Summer pARTy

Please join us Wednesday July 10th, from 5-7 PM at Coastal Chic Interior’s Norwell showroom. Interior Designer Mary Bess Engel will be hosting this unique summer art soiree and shopping experience curated by Christina Godfrey of the Sunne Savage Gallery. On display will be 10 original art works created by local artists, Christine Bodnar, Jess Hurley Scott, and John Vinton.

Christine Bodnar’s paintings are inspired by how light sets the drama of color, shadow, and rhythm of a composition. Best known for her pastels on paper, her work is derived from observing her natural surroundings. She creates interpretations of these moments in a contemporary realist and expressive style. This exhibition will feature a series of her recent acrylic paintings on canvas of the South Shore.

John Vinton paints to capture a sense of place, conveying a mixture of impressions, allusions, and an “inner” feeling of the places that move us. Vinton uses the “sense-ness” of abstraction to tap into our earliest experiences before we had placed our responses into categories like “tree” and “house”. Layered, textured abstract canvases depicting the artist’s favored coastal locations will be on display.

Jess Hurley Scott is a contemporary painter of land and seascapes. Her dimensional paintings of multi-layered, individually painted acrylic panels deal with light, illusion, and perception. Scott plays with the intricacies of the natural world, digital technology, and translucency in her work. The result is bold realism and a unique interpretation of the landscape. Her scale ranges from near miniature scale vignettes to dramatic, sweeping seascapes. Both are on display.
Coastal Chic Interiors is an interior design firm serving the Boston area and its surroundings. Mary Bess Engel, owner and Interior Designer, helps clients create beautiful, livable spaces that reflect their unique taste and personal style. Whether you’re starting with a blank canvas or integrating existing pieces, they will help you achieve your dream home.

The Sunne Savage Gallery is a multi-generational, woman-owned business that provides private and corporate art services. Gallery services include art acquisition, appraisal, sales and commissions, and collection management. Christina Godfrey, Gallery Director, is a Norwell resident and represents regional emerging to midcareer artists.