Passion & Feelings in Art

Evening View of the Blue Whole Gallery

Love Affair with Art

    The Blue Whole Gallery will feature two of its member artists that reflect a love affair with art itself.  Sandra G. Kasper and Mary Franchini have consistently throughout their artistic lives made an effort to express qualities that inspire emotion, imagery and feelings.  With the use of color, composition and creativity both artists express elements of life into their work along with passion and sensitivity. Enjoy their approaches to art and talk with the artists themselves at the Blue Whole Gallery on First Friday, February 6th,  from 5 to 8 pm.  

Sandra G. Kasper

     

    
   Sandra is a multi-media artist working primarily in experimental water medium acrylics, pastels and encaustic.  A new resident to the Sequim, Washington area she brings with her an artistic talent that ranges from impressionism to pure abstract with a strong sense of color, composition and movement.

   As an artist, Sandra enters the process of creation by exploring her feelings, thoughts and ideas.  She allows her work to reveal its own energy & intensity as seen in two of the series of four below entitled "Dancing with Nature".

 

                                                   

  

"Where the Mountains Meet the Sea"

    Central  to Sandra's  focus is innovation and risk taking so that each work of art expresses its own individuality and gives insights into the subject being shown.  This extension is challenging because it involves immersing herself into varying styles as well as experimenting with various materials.  It becomes for Sandra an exploration and a love affair with art itself.

"Hidden Deer Tapestry"

     Take an excursion and explore the world that Sandra G. Kasper has created and view her artwork at the Blue Whole Gallery starting on February 6 from 5 to 8 pm & throughout the month.

Mary Franchini

  
    Mary Franchini is an adventuress mixed media artist using acrylics, gouache & water based paints. Not stopping there, Mary adds paper, fabric and found objects which she combines into images that can be somewhat realistic, impressionistic and even abstract.  All of these materials give her the freedom to express her views and find how each work takes its place.

"Inside Life"

     A veteran artist and teacher, Mary uses water soluble paint because it gives her the freedom to work on wet surfaces and see different effects that can become part of a collage or another layer of paint.  Texture and different colors then pour through and appear on the surfaces of her work.  Such exploration has taken her to depicting figures in a whimsical free style without being totally realistic as seen in following selections.

"Sequim Party Girl"

"Laura"

"I will tell you"

     Freedom of expression allows Mary Franchini to combine her love of art with the chance to experiment and express herself.  Her artwork becomes an exploration of how each work has its beginning and end.  Join Mary in this quest and view her efforts on First Friday, February 6, 2015 from 8 to 5 p.m. and throughout the month at the Blue Whole Gallery.

Both artists welcome your contact:

Sandra G. Kasper

at sqmsandybob@gmail.com

Home phone:  360-683-4664

Mary Franchini

at hangar53@msn.com

Home phone:  360-681-0895