“CAPE MAY HENGE”: This oil on wood work by Laura Rutherford Renner is featured in “Anticipation,” her joint exhibition with Alla Podolsky, on view April 9 through May 3 at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville. An opening reception is on April 11 from 4 to 6 p.m.
“Anticipation,” a new exhibit of paintings by Laura Rutherford Renner and Alla Podolsky, will be on view at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville April 9 through May 3. An opening reception is on Saturday, April 11 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Renner, from Collingswood, follows the narrative with shade, shadow, and color. Her work has been recently described as “bold, brave, and a true voice.” Renner said, “Capturing contemporary life snapshots in two dimensions is an exercise in problem solving and creativity. I enjoy mixing pure colors, keeping my palette simple to create authentic observation. The quiet engagement of brush to palette and brush to board provides daily calm and purpose.”
Renner, a retired occupational therapist of 27 years, also works as a job coach with young adults with disabilities.
“DIALOGUE”: This oil on canvas painting by Alla Podolsky is part of “Anticipation,” her joint exhibition with Laura Rutherford Renner, on view April 9 through May 3 at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville.
Philadelphia artist Podolsky said, “I am a narrative painter, essentially, a storyteller. I paint what I wish to keep forever. People I loved and lost, experiences that stayed with me, events that I want to revisit again and again — my work is a way of saving them as they were, as I experienced them. I aim to use color and light as powerful triggers for memories and recognition. I want people to connect to my paintings emotionally, to link what they see to their own experiences. I view my work as both intensely personal and largely universal.”
A native of Kiyv, Ukraine, Podolsky traces her love of psychological painting to that ancient city’s iconography and rich narrative traditions. Her work is a combination of her European sensibilities and her American experiences.
Artists’ Gallery is located at 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville. For more information, visit LambertvilleArts.com or call (609) 397-4588.