Damon Hartman & Catherine Hartung
NorthWind Fine Arts is pleased to present “Turning Color” this July, featuring a collaborative exhibit of new pieces by woodworker Damon Hartman and painter, Catherine Hartung. The exhibit will be on display at the gallery on 85 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY through the month of July. The gallery is open daily in July and August, 10-4.
Damon Hartman is one of our newest members and is a forester by day, a woodturner by night. He specializes in local wood with character, prefers natural, nontoxic finishes, and he likes to say that the wood is the art—he just turns it. His stunning bowls, platters, vases and urns are fine architectural accent pieces.
Catherine Hartung’s art is colorful, whimsical at times, and exactingly done. Her acrylic and watercolor paintings capture the magic of the forest, flowers, and the more “diminutive" forest life. Cathy’s new work for her collaboration with Damon began with a focus on tree images, but grew to include wildflowers, and broader landscape designs.
NorthWind Fine Arts Gallery is celebrating its second year at our new location at 85 Main Street in historic Saranac Lake, just steps from the Hotel Saranac and Origin Coffee. Our award-winning gallery artists are widely collected, some have been with the gallery since its inception in 2011. We look forward to your visit!
If you would like to meet the artists, Damon will be sitting at the gallery July 4th, 16th, 17th, and 30th, and Catherine July 2nd, 8th, 13th.
Angie Nephew
NorthWind Fine Arts Gallery is very pleased to introduce our newest member, Angela Nephew, a kiln formed glass artist.
From the words of the artist, “Making art got into my veins as a teenager. I was painting, making sculptures, but it didn’t feel comfortable. Glass spoke to me when I saw a program about making kiln formed (or fused) glass.
I sought out classes across the country and have been so fortunate to study with a master kiln formed artist the last six years.
My personal vision has narrowed over the years from being focused on color, because glass is so intrinsically beautiful, to becoming more of an explorer.
I am now trying to look beyond color, challenging myself by bringing my past experiences to my creations, many of them in this locale. Being in and on the water, walking many trails and skiing our mountains has soaked in and I know they find their way into my artwork both consciously and subliminally. They weave a story of a woman pursuing her life passion.
I am a member of the Glass Art Society and the Vermont Glass Guild. My work is in private collections along the east coast and can be seen at the Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh and the Northwind Fine Arts gallery in Saranac Lake,N.Y.”