Exhibit Introduction

Strokes of Nature

The Strokes of Nature Gallery presents“Artistic by Nature” an art exhibit featuring ten of the worlds’ best artists who each retrieve inspiration from experiences they find in nature. The gallery will host a reception on May 20th, 2012 from 5-9pm. The Strokes of Nature gallery is located at 5545 Art Street in Yucaipa, CA. This Art Exhibit will be on display through the month of May and June. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9-5pm.

Nature has inspired artists – including painters and sculptors – from every corner of the worl. This exhibit is a reflection of that inspiration bringing together the works of ten artists –The amazing and very talented  artists that are being featured in today’s art gallery are as follows, Lorenzo Quinn and his sculpture “Force of Nature”, Sayaka Ganz and her sculpture “Emergence”, the late Thomas Kinkade and his truly amazing painting “It Doesn’t Get Much Better”, Nigel Bird and his abstract charcoal painting “Field”, Walter Mason and his photo “Land Art”, Claude Monet and his painting “Water Lily Pond Symphony In Rose”, also the great Joseph Warren and his sculpture “Steel Stag”, Cornelia Konrads and her outdoor sculpture titled “Passages” , also featured is the sculpture “Urban Nature” created by Naoka Ito, and last but not least “Born”, by Kiki Smith.

The connections between each different piece found in the gallery are simple; items that are found out in nature or that have been created by nature. Each piece gives off the shock and awe factor and will cause the viewers to think. I find that each painting or sculpture are very different and yet very similar. I chose these pieces after much research because they are the ones that simply stuck with me. They are the ones that ‘spoke’ to me, they are the ones that were worth remembering to me.