John Murelle, from left, Pamela Weiler and well-known food stylist John Carafoli were among those who attended the opening reception for the “Making Waves” exhibition. Paintings by Odin Smith and Jill Bates appear in the background.

Ocean Waves and Good Times
Roll at Opening Reception

Gallery owner Scottie Chapman joins legendary pianist John Salerno .

Megan Elliott, gallery artist Karen Crocker and Steve Long.

We had a lovely turnout for the opening reception of “Making Waves” Saturday evening. It wasn’t the madhouse of our grand opening, but — if anything — that gave everyone the chance to really appreciate the 47 beautiful works in this, our first special exhibition.

Comments were far-ranging. Anne Heywood’s pastel painting “Morning” is just like looking at the wake off the back of a boat as you’re heading out on a fishing trip, one person said. Someone else remarked on the way the luscious brushwork of Sam Barber’s large impressionist canvas “Waves, Sandy Neck” turns into a stunning seascape of incoming rollers when viewed from a short distance. Throughout the evening, people marveled at the artists’ skill at capturing the wetness and movement of water.

“I, along with a few friends, attended the ‘Making Waves’ opening reception Saturday and was not disappointed,” wrote Sandy Scannell in her five-star review of Chapman Art Gallery on Facebook. “We were welcomed with a warm reception, and the gallery had a nice variety of artists. Very enjoyable … and, of course being a seashore girl, I loved all the ‘wave’ paintings especially.”

Thank you so much for your kind words, Sandy! And our thanks to everyone whose presence helped make the evening so enjoyable.

Please visit our Facebook page to view more photos of the opening.

“One of the nice things about owning pictures is that you get to look at them undisturbed. … I look at them when
I’m alone, when I’m with people,
and I can glance at them over someone’s shoulder at a cocktail party,
except, now that I think about it,
I’ve never thrown a cocktail party.”

STEVE MARTIN
Actor, Comedian and Art Collector