153SHOW PREVIEWa small world of warm and cool reflections
that evoked the essence of the season.”
Switching up the scenery is Smith’s Sea
Thunder, which she painted in Gloucester,
Massachusetts, during a residency
program with the Copley Society of Art in
Boston. “As a seascape painter, I was there
to observe the ocean at all times of day, at
every tide and in all its moods,” she says.
“Lucky for me, Hurricane Dorian barreled
up the coast and put on a spectacular show.
Sea Thunder captures the thrilling power
of crashing twilight waves against a post-
storm, clearing sky.”
Anderson will be bringing one of her
signature floral scenes to the Holiday
Show. “White Hollyhocks was painted from
life one late afternoon in a good friend’s
garden,” she says of the painting. “As with
most of my garden pieces, it’s important for
me to get a strong block-in to capture the
light source and color nuances. This, plus
good photo reference and bringing some
cut flowers home, enables me to finish the
painting in the studio.”
The Annual Holiday Show will be on
view from December 1 through January
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