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Linda Abbott was in last week and brought us some new work! All are oil on canvas and are available in her folder on our website under Artists Represented. Take a look if you get the time and make sure you stop by to see them in person. They are awesome!

"Ahwahnee Meadow, Yosemite"

"Poppy 2"

"Sonoma Coast"

 

Linda Abbott came by a short time back and brought us some new works of art! We are very happy to have her in our Gallery! Linda brought us a few springy pieces that we have added to our Touch Of Spring showing too! Here are the new pieces. If you're interested in more of Linda's work click on Artists Represented and you can find more of her awesome art! If you'd like to see the Touch Of Spring collection, click on Exhibitions and select Current!

Above Baker Beach - Oil on canvas

Daffodil Obsession - Oil on linen

From The Tulip Tree - Oil on canvas

Dome Above The Clouds - Oil on canvas

Redbud And Daffodil - Oil on canvas

 

First Street Gallery is proud to announce we are now representing artist Linda Abbott. Linda was born and raised in California and worked for Yosemite National Park Service for 30 years.  She now resides summers in West Yellowstone, Montana. 

Linda says in an Artist Statement, "I am primarily a plein air painter; that is my absolute favorite way to paint.  Painting outside, on site, presents a special set of challenges and makes the creation of art much more fun and exciting.  Weather changes, light changes, and subject matter can disappear, but it is all part of the "game."  There is a spontaneity that comes with the plein air style of painting that, for me, cannot be duplicated in a studio setting.  When practical, I will take my still arrangements outside to paint them.  The natural light is special.
People often ask about plein air painting:  what is it and what is the attraction?  Well, "things happen," as they say.  There is a simplicity, a freshness and immediacy brought about by the need to eliminate the unimportant and seek the basics.  Compare attending a live musical performance versus listening to a finely engineered recording.  What is the difference, and why is attending a live performance so special?  The listener has a different relationship to the performance and is likely to encounter the unexpected, unplanned aspects within the performance.  There can be a freshness that does not exist in the recorded performance.

Besides, there is nothing like the presence of sand and dirt, insects, and other such souvenirs embedded in the paint to remind one that it is not only a painting, but an experience!   Let's hear it for extreme painting!!"

To see more of Linda's work: http://firststreetgalleries.com/gallery/artists-represented, or stop by and see them in person!