Etudes is John Whalley’s 7th solo exhibition at Greenhut Galleries. This exhibition of paintings and drawings continues Whalley’s exploration of reclaiming discarded tools, seashells, and other objects and giving them new life. His beautifully rendered images seem to instill, or rather uncover, an inner light within his subjects, be they still life or portrait.
About the show Whalley states, “The word étude is defined as “a small, intricate study”, and so it seemed an appropriate title for my most recent exhibition of new egg tempera paintings and graphite drawings. With the exception of one portrait, the show is made up of small, intimate compositions created from among the thousands of “orphaned objects” that inhabit the shelves of my studio. Some works allude to partly told stories that the viewers are invited to consider with their imaginations. Others are simple, detailed portraits of tools, objects or old photographs, with attention to their patinas, textures and the quality of light they are seen in.”
His work is in numerous private and public collections including The Portland Museum of Art and the Colby College Museum of Art. He has participated in exhibits nationally. A 30 year retrospective of Whalley’s work, In New Light, was published in 2006
Gallery Hours: Mon – Fri 10am – 5:30pm & Saturday 10am – 5pm
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Greenhut Galleries
146 Middle Street
Portland, Maine 04101
207.772.2693
www.greenhutgalleries.com
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