“Beach Study” Oil on paper, 8″ x 6″

The newest exhibit “Endless Skies” will feature the newest plein-air and studio paintings of Joanne Geisel.  Joanne states “In our daily lives, we get caught up in routines and therefore limit our awareness of the possibilities.  On the other hand, looking at skies can be transforming, as they can be limitless in their expansiveness, colors and the endless formation of clouds, and through them we feel we can go beyond our limitations and even time and space. The oceans, lakes, and marshes express other dimensions of the landscapes and ourselves.”

Join us in the gallery on Sunday, August 4^th, from 2-5pm. Enjoy special refreshments, meet our artists, and enjoy live music by Miles Moore!  On view along with this exhibit will be a new exhibit “Metamorphosis: Mud to Modern” featuring the ceramic work of Brian Evans and Dianne Evans. In addition, we feature continuously rotating art featuring 30+ of Art in Bloom Gallery’s Artists!

Click here to preview the work in the show!

About the Artist

My love of drawing and painting began as a child which led to choose a bachelor’s degree in art education where I could take a broad array of studio courses and then I continued with graduate courses to become permanently certified to teach in New York State.  I later received a master’s in public administration. My careers were in human services and higher education, where I used my creative and problem-solving skills in program development and management, marketing, community outreach, and career and educational counseling. Upon moving to North Carolina in 2005, I focused on becoming a full-time artist; painting, teaching, exhibiting, and selling my artwork. My goals in creating oil paintings include capturing the feelings, sights and sounds of my subject. I continue to experiment with texture, edges, brushstrokes, and palette knife and the layering of color to create depth, luminosity, and beauty.