August-September 2018    ​Creative Spirits Gallery

Creative Spirits Gallery welcomes new artists to the gallery for August and September Gary Eppelsheimer and Margaret Terrall. 
A reception to meet the artists will be September 23rd from 9:30 to 10:45am at the church.
 Gary Eppelsheimer
The world is full of amazing images, which our eyes easily see if we are willing to look for them. God’s Creation gives us an infinite supply of grand landscapes which no one can ignore, but if you take the time to look very closely, you will see fascinating details of God’s handiwork… sometimes so small, most people will overlook them.

For the short time humans have lived here, we, too, have left our marks on Creation in interesting and fascinating ways. In some corners of the world, old structures are decaying to the point of being reclaimed by nature, while in other corners, intricately cobblestoned streets lead to doorways through stone walls, seemingly separating us completely from Creation... yet many of those stone edifices were built for worshiping the Creator. In contrast, structures, pathways, and gateways found in some cultures are obviously built to exist in harmony with Creation, not separate from it. Who built and walked these pathways? Who lived in these ancient structures? What was their relationship to the world around them? What wonders did their eyes see?

All these wonderful things around us to look at and photograph, and yet when we get home and look at the photos we have taken, we are often disappointed. Our photos just don’t look all that interesting. Each one of us can easily distinguish between a good photo and a mediocre one, yet our own photos seem to fall short. Just as I believe anyone can see and appreciate the imagery around us, I also believe anyone who wants to can become a good photographer. Having been a high school photography teacher, please bear with me as I allow this exhibit to be a teachable moment, providing a few little photography hints along the way.
Margaret Terrall
Margaret's inspiration for paintings comes from her gardens and studio, the beauty of Oregon, the Pacific Northwest and from travels locally and abroad. Subject matter ranges from the still life, landscapes, cityscpaes or people and lately from abstract painting. She combines acrylic paint with pencil, crayon, ink and collage materials and with the use of rubbing alcohol, she scrapes and scratches bold color, relationships and contrasts of shapes, line and textures. She loves layering color upon color with a dry brush technique and seeing the combination of several colors show through.