Josephy Center Exhibit Opening: "My Years in Wallowa County"

The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture is honored to present a new art exhibit, “My Years in Wallowa County: Paintings and Drawings by Realist Painter and Draftsman Sam Collett” opening Friday, July 1 at 7 PM with a reception including food, drink and music.  Sam is a long time resident of the county. His subject matter is diverse:  portraits, figurative, floral animals and landscape. Sam’s work combines his love for the land and the people that live here. All are rendered with the traditional  ‘Realism’ technique. His portraits are of his friends at work, at play. He captures their essence in a split-second moment sharing their passion, whether it’s sculpting (Rodd Ambroson), playing the guitar (Tom Hutchinson) or ready to shoot with a video camera (Gwen Trice).   Sam also teaches painting and drawing workshops at the Josephy Center. His next painting workshop is on August 20 and 21. Find out more at our website: https://josephy.org/2016/02/26/oil-painting-workshop-with-sam-collett/. Sam also hosts a “Live Drawing” group for artists to come and draw or paint with a live model. Upcoming dates to be announced on this webpage http://josephy.org/2015/08/08/lifedrawing/.