True Colors: Expressive Landscapes

About the Open Call

The Grove Gallery in Evanston, IL is seeking Contemporary Landscape paintings that reflect artists’ unique perspectives. Color is an expressive tool which illustrates emotional depth and subjective responses. We are looking for Painterly Landscapes with evidence of brush strokes, texture, and bold colors that push beyond green. Rather than copying nature, contemporary artists respond to it through Impressionistic mark making, subjective color and abstract shapes. With the advent of the camera in the 19th century, painters began inventing forms and interpreting scenes rather than striving for photorealism. Expressionistic color is an evocative tool that conveys the essence of a place, whether it is real or imagined. How do you use color to represent your true emotional response to nature? Each submission must reference the landscape--whether it is from memory, abstract or Impressionistic. How the artist addresses the subject is open to interpretation. Works can originate en plein air or a studio setting. Fresh, painterly approaches with creative and effective use of color are encouraged! Juror: Nina Weiss, a nationally renowned artist, is fascinated by the landscape genre. Her strong connection to nature and the environment is evident in her work. Thus, she paints scenes from her travels abroad and through Europe and the Midwestern landscape. Nina is inspired by the rhythm, form and color of landscapes. She exhibits her work at Alma Art and Interiors (Chicago), J.Petter Gallery (Saugatuck, MI) and more. She teaches at the Evanston Art Center and holds a BFA from the Tyler School of Art.

What is Offered

Exhibition opportunity at The Grove Gallery.

Requirements

Maximum Dimensions: 36" wide by 60" high. Acceptable 2D painting mediums: oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache and ink. Drawings: charcoal, pastel, graphite, and colored pencil. Prints: Hand-pulled etchings, lithographs and woodcuts. No giclee prints will be accepted. No photography or sculpture. Accepted work must be framed and ready for hanging. Simple and clean frames recommended. No plexiglass. No warped canvases will be accepted. All work must be presented professionally on archival, acid free materials of museum quality.

How to Apply

Applicants should register and apply online through the provided portal. A tutorial is available to assist with the submission process.