On First Friday, Aug. 2, The Artists’ Gallery will feature new and exciting work by Nancy R. Thomas in “Serendipitous Moments.” Thomas came to the Eastern Shore in 1994 from Alexandria, Virginia, where she pursued dual careers of dancing and painting for two decades. Her early painting classes were taken at The Torpedo Factory, The Corcoran School of Art, A Project Study Tour of Italy and Northern Virginia Community College, where she earned an Associate Degree in Fine Art. Thomas is a signature member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society, a member of Oil Painters of America and The Working Artists’ Forum (President 2006-2009). She has been a partner with The Artists’ Gallery since 2010 and juried into Plein Air Easton in 2018.
One of her exhibition pieces was purchased by The Avalon Foundation for a permanent collection featuring agricultural scenes on the Eastern Shore. Thomas finds the light of the Shore captivating and enjoys painting the waterways, dramatic skies, the farm fields and farmhouses on canvas with The Plein Air Painters of the Chesapeake Bay.
In describing “Serendipitous Moments,” Thomas notes, “Painting from life is an elusive endeavor at best. In the moments in which the planets align with divine inspiration and things miraculously fall into place, the artist experiences a serendipitous moment.
When one goes out with the intention of painting a scene, and the light attracts you to something entirely unplanned, the unexpected needs to be embraced. After living with a painting for a while, it will tell you what it needs and with a few short strokes, the work is transformed. This, too, is a serendipitous moment. This show includes new work completed on location as well as studio paintings from life. It is my hope that they all were the result of a serendipitous moment!”
The Artists’ Gallery invites the public to their opening reception for Thomas from 5-7:30 p.m. on First Friday for light refreshments and to meet the artist.
“Serendipitous Moments” will be featured in The Artists’ Gallery throughout the month of August. The Artists’ Gallery is located at 239 High Street in Chestertown and is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. For more information about The Artists’ Gallery, please visit www.theartistsgalleryctown.com or call the gallery at 410-778-2425.
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