Ushering in the autumn season is InSight Gallery’s annual Fall Group Show. The exhibition showcases some of the best the gallery has to offer, with works on view from all 60 of its artists. The primary focus this year is Santa Fe-based painter Dan Bodelson, who brings more than 13 paintings depicting scenes from old Mexico.
Phil Bob Borman, The Promise, oil, 18 x 18”
“I love the idea of a featured artist at a gallery show. Every artist has new works and one artist is showcased with a small show of new works,” Bodelson says. “What I like is the pressure of a large one-man show is not there. I found that makes a difference in how I painted for the show—more relaxed. My paintings do have stories, some small stories, some a little different.” Discussing his chilly winter scene, aptly titled Cold Journey, he says, “I saw this landscape in South Park, Colorado, while driving home in a blizzard. The landscape was just so abstract and beautiful.”
John Fawcett, Connected, watercolor, 12 x 9”
Mary Ross Buchholz brings to the show a charcoal and graphite of one of her foals. “I never tire of watching foals…they can be shy, playful or full of curiosity. This foal had just finished nursing his mom and was ready to lie down and take a nap…I continued watching him while he snoozed, and his mom just continued grazing. He looked so relaxed among the spring weeds and green grass.”
A Sage October by Abigail Gutting is a portrait of a massive bull, contrasted against a striking white background. “October in Yellowstone is one of my favorite times of year to visit the park. The weather is cold and crisp, the colors are rich, and the animals are filled out and ready for winter. The idea behind A Sage Octoberwas to create a mass featuring the bull’s giant head and sagebrush in his surroundings, then finish the composition with simple line elements. That approach is always more challenging than I expect, but tons of fun!” says Gutting.
Dan Bodelson, Cold Journey, oil, 30 x 40”
In John Fawcett’s watercolor Connected, a cowboy tends to one of his horses in a cropped composition that emphasizes the connection between the two subjects. “Those of us that are horse owners know there is often a special bond and communication between the rider and the horse. If a person is calm or anxious, if they are trusting or apprehensive, if they are in a sour mood or a good mood, the horse can sense it,” says Fawcett. “In Connected, I wanted to convey that relationship between this cowboy and his mount who have worked together and depended on each other for many years.”
Mary Ross Buchholz, Full Belly and A Good Nap, charcoal and graphite, 21½ x 29½”
The Fall Group Show will feature nearly 100 new works in total. In addition to the gallery artists, the show will also include works by invited guest artists Julee Hutchison and Laura Robb. An artist reception takes place Friday, September 1, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and the exhibition remains on view through September 22. —
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