Artists Lully Schwartz, Joan Merrill, and Carol Reynolds at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Starting January 8
“Going There” Subject: Oil on linen – abstract landscape Credit: Lully Schwartz
A trio of Newburyport area artists will be showing their paintings of landscapes and wildlife at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center in an exhibit entitled “Observations.” Carol Reynolds, Joan Merrill, and Lully Schwartz’s show can be seen at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport from January 8 through February 26. The public is cordially invited to meet the artists at a free gallery reception on Sunday, January 8, 2:30-4:00 pm. A portion of all purchases made during the exhibit helps to support Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats.
“Coastal Landscape” Subject: Oil painting – beach vegetation landscape Credit: Joan Merrill
The three artists state their vision collectively: “We live in a diverse region surrounded by nature. Over the years we have enjoyed the scenic views of Plum Island beach, the surrounding marshes, and the woodland trails. This exhibit holds just a few of our observations. We love and appreciate the beauty of the preserved habitats in Massachusetts, and it continues to inspire our painting.”
Joan Merrill’s paintings reflect the beauty of her longtime home on the New England coast. Her primary medium is oil, but she is also an accomplished pastel painter. Inspired by the luminous qualities of light and nature, Joan has studied at the Museum of Fine Arts School and the Boston Architectural Center. More recently she has studied with local artists Lully Schwartz, Robin Thornhill and Julie Airoldi. In her position as the business manager at the Newburyport Art Association, Joan is inspired by local and regional artists on a daily basis.
Carol Reynolds studied painting and graduated with a bachelor of fine arts from Syracuse University. She has been employed by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, The Nan Miller Gallery in Rochester, NY, and as gallery director at The Newburyport Art Association. Currently working as a designer at Newburyport Framers, Carol is once again focusing on her own art after presenting, promoting, and exhibiting other artists’ work for many years. She paints landscapes in pastel and oil as well as commissioned portraits. Her artwork has been exhibited in many group and solo shows, where she has received various awards.
“Little River Nature Trail” Subject: Oil painting – snowy field landscape Credit: Carol Reynolds
Lully Schwartz is a nationally recognized artist who works in a painterly realist manner. Her oil paintings of birds, bees, and eggs in this exhibit pay homage to the ornithologist/naturalist and artist John James Audubon. Lully is a graduate of the Boston Museum School and inducted member of NAWA, NY, NY. She is a 2011 award recipient for her oil painting now on view in the ” Femmes Artistes Vernissage” exhibition at the Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Mass Audubon is the largest conservation organization in New England, caring for 34,000 acres of conservation land and providing education programs for 200,000 children and adults annually. Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center is a natural history education center that is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday and Monday holidays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org.
WHAT Art exhibit, “Observations” by Joan Merrill, Lully Schwartz, and Carol Reynolds
WHEN January 8 – February 26, 2012; artist’s reception January 8, 2:30-4:00 pm
WHERE Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA
COST Free
INFO 978-462-9998; www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats
