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Watercolors featured at Ridgewood church gallery

November 14, 2014 Last updated: Friday, November 14, 2014, 12:31 AM
By Eileen La Forgia
STAFF WRITER |
The Ridgewood News

Flowers and landscapes in fall and spring are featured in watercolorist Vi Shipley’s exhibit at the West Side Presbyterian Church gallery this month.

Landscapes for this show were painted in Bergen and Passaic counties and the flowers plein aire in her garden.

“I’ve hung some of my favorite pieces,” said Shipley. In choosing flowers to paint, she is attracted to good form and shape of the blooms. Her garden is filled with lilies and Rose of Sharon. On display are: “My Garden,” “Spring Iris,” “Orchid,” “Summer Florals,” “Trumpet Lilies,” “Stargazers,” “Peony,” “Day Lily,” “Autumn Bouquet” and “Delphinium.”

Lovely local scenes include: “Willows,” “Heading South,” “Pine Tree at Sunrise,” “Birches,” and “Dogwood in Spring.”

In choosing a scene to paint she explains, “I like water, for the reflection. It makes for a more interesting painting.” She calls watercolor more spontaneous than oils – “I like the color you get with watercolor.”

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Exhibit in Ridgweood features two artists Vi Shipley and Jackie Collier
Friday, February 14, 2014
BY EILEEN LA FORGIA
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News

“I fell in love with the cardinal,” said a viewer of Jacqueline Collier’s watercolor paintings on display at the Valley Hospital Gallery in Ridgewood. Collier is sharing gallery space this month with Vi Shipley.

‘Cardinal in Winter’ by Jackie Collier’Daylilies’ by Vi Shipley’Hibiscus’ by Vi Shipley’Martha’s Vineyard’ by Jackie Collier

“Mainly I consider myself a watercolorist, but I am interested in other mediums – like print making,” said Collier. Lately she is doing linoleum cuts and lithography. On display are linocuts including “In the News,” printed on newspaper, “Bouquet in Black and Gray,” printed without the newspaper and “Bouquet in Black and White.” “Kimono” is a linocut done from a live a model while “In the Parlor” is a linocut from a photograph.

Interesting artworks include: “Sunflower Bouquet,” done on her iPad, enlarged and printed. “Summer Garden” is a pastel. Collier feels her pastel artwork is able to portray some of the same soft qualities as watercolor with slightly more intensity. “Double Vision” is a Styrofoam print from a photo of sunflowers she grew on her deck. Also on display is a monotype print on Plexiglas. “As a Special Ed teacher I often used art to enhance subjects,” she added.

Watercolor scenes span the seasons – “Summer Time,” “Autumn,” and “Spring is Here” and “Cardinal in Winter.” “Along River Road Park” shows autumn reflections while “Martha’s Vineyard” is where she summers.

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