This October, you are cordially invited to step inside a botanic oasis and escape the troubles of the world at the Lebanon Picture Frame & Fine Art Gallery. Savor the brightness and tranquility captured in the works of this month’s featured still life and landscape artist, Jim Rudegeair. The paintings of this seasoned Lebanon County artist last graced our gallery walls to great acclaim in 2017, and we are privileged to showcase his latest collection of works once more. The opening reception for the artist will be on First Friday, October 1st, from 5 to 8PM.
Since childhood, Rudegeair has always had an insatiable passion for drawing and painting. A graduate of the Pennsylvania School of the Arts, Rudegeair’s style was informed by late 19th century symbolism and expressionism. Finding inspiration in underappreciated beauty, Rudegeair documents the “pearls that nature throws our way” in works teeming with vibrant abstract realism. Before committing to a painting, Rudegeair ruminates over the images that interest him, and then captures the moment with acrylics and watercolor. In his most recent body of work, Rudegeair has returned to using oil paints as his primary medium. Pushing himself to new heights, he renders floral forms into interesting reflections—transparent and abstract shapes formed by the interaction of light and shadow. For the majority of the painter’s career, which has spanned forty years, Rudegeair returned time and again to his favored subject of flowers and landscapes, where he often sought refuge. “Over the years, I’ve grown to realize how much I rely on my art to keep my spirits up and decompress the stresses of life,” the artist remarked.
Lebanon Picture Frame & Fine Art Gallery has been serving the regional artistic community since 1999. Aside from professional and quality archival custom framing, its gallery regularly features exhibitions of local artists, as well as unique handcrafted gift items such as jewelry, paintings, ceramics, sculptures and more.
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If you would like more information, please call (717) 279-7725 or email at info@LebanonPictureFrame.com