Well-known Hornby-Denman potter and sculptor Bentley LeBaron presents his inside garden, a series of acrylic paintings aptly titled Voluptas this Thursday evening.
The paintings range in size from 9x12 inches to large canvasses of 36x40 inches, all spilling over with closeups of magnified flowers in pure, brilliant, saturated hues, mostly red and yellow, but some blue and green, and one a delicate pale pink.
Bentley says that Georgia O'Keefe has been a lifetime inspiration to him and he has always wanted to do a series of paintings in her honour. This is it: homage to Georgia.
The vibrant colour, lushness, and more than a hint of sexuality and eroticism a la O'Keefe, are all here, with a LeBaron splashiness and boldness, and the unique beauty of blooms in Denman summer gardens.
The show runs until Aug. 9 and the Denman Art Gallery is open everyday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Openings Thursday at the Denman Seniors' Gallery are from 7 to 9 p.m.