Meditations: Paintings by Lucy Martin | Reception June 24

Please join us for Meditations: Paintings by Lucy Martin, May 29 – July 29, with a reception on Saturday, June 24, 4-6 PM. Lucy’s art is contemplative. In a turbulent world, it offers an invitation to the calm and healing that deep communion with nature brings. She says, “Art can be exciting or disturbing— but it can also be a path to quiet and inwardness. It can open our eyes to the hidden beauties of nature; it can lead us to slow down and look at the small wonders that are all around us.”

You’re invited to her artist talk and demonstration on Sunday June 11, 3-4 PM. Lucy will discuss the origins of her art and give a demonstration of her painting methods using gouache and watercolor. Gouache is similar to watercolor but more opaque, so the technique is quite different. She will show how she uses the opaque quality of gouache in various ways, and demonstrate how this allows her to create texture, depth, and a sense of mystery in her paintings. The slow, many-layered, meditative process of creating her detailed paintings invites viewers to a deeper appreciation of the wonders of the natural world.

Sebastopol Gallery features the work of over twenty Sonoma County artists and is open daily, 10 am-5 pm.

https://www.sebastopolgallery.com/shows