Superior Woodcraft Supports Rural Artisan – Mallory Rich

      

The motto, “Acting locally, together, we can all help each other through these trying economic times. The only support and assistance we need is each other”, are more than mere words. It describes the actions taken by Superior Woodcraft on a daily basis. In keeping with the motto Superior Woodcraft is proud to feature the works of Mallory Rich, a rural artisan from Sandgate, Vermont.


Primarily a self-taught artist, Rich has studied pastel and oil painting with Albert Handell, Gil Perry, Stuart Shils (at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Art), and Virginia McNeice. She has been the recipient of four Artist Residencies at the international Vermont Studio Center, and an Artist Development Grant from the Vermont Arts Council and the NEA. She was also awarded an art residency on Great Spruce Head Island, Maine, at the former home of Fairfield Porter. A native of Alabama, Rich lived most of her life in Connecticut and now resides in Sandgate, Vermont, with her husband, the painter Harry Rich.

Painting in pastels and oils, the focus of her work is the landscape of rural Vermont, eastern New York, coastal Maine, and farmland in Alabama, as well as the unique interiors of Maine island cottages.

"I paint both plein air and in the studio, always trying to capture the elusive and complex quality of light, shadow, and atmosphere. The focus of my work is the landscape in areas I know and love - rural Vermont, eastern New York, coastal Maine, and North Carolina's Outer Banks." - Mallory Rich

A recent essay, Thoughts on Pastel Painting, by Theodore Hoppe, focuses on Rich's pastel paintings.

Rich’s work is showcased at Superior Woodcraft, Doylestown, Pa. Rich’s paintings can also be viewed on her website http://www.malloryrich.com/. Many of these paintings are currently available for purchase.

Rich is represented by Gallery Wright in Wilmington, VT; Redux Art and Antiques, Dorset, VT; Camden Falls Gallery in Camden, ME; Secret Garden Gallery, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina and The Atchison Gallery in Birmingham, AL.

If you own or have seen a painting by Mallory Rich please share your comments about her work.  It is always interesting and educational to hear views from different perspectives.
 
For more information or to inquire about purchasing a painting contact:

Mallory Bratton Rich
email: malloryr@sover.net
phone: (802) 375-2940

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