Special To The Star Pablo Picasso once said, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Artists at the Carriage House Gallery certainly believe it is essential to life. Art brings such joy and allows us to make our mark on the world.
The Carriage House Gallery of Artists, 110 Rosewood Ave., just off the Hill Country Mile, has been in Boerne for 23 and currently houses 15 artists from the Texas Hill Country area. It marked the arrival of spring with its “Blooming Art” show, featuring springtime pieces by most artists.
* Linda Chalberg is an artist who works in watercolor. She loves shapes and patterns in nature and emphasizes them in her Texas landscapes.
She enjoys painting outdoors. “Bugs in my paint? No problem ... they just add texture.”
* Susan Die, a glass artist from Comfort, enjoys the constantly evolving, colorful textures she can achieve with this unique medium. She’s currently exploring glass enamels. * John Freud is a photographer who captures images of the Texas Hill Country.
“I start with a photograph and end with a vision.” His recently published book of Hill Country photographs is available in our gallery.
* Barbie Holton is a native Texan who loves to work in wood and gourds.
“The gourds start in so many shapes and sizes that become the 3-D canvas for the art,” she said. Nature, for her, is a driving force.
* Becky Rogers loves to paint the iconic subjects of Texas such as bluebonnet landscapes, prickly pear and longhorns.
She said she hopes the viewer can fall more in love with this beautiful country through her paintings.
* Martha Sherman is a sculptor and ceramic artist. Her recent work is filled with both movement and fantasy.
“My sculpture reflects my joy in the outdoors, my love of nature and my awareness of the overall beauty of the world around us,” Sherman said.
* Mike Martin lives in Comfort. “I’m mainly a plein air painter. I’m outdoors soaking up the air and sounds around me.”
He’s also a printmaker and creates engravings and etchings of nature. His recent paintings of Christ painted around Easter are stunning.
* Katherine Stewart is another glass artist in the gallery. Many of Stewart’s pieces are functional as well as beautiful. In works textured and smooth, she presents elegant design pieces to brighten any space.
* Susan Baker is a textile artist. She believes that art can help us heal and cope with life in general. She’s very active in shows and art fairs in Texas.
“I don’t use any computerized quilting machines,” Baker said. “It’s just me moving the piece under the needle adding all the details until it feels right.”
* Beth McCash creates paintings in acrylic and fused glass pieces. “I like to paint outside the lines and break the rules.” She said she hopes you can get lost in the beauty and simplicity all around us.
* Danna Tartaglia says, “I came into this world with a crayon in hand, being creative is my default mode.” She’s especially known for her exciting depictions of animal life. Especially horses.
* Angie Carney’s deep love of nature is reflected in her oil and mixed media paintings and photographs. Her soft, diffused approach captures the light and atmosphere of the landscape.
* Dee Nelson is a very experimental artist. Her former occupation as an architect tends her to use unusual materials in her pieces. She loves outer space and the ocean and these enormous subjects influence her art.
* Sherri Jo Adams is a ceramic artist. Her carving of the clay, creating textures and colorful glazes connect us with her art through tactile and visual experiences. She creates both decorative and functional art.
* David McCormick is a watercolor and acrylic painter. He paints everything, but especially nature. McCormick is currently working on a series of butterfly and bird paintings. So come to the gallery to view his work and all the other wonderful artists.
“The Earth without art is just ‘eh.’” — Demetri Martin, comedian
John Freud is a photographer who has shown at Carriage House for a little more than a year. Star Photo by Jeff B. Flinn
Comment
Comments