The Artful Lifestyle: He’s brilliant- Part Deux

This is the second in our two part series on our very special artist, Doug Foltz, whose solo show, “Sea, Sky and the Space In Between,” opens on Thursday, May 6^th which is in just two days! Yeeks!

Actually, we’re probably more organized about this show than we’ve been in a long time, and that’s thanks to our amazing artist who has both left and right brain qualities, in droves. Our artists know how cranky we get when paintings arrive that are not wired, dry or even signed … and how we worship those who not only remember to do all three, but actually deliver ahead of schedule. (You’ll have to ask Doug if that was the inspiration for this painting, which was not only delivered but also sold just ahead of schedule!)

Just Ahead of Schedule – Sold

Doug has done us proud, with a wonderful, large selection of beautiful new paintings, in lots of different sizes with varying points of view.

Doug Foltz, Just a Little Longer, oil on canvas, 36 x 60”

“My painting is about exploring the feeling that comes from being there and from the act of painting itself, which I love. It’s about reaching that sweet spot where I have a wonderful exploration but achieve a sparseness that leaves enough room for other people to explore too. I want to be able to inspire that kind of exploration so that I can get the viewer as excited about it as I was about creating it. I’d like my paintings to force people to think on their own and come up with their own feelings about what they mean.”

Doug pulls from his experiences in his beloved Bahamas (think Marsh Harbour, Tiloo Cut, Elbow Cay…), as well as the Southern coast and Maine. If you know those parts of the world, you’ll feel an even greater empathy with Doug’s paintings. For example, we love the description he gave us for Rubicon (a Huffington favorite) “It's a high view of the outer break behind the bar at the Abaco Inn. It’s winter, the time of year when Elbow Cay catches those big African swells that come in off the ocean and form great waves in the distance. I like the low horizon because it helps to portray the sense of expanse that I love so much about all these outdoor places.”

Doug Foltz, Rubicon, oil on canvas, 30 x 30”

Doug also thinks long and hard about his titles, which are thought-provoking and evocative. We love A Momentary Opening and Learning to Look Both Ways. The Summons recalls Doug’s pull to the sea and A See-Through Silence perfectly captures that eerie, glassy calm when the winds die and the heat is shimmering off the flat sea.

Doug Foltz, Learning to Look Both Ways, oil on canvas, 48 x 60”

Doug Foltz, The Summons, oil on canvas, 48 x 48”

Of course, you need to see the paintings to appreciate the titles – so, if If you’re in Atlanta, we hope you can join us for Doug’s opening on Thursday, May 6^th from 6-8 p.m.. He’ll be here to say hello to friends and fans. We can’t wait! If you can’t make the show, we hope you’ll visit our website (http://www.huffharrington.com/) where you can view Doug’s paintings on your computer screen.

Getting up close & personal is part of art appreciation!