Chesterton Art Center is pleased to announce two new exhibitions May 2–30, 2023, titled Lake Mill Club by artist Matthew Berg, and An Invitation–Energy is Everything by artist Abbie Parmele. An Artists’ Reception with both Berg and Parmele is planned for Saturday, May 20, 12–2 PM CST. Berg’s work uses a figurative narrative in each piece, while Parmele’s work speaks through ethereal imagery. Both artists bring us into their perspective of life, one as remembered in the past, the other in the sublime abstract, through their work.
Matthew Berg: Lake Mill Club will be exhibited in the upper gallery May 2–30, 2023. An Artist Talk is planned for Wednesday, May 10, 6–7:30 PM. This event is free and open to the public.
Berg’s narrative paintings tell stories of an idyllic childhood at the lake surrounded by the presence of loved ones, companionship, and nature. Using a variety of surface textures, Berg aims to visually convey the delicate and delightful nature of memories of family gatherings and endless summers.
A selection of Berg’s paintings will also be on exhibit at The Country Inn & Suites by Radisson at 2020 LaPorte Avenue, Valparaiso, IN through July.
Abbie Parmele: An Invitation–Everything is Energy will simultaneously be exhibited in the lower gallery May 2–30, 2023.
Parmele’s oil paintings are a blending of ethereal abstracts and landscapes that radiate life’s energy.
These heart-centered works are an invitation to experience another dimension that touches us all.
Matthew Berg, Hunters, Acrylic on raw canvas, 54” x 56”
Abbie Parmele, Awakening, Oil on canvas, 20” x 16”