The Cheryl Newby
Gallery will present an exhibition of twenty four paintings by two award
winning southern painters both of whom depict the lowcountry in their
works but with very different approaches. “A Summer Show of Works
by Martha dePoo and Paula Holtzclaw” will open at the gallery
on Saturday, June 27th and will run through July 25th.
Viewers will be treated to the colorful watercolors of Martha dePoo
who executes her paintings with authority and a touch of humor as she
depicts life, both past and present, in the lowcountry. A third generation
artist from Florida, dePoo has been represented by the Cheryl Newby
Gallery since 2006 and her paintings have become increasingly popular
and widely collected. From her richly hued watercolors, characters appear
who radiate the joy and pace of life in the lowcountry. Personalities
emanate from her paintings through an amazing gift for conveying body
language. Fourteen new works by dePoo will be exhibited in the show.
Working
in both oils and acrylics, Holtzclaw has become known for her exquisite
landscapes which are executed in a classical realist manner. Her exceptional
command of space and light seem to be an innate gift. Places unspoiled
and undeveloped by man have become her favorite landscape subjects whether
in the Carolina lowcountry or the mountains of North Carolina. In addition
to her landscape paintings Holtzclaw also enjoys painting floral still-life.
Holtzclaw believes that her passion for art and painting was passed
on to her by her two Grandmothers, both of whom were artists. She began
making art at an early age and finally returned to her original passion
for painting after raising her twin sons. In 2002 she began painting
fulltime. Since then she has been the recipient of many awards and juried
into numerous exhibitions around the United States. Among those are
the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society, “Best of
America 2008” 18th Annual National Juried Exhibit in Bolivar,
MO.; American Women Artists 2007 National Juried Competition “Award
of Merit” in Scottsdale, Arizona; and American Artist Magazine,
70th Anniversary Competition, semi-finalist 2007.
For
more information about Martha dePoo click here.
For
more informmation about Paula Holtzclaw click here.
