Metamorphosis
The Emergence of Joy
Works by Tara Funk Grim
July 2 - 30, 2022
We are pleased to welcome the Southern Delaware abstract artist, Tara Funk Grim, to our exhibition space for the first time. Tara is a well-known artist living between Ocean View, DE and Naples, FL. She has exhibited widely and has received many awards. Tara has made a name for herself with big, bold, and colorful paintings that conjure up feelings of magical spontaneity, chance, and greater opportunities.
All these attributes will be on display in Tara’s solo show, “Metamorphosis: The Emergence of Joy,” at our gallery this July.
“Tara is an exciting and unique artist that brings a wide range of talent and craft to each piece. We’re thrilled to have her exhibiting in our exhibition space,” says Tony Boyd- Heron, co-owner and exhibitions director at the gallery.
Tara Funk Grim began her career winning poster contests and painting on Atlantic City boardwalk storefronts. She continued her education with a BA from Chestnut Hill College and teacher certification from Kutztown University. She is a signature member of the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society. Her work has been featured in several publications, including 100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic, AcrylicWorks2: Radical Breakthroughs and AcrylicWorks3: Creating Texture, and Art Journey Animals: A collection of Inspiring Contemporary Masterworks.
“Metamorphosis” stays true to Tara’s love for color, as the bright hues from each work radiate off the gallery walls. Abstract in style, Tara’s pieces depict a variety of outdoor scenes, from fields of flowers and sun-drenched hilltops to calm waterways and lively boating days. One thing all these images capture is a pure joy that bright colors and stunning landscapes can evoke.
Tara says about her work, “The seemingly infinite choices on my palette continue to feed my mind, body, and soul. My work is always pushing ahead, going beyond where I am comfortable and in the knowing. There are no boundaries or restrictions, and the possibilities are endless. It is the realm of intuition, imagination, and pure creation. Color is the tool I use to break down these boundaries, to move beyond my comfort zone.”
 “Dazzling Spring” 24” x 24” image 25” x 25” framed mixed media $2,800 |  “Giverny Memories” 30" x 40” image 31” x 41” framed mixed media $3,900 |  “Bungle in the Jungle” 24” x 24” image 25” x 25” framed mixed media $2,800 |
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 “Along the Way I Stopped to Rest” 30" x 40” image 31” x 41” framed mixed media $3,900 |  “Headin’ for the Barn - Regatta Series” 30” x 30” image 31” x 31” framed mixed media $3,650 |  “Epiphany - The Awakening of Joy” 40" x 30" image 41” x 31” framed mixed media $3,900 |
 “Dancing in the Daylight” 30” x 40” image 31” x 41” framed mixed media $3,900 |  “Night Dance: Sunflowers” 36" x 36” image 37” x 37” framed mixed media $4,425 |  “Night Dance: Sunflowers II” 36" x 36” image 37” x 37” framed mixed media $4,425 |
 “Waiting for the Sun to Shine” 30” x 40” image 31” x 41” framed mixed media $3,650 |  “Twilight Revisited - Diptych” 48” x 60” image 49” x 62” framed mixed media $8,825 (pair) |  “Imagine This!” 24” x 24” image 25” x 25” framed mixed media $2,800 |
 “Loving Red” 24" x 24” image 25” x 25” framed mixed media $2,800 |  “Over the Ocean Blue” 34" x 30” image 35” x 31” framed mixed media $3,900 |  “Life on the Chesapeake” 30” x 30” image 31” x 31” framed mixed media $3,650 |
 “Peaceful Passage to the Dock - Regatta Series” 40" x 40” image 41” x 41” framed mixed media $5,950 |  “Planting Seeds of Joy” 40” x 30” image 41” x 31” framed mixed media $3,900 |  “Seascape for the Soul” 24" x 24” image 25” x 25” framed mixed media $2,800 sold |
 “Racing Home” 40” x 40” image 41” x 41” framed mixed media $5,950 |  “Stairways to Bliss” 30” x 48” image 31” x 49” framed mixed media $4,500 |  “Summer Sail” 40” x 30” image 41” x 30” framed mixed media $3,650 |
 “Sunlight Shimmers” 40" x 30” image 41” x 31” framed mixed media $3,650 |  “Tidal Pool Within” 24" x 24” image 25” x 25” framed mixed media $2,800 |  “Upwelling” 26” x 48” image 27” x 49” framed mixed media $4,500 |
 “Your Magic Eyes - Diptych” 30” x 54” image 31” x 56” framed mixed media $6,850 (pair) |  “Summer Splendor on the Sea” 30" x 40" image 31” x 41” framed mixed media $3,650 |  “Serenity for the Soul - Diptych” 40" x 60" image 41” x 62” framed mixed media $8,500 (pair) |
 “The Dance of Joy” 36" x 36” image 37” x 37” framed mixed media $4,425 *viewable upon request |  “Racing for the Prize” 30" x 40” image 31” x 41” framed mixed media $3,900 *viewable upon request |  “Life Before” 30” x 40” image 31” x 41” framed mixed media $3,900 *viewable upon request |