James P. Garrett birch trees
In an event as rare as a snowstorm in Atlanta, Kai Lin gallery kicked off their 2011 exhibition schedule with en plein air style paintings in their EARTH: NATURAL ORGANIC BEAUTY show which opened this past Friday. Kai Lin, known mostly for its more modern, abstract expressionist art, pleasantly surprised its patrons with realist landscape pieces that offered up a glimpse of spring and were as refreshing as a breath of fresh, €œnatural organic€ air.
Brett Osborn, Georgia Leaves
The exhibit is the gallery€™s first dual solo exhibition, featuring artists Brett Osborn, Professor and Dean of SCAD, and James P Garrett, a London-born Venetian plaster painter. Both artists are clearly inspired by the earth and nature in general; their abundant landscape paintings transformed Kai Lin€™s space into an awe-inspiring eco-forest. Garrett clearly has a knack for painting birch trees with a mastery of texture. His isolation of the white birch stumps in their surroundings gives his natural paintings an artistic edge, which can be attributed to the use of plaster and perspective. Osbom€™s work definitely has a more €œpainterly€ feel €" his use of depth and color capture the unrefined feeling of the great outdoors. Together, the artists€™ work comes together to compliment each other and create one beautiful exhibition.
Earth will be on display at Kai Lin until April 6th, 2011. Contact the gallery for more information or to purchase a piece for your collection.
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