July–September 2023 Art Exhibit Brochure

690 CHESTERFIELD PKWY W | CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017 | 636.537.4000 | CHESTERFIELD.MO.US

If you would like to exhibit in upcoming Art events and shows, please contact:

ALEAH VOSE SENIOR ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT SPECIALIST 314.915.0656 AVOSE@CHESTERFIELD.MO.US © City of Chesterfield, 2023

JULY – SEPTEMBER MONDAY – FRIDAY | 8:30 A.M.-5 P.M.

SANDY HAYNES Sandy Haynes was surrounded by art growing up. Her mom was a shoe designer and an illustrator for a local department store, and finished her career doing portraits for the Army Records Center. Both she and her sister became art teachers and drew and painted.

WELCOME TO THE ART EXHIBIT AT CITY HALL! The Art Exhibit at Chesterfield City Hall brings access and education to art within our community and features two-dimensional artwork, including mixed media, paintings and sculptures from established regional artists. Inside this guide, you will find artist bios and a brief synopsis of the art on display.

City Hall will feature several Art Exhibits throughout the year, showcasing different artists and a variety of art styles. This Art Exhibit will be open Monday through Friday, July through September, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding holidays.

She enjoyed teaching high school Art Foundations, as well as Drawing I and II classes, printmaking, and a multi-media class called Applied Design.

After retiring, she became an almost daily painter. Sandy started retirement painting portraits as well as still-life, florals, and plein air landscape and studio work. She enjoys using acrylics for abstract work also. She loves the art making process and enjoys attending plein air events. She has conducted workshops for painting and teaches private oil painting lessons in her home. She also grows many of the flowers for her floral paintings.

SANDY HAYNES’ WORK

Information about the artists will be available on each piece of artwork, in this guide and at the informational display in the lobby. All details about upcoming Art Exhibits and events are available on the city’s website at https://www.chesterfield.mo.us/art-exhibit-at-city-hall.html for more information.

Chesterfield Parks, Recreation & Arts would like to thank all of our exhibitors, residents, businesses and our staff for their support in our Art program. Please enjoy the Art Exhibit at City Hall!

Sincerely,

TW Dieckmann Director of Chesterfield Parks, Recreation & Arts

Title: Winding Creek Dimensions: 8” x 10” Medium: Oil Price: $285

Title: Alexander’s Iris Dimensions: 8” x 8” Medium: Oil Price: $270

Title: Fields of Goldenrod Dimensions: 9” x 12 in” Medium: Oil Price: $360

MARY DRASTAL My interest in oil painting partners with my love of nature. Painting plein air is a passion for me. The combination of spending time outdoors in beautiful settings while capturing the essence of a landscape is always a delightful experience. The area where I live, St. Louis County, Missouri, is full of splendid parks, botanical gardens, and nature reserves. There are numerous state parks as well. I’ve made it my goal to paint each and every one. Painting the beauty of the Midwest while recording the sense of light in a scene using oil is one of the most enjoyable aspects of my painting career. Direct observation is very important. Painting on location allows me to observe the nuances of nature. Besides landscape painting, I also work in portraiture and still life. Working from a model is very similar to painting a landscape.

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Title: Cedar and Rust Dimensions: 11” x 14” Medium: Oil Price: $495

Title: Late Afternoon on St. Paul Road Dimensions: 12” x 16” Medium: Oil Price: $495

Title: Warmth of Winter Dimensions: 12” x 9 in” Medium: Oil Price: $325

JUDY STROUP Pure landscape is inspiring to me. The emotional response I feel for the land comes from my early life on a small family farm.

JUDY STROUP’S WORK

The smell of the field, the sound of a breeze through the grasses, the soft light of an evening or early morning and the images connected to these moments evoke a connection to nature that we often miss in our busy lives.

Title: Early November Dimensions: 8” x 10” Medium: Oil Price: $400

Just as green space and fresh air are important to our physical wellbeing, I believe the visual beauty of the landscape can soothe our souls. Capturing a sense of place and sharing that essence is the goal I strive for.

Whether working in graphite, watercolor or oil, working on site “plein air” is important to me. It enables me to see and be engaged in a more intimate way to the world around me. I always come away from the experience with indelible memories of that time and place.

Most of my paintings are done on location but sometimes a plein air painting can inspire another work with a different feeling, so I also work in the studio to explore new ideas for expressing my love for the landscape.

Title: Spring Whites Dimensions: 9” x 12” Medium: Oil Price: $350

Title: Spider Lily Dimensions: 12” x 12 in” Medium: Oil Price: $400