A love of painting water-based art is making a splash at a local gallery.
Holly Smith and Liz MacArthur have collaborated on the Spirit of Water exhibit at Gallery Vertigo, stemming from their passion for painting the beautiful bodies of water that surround them. Living in a tri-lakes area, the two realized their paintings were more often than not, inspired by water.
Their work is featured at the Vernon gallery until Aug. 29, while MacArthur will be in attendance at an open house Saturday, Aug. 8 from 2-6 p.m.
鈥淲ho has not felt joy when watching a waterfall, or serenity on an early morning lake, or wonder at the ocean鈥檚 crashing waves?鈥� Gallery Vertigo鈥檚 Brigitte Red asks. 鈥淲hether water is placid, flowing, crashing or frozen, its spirit inspires, cleanses, purifies and nourishes our souls. As artists, it gives us a steady dose of ever-changing inspiration.鈥�
While MacArthur still lives in Vernon, Smith鈥檚 recent move to Hope has continued to encourage her exploration of water themes and she is excited to showcase her latest works.
Spending two to three hours sitting outside trying to capture the scene in front of her, Smith says: 鈥淪ometimes I have to pinch myself because I have such a good life.鈥�
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