November 4, 2014
Heartland Artists is proud to show the following featured artists work from Nov. 4th through Nov. 29th .
Charles Capek is the Featured Artist of the Month – Charles has been exhibiting on a national level since 1983 with his mixed media paintings. His artworks have been in numerous national and international competitions and have been recognized by more than 100 regional and national awards.
When his paintings were first shown at the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibition in Greenwich Village (NY), and his booth made the short list for the best exhibitor award. Since then, his artworks have been exhibited at venues ranging from the Atlanta Artists Center in Georgia to the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts (in Mystic, CT) and the Cahoon Museum of American Art (in Cotuit, MA), to the Salmagundi Club and the National Arts Club (both in New York City).
Charles shares the following about his work: “Even beyond the elemental beauty and luminosity I find in a subject, I strive to capture mood and character in my work. I find this easiest to do by working en plein air, or on site. I feel extremely fortunate that my own “home country,” and indeed much of the upper Midwest, is an area of such varied geographic and societal features and moods—one can be immersed in landscapes of great solitude as well as intimacy, observe people whose lifestyles range from the pre-industrial to the ultra-technological, and find the structural legacies of master-class stonemasons, carpenters, bricklayers, and others who spent their lives building things. I could spend a lifetime painting the region’s many faces and still never be done. I can say with profound gratitude what so many artists express: that the results are well worth the effort, and I find great joy in my work.”
His mixed media works are combinations of pen-and-ink and watercolor, rendered in that order on hot-press watercolor paper. Once the ink sketch is complete and dry, that sketch is overlaid with watercolor, sometimes almost straight from the tube. The technique exploits the brilliance of water color while achieving texture and strength.
Jennifer Calhoun is our Member Artist of the Month –
Jennifer is a very talented and prolific artist. Her art has been described as –“her oil paintings are exquisite in theme, color and technique. Using vibrant colors, she captures the richness of the moment in her still paintings.” She has shown her work in the Gold Coast Art Show in Chicago and credits include Best in Oils and Best in Show. Her art includes oil paintings, prints, post cards, magnets and jewelry – all of her own original art.
Meet the Artists from 1:00-4:00 and a Demonstration and Gallery Talk by Charles Capek from 2:00-3:00 will take place on Saturday, Nov. 15th. Heartland Gallery is located at 103 W. LaPorte in downtown Plymouth. The Gallery hours are Tues. – Sat. from 10 to 4. Questions, call 574.936.9515.