Chestertown RiverArts will show the paintings of S. E. Moore from November 1 – 13 in their Studio Gallery at 315 High Street. Moore is a Chestertown resident who works in acrylics. The paintings in this show have been completed in the last 3 years.
Moore first became interested in art when he saw his uncle Allen Johnson’s artwork and was impressed by his passion for art. He admired artists like Picasso, Dali and Jackson Pollock but he desperately wanted to develop his own style of painting. At the age of 34 he became an art major at the Community College in Philadelphia PA. Recognizing a great vehicle for his expression, he became an abstract painter.
He says that his, “approach to painting is to just let it flow, just like a child who finger paints for the first time and every time thereafter.” The paintings are deeply layered with color and imagery that come from Moore’s experience and imagination. Impressions of the landscape, people and cultural history are subtly mingled with color, light and shadow. His powerful sense of composition and drama unifies the work.
There will be a reception at the gallery on Saturday, November 5, from 4-6pm.
Chestertown RiverArts is located at 315 High Street, Suite 106, Chestertown, MD 21620 – (in the breezeway). Gallery hours are Tuesday – Friday, 11 AM to 4 PM, Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, Sunday 11 AM to 3 PM, and open on First Fridays until 8 PM.
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