On display now at our Inman Park location are the beautiful works of painter Lareina Lynn. Her urban fashion series of vintage inspired models shows excellent stylization and use of color directly on raw wood. She showcases her flexible painting styles in other series such as still lifes and landscapes. Come view her work and visit during the closing reception on April 5 from 7-9pm.

The new Inman Park loaction of Inman Perk Coffee, at: 240 North Highland Ave, Suite H, is pleased to display the recent paintings of Atlanta artist Sharon Lapin. Her recent series is titled “Portals”. She describes the subject matter as, “ depicting private portals of thought. These pieces feature similar compositional arrangements while exploring considerably different themes. In each painting, a round-shaped threshold appears to invite the viewer inside, yet a pair of sentinels stand confrontationally and serve to prevent total immersion into these interior realms.”

Sharon paints on wooden cradleboards to provide a sturdy support for the main painting medium- encaustic wax. Painting with encaustic involves using a heated beeswax & resin mixture with pigment. At room tempurature, the paint is solid. When heated on an electric palette, it can be applied quickly to a wooden surface & reheated using a heat gun. Another common medium in her work is gouache. Gouache is similar to watercolor, in that it is a suspension of pigment in water. But, gouache is heavier and more opaque, with superior reflective qualities.

Come view the enchanting glass masks on display through the end of December. This special exhibit, by artist Jan Golden, features a unique blend of materials, such as shell, bone, feathers and wire along with glass and metal to create a mystical experience.

Jan Golden was classically trained in sculpture at St. Andrews Presbyterian College. After college she designed products and packaging; eventually leaving to start her own business in design and home renovation. Jan embraced glass fusing in 2006 while learning the intricacies of this difficult medium. She soon realized that she could combine other skills and materials with the glass and achieve something a lot more personal. It is here in the mask series that Jan is exploring new ways to bring out the many universal personalities.

We are pleased to show the artwork of Kelly Teasley at the Inman Park location for the month of October. Kelly is an Atlanta based artist living in Grant Park and co-owner of Youngblood Gallery & Boutique. Her work features small format drawings and paintings with text together on paper or wood, framed in unique vintage painted frames.

About her work, Kelly says, “I like to write a lot on my drawings-don’t ask me what they say –because I don’t know. I usually write them in the moment and have a hard time reading my scribbles later. Some of the drawings are more personal and have a story, some are just fun reoccurring characters/illustrations that find themselves in my work a lot.”

Please join us for a reception on Friday, October 26 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm.