Welcome to the November issue of the Geary Gallery Guide. If you’re a fan of natural and thought-provoking landscapes, don’t miss our November exhibit featuring the work of “en plein air” oil painter, Jim Rodgers. His tranche de vie (slice of life) style is sure to delight.

And for your holiday gift giving, we are excited to bring you “The Little Treasures Holiday Show,” a collection of more than 150 unique and affordable pieces — all 8“ x 10” or smaller — from more than 20 different artists — November 17 through December 24 at the gallery.

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Featured Artist, November 2012
Jim Rodgers

Born in New Jersey and now a resident of Pennsylvania, Jim Rodgers studied at the Art Students League in New York City, as well as the Ridgewood Art Institute, where he studied landscape painting.

Rodgers paints a wide range of subjects and subject matter, from lush American and European landscapes to intimate genre paintings, as well as elegant and sophisticated still life and floral renderings. His paintings reflect richness in tone and color that are the result of more than 30 years of professional study and artistic sojourns throughout the United States, England, Ireland, France, and Italy. These journeys helped to produce the subject matter and inspiration that is the basis of his painterly impressionistic style. He currently resides in the bucolic countryside of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, where he enjoys capturing the quiet, sylvan landscapes of farm country on canvas.

Rodgers’ intention is to capture the mood of the scenes he has painted “en plein air,” and rendered in his studio to give the viewer a glimpse of what he has experienced. He tries to evoke an emotional response from the viewer through his poetic portrayal of nature and his concept of a tranche de vie — slice of life — vision.

Rodgers’ work is in the private and corporate collections of such patrons as Charles Foster, the Vice President of Dunn and Bradstreet, Dr. Elias Hebeka, President of Warner Lambert, Richard T. Merriman, President and CEO of Pennsylvania Trust, John W. Schmidlin, Chairman of JP Morgan, Joseph M. Goryeb, President and COO of Champion Mortgage, CNBC spokesman and Wall Street investor, Peter Kenny, jazz musician Michael Franks, NHL star Pat LaFontaine, and Mark Rockefeller.

Rodgers has been affiliated with the Morris County Art Association in Morristown, New Jersey, the Duchess County Art Association in Millbrook, New York, the Salmagundi Club in New York City, and the Delaware Art Museum. He has also received numerous awards, including prizes from RS Galleries Juried Exhibition; the Rochelle Art Association; Best in Show, CCA National Show at Ridgewood Art Society; Abigail & Willys Silvers Award, Bianco Gallery Show; and Best in Show, R.S. Galleries Juried Exhibition, Las Vegas. He is prolific by nature, and has had more than 26 one-man shows, with several recent shows nearly selling out.

To view Jim Rodger’s work, visit our online gallery.

Jim Rodgers’ exhibit runs from November 1 to November 30, 2012. All are welcome, admission is free, and his paintings are available for acquisition. “The Little Treasures Holiday Show” begins right before Thanksgiving, opening November 17, and runs through Christmas Eve, December 24, 2012. The gallery is open to the public Wednesdays – Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and is located at 576 Boston Post Road, Darien, CT 06820. For more information, call (203) 655-6633 or visit www.gearygallery.com.

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This year for the holidays, give your loved ones a special gift to treasure forever. Geary Gallery’s portrait service makes it easy and affordable to commission a portrait of a family, individual, pet, home or even favorite vacation spot. Individual portraits are available in oil, pastel or graphite. Houses in pen & ink or acrylic, and pet portraits are available in oil. The artists were chosen due to their mastery of their particular subject and medium, and their portfolios are available to view at our portraits gallery.

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