"Stories"
featuring Charles David Viera and Eric Rhinehart
August 8 - September 1, 2013
Opening reception: Saturday, August 10, 4-8 pm
The sea, animal life and vivid colors set the narrative for "Stories" at the
Artists' Gallery in Lambertville, featuring the work of Eric Rhinehart and
Charles David Viera.
Not your typical regional artist, Eric Rhinehart delves into subjects that are
far from his Summit, New Jersey home. Inspiration for his watercolors comes
from travels to England, Spain and France, as well as Martha's Vineyard, the
Chesapeake Bay and the Caribbean. "Beach Reading" is typical of Rhinehart's
work—fluid and inviting. Exotic, yet familiar. "I try to balance the
undercurrent relationship between color and light," said Rhinehart. "They each
play an important role in describing the physical and emotional weight of my
subjects."
Joining Eric Rhinehart in this exhibition is artist Charles David Viera. His
bold color choices are a perfect compliment to Rhinehart's delicate and subtle
use of watercolor. "My paintings derive more from Matisse than from your more
traditional wildlife painters like James Audubon. These paintings translate the
elegance, color and the anonymity of wildlife to a more personal color and
compositional statement that I think the viewer will appreciate", says Viera.
Mr. Viera's work has been included in exhibitions at the First Street Gallery,
the Adam Gimbel Gallery, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Nassau County Museum in
N.Y. and locally at the Riverrun Gallery and Coryell Gallery in Lambertville
NJ. An inspired educator, Charles is currently an instructor at the Arts
Council of Princeton and the Hunterdon Art Museum.
Together, the works of Viera and Rhinehart offer a compelling exhibit, as each
expands upon themes of beauty, serenity, wistfulness and joy in their own,
unique way.
Note: Artists' Gallery will be open until 9pm every Saturday evening during August.
