A Sense of Place: NPAA Brings Landscapes to Local Show

Anne Cameron Cutri

The Northwest Pennsylvania Artists Association presents their latest gallery show – a collection of locally produced landscapes (like this piece, Liquid Light by Anne Cameron Cutri) on view at the 1020 Collective through September, with an opening reception on Thursday, Aug. 20.

THURSDAY, AUG. 20

True art lovers appreciate landscapes. Close your eyes and picture in your mind Van Gogh's "Starry Night" or the Giverny gardens of Monet – sweeping vistas by the painters of the Hudson River School put American painting on the map. Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks" instantly transports viewers to a lonely street corner in what could be nearly any city in America. Winslow Homer somehow evoked the epic beauty and power of the ocean with a brush and a box of watercolors.

Erie has its own talented landscape artists, some of whom are nearly as legendary. If you frequent galleries around the tri-state area, you will likely know the work of Brad Lethaby, Adele Larson, Daniel Austin, Mary Hamilton, and Geoffry Dunn – all of whom are well regarded for their work depicting the great outdoors, and not coincidentally, are all members of Erie's professional artists' group, the Northwest Pennsylvania Artists Association (NPAA).

The NPAA is teaming up with 1020 Collective to fill their second floor gallery with marvelous paintings, photographs, sculptures, tapestries, and prints of scenes, both local and international. The "Landscapes, Cityscapes, and Seascapes" show opens on Aug. 20 in conjunction with 1020's Collective Community social mixer. Mingling with the artists is encouraged. A light repast will be provided. This beautiful show will hang through most of September. 

Exhibition is ongoing until Sept. 26, Opening Celebration on Thursday, Aug. 20 // 6 to 9 p.m. // 1020 Collective, 1020 Holland St. // Free // For more info: npaaonline.org