Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

Claude Monet, Snow Scene at Argenteuil, 1875

Gustave Caillebotte, Boulevard Haussmann, Snow, 1880-81

Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water in winter

Hiroshige, Snow Falling on a Town, ukiyo-e print, 1833

George Bellows, Love of Winter, 1914

Vincent Van Gogh, Landscape in the Snow, 1888

Alfred Stieglitz, Winter 5th Avenue, 1892

Paul Gauguin, Breton Village in Snow, 1888

Since it is clearly not going to snow in Atlanta this year over the holidays (it is currently 70 degrees and raining), I thought it would be nice to bring the 'feeling of winter' to everyone by way of a "round-up" of winter paintings.  

Paintings of snow scenes have long been favorites of mine.  Anytime landscapes come into the gallery, I always seem to have a penchant for the singular one that depicts a snowy winter moment.  Winter landscapes are hard to capture because it often means painting with many different shades of white that have been manipulated 'just so' to portray light, shade, forms and reflections.  That being said, when it is done right, the result is usually breathtaking.   

I do admittedly have some ties to winter and the snow (getting engaged on December 25 and getting married the following December in Aspen, Colorado).  My husband and I are both avid skiers and jump at the chance to get out West or up North to the snow in winter whenever we can.  With the new gallery, this year that may be a bit difficult.  So, in the meantime, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow....  

Thank you Jerry

Anne Irwin Fine Art

Jackson Fine Art

The Signature Shop

Davis Waldron

Sandler Hudson Gallery

Today, while reading my daily dose of Counterforces and Other Little Jokes (the blog of local art critic and friend, Jerry Cullum) I felt the immediate need to say 'THANK YOU'.  You can read his post from Sunday, December 14th here.  Times are tough for many (who are we kidding, MOST) small businesses now, due to the recent downturn in our economy, but art galleries are some of those that are hurting the most.  So, I say 'thank you, thank you, Jerry' for mentioning the gallery owners and directors who are still bringing new and vibrant art to the city amidst these hard times.

As a nod to Jerry, I too would like to pay my respects to all of those gallery owners (locally and nationally) who continue to make our world a better place by making art accessible to the public. To this effect, above I have included images and links to some of my favorite small local galleries in the city.  If you have the money to buy art, please show your support by purchasing a painting from a local gallery.  If you cannot make a purchase, all I ask, is that you please visit your local gallery and see the wonderful new exhibitions that the owners and directors have labored over, that may not be as well-attended this year.  I know just as well as anyone else how much they would appreciate it.