A VERSATILE ARTIST, Gayle works out of a studio at her home on Moran Creek, a branch of the Corrotoman River, in Weems on Virginia's Northern Neck. She works in 2 distinct styles & in different mediums - IMPRESSIONIST-STYLE LANDSCAPES created in conte' crayon & featuring the bay and its surrounding environs & ABSTRACTS painted on canvas & panel in acrylic & mixed-media.
ARTIST STATEMENT: Besides being my chosen vocation, art is my passion. Having grown up on Chesapeake Bay I have always been inspired by it and my art allows me to share that sense of calm and wonderment I feel whenever I'm arond the water. My remembrances evoke coastal landscapes, sunsets, storm-tossed seas, rough river rocks, shells, and wind-tossed sand and sea grass. My palette replicates colors found in nature - the subtle tones of bleached rock, the reds and golds of a sunset, the purple cast of a shadow and the deep blues and greens of the ocean. Changes in how light appears, the changing of the seasons & reflections in the water are all elements I try to capture in my work. I have been called a "colorist" & like to alternate between representational landscapes and abstract works in mixed media, finding that my landscape painting enables me to focus on detail while my abstract work fuels my creativity.
VISIT GAYLE'S STUDIO & SEE WHAT'S NEW!
(804)438-9053 ~ OPEN FRI & SAT. 10-2 OR BY APPOINTMENT
DIRECTIONS: 583 Moran Creek Road, Weems, Va.22576: Just 5 minutes from Irvington: Route 200, Left on Christ Church Road #646. From Kilmarnock: Route 200, Right on Christ Church Road #646. Cross Weems road #222, First Left on Taylor's Creek Road. Follow Taylor's Creek Road turning Right on Moran Creek Road #791, Left at Mailboxes onto gravel road & left at the STUDIO sign into the driveway.
CUSTOM FRAMING: Backed by 30 years of experience, Gayle combines her knowledge of color and design with husband Barry's technical abilities to assist you in selecting the best possible framing. A selection of frame samples includes hardwoods, water-gild gold & silver, driftwood, beadboard, metal poster frames, and many others. The Mandell's specialize in framing the unusual and no project is too large or too small. Their most memorable jobs include the framing of a beaded purse carried in the pocket of a Revolutionary War soldier, a Victorian-era lace dress, a letter signed by Thomas Jefferson, and a miniature painting on ivory by a student of Thomas Gainsborough. They also frame children's drawings, Disney cells, posters and every kind of artwork. You can rest assured that your treasured items will be safe in their hands.
HELP SAVE THE BAY!
Gayle has partnered with AREA INNS & B&Bs, the CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION, MARY BALL WASHINGTON MUSEUM & LIBRARY, the MIDDLESEX COUNTY MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY, & VIRGINIA.ORG to celebrate the bay and to share its beauty. For any purchaser of art or framing at Moran Creek Studio who is referred by a participating Inn, 15% of the sale will be donated to the CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION.
