“Vintage Floor Series,” oil on vintage parquet floor, by John Whipple.
“Assemblages of Curious Objects: White Body” by Marty Whipple.
“Song Bird,” oil on panel, by Lynn Whipple.IF YOU GO What: “Triple Whipple,” featuring works by John Whipple, Lynn Whipple and Marty Whipple. When: Through Dec. 31. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Where: River Gallery, 400 E. Second St. Admission: Free. Information: 265-5033, ext. 5 or www.river-gallery.com.THE ARTISTS• John Whipple is a River Gallery member artist with a whimsical style on oil paintings and mixed media pieces.• Lynn Whipple is a native Floridian whose mixed media works ranges from collages and found object sculptures to drawing and painting. She is married to John Whipple.• Marty Whipple studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and specializes in creating “wearable sculptures” from silver, brass and found antique objects.
The artists may be related, but River Gallery’s latest exhibit featuring works by John, Lynn and Marty Whipple shows that sharing a name doesn’t equate to sharing artistic impulses.
“The work is well-executed, and because it’s so well-executed, it leaves you feeling a lot of things,” says gallery owner and director Mary Portera of “Triple Whipple,” which continues through Dec. 31.
“You feel the seriousness and that there’s a message, but you also feel the light and happiness of the pieces,” she adds. “There are deeper messages, if one wants to find them, but if not, there’s playful, lighthearted, intriguing pieces.”
John and Lynn Whipple are married; Marty is John’s mother. Each artist has about 10 works on display, running the gamut from John’s whimsical oil paintings rendered on pieces of parquet floor and Marty’s silver-and-brass antique jewelry to Lynn’s mixed media assemblages.