cuvée - EXHIBITION OPENING & GALLERY STROLL

4:00PM - 6:00PM. J. Petter Galleries.  This month our featured artists, like a wine maker creating a Cuvée, create magic with their own special blend of layers. Each of our artists have an experience for the viewer in mind when they begin, then carefully cultivate each piece until their desired blend is revealed.  Some create their Cuvée by adding glazes to achieve impasto.  Others layer on or scrape away to reveal the colors below then carve and polish to add luster and texture. Some break all the rules by blending acrylics and oils. Artists Brian Sauerland & Mike Kolasinski each create their Cuvée with pastel sticks. They draw and smudge creating layers until a landscape emerges drawing the viewer in. Gert Olsen begins with a chunk of raw marble then chisels and polishes to create figures full of personality and graceful abstract flourishes. Lisa Vanderhill starts with a classical tapestry of linen or cotton and splashes in her experiences with public sculpture. Roger Blair explores childhood memories of living in rural America with his medium of egg tempera creating his images with egg yolk and blended in dry pigment which result in an eggshell finish that is truly unique. Join us July 11th from 4-6pm to meet several of our featured artists and enjoy live local jazz in both the Gallery and The Secret Art Garden. Please note the event will look a little different from past years as we are requesting our gallery stroll guests wear a mask and we will limit capacity at the door. If you prefer to continue social distancing we invite you to schedule a personal viewing appointment or explore the gallery at JPetterGalleries.com and remember curbside wine (and artful picnic) pick-up & local delivery will continue through the rest of the season.