Valley House Gallery is pleased to present the exhibition, Anne C. Weary: True to Nature. This exhibition includes recent plein-air drawings by Texas artist Anne C. Weary. About her recent work, Anne Weary states:
"Where I draw is the home and world of the animals--deer, foxes, coyotes, rabbits, armadillos, and wild pigs—and of course birds. They’re all around somewhere when I’m drawing quietly and my land is a safe habitat for them. I cannot resist the beauty and atmosphere of the woods-unspoiled and untouched by humankind."
Anne Weary’s studio is the outdoors and her drawings express a spiritual reverence for nature. On her land in Italy, Texas, she sets up a table in the woods, along the creek, or in a pasture, and makes finished drawings on site with graphite, charcoal, or conte. A drawing can take up to two months, one at a time and Anne hopes the seasons don’t change her subject.
Anne Weary was born in Dallas, and Texas land has inspired her art for most of her life. She began studying with Dallas artist Olin Travis at age 12. In 1979, she earned a 4-year certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where she studied with Lou Sloan. Her focus was on drawing and she was awarded two prizes for excellence in drawing.
Valley House’s founder Donald Vogel mentored Anne Weary and we have represented her since 1987. Her drawings are in the collections of the Arkansas Arts Center, Dallas Museum of Art, El Paso Museum of Art, The Grace Museum, San Antonio Museum of Art, and Tyler Museum of Art.
The exhibition opens with a reception on Saturday, April 28, 6 - 8 p.m.
Anne Weary will give an Artist Talk on Saturday, May 5, at 11 a.m.
This exhibition runs concurrently with the exhibition, Allison Gildersleeve: High Frequency. Both exhibitions will be on view through June 2, 2018.
View images of drawings in the exhibition at www.valleyhouse.com
Read more about Anne Weary in Waxahachie NOW magazine
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- FREE!
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