A New Season for The Dutot

The Antoine Dutot Museum and Gallery* in Delaware Water Gap, PA held an Opening Reception to begin their 2009 Season for an exhibition featuring the work of Oils and Pastels Artist Dee Huxster and Watercolors and Oils Artist Lurene Nakielny. Numerous Art Lovers converged upon this small gallery filling the space with wondering eyes and delightful conversations. The Opening proved to be a wonderful opportunity for established friends to reestablish their bonds while also providing newcomers to the gallery a desire to create such relationships of their own which were readily accepted.

The warm May weather was reflected in the Spring like scenes depicted in the work offered by the gallery. These were especially evident in the water colors created by Lurene Nakielny. Her mastery of the form brought a vibrancy to the images portrayed within their frames. Yet, these frames could not contain the feeling one experiences when the realization of Spring has vanquished the wintry weather once again for another year. Her not vernal work were equally impressive as the still images provided the hint of movement of the subjects depicted through the illusion provided by keeping the figure slightly blurred upon the canvas.

The works of Dee Huxster were equally impressive and complimented the show quite nicely. Her flowing images touched the soul of all who experienced them. Yet, it was in her more detailed depictions that demanded the attention of their viewers. One painting in particular presented a woman possessing searing yet passive eyes which seemingly sought something not quite understandable on the conscious level but is all too familiar in the recesses of our being. It’s haunting gaze never quite leaves those it touches and the memory of it lingers long after leaving the gallery.

Among those who attended the Seasonal Opening at The Dutot* were Arline M. Smetlz*, Photographer and Artist Edgard Bernal* www.bernalvisualart.com, Artist Tricia Lowrey Lippert*, and Chris Francz www.chrisfrancz.com, along with Marty and Sue Wilson* of The Antoine Dutot Museum and Gallery*. Many more friends I’ve seen in my past visitations to the gallery were there and I have unfortunately forgotten their names which leads me to regretting not including them in this article. I ask your forgiveness but invite you to share your comments and reflections not only in an effort to make amends for my questionable memory but to allow your words to enlighten those who read them as only they can; just as our conversations do for me as they linger in that part of my soul transcending the limitations of my mind.

The entire exhibition proved to be a wonderful opening for the 2009 Season at The Dutot*. It’s debut leads one eagerly awaiting the next opportunity to experience the wonderful art this magnificent gallery has to offer. -The next Opening Reception at The Antoine Dutot Museum and Gallery will be on Friday June 12th beginning at 7pm featuring the work of Watercolors and Oils Artist Bev Abel*. That Exhibition Continues until June 28th while the current one featuring the works of Dee Huxster and Lurene Nakielny continues until June 7th. Please Explore The Antoine Dutot Museum and Gallery* Website for more information.

You’ll find more photographs in The Forwardian Arts Society Visual Arts 2009 Gallery at www.myspace.com/forwardian_arts.

(*) denotes members of The Forwardian Arts Society in good standing and are considered Our Good Friends.