am now incorporating my love of textiles and beads into painting. Using watercolor techniques, I paint on stretched silk with liquid dyes. The finished piece is then steamed for three hours to set the dyes and next I embroider beads onto the silk to create details, shadows or accents and texture."
