“The most rewarding aspect of my work is the customers’ positive reaction to it. So much so, that in addition to purchasing one or more pieces, some customers tell me that they were inspired to take in that stray or abandoned dog or cat that they found.”
Ms. Flinn’s award winning art has received much critical acclaim. Jill believes that by bringing joy to her viewers, her art serves as an inspiration to share that joy with others, whether of the same species or not.
Linda Griffin’s watercolors have received honors for many years. She is an accomplished painter of flowers and landscapes, and has enjoyed painting on commission. Linda’s most recent work in watercolor features abstract compositions in jewel-like color combinations.
She is an award – winning member of the North Carolina Watercolor Society. Morning Star Gallery shows Linda’s originals as well as her prints.
Norma Fowler comes to Morning Star Gallery by way of North Tahoe Artists Association where she served as Executive Director. Besides painting full time, Norma has also taught art and arranged art shows and exhibitions.
Norma’s fluid and expressive paintings allow her to share her adventuresome, creative spirit. She says, “painting for me is putting colors from my heart and soul onto paper or canvas. Painting … allows me to express myself from the interior without words.” Norma is a resident of the North Carolina High Country..
Morning Star Gallery’s Summer 2013 Show introduces artists Norma Fowler, Linda Griffin, and Larry Hultquist , whose art work has never been shown before in Western North Carolina.
Norma comes to the gallery by way of the North Tahoe Art Center where she served as Executive Director for many years. Her acrylic paintings on canvas show us yet another way of seeing High Country landscapes. Norma plans to conduct watercolor classes in August, so please get in touch if you are interested in honing your skills.
Larry comes to Morning Star Gallery by way of the Blue Ridge Parkway where he has been employed for many years as the landscape architect. Surely you can guess his favorite subject for his watercolors! Please drop in and see for yourself just a few of the vistas and tucked away scenes from his unique perspective of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Linda Griffin is an artist in an exploratory mode at the moment! She is very well known for her vivid watercolors of flowers, yet she is working now on colorful abstractions. Morning Star Gallery is showing both her originals and her prints this summer.
Morning Star Gallery is featured in the July issue of US Airways Magazine. Readers will find it in the seat back pocket on all US Airways flights during July, and you can read the article by clicking on the following link. We invite you to visit the gallery this summer to see in person the fine art and American crafts that caught the attention of the in-flight magazine. Read the article.
Morning Star Gallery’s glass blowers have created a sparkling collection of color, form and function. From swamp blossoms and glass flowers to vases etched with scenes from nature, you can choose from a stunning array of large and small glass masterpieces. Linger over the jewelry collection, too, featuring stunning glass necklaces and earrings from Katya and Aurora.
