FEATURED ARTISTS IN GALLERY I

  COLLEEN CLAPP & RHONDA J SMITH  
  

From June 6 - June 29, TAG/The Artists Gallery features Paintings by Colleen Clapp and Prints by Rhonda J Smith.

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Colleen Clapp’s exhibit Unadorned Truths of Nature takes inspiration from the environment.

Captivated by the serenity of Japanese design, Clapp uses a neutral color palette  in her latest body of work. She employs the “less is more” principle where negative space is essential in emphasizing her paintings’ natural elements. 

Clapp uses cold wax medium mixed with oils, which adds texture, depth, and luminosity to her work. Unlike typical paintings where artists’ brushes are standard, cold wax and oil is applied to a panel using squeegees, pallet knives, crumpled paper ,and a limitless assortment of mark making tools. 

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Rhonda J Smith presents graphite drawings and large scale linoleum prints in her exhibit Power of Place based on her daily walks at Antietam National Battlefield.​

Influenced by the stories told through interpretive exhibits and the landscape of the battlefield, Smith hopes the rich textures and imagery within her work will inspire others to visit the site and discover the many stories it has to tell.

“I sometimes believe the purpose of art is to engage the viewer in what is in plain sight, but not always seen,” says Rhonda Smith.

Her new series does just that.