Exhibitions

Gallery One is pleased to announce the July show,“Food-Ilicious,” open to the public July 2, 2025 through August 5, 2025.

Most of us have a memory of a food that takes us back to childhood. It can be as simple as that cherry popsicle that we used to get as a treat during our youth, or more involved like that burned turkey recalling your first grown-up Thanksgiving foray. No matter the importance, food memories are more sensory than other memories in that they involve all five senses, so when you’re that thoroughly engaged with the stimulus it has a more powerful effect. This month the artists of Gallery One are walking down memory lane with a knife and fork. For artist Eileen Olson, “Growing up as a kid, our Sunday’s meant a weekly visit to my aunt’s house for sweets.” Olson’s acrylic painting, “Sunday Afternoon,” with its luscious array of treats brings back those marvelous memories for her. “Thanks, Aunt Margaret!” For artist Dale Sheldon, it’s not officially summer until you’re “sharing steamed spiced Chesapeake Bay crabs with friends. Cover the table with newspapers, bring out the crabs and crab mallets, corn on the cob and enjoy a cold beer. It doesn’t get much better!” Dale shows us how it’s done in her acrylic painting, “One Dozen, Extra Large.” Artist Ed Lewandowski is brought back to Paris with a still life painting of his favorite French breakfast, “Croissants et un Café,” in oil. “With a patisserie/boulangerie on almost every corner, it’s guaranteed that you’ll find some of the most delicious, fresh baked breads and pastries in the world!”

With breakfast being the most important meal of the day it’s no surprise that morning “delights” show up disproportionately in this month’s artwork. For Artist Laurie Fields in her acrylic painting, “Start of a Good Day,” a good day starts with an amazing cup of steaming coffee. For artists Cheryl Wisbrock and Cindy Beyer, doughnuts set the stage for a great day.  In Wisbrock’s watercolor, “Breakfast of Champions,” Cheryl shares her experience, “While painting on the Boardwalk one morning, I observed these two teenagers settle down on a bench in front of a doughnut shop.  One had a box of fresh doughnuts and appeared ready to eat them all; she didn’t offer any to her friend.  The other girl had a rather cynical look on her face and made no effort to join the feast. I couldn’t help but take a photo so I could work from it at a future date.  The irony of healthy athletes eating doughnuts for breakfast amused me, and I really wanted to paint the colorful collection of pastries in her open box. So I did!” We are delighted that she did. In artist Cindy Beyer’s acrylic,“Fat Pills,” Cindy is not quite as bold in her gastronomic indulgence, “I decided since I could NOT eat four doughnuts in one sitting, I might as well paint them. BRING ON THE MILK!”

Artist Laura Hickman’s pastel, “Save Me Some!” features the equally delicious favorite treat, ice cream! Hickman also reminds us in her painting that man’s best friend also appreciates a “food-licious” treat now and then too! “Save me some…please, you know how much I like ice cream…how about now!   You’re taking too much time and I’m being so good and not begging   Don’t forget me…please, please save me some!” 

Less delicious (to some) is Joyce Condry’s choice of food, depicted in her acrylic and collage painting “Eggplant & Celery.” “Eggplant and celery have never been on my grocery shopping list and most likely will never be. But, they are “delicious” to paint!”

Artist Lesley McCaskill’s acrylic painting, “Feeding the Young,” brings back memories of the seasonal return of  the Ospreys to Sussex County from the south.  “Every year we see the adult ospreys soaring over the marshes and streams, fishing for a fresh catch for the next generation.  Fresh fish at the beach is “food–licious” for birds and people!

We hope you’ll bring your appetite to Gallery One this month. Gallery One is open daily from 10am – 5pm.