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'To Love Beauty is to See Light'

- Victor Hugo
Oct. 11th to Nov. 9th, 2025

"In uncertain times, one tends to look for the light, both literal and symbolic. This series of oil paintings reflects that search. Drawn from moments at home and places traveled, each piece captures the quiet clarity of light at various times of day: its ability to transform the ordinary, to soften, to reveal, and to comfort.

These 13 works explore light not just as a visual element of vivid illumination, but as a space for reflection and stillness. Whether drawn from memory or observation scenes such as a sunlit river, a night garden, or the ambient city glow at dusk are infused with a sense of presence and reverence.

Selected quotes by artists including David HockneyPaul Cézanne, and Aaron Rose appear throughout the exhibition, expanding on the themes within the work. Their words offer a lens through which to consider the role of light, perception, and beauty. This reminds us that even in darkness, there is something to be seen."

- Lynda Shalagan

Autumn Lake

2025, oil on canvas, 12in x 12in

Blue Barn

2025, oil on canvas, 40in x 40in

City Glow

2025, oil on canvas, 36in x 36in

Cloud Over River

2025, oil on canvas, 24in x 24in

Fall From the Train

2025, oil on canvas, 10in x 10in

Morning Light

2025, oil on canvas, 24in x 24in

Night Garden

2025, oil on canvas, 30in x 30in

Public Gardens at Night

2025, oil on canvas, 16in x 16in

Sunlit River

2025, quadriptych, oil on canvas, 32in x 80in

Sunset

2025, oil on canvas, 45in x 30in

Twilight Shadows

2024, oil on canvas, 40in x 40in

Two Roses

2025, oil on canvas, 12in x 12in

Vine in Shadow

2025, oil on canvas, 40in x 40in