“A Sense of Place:  Real and Imagined” 

new paintings by

Karen Vierneisel

Exhibit opens August 2 and runs through August 28, 2014

Sandstone Cliffs on the Elbe

“A Sense of Place” was first inspired by two paintings I did based on my Elbe river cruise in 2012.  Those paintings led to others.  Being in Germany triggered memories of my German heritage and the paintings just seemed to flow.  Of course, the vistas along the Elbe’s banks in the Czech Republic and Germany were also made for a landscape  painter–sunrises and sunsets, mile high clouds, old bridges, misty waters, and sandstone cliffs.  My photos from the trip along with the images from my sketch book were the inspiration for the Elbe River series.

Long Ago . . . Here Now

This exhibit also features paintings that capture Chicago and New York cityscapes, the desert terrain of the Palm Springs area, and imagined places.  Come see the paintings, sense the emotion that these landscapes engendered in me, enjoy the beauty of place, and possibly hear the echoes of memories the images evoke in you.

Save the Date:  Artist Reception on Sunday, August 10, 2014 2pm – 5 pm   Light refreshments will be served.

Gallery Hours:  M – F: 10 – 5; Sat: 10 – 1