Mood Indigo opens Feb. 1, reception 2-4 p.m.

Detail Ocean View by Yuriy Petrov, acrylic 36×24

Sunset River Gallery in Calabash, NC announces its latest exhibition titled Mood Indigo featuring 2D and 3D work by 25 of the gallery’s exhibiting artists. For this much awaited show, artists are exploring the evocative power of indigo in its many forms – color, mood, and metaphor. The show, which runs from February 1 – March 8, features a range of style and media including oil, watercolor, acrylic, fused glass, and mixed media. The opening reception on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 2 – 4 p.m. is an opportunity for members of the public to meet the artists and hear firsthand about the works.

In her figural painting for Mood Indigo, Myrtle Beach artist Rachel Jones focused on aspects of wisdom, tranquility and harmony, saying “Our protagonist here, has chosen to relinquish slights, fear, and other dark experiences that have weighed heavy upon their spirit in order to attain a level of quietude and stoicism.” Yuriy Petrov, who lives and paints in Myrtle Beach, finds and depicts the joy of existence in his abstracted landscape, “Ocean View.”

Landscape artist Rachel Sunnell connects emotion and history in her painting of North Carolina cotton fields at dusk. This dynamic tapestry of past and present interweaves individual and societal histories with light and shadow bridging eras and ideas.

Whether through dreamlike blues, quiet solitude of evening shadows, or rich textures of indigo dye, works in this insightful show capture moods that range from serene to mysterious, rage-filled to peaceful.  Mood Indigo is a thread that weaves together memory, emotion, and imagination, offering viewers a window into complex, layered states of being.

About Sunset River Gallery

Kari Feuer, After the Before, oil, 24×24

Located in coastal Brunswick County, NC, Sunset River Gallery caters to both area visitors and a growing local community of full-time residents seeking fine art for their homes and businesses. Featuring works by over 100 fine regional artists including Betty Anglin Smith, Marcus McClanahan, Janet Sessoms, and Richard Staat, among others, the gallery is well known in the area for its selection of oil paintings; watermedia; pastels; photography; hand-blown, stained, and fused glass; pottery and clay sculpture; turned and carved wood; unique home décor items; and artisan jewelry.

There are two onsite kilns and five wheels used by the gallery’s pottery students. The gallery also offers ongoing oil/acrylic and watercolor classes as well as workshops by nationally known instructors.

The gallery’s carefully curated selection of investment-grade 20th century fine art is one of the largest in the Carolinas. Current inventory can be found in the gallery website’s 20th Century Artists section. It includes works by Wolf Kahn (1927-2020), Raimonds Staprans (1926), Angel Botello (1913-1986), Vladimir Cora (1951), Fritz Scholder (1937-2005), Ginny Crouch Stanford (1950), and two bronze sculptures by Milton Hebald (1930 – 2010).

In 2023, Sunset River Gallery acquired Cordier Auctions, a premier auction house, which regularly holds estate and consignment auctions of fine and decorative art; coins, sterling, and fine jewelry; real estate; antiques, firearms and militaria, and more. Information about appraisal to auction can be obtained by emailing appraisal@sunsetrivergallery.com.

Sunset River Gallery is located at 10283 Beach Drive SW (NC179) in Calabash, NC. Telephone: 910.575.5999. Website: https://sunsetrivergallery.com .