Rendezvous Opens at Chadds Ford Gallery

Posted by Press Release on April 9, 2013

"RENDEZVOUS" An appointment or engagement between two or more persons to meet at a fixed place.
Original Art
by
Jacalyun Beam, Robert Dionne, Shawn Faust,
Ron Orlando and Timothy Wadsworth

Chadds Ford Gallery presents "Rendezvous", an exhibit of original art by five talented artists: Jacalyn Beam, Robert Dionne, Shawn Faust, Ron Orlando and Timothy Wadsworth. The opening is Friday, April, 19, 2013, 5:00 to 8:00, 1609 Baltimore Pike, Bldg 400, Chadds Ford; the exhibit continues through Sunday, May 5. Open to the public ... no admission fee. Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday 10:00 to 5:00 and Sunday
12:00 to 5:00. For more information please visit our web site www.awyethgallery.com or call 610.388.2412 or toll free 877.WYETHAJ

Ron Orlando's love of painting nature and wildlife has been the foundation of a long career in the arts for this Pennsylvania artist. Working in acrylics, extensive field work, research into North American birds and mammals, his paintings translates a realism that is appreciated by all who view the work. Studying with John Seery Lester and Robert Bateman are events that energized Ron's wildlife career. He has exhibited throughout the country, a regional winner for the Timber Wolf Alliance national poster competition, several awards of merit and best of show in Wildlife Art Exhibits. His artwork is found in many private and corporate collections throughout East Coast. Ron is a member of The Society of Animal Artists and The World Wide Nature Artists Group. Married, Ron lives in Hawley, PA.

Shawn Faust became fascinated with drawing at an early age. That ability to draw has been the most consistent influence in his life. The desire to find beauty in the world around him, he studies the many different effects that light has on his subjects. Faust enjoys painting human portraits and landscapes, but admits that the horse is his muse. Shawn is an accomplished portrait painter, a founding member of the Portrait Society of America, Associate Member of the Oil Painters of America and the American Academy of Equine Art. Faust's portraits include three Kentucky Derby winners, two Preakness winners and five Breeder's Cup winners. He enjoys traveling the country to perform portrait commissions which include some of the top thoroughbreds in the country. His work can be found in many prestigious private and corporate collections. Shawn lives with his wife and family in Newark, DE.

Robert Dionne was born in a quaint farming town in New Hampshire where his love of nature and history was rooted. His father shared his interest of Indian tribal history and early American frontier life. During Rob's early childhood, he revealed a natural talent for drawing and painting. Later he would study illustration at the Art Institute of Boston. The art school had a strong foundation program that helped fine tune his drawing and painting skills. The art history program introduced him to the works of Howard Pyle and N. C. Wyeth. His painting method influenced by the great American artists of the Golden Age of Illustration, Rob's paintings tell visual stories that intrigue the viewers imagination. Since 1998 Rob has owned a decorative painting company, painting murals for high end residential and commercial properties. Rob lives with his wife and family in Chadds Ford, PA.

Jacalyn Beam was born and raised in Chester County, PA. Her early training in art included the history and studying the beauty of the Brandywine Valley captured by local artists, including the Wyeth family and William Trost Richards. Her passion for painting continued after receiving her B. S. in Music , Jacalyn took workshops with artists Kenn Backhaus and Stapleton Kearns who helped contribute to her understanding and love of plein air painting. "I paint outdoors because the world is rich with beauty and it's the optimal way to see three dimensional objects,the subtleties of light and shadows, atmospheric perspective and real colors." The frames she uses are unique in their own right; the impressionist rural landscapes have some frames made by Gold Leaf Studios, signed by William AdAIr ... Badura style frames in white gold leaf, featuring full incising, punchwork and sgraffito. Jacalyn is an active member of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Society serving as an elected member of the Board of Directors, elected member of the Board of Directors of the Chadds Ford Historical Society where she chairs the annual Winter Plein Air Event and Fall Chadds Ford Days Art Shows. Jacalyn and Stephen live in Greenville, DE.

Upon viewing Timothy Wadsworth's art, it has been noted that it intuitively encourages and indulges the senses, stimulates curiosity and promotes a peaceful reflection. Known for detailed realism, Tim continues to combine his creative passion, emotional energy and technical precision in all of the works. Tim is the Director of Communications for the Hospital Contracting Division of Independence Blue Cross ... he also has been painting professionally for over 10 years. Significant changes in his life has generated new ideas and explorations ... a bolder palette, expanding the Brandywine style and stretching it a little bit, including new imagery, scenery from the mid-west, to an invitation to paint jet fighters off an air craft carrier in California, his work is expanding. He says, "I'm an artist first. I always have been. I've always incorporated my creative thinking, my creative production into the work that I do everyday. So, I do have the opportunity to introduce some of that thinking into the work that I do within my day job." Tim lives in Collegeville, PA.