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March Issue 2005

Coleman Fine Art in Charleston, SC, Brings Plein-Air Painters to Charleston

Coleman Fine Art will host five of the countries leading artists for a plein-air paint out, Wet Paint 2005, in Charleston, SC, Mar. 21-25, 2005. The group of artists will include John Cosby, Gil Dellinger, Don Demers, Glenna Hartmann, and Mary Whyte. The artists will paint different locations in and around the Charleston area for one-week. An opportunity to view the wet paintings will be held Mar. 25, 2005, 5-8pm at Coleman Fine Art. The event is free and open to the public.

These five artists have been gathered from a national traveling museum exhibit titled, Sea to Shining Sea: A Reflection of America. Coleman Fine Art brought these particular artists together because they embody a diverse representation of the east and west coast plein-air painters in both style and medium.

An accomplished artist from Laguna Beach, CA, John Cosby worked in the White House before pursuing his calling to be an artist. Collectors can recognize Cosby's paintings through his use of bold color and energetic brush strokes. Cosby is a founding member of the Laguna Plein-Air Painters Association, Artist Member of the California Art Club, and Artist Member of the Oil Painters of America.
 
Gil Dellinger, an artist from Stockton, CA, and Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, enjoys painting with pastel chalk because it "acts as an extension of his heart, and captures his feelings like no other medium." 

Don Demers

Don Demers, visiting from Maine, began painting maritime subjects while crewing aboard schooners on the coast near Boothbay. Since turning his attention to his painting, Demers has received several awards from the American Society of Marine Artists and feature articles on his paintings have been published in a number of publications.
 
Glenna Hartmann completed her formal studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and is recognized for her majestic pastel paintings of landscapes. Hartmann is a new permanent artist at Coleman Fine Art and will visit Charleston from Santa Barbara, CA.
 
Our resident artist, Mary Whyte, will continue to capture breathtaking scenes with her watercolor brush and paper. Whyte is most recognized for her watercolor portraits of the African-American Gullah women who live on Johns Island, SC.

People interested in viewing the artists while working on location should contact the gallery for locations and times.

For more information check our SC Commercial Gallery listings, contact Rebecca Ansert, gallery director at 843/853-7000, e-mail at (info@colemanfineart.com), or at (www.colemanfineart.com).



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