:Gerald Peters Gallery will host its first solo exhibition of
paintings by American contemporary realist George Sorrels.
"George Sorrels: Recent Paintings" will be on view at the Upper
East Side gallery March 3-April 2. An opening reception with the
artist will take place on Thursday, March 3, 6 to 8 pm.
The exhibition will include 16 miniature oil on panel landscape
paintings and four "imaginary" garden paintings, all dating from
2002 to 2005.
Mr Sorrels demonstrates superb draftsmanship and an eye for
detail in his countryside scenes of Pennsylvania and his birth
state of Texas. His use of subtle gradations in color and light
lends a sense of atmosphere and depth to the paintings, while
providing an exacting realism. The landscapes utilize simple
compositions and an intimate scale to create a view of nature
both modest and grand, from rolling green hills to dramatic red
rocks.
Providing an alternative perspective on Mr Sorrels' talents, his
four "imaginary" garden scenes are drawn from the artist's
imagination. Starting with drawings of found leaves and flowers,
Mr Sorrels fashions these complex montages over a period of four
to six months, resulting in dynamic, multilayered paintings that
exhibit a depth of meaning and variety of materials.
Mr Sorrels was born in 1944 in Ennis, Texas. He studied at the
University of Texas, Austin, and at the Cranbrook Academy of Art,
Bloomfield Hills, Mich. He is a recently retired professor of
fine arts at Kutztown University in Kutztown, Penn.
The gallery is at 24 East 78th Street, just off Madison
Avenue. For information, 212-628-9760.
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