SCHUYLERVILLE — The Laffer Gallery is hosting the upcoming art exhibition, “A Delicate Balance,” from September 16 until October 18. An opening reception will be held Saturday, September 19, from 5 to 8 p.m.
“A Delicate Balance” features artists Ann Larsen, James Sankowski, Mark Tougias and George Van Hook.
“Each of the artists in this show thrives in the natural environment,” said Erik Laffer, gallery owner. “Whether they work on canvas or shape clay with their hands, they are inspired by nature, which is evident by how well their works complement one another.”
Ann Larsen is an accomplished oil painter who received the 2014 Award of Excellence at the Paso Robles Invitational. She has been featured as “Artist to Watch” by Southwest Art Magazine. Larsen is also a signature member and past president of American Women Artists.
George Van Hook has been exhibiting his paintings for more than 35 years throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. Inspired by a love of nature fostered by long hours painting “en plein air,” Van Hook brings freshness and immediacy to the rural scenes in upstate New York, where he resides.
Mark Tougias is a self-taught artist whose inspiration comes from his immediate surroundings in Vermont and upstate New York. His work is defined by the use of light, tonality, atmosphere and composition to depict the poetic and spiritual qualities of place, rather than an exact rendering of location.
James Sankowski is a potter from Ballston Lake. His pots create a balance between form and design to yield pottery that is both durable and functional.
The Laffer Gallery is located at 96 Broad Street, in Schuylerville. For more information, visit thelaffergallery.com.
