September Opening Reception- "Luminosity"

Main Gallery: "Luminosity" by Mandy Roeing, Catherine Flynn, & Tracey Maras

When seen under a microscope, a painting done in the medium of soft pastel looks like it is comprised of layers of tiny, brilliantly colored diamonds. This faceted shape allows the particles of pigment to refract light in many directions, resulting in an almost glowing effect. Compositionally, soft pastels are practically pure pigment which provides exceptional color power.

While we each have our own unique painting style and way of working with pastel, we share a desire to express our emotional connection to the natural world through pastel’s beauty and purity of color. We hope this exhibition sharing our three different takes on painting the outdoors will not only resonate with viewers on an emotional level but demonstrate the versatility and brilliance of soft pastels.

Project Space: "Hardcore Bubblegum" by Trevor Basham

Noble Stabbings is the resin-filled brainchild of Bloomington, IL based artist and graphic designer Tee Trashem. He has done graphic design for tons of your favorite local businesses like; Mother Murphy’s, White Oak Brewing, Waiting Room Records and Coffee Hound just to name a few. Art that’s all about finding the happiness in the bummers of life and smiling in the face of defeat! The work is highly inspired by the punk scene and skateboard culture from the 80’s & 90’s. There are imaginative explosions of action with a pop of cartoon aesthetics. The designs feature bold, clean line-work with a pop-art pastel color palette. The artwork is primarily done in acrylic paint, watercolors and spray paint.

You may also like the following events from Peoria Art Guild:

• Next month, 3rd September, 06:15 pm, Beginner Photography in Peoria
• Next month, 10th September, 09:45 am, Palette Knife Painting in Peoria
• Next month, 27th September, 10:00 am, Peoria Art Guild 63rd Annual Fine Art Fair in Peoria

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