Turning Point Gallery's ‘Lasting Impressions’ Show Features Artists Maeve Harris and Wayne Salge

April 14, 2008 - PRLog -- Turning Point Gallery’s “Lasting Impressions” show will elegantly blend Seattle, Washington-based painter Maeve Harris’ expressions of color and light with Johnstown, Colorado-based sculptor Wayne Salge’s focus on shape, line and form. The gallery, located at University Mall in Chapel Hill, will also host a reception for Harris and Salge May 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. during the 2nd Friday ArtWalk.

Harris uses various inks and pigments to integrate traditional subject matter, such as horses or flowers, with contemporary styles and techniques. She focuses on the medium and process first, and from that, a concept surfaces. Many of her paintings disclose her interest in natural and organic forms, and her lifelong passion for horses.

Born in New Jersey in 1976, Harris became an equestrian at an early age and perfected the art of horse dressage. Study abroad in Florence, Italy also influenced her life personally and artistically. Harris discusses her paintings on YouTube at http://youtube.com/watch?v=8E-ANL1Vee0. Her work also appeared on the set of “Celebrity Apprentice.” Click on this link,


http://www.artmystyle.com/(S(jcjebf45w3mdl145tsdz2zep))/a..., to learn more.

Salge was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He attended San Antonio College and La Villita School of Art. Originally a student of abstract painting, Salge switched to sculpture at the suggestion of a college professor. He worked as a television director, Army illustrator, advertising agency art director and freelance graphic designer following graduation, but remained devoted to sculpture.

Salge says his sculpture depicts a “not easy to label or describe” style. He applies the painting term of impressionism to his work, and often molds humans and animals, but says “sometimes the terminology ‘stylized,’ ‘modern’ or ‘contemporary’ is used. It falls somewhere between realism and abstraction.”

Visit http://www.harmonyfineart.com/id162.html to view more work from Harris and Salge.

About Turning Point Gallery:
Turning Point Gallery is located in Chapel Hill’s University Mall at U.S. 15-501 and Estes Drive. Visit http://www.harmonyfineart.com or call (919) 967-0402 for more information. Turning Point Gallery is a founding sponsor and host of 2ndFriday ArtWalk, a monthly event displaying a variety of artwork from participating galleries. Learn more at http://2ndfridayartwalk.com. Turning Point Gallery is also a founding member of New Resident Solutions of Chapel Hill. Visit http://www.newresidentsolutions.com to learn more.

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Turning Point Gallery is located in Chapel Hill’s University Mall at U.S. 15-501 and Estes Drive. Visit http://www.harmonyfineart.com or call (919) 967-0402 for more information.

Website: www.harmonyfineart.com