Gino Santa Maria reflects on his discovery of plein air painting and its profound impact on his art. Learn how plein air transformed his creative process, leading to 910 completed paintings and deeper connections with the Heartland Art Club and Missouri Plein Air Painters Association.
She paints the natural world in wild, exuberant color. Beneath the drama is a multi-layered approach that is ordered and disciplined. Jo Jasper Dean shares how her love of color evolved and the influences behind her unique style.
Tracey Maras, "Juneberry Bounty." Tracey Maras, who [...]
Michael Halbert’s first-place artwork at the Members’ Showcase celebrates [...]
From creating masterful paintings on discarded tin cans to designing and producing majestically scaled 50-foot high stain glass windows, Harvey found inspiration in all of his diverse and creative endeavors. Starting October 5th, this retrospective exhibit is open for you to enjoy a selection of works that will give light into his 92-year artistic journey. Prepare to be inspired.
Spencer Meagher (1961-2024) was a beloved Founding and Signature Member of Heartland Art Club. He was a strong supporter of our mission, and we continue to offer his work in the gallery. We are deeply saddened by his passing. Heartland Art Club would like to commemorate his life and honor Spencer with a Memorial Award to be offered annually at the Membership Showcase Exhibition, beginning this summer. If you would like to donate to his award fund, please use the link below.
Wehrman likes the level of precision that colored pencil allows. It’s also portable, versatile, and clean. Additionally, color pencil can be applied to a variety of surfaces such as wood or porcelain, which she uses in her work. Recently, Wehrman has been experimenting on fabric, where she is learning to incorporate silk ribbon embroidery. “This is really different,” she said about adding a third-dimensional element.
Upon viewing Harry Starr’s landscape photography, one is struck by the captured beauty within his work. “Fall Blanket” depicts a barn isolated within a field of early November snow. The colors are stark – red barn, white snow. And yet, there is a textural softness to the piece that pulls you in, revealing hints of autumn- leaves and sticks momentarily suspended, insulated by the sudden burst of weather.
One of the ways to take one’s art to the next level may be hidden in the shadows. When asked to identify the color of a shadow, it is common to respond that it would be a darker color of whatever is in shadow. A shadow of a tree on green grass would be a darker green. A shadow of the same tree on dirt would be a darker brown.
Threads began in 2019 when Carter, who resides in the City’s Tower Grove East neighborhood, became interested in the growing, vibrant immigrant community there. Initially, the artist made connections to her subjects through the nearby International Institute and at the annual Festival of Nations celebration.
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