Romantic Painter Steven Quartly Returns to Vinings Gallery for One-Man Show & Painting Performance

April 9, 2009 - PRLog -- SMYRNA, GEORGIA--Vinings Gallery is pleased to announce a special, two-day event with popular impressionist Steven Quartly on June 27 and 28, 2009. Returning to Atlanta for his second annual show, Quartly will take up brushes and wield his pallet knife to create his next original oil painting during the Vinings Gallery show. Collectors from around the South will want to make sure not to miss this opportunity to meet the charismatic, young Quartly and view the unique body of original works created just for this show.

Steven Quartly's still life paintings invite the viewer to step into the artist's romantic landscape where a quiet European lane might lead to an azure sea dotted with sail boats, or a brilliant sunset pops over a tropical Hawaiian beach; a handsome antique table is strewn with rose petals and two wine glasses hint of an afternoon's enjoyment. Inspired by travels and ongoing studies, Quartly's impressionistic work explores a passion for details and his desire to "bring emotion to the canvas."

Classically trained in oil painting, the California native is perhaps best known today for his technique and the use of a pallet knife. "It's fun," the artist explains. "I love to pull color over top of the texture underneath. It's almost like something is meant to be, but it's almost random at the same time." This refreshing philosophy combined with his background in classic art and Quartly's unique ability to translate emotion into his work gives way to a contemporary art form that spans the test of time and appeals to a wide range of art collectors.

This Vinings Gallery event kicks off a month-long exhibition and sale of Quartly's oil paintings that will run through July 24, 2009. The artist will also unveil an exclusive body of original works created especially for this Atlanta show. "Quartly's appearance in Atlanta last year was so incredibly received. He's got great energy and real passion for what he's paining and how collectors associate with that. He's one of America's most captivating young artists! Past collectors and those new to his work will delight in his new series of Tuscan-inspired, romantic landscapes painted just for this show," says Gary Handler, co-owner of Vinings Gallery.

Vinings Gallery is a true original offering an extraordinary mix of nationally recognized and emerging artists and a passion and enthusiasm for great art that is contagious. Walk through the gallery doors or visit online and discover why Vinings Gallery has struck a chord with collectors throughout Atlanta, the Southeast and across the country. Explore Vinings Gallery at www.viningsgallery.com.

For more information about the Quartly show, please call the Gallery at 404-794-7762. The Gallery is located at 4686 South Atlanta Road, Suite F, in Smyrna, Georgia.

High Resolution images of Steven Quartly's artwork are available to accompany publication.

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