Fine American Craft & Contemporary Art
Open Every Day 11-6, Sunday 12-5
Throughout August
Reception
Friday Aug 2
5-8 pm
"Nature in Glass"
The art of Inna Beker
Light dances in Inna Beker’s August show, Nature in Glass, as she expresses her delight in the world around her. Using the medium of kiln-fired fusible glass, she creates art that is luminous and joyful. “I am fascinated by how glass changes its shape and color when I fire it. Opening my kiln, I’m excited to see how the process has altered and enhanced my intentions.”
Beker’s inspiration for this show ranges far and wide as she interprets a natural world she knows and celebrates. Speaking about the centerpiece of her show, Beker says, “I grew up with lots of sunflowers, so I decided to create a piece in the style of Vincent van Gogh's famous Sunflowers, but one that expresses my personal delight in these exuberant flowers.”
Inna Beker was born in Ukraine and spent many hours hiking there as well as in Belarus and Russia. She reveled in the peace and beauty of the forest, and a love of nature became part of her life. Inna was introduced to working with fused glass seven years ago. It soon became her passion, providing the perfect medium to express her artistic vision. She has exhibited her artwork at shows in Georgia, Florida, Virginia, and New Mexico.
Welcome New Artist!
Martha Compton
Cut paper artist Martha Crampton creates art possessing a lyric line which combines with dramatic black, white, and, at times, striking color. It is a place where representation and abstraction intersect. Martha also works in charcoal, pen & ink, pastels, acrylic, encaustic, and watercolor, all of which play a part in her artistic life. “I have created a body of cut paper work,” Crampton says, “with the goal of adding a different dimension and greater richness to my artistic expression.”
Born and raised in Richmond, VA, Martha Crampton took art classes in junior and senior high school. After graduating with a degree in education from a Maryland college, she took further coursework in art as preparation for designing and teaching an elementary art curriculum. After teaching, she held various positions in the business world. Throughout her working career, she has continued her study of art with work in courses and workshops. She also participates in juried shows and art festivals.
