New Tri-County Arts Exhibit
New Tri-County Arts Exhibit
“A Natural Connection” Features Landscapes & Wildlife Art
Photos/Renderings Courtesy of the Tri-County Arts Council
OLEAN- The Tri-County Arts Council presents “A Natural Connection” featuring landscapes and wildlife art by Denise Drummond and Joseph Grice. May 11th through June 15th in the Peg Bothner Gallery at the Tri-County Arts Council, 110 West State Street in Olean, NY. Public reception Saturday May18th from 5:30-7:30PM.
Bradford Pennsylvania artist Denise Drummond began her love affair with nature at an early age while growing up in the woodlands of Northwestern Pennsylvania. Drawing animals and nature scenes at age two and started selling her artwork as a teenager. Denise has been a freelance artist since 1980 and works in graphite and watercolor to create nature scenes - with a special love for our national parks and wilderness areas. A self-taught landscape and portrait artist, Denise's work has been shown and collected worldwide.
“My artwork is an attempt to capture and hold the love I have for nature and wild places, especially our national parks and wilderness areas. I am intrigued and drawn in by every twig on the branches of trees. Most of my drawings and paintings show all of that detail... from the leaves on trees to the ferns on the forest floor.”, says Denise Drummond
Joseph Grice is a wildlife illustrator currently working in Jamestown, NY. After graduating with his BFA from SUNY Fredonia in 2010, he taught art at Infinity Visual & Performing Arts in Jamestown, and at Holt School of Fine Art in Charlotte, NC. He began painting birds as his primary subject matter in 2016, a tribute to his childhood where he grew up watching birds and spending time admiring the art of the Roger Tory Peterson Field Guidebooks.
He has since further developed his bird series, and his appreciation for all wildlife. After an artist residency and subsequent solo exhibition at Roger Tory Peterson Institute in 2023, Grice continued to expand upon his use of multiple media including oil, acrylic, watercolor, charcoal, and digital illustration. His current series of works explores the connections that we make with nature that help to heal and give us hope in a time when both are needed more than ever.
“Birds are like living, breathing works of art; their colors and patterns dance through the skies and treetops, making our world a more beautiful place to live. They symbolize hope, showing us that we have the strength to overcome adversity. They remind us to be fierce, elegant, communal, and kind, to be unapologetically ourselves. My bird portraits not only speak to the beauty of the creatures that we share our planet with, but also remind us of the traits within ourselves that make us uniquely human.”
“We’re so excited to have these two incredible artists in the gallery. It’s a must-see for anyone who loves the great outdoors!” says Paula Bernstein, Executive Director of the Tri-County Arts Council.
For more information, please visit https://www.tricountyartscouncil.org/ or call (716) 244-2943. The Tri-County Arts Council is located at 110 West State Street, Olean, NY.