Manley Art Center announces the opening reception for the June Art Exhibit, held Saturday, June 11th, 2022 from 3 to 6 PM at The Manley Art Center, located at 433 Oak Street in Brookings, Oregon.
The exhibit, on display from June 5th through July 3rd, features artist Linda Elesiya Evans’ landscape and seascape paintings. Linda’s work portrays nature’s beauty and showcases her appreciation for nature, its light, color, and recurring cycles. She promotes beauty and harmony for humans, animals, and all creatures living on our planet.
Linda shares, “Painting Plein Air brings me closer through a sensory experience of looking and feeling everything I'm painting in the moment. There is nothing better. Sometimes these experiences will be recreated out of necessity in the studio, but each experience cannot help but inform the finished work. I'd love to take you to each place I paint and have you see it in a new way. Painting for me is a way of life, through inspiration and opportunity. Whenever I look at nature, I'm painting in my head. Pastel, oil, and mixed media with watercolor are all a joy to work with. Each one suits a different time and place. My art gear is always packed.”
The rest of the exhibit will be filled out with a variety of art created by the Manley Art Center members. Each month Manley Art Center displays a new collection of members' artwork. Artwork in the gallery is changed out on the first Monday of every month, and all Art Center members are welcome to participate. Proceeds from the sale of artwork are shared between the artists and the Manley Art Center. The Manley uses its portion to further its mission to promote, through education, the appreciation, distribution, and enjoyment of fine arts and crafts.