Rice Polak Gallery Welcomes Contemporary Artist: Christie Scheele
I feel like a huge gap in the gallery’s roster has been filled and I am excited to introduce you to Christie Scheele‘s exquisite oil paintings. “Christie’s meditative pieces cross the boundaries between realism and the contemporary art world, reaching the viewer’s heart without sentimentality or melodrama.”
Some of Christie Scheele’s signature imagery comes from the beaches and marshes of the Cape and Islands; the mountains, creeks and fields of the Catskills region; the Hudson River; urban and industrial views; and the roadways and bridge-crossings that connect all of these places.
“With the right atmospherics, anything and everything can reflect a powerful beauty say Scheele, from smokestacks or headlights on a road to a glorious summer day. Working in a terrain between the descriptive and the abstract, I explore both mood and shape, color, and surface, seeking to create an absorbing experience for the viewer.”
The gallery is now open (at least) on Saturdays, online and of course by appointment. I will continue to introduce you to our new artists so please stay tuned and of course please visit our website as new work by all of our artists continues to arrive daily!
Image above: “Skyline and Sunset” by Christie Scheele
