Meet The Artists – Uncover Nature-themed Acrylics and Photography at The West Woods

 This late summer season and early fall, spend a while in The West Woods Nature Center’s Oak Room exploring the emotionality and splendor of Nature captured within the paintings and pictures of featured artists Sharon Fedor and Maria Perme.

The reveals open with a free, open-to-the-public Meet the Artists reception on Friday, August 7, from 6 to eight p.m., and can stay on show by means of October 31.

 Art has at all times introduced her escapism and peace, however Sharon Fedor credit her work as a forensic artist because the catalyst for her area of interest as an artist. “Although quite different than drawing from a person’s memory,” she wrote, “I believe this is where my love of portraits began.”

Fedor later discovered her ardour for the attractive colours of acrylic portray in an open studio class, inspiring what she known as her “building process,” the place she blends the “perfect colors” to create her work. “I especially enjoy painting subjects that spark an emotion or memory,” she wrote. “Creating art with my brushes and a vision brings me great joy. I hope that my work brings reflection, happiness and a sense of beauty to the viewer.”

Maria Perme additionally started her inventive journey at a younger age as a self-taught photographer. Now a member of the Cleveland Photographic Society, she has a powerful portfolio that features weddings and portraits in addition to Nature pictures. Some of those works will be discovered at the moment in notable collections and establishments, corresponding to The Glick Center at MetroHealth Hospital and the Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus.

Perme’s pictures are closely influenced by her background as a wellness practitioner, which provides her “a natural eye for beauty – in landscapes, in people, and in the serendipitous moments that define our lives.” She described her pictures as “characterized by a sense of calm and stillness that invites the viewer to pause.” Her work goals to inform a narrative with every picture, impressed by private understanding and the marvel of Nature.

The West Woods Nature Center is open day by day from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 9465 Kinsman Road (Route 87). However, please observe that the constructing can be closed September 7 and October 12 throughout this present. Come be impressed by all the sweetness and tranquility Nature has to supply with a go to to this new artwork present within the park!

 For extra on Geauga Park District choices, please name 440-286-9516 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. or go to Geauga Park District on-line through www.geaugaparkdistrict.org, Facebook, X, Instagram or YouTube.