Brenda McMahon Gallery’s two-month summer art showcase, We the People, inspired artists and visitors from throughout the region, garnering media coverage and providing a platform for both visual and performance artists. As the calendar turns to autumn and the beginning of the art season, the gallery continues its run of excellence this September and October with two of the area’s most distinctive painters, Joe LeGrand and Sue Johnson.
Calm and Chaos: Paintings by Joe Legrand will be unveiled at the gallery on September 1st and run throughout the month, and an artist opening featuring the artist and live music will take place on Friday, September 5th, from 6–9 p.m. LeGrand is an oil painter, and the show depicts lively and energetic scenes from New York City, where he studied in art school. Jazz vocalist Sasha Tuck will perform live at the gallery during the event.
“The show invites viewers to step into each street and feel the pulse and pause of city life,” says LeGrand. “Whether bold or subdued, each piece uses the convergence of light, color, and perspective to tell a story about the urban environment, and to welcome the viewer into it.”
LeGrand will return to the gallery on Saturday, September 20th from 6–8 p.m. to meet and greet visitors for a discussion of his award-winning works.
On Friday, October 3rd, from 6–9 p.m., the gallery will welcome abstract painter Sue Johnson and her eclectic works for a monthlong exhibition of eye-catching paintings. She’ll return to the gallery on Saturday, October 18th, from 6–8 p.m. to discuss her work and meet visiting art lovers.
“Images have always grabbed my attention, calling me to explore”, says Johnson. “I shift between oils, acrylics, and cold wax, as well as between representational and abstract, and use bright, joyful colors and patterns that lead viewers on a journey through each painting.”
For updates on events and to view the gallery’s online collection of fine art and contemporary craft, visit its homepage at brendamcmahongallery.com and follow @BrendaMcMahonGallery on Facebook and Instagram. Brenda McMahon Gallery is located at 2901 Beach Boulevard S in downtown Gulfport.
