Woodwalk Gallery News

The ethereal Door County landscape paintings of Margaret Lockwood will be featured at an exhibit at Mr. Helsinki’s Restaurant in Fish Creek beginning October 16^th, 2011.  There will be an opening reception of the exhibit on Thursday October 27^th from 5 to 7 PM.

Lockwood is known throughout the Midwest for her often large scale abstract paintings of trees, skies and water.   She says about them, “We are surrounded by the beauty of this peninsula with its weathered shores, dramatic skies and mysterious woods.  I take it all in then paint my memories, impressions, emotions and  relationship to them from my studio.  My desire is to capture the spirit of our home and the moments of our lives here.  I try to create welcoming spaces that bridge reality and abstraction.  At some point though my paintings become more about color, atmosphere and space in the abstract rather than about specific landscapes or memories.”

More of Lockwood’s paintings can be seen at her studio at Woodwalk Gallery which will be open by appointment November through April, and is open daily May through October.  Please call  920-868-2912 or go to www.woodwalkgallery.com.  Woodwalk Gallery is located at 6746 County Road G, 5 miles south of Egg Harbor and 2 miles north of Carlsville on Highway 42, just toward the Bay from  Shartner’s Farm Market.

Liz Heller

July was a very good month for sales at Woodwalk.  25 of our 47 artists had sales, several, the best of their careers.  Still, though, there is no reliable purchasing pattern with gift items selling well and several large paintings selling to customers new to the gallery.  Traffic has heavy and rentals to weddings and non-profits introducing new people to the gallery  each week.

Featured artist of the month, Liz Heller, lives with her husband John in Egg Harbor where she also has her studio.  Her paintings are often fun renditions of classic Door County scenes and classic paintings by old masters.