The Grenning Gallery’s newest exhibition features the work of Tim McGuire and John Morfis. McGuire returns to the Grenning Gallery at a precipitous moment in his artistic career. Within this new body of work there is ample evidence of McGuire’s deft classically trained hand, but more importantly, the witnessing of a blossoming confidence as he claims the canvas as his own kingdom. McGuire was classically trained at The Florence Academy of Art, and also a regular workshop teacher who has recently moved to Nova Scotia to paint full time. He was a perennial student and teacher before he decided nine years ago to focus fully on painting professionally.
McGuire lets his imagination take over after a long sessions of plein-air painting, resulting in rich, highly-saturated, interesting paintings that are dreamy yet true-to life.
This year Morfis embraces a new backdrop, perfect for his nautical objects, as he sets them in deep, sumptuous navy. Morfis also expands his focus in this show to include new subjects. He has selected some interesting antique kitchenware, and he suspends them in front of his signature red, and a bright aqua. Morfis is a Long Island native, renowned for his single-object still life paintings. Each object he paints has a personal history and sentimental value. Morfis suspends each object from a single nail before an unadorned backdrop.
Due to social distant guidelines, the gallery will not be hosting a typical opening. Grenning Gallery is at 26 Main Street in Sag Harbor and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information visit grenninggallery.com.