VIEWPOINTS GALLERY
315 State Street
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 941-5789
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Sue Lyttle
(650) 323-7009
“The Expressive Landscape” at Viewpoints Gallery
August
10, 2005
Expressive, colorful, local
landscapes and seascapes painted in “plein air” (in the open air) will be
presented during September at Viewpoints Gallery in Los Altos in a solo show of
oil paintings by Ed Terpening. Ed is an
emerging local painter who creates his paintings outdoors where a direct
connection with his subject in natural light provides the most captivating
results. Painting quickly in such a way
results in the fresh, spontaneous, and light-filled character of his work.
A musician, teacher and engineer before
becoming an artist (just 4 years ago), Ed draws on all his life experience in
creating his art. From his musical
experience Ed says “The best music leads the listener through a path of
emotions, through theme and variation, dynamics, and a wel-designed
structure. My artwork uses design,
color and line to lead the viewer through a path as well, and each painting is
designed to communicate a specific mood.
In particular, I like my paintings to have a flow and energy that
denotes the rhythms of the mood I’m trying to create”.
Ed is part of a recent resurgence
in plein air painting in the United States.
There is renewed interest in the creation of representational art from
direct observation outdoors. He is a
co-founder of the Verde Artist Guild, a group of 75 plein-air painters that
meet regularly to paint together and share their work throughout the Bay Area.
A “Meet the Artist” Reception will be held Saturday, September 10th from 2-5pm at the gallery. Viewpoints Gallery is open 11am to 5pm, Monday through Saturday, and 11am-3pm on Sundays. For more information on Ed’s work, visit HYPERLINK "http://EdTerpening.com" http://EdTerpening.com, or to learn more about Plein Air painting in the Bay Area, see the Verde Artist Guild at HYPERLINK "http://VerdeArtistGuild.com" http://VerdeArtistGuild.com. Viewpoints Gallery also has a web site at HYPERLINK "http://ViewpointsGallery.com" http://ViewpointsGallery.com.
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