“Landscape with Red Moon” by Bradley Wilson
“Morning in the Sun” by Marie MillerAt some point in the final days of October, the walls and display shelves at In-Town Gallery were bare. Twice a year, the member artists in the 28-year-old cooperative gallery remove all of the art pieces and replace them with new or different works.
As in the past, the pieces in “The Art of Gifting” represent a wide range of mediums, including glass, wood, metal, pottery and painted works. Each of the 30 artists brings as many as six pieces, meaning almost 180 pieces now adorn the space and more is sitting at the ready, should a piece be sold or the members decide to change things up, according to spokeswoman Helen Burton.
“The gallery is renewed on a daily basis, so there is always something new to see,” Burton said.
Some of the pieces are representative of each artist’s work over the years, and some mark a new direction. Burton, for example, is known for her floral and architectural pieces. She attended her first polo match recently at Bendabout Farm in McDonald, Tenn., and was so pleased with the photographs she took, she tried painting the scenes.
“I got excited when I saw my photos and decided to try it,” she said. “I went out of curiosity. I was not looking for something new to paint.”