The Byrne Gallery is proud to present April Allegro, a collection of recent still life and landscape oil paintings by well-known Virginia plein-air painter, Robert Thoren. This new exhibition for the month of April features impressionistic landscapes that showcase the beauty of the Virginia countryside as well as scenes from Italy and France. Goose Creek, the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Sky Meadow and the Potomac River are all represented in the splendor of the autumn season with color and majesty. There will a special reception for the artist on Saturday, April 10 th , 2021 from 5:00 PM to 8PM and all are invited to attend. The exhibit will begin on April 1st and continue through Sunday, May 2 nd , 2021. It is open to the public and everyone is invited to attend.
Robert Thoren is an avid proponent and practitioner of plein air painting, Thoren has relished the opportunity to paint the Northern Virginia landscape, particularly the lush terrain of the Shenandoah Valley. Before moving to Virginia in 1993, Robert studied with teachers closely associated with the late Russian emigre impressionist Sergei Bongart, whose work was recently featured in a showing at the Frye Gallery in Seattle together with that of fellow emigres Nicolai Fechin and Leon Gaspard. Like Sergei, Robert paints in a sensual, impressionistic style emphasizing vivid color and the employ of dramatic brushstrokes. His artistic goal is to suggest spontaneity while maintaining a firm mastery of drawing and painting techniques. In his many still lifes, Robert celebrates the Bongart school’s focus upon color and its ability to transform everyday objects into scenes of powerful emotion. Please come to visit the Byrne Gallery to see and enjoy April Allegro on exhibit beginning on April 1 st and continuing through May 2nd. The Byrne Gallery is located at 7 West Washington Street in Middleburg, Virginia. Gallery hours are Monday and Tuesday by appointment only, Wednesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Contact the Byrne Gallery for more information at (540) 687-6986.
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