Balance, Beauty and Strength: En
Plein Air Paintings by Paul Gallo
For the months of April and May, we invite you to enjoy the balance and beauty
of Paul Gallo’s impressionistic paintings at Lebanon Picture Frame & Fine
Art Gallery (LPF). Much has changed in the world since Gallo’s brilliant
paintings last graced the gallery walls of LPF, but what remains constant is the
vitality and harmony one can expect to find in his en plein air creations,
where ephemeral moments are captured in bold, confident brushstrokes. Join
us for the artist opening reception on First Friday, April 5, 2024 from 5pm to
8pm in our Gallery. The exhibit will run
until Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Paul Gallo enjoys
utilizing the tactile quality of oils and paints in a representational manner. He strives to create paintings that have
confident brushwork, paint handling and color.
Each painting he creates is an honest effort to create a work of art,
though he humbly claims that his work is purely representational and “nothing
profound”. Inspired by all things visual, his primary area of interest is
painting en plein air. His confident brushstrokes gently guide his
viewers out of the moment and into the serenity of his landscapes. Gallo
was born in Philipsburg, PA and now works from his home studio in
Middletown. He attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Harrisburg Area
Community College, and then obtained an MFA from Syracuse University.
Working to perfect his craft, Gallo has also attended many workshops with
renowned artists over the years and hosts workshops of his own. He
currently teaches college level painting, drawing, illustration and design at HACC,
the Art Institute of York, York College, Penn State York, and Penn State
Harrisburg.
Gallo is a current member of the Harrisburg area outdoor oil painting group,
“Seven Lively Artists.” The group has been in existence for over sixty
years, with nineteen active members. He has been in many juried shows and
museum exhibits over the years, including the Washington County Museum of Fine
Art Juried Show in Hagerstown, Maryland, Rivertown Plein Air Show in Marietta,
Pennsylvania where he received First Place in the Juried Artists category in
2023, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts where he received the Juror
Award in 2023, Mt. Gretna Festival of the Arts where he received the Juror
Award in 2023, Mechanicsburg Art Center where he received the Best of Show,
Miniatures in 2023, the Rittenhouse Square Outdoor Art Show in Philadelphia, and
Art of the State at The State Museum of Pennsylvania.
Lebanon Picture
Frame & Fine Art Gallery has been serving the regional artistic community
since 1999. Aside from professional and quality archival custom framing,
its gallery regularly features exhibitions of local artists, as well as unique
handcrafted gift items such as jewelry, paintings, ceramics, sculptures and
more.
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279-7725 or email at info@LebanonPictureFrame.com
