Sylvan Gallery is delighted to welcome back renowned landscape artists Neal Hughes and Crista Pisano for an exhibition of their latest paintings. The exhibit opens on Thursday, August 3 and continues through September 9. The reception to meet the artists is on Thursday, August 31 from 5 - 8 p.m., coinciding with the evening of the Wiscasset Art Walk. In conjunction, the gallery will also be displaying work from its regular roster of contemporary fine artists.

As highly experienced plein air (on location, outside) artists, this collection of Hughes’ and Pisano’s newest works is a firm expression of their maturity and vision to create paintings that interpret nature, and as the early 20th century artist and instructor Charles Woodbury believed, to make nature as interesting to others as it is to us. Their friendship formed while both were competing in the most prestigious juried plein air art competitions in the country. Through that competitive environment, they further honed their skills and brought their distinctive styles to whatever subject captured their attention. Although their work is very different in scale and perspective, a deep love and connection to nature and the ability to capture it’s moods, nuances of colors, light, and atmosphere is always at the heart of each painting, creating a lasting impression in the minds of judges and their collectors throughout the country.

Their newest works for the exhibition can now be seen on their individual Artist's Page!