Icicle Arts Gallery presents Grasping at Shadows featuring original paintings by Plain artist Christopher Banks. On display Thursday, July 22 through Sunday, September 5, the gallery is open Thursday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or by appointment Monday through Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The gallery is located at Barn Beach Reserve (347 Division Street in Leavenworth), also home to the Upper Valley Museum. Christopher Banks' bold landscape paintings offer the viewer a strong contrast in color and value. His paintings, while based on "real" landscapes, offer up landscapes that are balanced with reality and fantasy.
About the Artist
Artist Christopher Banks has spent much of his life steeped in a world of printed words. He has been a writer, poet, musician, graphic designer, publisher, a student of English literature, and a teacher of art and reading. A lifelong admirer and collector of art, Banks began to paint in 1999, with concentration on drawing and dry pastel painting and has studied with Washington-based artists Terry Furchgott, John Nolan, Drake Deknatel, and Susan Bennerstrom, among others. In 2003, Banks began to focus primarily on acrylic painting on canvas, and in recent years favors wood panels for their unique surface qualities. In 1994 Banks built a home on the river in Plain, and was, for 15 years, a weekender from Seattle. In 2009 he and his wife Sarah became year-round residents. “We appreciate the unspoiled, wild beauty of this area, and spend as much time as possible in exploration of it via foot, ski, and snowshoe,” says Banks, “it is a source of great inspiration to me, spiritually as well as artistically.”
To learn more about Christopher Banks and view his work, visit his online profile.
Artist Christopher Banks has spent much of his life steeped in a world of printed words. He has been a writer, poet, musician, graphic designer, publisher, a student of English literature, and a teacher of art and reading. A lifelong admirer and collector of art, Banks began to paint in 1999, with concentration on drawing and dry pastel painting and has studied with Washington-based artists Terry Furchgott, John Nolan, Drake Deknatel, and Susan Bennerstrom, among others. In 2003, Banks began to focus primarily on acrylic painting on canvas, and in recent years favors wood panels for their unique surface qualities. In 1994 Banks built a home on the river in Plain, and was, for 15 years, a weekender from Seattle. In 2009 he and his wife Sarah became year-round residents. “We appreciate the unspoiled, wild beauty of this area, and spend as much time as possible in exploration of it via foot, ski, and snowshoe,” says Banks, “it is a source of great inspiration to me, spiritually as well as artistically.”
To learn more about Christopher Banks and view his work, visit his online profile.
About the Gallery
Icicle Arts Gallery presents six solo shows per year and two special exhibits. For more information on the gallery, or to submit a show application visit iciclearts.org/gallery.org or call (509) 548-2278. Icicle Arts programs are made possible by support from members like you. Members receive the monthly e-newsletter featuring local arts events, exclusive invitations to members-only events, and many other great benefits! Visit iciclearts.org or call (509) 548-2278 to learn more or join.
Icicle Arts Gallery presents six solo shows per year and two special exhibits. For more information on the gallery, or to submit a show application visit iciclearts.org/gallery.org or call (509) 548-2278. Icicle Arts programs are made possible by support from members like you. Members receive the monthly e-newsletter featuring local arts events, exclusive invitations to members-only events, and many other great benefits! Visit iciclearts.org or call (509) 548-2278 to learn more or join.
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