Paintings, Ceramics and Fiber Art

Painting by Richard Patt.

Fine Line Designs Gallery’s 2015 season continues with Exhibit II, featuring the work of fiber artist Martha Fieber, oil painter Frankie Johnson, acrylic painter Richard Patt, and ceramic artist Renee Schwaller. Exhibit II begins June 5, with an artist reception planned for June 6, 4 – 7 pm. An artist demonstration featuring Frankie Johnson is planned for June 7, 11 am – 2 pm, where Johnson will discuss figurative painting techniques. Both the artist reception and demonstration are free and open to the public.

Even though they appear two-dimensional, Fieber’s “Landscapes in Thread” are anything but. Fieber’s works are rich in depth and dimension, which she achieves by using silk, rayon, metallic, or hand-dyed cotton threads as well as ribbons and tiny beads. The mediums build upon each other to create ultra-realistic natural scenes.

Oil painter Frankie Johnson has been painting since she was 10 years old, when her grandmother gifted her a summer of private painting classes. She’s been painting ever since. In addition to creating her own work, Johnson now owns her own fine art school in her home of Wauconda, Illinois.

For acrylic painter Richard Patt, having a historic feed mill as a studio makes perfect sense when considering his subject matter – landscapes and Wisconsin barns. Patt begins a landscape barn scene relying only on his memories, impressions and emotions, and infuses each work with a strong horizontal linear quality that has become characteristic of his work.

“I draw from the things that bring me joy,” said Door County ceramic artist Renee Schwaller. Her work is painted with underglazes and slips, and then carved using the sgraffito method. Her entire collection of work is created from start to finish in her Egg Harbor studio, where she’s inspired by everything from the natural world around her to her home and gallery.

Exhibit II is scheduled to run through July 6. For more information visit finelinedesignsgallery.com.