Doug Foltz, a native of South Miami, has spent much of his life exploring the water, the horizon and relationship between the two. Those elemental moments of sky and water—and the space in between—form the foundation for his exploration as a painter. Based in realism, his style intentionally and easily departs to assimilate a more abstract character. His paintings are a … [Read more...]
How To: Buy Art
When Ann and I first got the gallery up and running ten years ago (it's amazing how time flies), we were both surprised when our clients would come to us and say "I'm not quite sure how to buy art or start a collection" or "I really love this painting, but I'm afraid it won't go with the sofa/chairs/paint color" or "Help!" Since we both adore art and both love to write, we … [Read more...]
How To…Hang Paintings
Just about everyday at the gallery, we get someone asking us how to hang art: what's too high, what's too low, what's too small (or big) for over the sofa, how can I hang multiple paintings together and how do I know if I'm doing it right? What are the rules; are there any rules and do I really need to follow them? We got so many questions we decided to write a list of … [Read more...]
Foltz on Foltz
We open a wonderful new show, Franke, Foltz & Friends on Thursday, April 25th for two of our extremely accomplished artists, Nancy Franke and Doug Foltz. You've probably been reading a little bit about Nancy right here in this blog...and now it's Doug's turn in the spotlight. Doug's one of those multi-faceted people who we're pretty sure fires on both sides of his … [Read more...]
Change is in the Air
There are big changes going on in the Atlanta art gallery scene and we are excited about them all. For some galleries, change has led to sharpening their game. For others, it has meant rearranging priorities, hiring new people, consolidating in other cities or even closing doors. A little shake up took place and the result is a smaller, tighter knit community of galleries … [Read more...]
Paintings, paintings everywhere!
We're excited (& a little spacially overwhelmed!) by all the fantastic new work we've been recieving from the likes of Andrea Costa, Brad Robertson and Jim Seitz. It's been a little joke at the gallery this week that we feel like artwarehouse.com. We hope you'll stop by and see what is hot off the easel! … [Read more...]
The Story Unfolds
You’ve heard it before. Lorraine Christie always names her paintings before she paints them, and then, with the stroke of a brush, tells a story. Relationships play a prominent theme in her paintings whether a tender moment between lovers, people caught in the rain or silhouettes dancing in a wet glow. She uses a unique blend of light, shadow, texture and rich color to … [Read more...]
ART TALK – How to Collect, Frame, Hang and Light Art
If anyone knows anything about the Huffingtons, they know that once we get an idea in our heads, we tend to run with it – nay, sprint with it! – to bring it to fruition. And such is the case with our blog series (and section of the website, to be explained), entitled Art Talk. These are easy tips on how to collect, frame, hang and light art. A few of you old timers (wink … [Read more...]
Deconstructing the Abstract Painting: Don’t be Scared.
When you visit our gallery, you'll see all kinds of paintings hanging on the walls. Beautifully painted landscapes and still lifes. Seascapes and skyscapes. Elegant florals and evocative figures. And plenty of abstracts, too. We love the mix and we've learned over the years that the key to understanding and appreciating abstract art is to quieten our minds and let our … [Read more...]
Andree Thobaty
Meg and I are of course never competitive with each other, except maybe in the healthiest way, such as, “Oh I thought of the same thing!” or “I was going to suggest that too.” So it’s no surprise that when one of us returned from a trip to France, elated and excited to have discovered the most fabulous new artist, the other one casually countered, “Oh I know her!” (and admitted … [Read more...]
