GALLERY | “Winter Into Spring” by George Dirolf

GALLERY | “Winter Into Spring” by George Dirolf

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 10:00 AM
Saturday, March 26, 2022 4:00 PM

GALLERY HOURS: Wed – Fri, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Sat 12:00-4:00 PM | additional hours by appointment

Opening Reception on Friday, February 18 | 5:00-7:00 PM

***For everyone’s safety at the reception, all will be required to show proof of vaccination OR recent negative PCR test.

ARTIST STATEMENT

I am a painter, printmaker, and graphic artist.

As a printmaker I’m presently focusing on end-grain wood engravings (end-grain because it allows a finer line…a 19th century technique to be printed alongside type).

I also work in large scale charcoal drawings on mylar; and oil paintings which range from smaller plein air works to larger studio pieces.

I draw my inspiration from nature – whether the birds crowding around the feeders outside my studio window, or deep into wild lands. I especially enjoy bushwhacking in the Adirondacks and Catskills and stumbling upon quiet hidden revelations be they micro or macro… springtails on snow, or a fern glade suddenly spotlit in a forest of maple trees… my art is a reflection on those moments.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

George Dirolf has exhibited in numerous galleries throughout New York’s Capital District, most recently as part of the 2021 Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region Exhibition at Albany International Airport. He has won several awards, including the 2020 Juror’s Choice Award at the Regional Art Galleries of the Arkell Museum (Canajoharie, NY) and Best in Show at the 2017 Upstate Artists Show at Laffer Gallery (Schuylerville, NY).

George taught art to young people at Bethlehem Central School for 27 years. He lives in Loudonville, NY.