G Squared Gallery PresentsA New Exhibition by Rita Haldeman

"Up Valley View" by Rita Kambic Haldeman

G Squared Gallery is proud to present a new Rita Kambic Haldeman's exhibition for the months of October and November. The artist will be showing new work from the Laurel Highlands region and elsewhere. The theme of the show centers around the family farm. This includes barns, animals and the landscapes surrounding the farms.

There will be an opening reception on Friday October 7th at 5 PM. The public is invited to attend.

“Family Farms” will feature approximately 20 new works by Haldeman. The artist’s purpose was to record, in clear, precise and detailed hand, the portrait of the local farm. Given the current regional development of natural resources, the artist felt that it might be a good idea to paint a snapshot of the environs as they are today. Combining this documentation with her artist’s eye and romantic realism in oils and pastels results in an exciting exhibition in keeping with her emotive landscapes – for which she is best known.

 

In her words, the artist says, “I have always been drawn to the elemental aspects of the world around me. Possible changes to that familiar world prompted me to want to make a record of how it looks right now. My hope is that each work speaks for itself and will involve the viewer in my close relationship with the scene - for each successful piece is indeed the result of a collaboration between the subject, my brushes, my paints and me.”

Haldeman is a native of western Pennsylvania and has been painting most of her life. She graduated from Penn State with a BA in art and quickly followed those years with graduate studies in Vermont and on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. She has received numerous awards for her work including the prestigious Landscape Award at the “Arts for the Parks” exhibition and competition in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. A testament to her ability rests with her many collectors who follow her career with a keen interest. Individuals, museums and corporate collectors eagerly seek Haldeman’s work.

G Squared Gallery is located at 138 East Main Street in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Hours of operation are 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM Monday through Saturday with extended hours until 7:00 PM on Thursday evenings. The gallery is also open in Sundays from 12:00 noon until 4:00 PM. The gallery is handicapped accessible and there is metered parking on East Main St. For more information, visit the gallery on the web at www.gsquaredligonier.com, or by calling 724-238-8083 during regular business hours.