115PREVIEWat this trip that I really discovered my love
for painting children,” she says. “I revisited
my reference photos and was so captivated
by this sweet, endearing face. Her adorable
pigtails, her gaze of curiosity, her pure
innocence made me want to capture her
in paint.”
Mian Situ will be presenting a group of
figures in What’s the Next. “I was visiting
a village in Guizhou Province when I came
upon this group of children. Visitors come
to explore this area to get a feel of different
cultures and lifestyles these villagers have.
They are Miao people,” Situ says. “Life has
been changed in the last decades, and the
children are easily adapting themselves
into the new era. Their own tradition is
vanishing bit by bit at the same time.
Unlike their parent’s generation, these
children dress not much different from the
outsiders.”
Pauline Roche will be bringing a scene
from a museum, Discovering the Degas, in
which a young woman ponders a painting
on exhibit. “I love to capture those moments
in grand museums, when a person comes
across a piece of art that holds their rapt
attention,” she says. “In this painting,
I was intrigued by the moment where the
woman is deep in thought and seems to
be making eye contact with the lady sitting
proudly in the Degas painting, Portrait ofElena Carafa. All three portraits on view
are by Degas. The painting was inspired
by my time spent exploring the galleries
and museums in London recently for the
first time. The location of this scene is the
National Gallery, London.”
Roche adds that she is excited for the
anniversary celebration and “very honored
to be part of this prestigious show. The
annual show at Waterhouse Gallery is
always a very special event and this year
I’m thrilled to take part in celebrating the
32 nd anniversary with Ralph and Diane. It
will be a wonderful exhibition with many
fine artists invited to participate, and I am
delighted to be counted amongst them.”1
Hsin-Yao
Tseng, Chinese
Old House
Interior, oil,
12 x 9"
2
Karen Offutt,
Seated Figure,
oil, 24 x 20"
3
Michael
Fitzpatrick,
Island Sounds,
oil, 24 x 36"
4
George
Bodine,
The Good
Daughter,
oil, 24 x 30"
5
Mian Situ,
What’s the
Next, oil,
20 x 30"
3 45