Principle Gallery

Lynn Boggess: Braving the Snow

Principle Gallery — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:47:15 +0000

’14 February 2006′, 46 x 40, Oil on Canvas, 2006.

For as long as I can remember, the Lynn Boggess piece above has been one of my personal favorites. All the elements that often pull people to Lynn’s work are present — perspective, natural beauty, capturing reflection, movement, and a feeling of perfect calm. He creates a wild duality in his work: far away you would swear you were looking through a window to the natural world, yet up close the heavy impasto of the oil paint is interestingly abstract.

On Friday, February 24th, 2012 from 6:30-9:00pm we’ll be opening our annual exhibition for Lynn focusing on his winterscapes. Last year we were all stunned by a 64 x 54 inch canvas that Lynn captured after putting chains on his truck tires and making a long, treacherous trek into the depths of his Canvas, West Virginia property. It was just magnificent!

’18 January 2011′, 64 x 54, Oil on Canvas, 2011.

We hope to see you on February 24th! Lynn will be in attendance to talk about his adventures with this 2012 batch of paintings.

From What I Remember / From What I Forget

Principle Gallery — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:35:25 +0000

Above: Pamela Wilson, ‘Cinnamon Incursion’, 14 x 11, Oil on Panel, 2012.

Join us this Friday, January 20th from 6:30-9:00pm for a Broad Street Studio Curated Exhibition: From What I Remember / From What I Forget.

15 of the participating artists will be in attendance! Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see some familiar gallery faces (Joshua Suda, Brian Martin, & Jason John) as well as many other incredibly talented artists and their work!

Click here for more information!

Off to USArtists in Philadelphia!

Principle Gallery — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:06:06 +0000

We just finished packing a fantastic group of work to show off at USArtists: American Fine Art Show & Sale. Come visit us at Booth #22!

Friday & Saturday, September 23 & 24, 11:00am – 8:00pm

Sunday, September 25, 11:00am – 5:00pm

Samuel M. V. Hamilton Building

128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Here’s a sneak peek of what we’ll be showing off:

Fall Fairs — USArtists & BIFAS

Principle Gallery — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:46:17 +0000

As the summer begins to come to a close, we’re gearing up for two exciting jaunts to Philadelphia and Boston. Two fantastic art cities! We’ll be heading to USArtists: American Fine Art Show & Sale from Thursday, September 22nd to Sunday, September 25th, 2011 and will be held at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. We love this national venue and Philadelphia’s many enthusiastic art appreciators!

Our second trip will be Boston’s South End for the Boston International Fine Art Show. The fair is held at The Cyclorama at The Boston Center for the Arts from Thursday, November 17th to Sunday, November 20th, 2011. This will be our fifth year at this fair and we love seeing familiar faces as well as introducing new collectors to our exciting roster of artists!

Four New Manns

Principle Gallery — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:47:16 +0000

Jeremy Mann never ceases to surprise and excite us with his paintings. We recently received four new pieces — all extremely fresh in their blend of Jeremy’s traditional training with his own innovative painting techniques and vision. We can’t get enough of his work. Enjoy!

Larry Preston Summer Paintings

Principle Gallery — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:32:12 +0000

We’re due to receive these four new paintings from Larry Preston in the next day or two! Between the donuts, lemons, and fresh lilacs, they remind us of summer whether it be time spent in Maine, Michigan, the Cape, or Lake Huron. We wish you all a fun and relaxing summer!

‘Donuts’, 13 x 10, Oil on Panel, 2011.

‘Lilacs’, 12 x 12, Oil on Panel, 2011.

‘Tin with Donuts’, 16 x 14, Oil on Panel, 2011.

‘Lemons’, 22 x 30, Oil on Panel, 2011.

Gary Weisman: Spring Bronze Pour

Principle Gallery — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:13:39 +0000

Gary Weisman is cool, even when he’s pouring bronze at an incredible temperature in his Upstate New York foundry. Born in Chicago, Gary attended the Art Institute of Chicago before moving on to teach at Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. His process is passionate — classical figure drawing, sculpting in clay from a live model, creating molds for casting, and several times a year pouring bronze to create the final product of his labor.

Check out these photographs from his most recent pour:

Gary will be at the gallery on Friday, May 13th, 2011 from 6:30-9pm as a part of our ART NOW opening. His charisma is contagious — an experience not to miss.

You’ve definitely seen his sculptures in the gallery, here’s one of our absolute favorites:

Lucy the Gallery Dog

Principle Gallery — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:46:08 +0000

As many of you know, we have a wonderful gallery dog named Lucy. We are all animal lovers and grew up with dogs —

Michele had Jacko, a Miniature Poodle. Ali had two Golden Retreivers, Amanda and Thea. Clint had an Australian Cattle Dog named Belle. Meghan’s parents still have Samii and Sonaa, two Golden Retreivers.

Here’s Lucy relaxing in the gallery:

Many of our artists also have adoring pets. Since Bethanne Cople lives around the corner, she often visits with her beautiful Golden Retriever, Winnie. Here’s Winnie, the critic, in Bethanne’s studio:

When you stop by the gallery to browse, feel free to bring your dog!

Richard Murdock Featured on Huffington Post

Principle Gallery — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:45:20 +0000

Gallery artist, Richard Murdock is included in John Seed’s Huffington Post article ‘Painterly vs. Precise: 20 Artists, 20 Studio Visits’. The article gives readers a heightened look into the processes, studios, and ideologies of 20 artists. Great read!

Check it out: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-seed/precise-paintings-painter_b_816515.html#s233019&title=Richard_Murdock_Zazalia

Featured painting: ‘Zazalia’, 30 x 24, Oil on Panel, 2010, Sold.

New Tanaka Paintings En Route

Principle Gallery — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:56:35 +0000

Nobuhito Tanaka just emailed us to say that he’s sending along two fresh paintings! We love his small works — from a distance they appear to be photographs yet up close you can see his delicate brushstrokes.

From the images, the reflections in the street on the first piece look incredible. We can’t wait to check them out in person.