Featured Artists for September – Meg Walsh & Nancy West

IIn September we are featuring work by two Eastern Shore artists – Meg Nottingham Walsh and Nancy West. These talented women do not have to search for subjects. They paint what interests them from a particular time or place. Both are realistic painters but Meg’s use of color and simplified images make her paintings almost abstract. In contrast, Nancy’s realism goes in many directions from impressionistic plein air paintings to detailed wildlife images. You may have also seen her sumie watercolors or her exquisite figures shown here. Meg’s paintings will be a mixture of marshes, creeks and places familiar on the Eastern Shore. Nancy will be showing a new direction she has taken using metal leaf, acrylic and oil paired with her skill as a wildlife artist.

Meg Walsh

Nancy West

March Featured Artists – Maureen Farrell & Karen Kinser

Our March show welcomes true spring with the art of two very talented women. The show, titled Drawing from Within, has Maureen Farrell returning and introduces Karen Kinser. As you can see from the work shown on their websites – Maureen Farrell and Karen Kinser – both address what they feel with their contemporary paintings. Maureen shares her emotions with her figurative acrylic paintings which start with journaling and sketching. Karen takes a similar approach to her drawing and oil paintings by incorporating her background in graphic design. Her primary interest is color. Both artists let their emotions drive what they paint. Maureen uses a process and Karen uses color and shapes. All of the paintings are in albums on our Facebook page. Below is a selection of some of the paintings in the show.

Maureen Farrell

Karen Kinser

Opening Reception for Ann Hayden & Maurice Spector

In October Ann Hayden and Maurice Spector will be featured. Both artists are inspired by life on the Eastern Shore of Virginia but not in the usual way. Their greatest fascination is with the sculptural quality of birds. How fortunate we are to have each new show bring exciting art work to our walls.

Opening Reception for “Colors” by Veronique Diriker

Come join Bishop’s Stock as we welcome Veronique Diricker as she shows “Colors” as our featured artist for September.

May Reception and Wine Tasting

New Work by Lynne Lockhart and Kirk McBride continues through May. Our First Friday wine tasting will be offering California wines

April First Friday Opening Reception and Wine Tasting

 

April is traditionally the month to show New Work by Lynne Lockhart and Kirk McBride. It is the largest show of their work completed in the past year. The show will open on April 1 but Lynne and Kirk will be off painting in Texas. The following Friday, April 8 we will host “Conversation with Lynne and Kirk” from 6 until 8.

First Friday – Featuring Abstract by Maureen Farrell, Carole Boggemann Peirson & Linda Perry

 

February is traditionally our abstract month. This year we are featuring the work of 2 artists, Maureen Farrell, Carole Boggemann Peirsonand Linda Perry. Come visit with them and taste our featured from France wines.

First Friday November 5 – Meg Nottingham Walsh Featured Artist

Meg Walsh will be showing during November. She is known for landscapes drenched in light and color, Meg has won awards at major juried exhibits and plein air competitions. Though realistic in nature, her work has a strong abstract element characterized by simplified shapes, limited values, and glowing color. Come visit with her as her show opens.

Studio Sweep Sale and Pastels by Stan Sperlak Continue

January is the perfect time to browse the work at Bishop’s Stock. Great selection of sale paintings and beautiful pastels by Stan Sperlak featured in the front gallery.

Opening Reception for New Work by Scot Dolby, Lynne Lockhart, Kirk McBride, Barb Mowery, Jim Rehak & Nancy West

Stop by to see new work by Scot Dolby, Lynne Lockhart, Kirk McBride, Barbara Mowery, Jim Rehak and Nancy West. We will be tasting wines from Patagonia, Argentina.