"Tranquility"
Secluded Landscapes from Idyllic Locations
July 1 - 3 2023
Take a breath and find peace in the scenic paintings in our July exhibition, “Tranquility”. From July 1st to the 30th 2023, bask in oil, pastel, and acrylic artworks that capture the calmness and solitude evoked by idyllic locations.
This exhibition includes works from Sara Cameli, César Jerez, Laura McGowan, Janet Raesly, and Drew Scarpa. While not all of the works are of Delaware, the locations featured in these paintings are universal and can be found just about anywhere. Carol Boyd-Heron, the gallery’s co-owner, says of “Tranquility”: “We live in paradise, and in paradise, there are beautiful sights to behold. This exhibition is filled with pieces that remind us how peaceful and relaxing the natural world is.”
Sara Cameli, a resident artist at Peninsula Gallery, will showcase her large abstract paintings of marshlands and ocean scapes for “Tranquility.” After several years of teaching in Atlanta, GA, Sara decided to focus on painting. Since moving to Delaware in 2014, Sara has found coastal waterways and marshes to be a powerful muse. Sara’s works are reminiscent of vast horizons, conveying the same soothing feeling of standing on the water’s edge.
César Jerez is a longtime New Jersey resident, who uses light effects in his plein air paintings to create a sense of distance and drama while capturing both the weather conditions and the specific time of day. Today, as a self-termed “abstract realist,” César captures the life of the subject by identifying the essential components of an object or scene and depicting them in the most simplistic way to convey complete realism without neglecting the artistic elements of form and strong composition. César is the only artist in “Tranquility” that includes humans in his scenes, dropping the viewer into the frame of mind of these relaxing individuals.
Laura McGowan, another resident artist at the gallery, is based on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. After working as a children’s art teacher, Laura sought to reconnect with her own art-making, becoming a full-time artist in 2016. She paints landscapes, seascapes, and still lifes, combining studio work with plein air painting. Her paintings utilize vibrant colors that engulf a scene, transporting you directly to that moment via her painter's palette.
Janet Raesly is an oil painter from Chevy Chase, Maryland, who currently resides in Bethesda and Rehoboth Beach. Janet’s focus is on landscapes, waterscapes, and still life, using oil paints on canvas. Her style is often referred to as expressionistic realism. Much of her current work is inspired by the colors and light of the Delaware coast and the Eastern Shore, which can be seen in this exhibition. Her painted landscapes and waterscapes capture light, depth, and the ever-changing movement of water and atmosphere.
Drew Scarpa, “Tranquility’s” pastel artist, has been developing a body of work that represents the landscape of Southern New Jersey, where he lives, as well as other areas of the East Coast. As an artist, he paints, in a realistic style, scenes that are inspired by actual locations. In this show, Drew’s landscapes are rendered both accurately and abstractly, using blocks of colors to create a landscape that is still identifiable by the viewer. His pieces capture the essence of a moment.
Sara Cameli
“Quiet Whisper” 30” x 40” image gallery wrapped acrylic $2,200 | “Following Light” 48” x 60” image gallery wrapped acrylic $3,800 | “Meandering Peace” 36” x 48” image gallery wrapped acrylic $2,400 |
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“Slow Motion” 30” x 48” image gallery wrapped acrylic $2,200 |
César Jerez
“Wild Azaleas” 24” x 30” image 29” x 35.5” framed oil $2,400 | “Water’s Edge” 18” x 24” image 24” x 30” framed oil $2,200 | “Summer Garden” 12” x 16” image 20” x 24” framed oil $1,200 |
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“The Swimmer” 24” x 30” image 32” x 38” framed oil $2,400 | “By the Stream” 24” x 30” image 27.5” x 33.5” framed oil $2,400 | “Pond’s Early Light” 16” x 20” image 20.5” x 24.5” framed oil $1,500 |
“Proud Dad” 16” x 16” image 19.5” x 19.5” framed oil $1,400 | “Beach Day” 14” x 18” image 20.5” x 24.5” framed oil $1,300 |
Laura McGowan
“Turning a Corner” 8” x 10” image 14.5” x 16.5” framed oil $625 | “Softly Shining” 18” x 24” image 24.5” x 30.5” framed oil $1,495 | “Shimmering Sea” 30” x 40” image 34” x 44” framed oil $3,650 |
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“Afternoon Gold” 12” x 16” image 18.5” x 22.5” framed oil $925 | “Evening Tranquility” 6” x 8” image 12.5” x 14.5” framed oil $325 | “Roadside Sparkle” 8” x 10” image 14.5” x 16.5” framed oil $625 sold |
“Peaceful Hour” 6” x 8” image 12.5” x 14.5” framed oil $325 | “Road to the Sea” 12” x 16” image 18.5” x 22.5” framed oil $925 |
Janet Raesly
"Summer Breeze" 24" x 30" image 27" x 33" framed oil $1,700 | "Renewal" 36" x 48" image 39" x 51" framed oil $3,300 | "Midsummer Marsh" 16" x 20" image 17.5" x 21.5" framed oil $750 |
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"In Stillness" 24" x 30" image 25.5" x 31.5" framed oil $1,700 sold | "Linger Awhile" 36" x 36" image 38.5" x 38.5" framed oil $2,900 sold | "Blue on Blue" 30" x 40" image 33" x 43" framed oil $2,800 sold |
"Just Beyond" 24" x 30" image 25.5" x 31.5" framed oil $1,700 | "Finding that Peace" 16" x 20" image 17.5" x 21.5" framed oil $750 sold |
Drew Scarpa
“Almost Frozen” 8” x 25” image 9” x 26” framed pastel $500 | “Early Moon” 14” x 20” image 17” x 22.5” framed pastel $600 | “Union Lake” 10” x 29” image 11” x 31” framed pastel $600 |
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“Setting Sun” 10” x 15” image 11.5” x 17” framed pastel $500 | “Turkey Point” 20.5” x 28” image 24” x 31” framed pastel $1,200 | “Champlain Glow” 29” x 21” image 31.5” x 23.5” framed pastel $1,200 |
“Evening Sun” 21” x 29” image 23” x 31” framed pastel $1,200 sold | “Hot Summer Sunset” 5” x 10” image 9.5” x 14.5” framed pastel $500 sold | “Marsh Reflection” 28” x 20” image 31” x 23” framed pastel $1,000 |
“Evening Glow” 10” x 20” image 12” x 22” framed pastel $500 |