June 7 – August 17, 2024
Public Reception, Friday June 14th, 5-7pm

Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne Village is pleased to announce the opening of ‘Luminous’, a group exhibit showing works in diverse styles and mediums from our accomplished, regional artists– with featured artist David Maille.

Equally versatile in woodworking and oil painting, David Maille creates paintings that integrate the grain and integrity of the wooden panels that serve as their base. The wood can be built up, adjoined, or carved away and metal leaf applied with the addition of very slight, oil paint layers. The sculptural relief and curvatures of these works allow the viewer to observe a singular scene that changes in nuance and tone when viewed at different angles and as light changes throughout the day and night. Some of the pieces give a sense that one is looking from within a darker space to an external, natural view- a play of foliage with the luster of distant skylight.

These panels draw on elements of the Arts and Crafts movement combined with Maille’s contemporary reflections on the Vermont landscape. Maille lives with his family in New Haven, Vermont. He is an experienced gardener and professional carpenter. Some of the wooden panels are harvested from downed trees on his land; here he honors them with a new luminous life.

As always, in our group exhibits you’ll find a wide range of work from abstract to landscape, still life, art glass, and sculpture. ‘Luminous’ includes work from:

Bonnie Acker | Elizabeth Allen | Robert Bent | Annelein Beukenkamp | Kevin Fahey

Janet Fredericks | Byron Geigel | Philip Hagopian | Kate Longmaid | David Maille | Janet McKenzie

Beth Pearson | Gail Salzman | Jessica Scriver | Dianne Shullenberger | Barbara Wagner

The exhibit opens on June 7 and will run through August 17th, 2024.

The public reception will be held on Friday, June 14th, 5-7 pm.

All are welcome to the reception, as well as gallery browsing during regular hours.

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