Sean Price - flame worked glass sculpture
In-Town Gallery’s 49th All Member Holiday Show on kick off on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m.
Officials said, "Expect lots of ornaments and gift items priced from $15-$75. All new artwork from our members lights up the walls offering Chattanooga the creative excellence it expects from ITG. Share the excitement as we kick off the holiday season. And after your In-Town visit, be sure to stop by AVA’s new salon show featuring the artwork of AVA members."
On Wednesday, Sean Price will be giving demonstrations, showing how he makes his flameworked glass figures.
Mr. Price, a long-time resident of Hawaii, creates sensuous portrayals of fish and other marine creatures using the medium of molten glass.
In-Town Gallery joins in the Northshore Holiday Celebrations beginning, Thursday, Nov. 16 through Sunday, Nov. 19. Special shopping promotions and activities will abound.
"ITG is also proud to welcome new members Linda Coulter and Candice Stuart, as well as returning artists Robin Howe, Nadine Koski and Margaret Park," officials said.
Ms. Coulter and Ms. Stuart are both pastelists who enjoy interpreting the natural world. Ms. Coulter majored in fashion illustration in college. She later worked with architects and designers, developing her strong sense of perspective, which reveals itself in her landscapes. She is now an associate member of the Pastel Society of America. Ms. Coulter’s art focuses on land and seascapes, with the occasional still life thrown in just to make things interesting.
“My style,” Ms. Coulter says, “is impressionistic realism--impressionism to spark the viewer's imagination and realism so they recall similar moments in their own lives.”
Ms. Stuart, whose father was a painter, received her BFA from Santa Barbara Art Institute. An admittedly eclectic artist, Ms. Stuart has worked with mixed media, glass and natural materials. At present, she devotes herself to pastel.
“I have been exploring the world of orchid species,” she says. “They are intensely sensual, while at the same time they can be perceived as archangels of the plant world. My oversized images stand as spiritual sign posts, which I hope impress the viewer with their presence.”
Showcasing the creativity of local artists, In-Town Gallery is located ‘Between the Bridges’ on Chattanooga’s North Shore at 26A Frazier Ave. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and noon-5 p.m. on Sundays. Visit them at www.intowngallery.com, Facebook and Instagram.
Linda Coulter - Tranquility