Animalia: GRACE Artists and the Animal Kingdom - Digital Exhibition

---This digital exhibition features an extended selection of works from those shown in person at The GRACE Gallery in Hardwick, VT---

"Animalia: GRACE Artists and the Animal Kingdom" highlights a long and productive tradition of GRACE artists finding inspiration in the animal world and the people who coexist with them. As many of these artists lived and worked for much of their lives in rural Vermont, it’s no surprise that the abundance of nature features so prominently in their art. Set against serene, timeless landscapes, the complicated human and animal subjects who populate these canvases are pops of life that encourage introspection. A pack of polar bears braving the arctic wind, a family rounding up the cows at day’s end - scenes like these invite us to appreciate the people we hold close through the ups and downs of life, and savor the softness and impermanence of it all.

Featured prominently is the artwork of James Nace, a GRACE artist currently living and working in Pennsylvania. Perhaps more so than any artist in the GRACE collection, Nace has made the animal world a subject of intense focus. His paintings run the gamut - from joyful to somber, familiar and comforting to imaginative and eerie. His works, along with those of other historic GRACE artists on display, are a pleasure to behold. A portion of all the sales from this group show will benefit James Nace.

For more information about purchasing artwork or scheduling your visit to The GRACE Gallery, please email [email protected].