Sandi Stewart at Gallery at City Club

The most important aspect of my role as curator of shows at Gallery at City Club in Lafayette is the selection of artists for each group show. Not only do I have to be sure the artist is a recognizable name in the Lafayette market, I have to ensure that the mix of styles and subjects of the work of the artists in the show is effective and complementary of one another.

When putting together the current show (on view through March 31st), I knew I would have abstract paintings by Mallory Chastant, floral and fruit paintings by Hope Hebert, and the primarily architectural paintings by Dana Manly. I needed an artist whose paintings were somewhere in between the styles of the above mentioned three. New Iberia, LA, native Sandi Stewart fit the bill perfectly.

Now living in Lafayette, LA, Sandi's paintings have been in shows at Tsunami and The Big Easel in Lafayette, and A&E Gallery in New Iberia.

Primarily known for paintings of Louisiana landscapes, I selected a few more abstract pieces for City Club.

Here are my three favorites by Sandi Stewart:

Sandi Stewart

Turquoise Sky

Acrylic on Wood

24" x 24"

$600.00

Sandi Stewart

Blue Horizon

Acrylic on Wood

24" x 36"

$750.00

Sandi Stewart

Bluesy Collage

Mixed-media on Paper

16" x 20"

$500.00, framed

For more information on these pieces, please stop by Gallery at City Club in Lafayette or email me at jefferymccullough@hotmail.com.

Happy Valentine's Day 2010!

Flowers make all of us happy so I am sending you some of my favorite flowers to brighten your day and wish you a very happy Valentine's Day 2010!

From our collection, flower paintings and photographs scattered throughout the house..they cheer me up on a daily basis and I hope they will you as well..

Suzanne Packer

Blue Bureau VII

purchased at Provinceton Art Association Museum auction in our beloved Provincetown, MA

www.suzannempacker.com

Gabriella Mills

Purple Dawn

Camellia photograph

purchased from Gabriella Mills, Lafayette, LA

www.gabriellamills.net

Hope Hebert

the very first Hope Hebert we ever bought

purchased at The Big Easel in Lafayette, 2008

www.hopehebert.com

Jeanne Svendson tulip and rose

purchased from Rue du Pont Galerie et Studio, Breaux Bridge, LA

www.luesvendson.com/galerie.asp

Hannah Lane

www.hannahlane.com

a very special gift to me

from Rue du Pont Galerie et Studio, Breaux Bridge, LA

No house is ever complete without fresh flowers..here are over 100 tulips about to be placed throughout the house!

oh, those of you in Lafayette, if you want tulips don't go to Fresh Market..all tulips they had were purchased by me today so they are either at a clients house that I styled for a party or at our house!

from our house to yours, Happy Valentine's Day 2010!

Mallory Chastant at Gallery at City Club

updated post with updates in italics:

Mallory Chastant...I've written about her many times...I've seen almost every painting she has created..and I still LOVE her work! and she STILL inspires, amazes, and surprises me with each series she comes up with.

I predicted when I first met Mallory nearly 2 years ago that she would have a very bright future in the art world. This prediction is coming true...in 2010, paintings by Mallory Page Chastant will be shown in eight cities in five states!

As of today, Mallory Page Chastant's paintings are in Florida--at Mrs. Howard/Max & Company in Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach, FL; and at 119 Quincy Circle in Seaside, FL.

I am very glad that I was able to get Mallory's participation in the Members-Only show at City Club in Lafayette.

Currently for sale at Gallery at City Club Fitness Center in the January/February/March show are 8 pieces..

here are 3 of my favorites:

Mallory Chastant

Good Luck Charms from the White Series

Acrylic on Wood Diptych

57" x 41" in 2 pieces

Mallory Chastant

untitled abstract from the Whites Series

Mixed Media on Masonite

12" x 24"

Mallory Chastant

untitled abstract from Contemporary Tie Dye collection

Acrylic on Panel

12" x 24"

The show will be up through March..to purchase any of the pieces, please contact me via email at jefferymccullough@hotmail.com or stop by Gallery at City Club in River Ranch, Lafayette.

To see more of Mallory's paintings, visit Jefferson Street Market in Lafayette; Perch Home (www.perch-home.com) on Magazine Street in New Orleans; Mrs Howard/Max & Company in Jacksonville & Jacksonville Beach, FL; 119 Quincy Circle in Seaside, FL; visit Mallory's website (www.mallorypage.com)

Thanks! and cheers to Mallory Page Chastant for starting 2010 with a bang!