I just had a Revelation!

Newtown Florist on South Main now carries a small selection of artist Paula Renee's work, including Revelations IV.

Revelations IV, acrylic on paper

This 14 x 14" abstract features neat little rows of triangles (or squares, looked at another way) with curled paper lending a distinctive three-dimensional flair. You can more clearly see the paper curls by looking in the lower right corner.

Easton Arts Council Invitational Art Exhibit Coming Soon

We're entering a lovely paper abstract in the upcoming Invitational Art Exhibition planned by the Easton Arts Council May 16 to June 4 at the Easton Library.

Dance of the Falls, paper abstract/woven painting

Dance of the Falls is a classic example of my mother's lovely and colorful woven paintings. The artist Paula Renee developed this novel technique to merge her two passions -- painting and weaving -- by carefully cutting or tearing her paintings into vertical strips and then weaving them back together on the loom, creating a unique three-dimensional effect.

The arts council's 20th anniversary celebration will take place in the library's community room with an opening reception on Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m.

See you there!

A Fine Time for Some Fine Art

This past Saturday marked the opening day of the Richter Arts Association Members' Show. This year's show was dedicated to the memory of my mother, Paula Renee, and I was so pleased the wonderful ladies at Richter gave me the opportunity to keep mom's spirit alive.

In the lobby, visitors can see two of my mom's works:

• Sailing, a woven tapestry, and

• Spring at Last, a delightfully abstract bird cage that makes use of tissue paper, fiber and a few recycled materials, which my mother was so fond of doing. It is similar in style to the one you see below on the right, though it has more subtle colors.

In addition to my mother's work, there was a diverse group of watercolors, acrylics, oil paintings, graphite on paper and pen and ink, plus some great refreshments. I couldn't resist purchasing two sweet photographs of some shorebirds in beachy-looking frames. Thank you, Katherine Beattie!

I hope you can catch the show before it ends May 15. The Richter Center is on Aunt Hack Road, next to the golf course.