A Solo Exhibition by Jim Ebersole: HERE AND THERE

Atlantic Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of HERE AND THERE, an exhibition of plein air and studio paintings by Jim Ebersole, on view from Tuesday, April 26 through Saturday, May 7, 2022. A reception for the artist will be held on Thursday, April 28 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

HERE AND THERE is a selection of paintings representing years of exploration of both rural and urban areas. The work is inspired by several traditions in American and European painting including The Hudson River School, Ashcan School, Impressionism and others. It doesn’t seek to record topography literally but to evoke spiritual and psychological states of being.

Direct study from nature, that is, plein air painting and drawing has been Ebersole’s constant practice in many locations such as Brookyn, The White Mountains, Ireland etc. These studies become the reference material for work in the studio. Photo reference is not used, forcing the artist to rely on memory and imagination to fill in gaps and avoid a mechanical look.