Isalos Fine Art

Siri Beckman, The Riddle, oil on canvas, 8" x 10"

That's right- our fourth annual Valentines show at Isalos Fine Art. Once again, Isalos has brought a splash of mid-winter color to Main Street, Stonington with a red-themed show. The gallery is packed with the work of 37 artists who used all kinds of media to visit the themes. It's a fun show. The artists had fun and you will too if you drop by for our reception today.... that's right- TODAY from 4 to 7 pm. As always, we'll have some awesome refreshments for those who make the appearance on the red carpet. Wear your red if you want- you won't be the only one!

Stop by on your way to see "The Aliens" at the Stonington Opera House. Eat at one of Stonington's restaurants, put your toes in the sand and watch the sun set over the azure waters... (guess which of these statements is an exaggeration). We hope to see you.

Eric Hopkins, Rolling Fog Over The Islands, oil on wood, 10" x 24"

Eric Hopkins: Cutting Loose is now hanging, through August 14th, with an opening reception tomorrow, Friday, August 5th from 4 to 7. Come to the opening and then head over to the Opera House to hear Jason Moran and Kaoru Watanabe.

Images of all the work in the show can be seen on the link to the left.

You can download your very own E-Catalog for the Hopkins show- just click here!

Carolyn Caldwell's new show, Fields to the Sea is hung in the front of the gallery now. The hanging took place Monday night: yet another configuration of the gallery space. We moved the walls around until it all seemed to fit, and then the show came together. Then we stuck the couch in the front window- right where you can sit and take-in the show like you would at home.

Carolyn Caldwell, Unrest, oil on canvas, 20" x 20"

This spring, Caldwell, a Deer Isle artist, took a drive west in search of landscapes. Her travels took her to Texas, Montana, California, and many miles in between. In what might seem diverse scenery, Caldwell searched for what she calls “the universal landscape”, focusing on atmospheric skies and the interplay of light and dark over colorful hills, fields, and finally, as she returned home, Penobscot Bay. Local waters figure heavily into the show, but Caldwell has returned to them with a fresh perspective gained from her travels.

Carolyn Caldwell, Trade Off, oil on linen, 19" x 23"

The show will be up through July 31st, with a reception tomorrow, Friday, July 22 from 4 to 7. A catalogue is available. We hope to see you tomorrow!

Carolyn Caldwell: River to the Sea, oil, 24" x 24"

We've been keeping regular hours since Memorial Day, with work currently hanging from fifteen different artists. Within the next week, we'll be getting even more work, so we'll have a diverse selection until July 19, when Carolyn Caldwell's new show will be hung. Her show this year will feature atmospheric landscapes in oil. We'll have an artist's reception on Friday, July 22 from 4 to 7, and the show will hang through July 31st.

Eric Hopkins: Summer Island with Cove & Roses, watercolor, 22 x 30 

Next up is Eric Hopkins' show Cutting Loose, which will include work in his new series of oil on wood relief landscapes. Hopkins shapes wood into patterns similar to those he has been exploring in paintings for the last three decades, and paints the assemblage with his signature bright palette. Cutting Loose will hang from August 2 through 14th, with an artist's reception on Friday, August 5th from 4 to 7.

Presenting: "We, Love, Red", the third annual Valentine’s weekend show at Isalos Fine Art, Friday, February 11th through Monday the 14th, with a reception on Friday from 4 to 7.

"Love Shrimp"

 2011, archival pigment print of shrimp assemblage, by June Hopkins. Photo by Hal Hagy/Lucky Dog Gallery

The show ponders three themes:

WE - oneself and another or others

LOVE - a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection

RED - the hue of the long-wave end of the visible spectrum, evoked in the human ovbserver by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 630 to 750 nanometers

"Red Kiss"

Pat Wheeler, cold wax, acrylic, 24" x 24"

The work in the show is contributed by over thirty artists working in jewelry, photography, sculpture and painting. The reception is open to the public, and the gallery will remain open through Monday the 14th, 10 to 5 each day.

Red Shoes

Alice Wilkinson, photograph, 16" x 20"