Chadds Ford Gallery proudly presents: “A Showing of recent artworks by Jacalyn Beam and Nancy Tankersley”. The Opening Reception is Friday, April 11, 2014 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm;  the exhibit will continue through Sunday, April 27.  Located at 1609 Baltimore Pike (Route 1), Chadds Ford … Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm and Sundays, 12:00pm to 5:00pm. Chadds Ford Gallery is open to the public, no admission fee. For more information, please visit our web side www.awyethgallery.com or call 610.388.2412 .  Major Credit Cards Accepted.

Born in Chester County, PA, Jacalyn Beam’s early training in art was rooted in the history and beauty of the Brandywine Valley.  Holding a B. S. in Music, Jacalyn’s passion for painting was influenced by a few of her favorite artists Wyeth, Sorolla, Sargent, Schofield and Thayer.  A member of the American Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of America, serves on the Board of Directors for the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Society, the Chaddsford Historical Society and chairs their annual Winter Plein Air Event.  Published by Schiffer, Jacalyn is included in the book “100 Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters”, scheduled for release in 2014.

 

Living with her husband Steven in Greenville, Delaware, Jacalyn says, “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.  Plein air painting is also a lot of fun!  You meet new friends - animal and human, have fleeting conversations with bicyclists and joggers, while experiencing the sounds and smells of the outdoors.”

 

 

 

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As part of a military family moving around the United States, Award Winner artist Nancy Tankersley love of the (but not limited to) Chesapeake Bay area, is evident in many of her landscapes, while painting en plein air as often as possible. A Contemporary Impressionist exhibiting from the Mid-Atlantic coast to Carmel-By-The Sea, California, Nancy is a Signature Member of Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters, member of the Washington Society of Landscape Painters, the Salmagundi Club of NYC, Oil Painters of America and American Impressionist Society.

 

In addition to exhibiting in many one-person exhibits, Tankersley was honored to be selected as one of two painters from the Eastern Shore to be part of a show titled, “Making Art: Explorations in Process” at the Academy Art Museum , Easton Maryland which included notable American artists from the 19^th and 20^th centuries, with works borrowed from major museums including the National Gallery of Art and the Brandywine River Museum. Education: Miami University, Fine Art 1967-69 and University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A. 1975.

 

Nancy Tankersley married to Carl, likes to paint both in the studio and en plein air, teaching several weekend workshops and classes a year. “I think it is important for contemporary artists to capture the land and the people as they are today. I do not try to romanticize or invent my subjects, but I do try to show the beauty of the ordinary.  People engaged in their occupations, enjoying their leisure time by eating, shopping or just strolling down a street … all of these are ordinary subjects which can make extraordinary paintings.  I try to paint from life as much as possible so that my work has the authenticity that comes from capturing a moment of time.”