Clark Winter: Keepers of the Night
Join us and meet the keepers of the night by world renown photographer, Clark Winter. Clark recently completed a book of photography called BIRDS, a tribute to 18th and 19th century ornithological illustration and the discovery of glorious exotic flora and fauna, something easily taken for granted in today’s hyper-connected world. The photographs are pictures of pictures, taken from illustrated reference books created after the multi-year expeditions undertaken by planet-wandering explorers in search of the unknown to document their discoveries. Windham Fine Arts has available a collection of six photographs from this new work courtesy of the artist, and today we focus on the owls.
The Great Horned Owl, known as the tiger owl, is a large and powerful owl whose hoots can be heard rolling across the Catskill mountains on a cold winter night. Long-Eared Owls are resourceful and make good neighbors. Instead of building their own nests, they use tree cavities, cliffs, or stick nests of other birds. With room for one more, they often roost in groups of 2 – 20. The Great Gray Owl, or phantom of the north, is a true owl, and the world’s largest species of owl by length. Despite weighing only 2.5 pounds, the Great Gray Owl can break through hard packed snow to grab their lunch. Extraordinary photography, not to be missed, at Windham Fine Arts.
June Feature: Catskills Summer Color
June in the Catskills unfolds in verdant greens and moments of vivid bloom. At Windham Fine Arts, we’re celebrating these seasonal tones in a presentation of striking abstract works from Jack Laroux, Vivian Altman, Sunil Howlader and Christine Frisbee.
This month’s exhibition explores exhilarating summer colors through layered compositions, considered forms and symbolic representation. Rich golds, deep reds, tranquil blues, and lush greens evoke the lively atmosphere of June. While you’re enjoying your trip in town, we invite you to step inside our gallery and experience a distinctive expression of the Catskills in full color.
Jack Laroux Sleeping Knight 22″ x 28″ Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas
Vivian Altman Golden Catch 60″ x 48″ Mixed Media on Canvas
Sunil Howlader Crossing the Shadows 24″ x 48″ Acrylic on Canvas
Christine Frisbee West Side Rooftops 36″ x 36″ Oil on Canvas
Featured Paintings by Kim Do
Kim Do is a New York based artist-educator, focused on an observational, painterly connection to the earth, water and sky. Trained in the modernist tradition, Do incorporates abstract expressionism, interaction of color, figure and ground exchange, and a keen awareness of space to his paintings. His studios in New York City and the Catskill Mountains are but home bases for his forays outdoors. Combining technique with nature, he often paints just 200 feet from the porch of his Catskill Mountain home, where the West Kill and the Schoharie Creeks meet. Do paints with soft tones that take the eye up, around, and beyond the painted surface, searching for what is, and what could be.
Kim Do Secret View of Kaaterkill Falls 36″ x 24″ Oil on Linen
Kim Do Wood and Water Moving 40″ x 30″ Oil on Canvas
May Feature: Around Windham
This May, Windham Fine Arts features local scenes that can be found just a few minutes’ walk or drive from Main Street.
Mara Lehmann Welcome to the Windham Path 24″ x 36″ Oil on Linen
Anne Johann Kaaterskill Falls and Pool 40″ x 32″ Oil on Panel
Kim Do Young Fields, RSK Farms 16″ x 40″ Oil on Canvas