Northlight Studios

Nan Davis

4/10/2018

MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS

"I start my paintings by creating chaos – marks and smears that are spontaneous and beautiful all on their own. Then I build energy and content with color and line.

I want to create art that you will look at again and again. I want to create a painting that draws you in to look closely to see the mystery of its creation. My work does not have a philosophical message, it is purely the paint, the colors, the texture, the surprises. I paint my response to my world. I paint my emotion. Enjoy."

https://www.nandavisart.com/

Always open by appointment.

Wendy Whitson

8/22/2015

PAINTINGS AND FINE ART PRINTS

"My goal is to convey the essence of a landscape, while eliminating much of its detail; similar to that first impression, or the large shapes you see when your eyes
are half open. I consider my work atmospheric-transitional. Influences for my work are primarily from impressionism, the tonalist movement and abstract expressionism."

Wendy is a graduate of East Carolina University with a degree in Fine Art. She worked in the fields of graphic design and photography for many years before coming full circle to painting.

www.wendywhitson.com

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Field Flowers

Angela Alexander

8/21/2015

CONTEMPORARY DOG AND CAT ART

"Painting is my gateway to happiness and freedom of spirit. Art is magical and has the power to transform the human existence. Why paint pets? Because they represent the purest forms of unconditional love. They love irrespective of gender, race or creed.

My love for animals stems from the deep connection I have with my own pets. I have two Chihuahuas, Sadie and Maya and one Chihuahua/Poodle mix, Frida. These babies have enhanced my life in ways that I could never explain. My heart goes out to those animals that do not have permanent homes or loving families.

I actively work with local animal rescue groups and donate my art to raise awareness and provide financial support for these wonderful organizations that strive to give all animals a deserving, loving home."

angelaalexanderart.com/

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Tess Darling

8/20/2015

MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS

Tess graduated in 2013 from the University of North Carolina with a Bachelors in Fine Art and a Minor in Psychology.

Her career as a professional artist began in between school hours. She has worked in gallery and studio spaces with other artists in the River Arts District in Asheville since 2012.

For most of her work, Tess looks to the internal psyche. Isolation is represented in solitary figure who becomes abstracted into the environment of the painting.

As a result of travel, she began to portray the grandeur of the natural world into pen and ink drawings, as well as acrylic paintings. Lately, her encounters with wildlife within state and national parks inspires a mesh of realism and abstraction. These two elements conceptually coexist within each piece as a representation of human and animal; one is not present without the other.

www.tessdarlingart.com
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Nadine Charlsen

8/19/2015

FINE ART WATERCOLORS

My watercolors are improvised on the urban landscape - gritty, stark, rough - engaging a deeper emotion - using
shadow, texture, color and glazes moving art to a more complex tonality. The style is a product of the time and place. The versatility is my signature.
Charlsen’s background as a theatrical lighting designer in New York City for
31 years has allowed her to incorporate her knowledge of light, shadow, scale, colors and textures to culminate an artistic drama. Her work is inspired by architecture and cityscapes captured through the lens of her camera.

www.nadinepaints.com

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Christine Longoria

8/18/2015

OIL PAINTINGS

Christine Longoria is a graduate of Trinity University, where her mentor was a student of Hans Hoffman. She was greatly influenced by him, and by Richard Dibenkorn. She has a graduate degree from Western Carolina University.

Longoria was a founding member of the Asheville Gallery of Art, and displays work at galleries throughout North Carolina. She has work is hanging in many private homes and corporations throughout the United States.

I approach a canvas without a subject in mind; I make marks. The act of applying color and shape to the canvas move me to the next mark. I recognize and then begin to see the unfolding. It’s a mysterious process that I hope will encourage the viewer to see more deeply. It will change the way they observe with enlightened eyes.

Christine Longoria Paints

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