Two abstract painters and one representational painter connected by their love for the colors and moods of the Hamptons landscape will be showing a selection of their paintings in the show “Magical Places” at Ashawagh Hall on the weekend of May 13, 14, and 15 in Springs. A wine reception will be open to the public on May 14, from 5 to 8 PM.
Barbara Groot grew up in Southern California with the sun and light illuminating the landscape. Now living and working in East Hampton, she finds the light on the East End equally extraordinary and energizing.
Casey Chalem Anderson is known for her lushly colored Ocean Wave oil paintings throughout the Hamptons. She’s a native New Yorker who moved to the East End to live by the beach to create sophisticated, timeless oil paintings of waves and tranquil water.
Beth Barry is an abstract landscape painter and has been strongly influenced by the light and movement of nature. She grew up near the beaches in New England and found the ocean to be magical. Her paintings are places of pleasure.
“We each have favorite vistas that inspire and challenge us to translate our emotional responses directly onto the canvas. The interplay of colors in the Hamptons is dazzling in any season and time of day. We capture these magical places and make them timeless through our art,” said a statement from the artists.
The artists will be donating 10 percent of painting sales to the Peconic Land Trust to support their efforts in preserving open space.