Vicki Sawyer is a nationally recognized fine art painter whose whimsical animal and bird portraits have been a sensation. After a three year interval since her last exhibit at the Reboli Center for Art and History, Ms. Sawyer is back with twenty-five new paintings created especially for the exhibit Wild and Wonderful at the Center. The exhibit opens September 3 at the Reboli Center and continues through November 1, 2020.
Ms. Sawyer now lives in Franklin, TN but before her move, she was a resident of Stony Brook for fifteen years. During the time she resided in New York, she worked with Eva Glaser and Helen Del Guercio doing faux finishes and then began painting commissioned murals. She is one of the artists who attended an outdoor class taught by Joe Reboli. In that workshop, Vicki says that she learned about being aware of the darkest darks and lightest lights. She applies that knowledge to her paintings today. Her current paintings spring from a walk a few years ago, when it occurred to her that if birds could build nests, they could make hats. For the last 11 years that walk has been her inspiration for her highly successful and collectible bird and animal portraits. She has been quoted as saying that her works are seriously painted, but whimsical. These portraits combine her love of nature and her goal of evoking feelings of peace, joy, and often humor. She has painted more than 2,500 paintings of birds and other animals wearing natural hats! Vicki’s images have been so popular that they grace numerous products carried in the Reboli Center Design Shop. Vicki Sawyer’s connections to our community, to her many friends here, and to Joe as well as her remarkable portraits make for a fascinating and entertaining exhibit.
On September 18 there will be a Zoom Third Friday event with a conversation between Vicki and Reboli Center President Lois Reboli. Those who wish to be a part of the Zoom call and who are not presently a part of the email list of the Reboli Center should contact the Center by calling during business hours (631-751-7707) or by emailing the Center at ReboliCenter.org with email information to receive a link to the conversation. In conjunction with Wild and Wonderful, the Four Harbors Audubon Society of Kings Park will have an exhibit in the History Gallery of their many activities. The Reboli Center is located on Stony Brook Harbor in a landmark historic building. Its mission is to preserve the legacy of local artist Joseph Reboli and to foster a meaningful understanding and appreciation for culture and the traditional arts through exhibitions and educational programs. The mission of the Design Shop is to sell and exhibit the best contemporary fine crafts by artisans working in all creative fields.
All Sales Support The Reboli Center
Through the duration of the exhibit, note cards featuring three of Vicki Sawyers painting will be available for purchase from the design shop. Proceeds of all sales of the note cards will go to The Reboli Center thanks to Vicki’s generosity.
Each box contains 5 cards of each image [3] for a total of 12 note cards. Each box will sell for $30.