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Seclusion
Ellen's serene new 40" x 16" oil on canvas of Pasture Point Cove in Delaware's James Farm Ecological Preserve, $9600 unframed, $10,000 framed, available.
Ten dollars of each print sold benefits the preserve's educational and habitat restoration programs.
Seclusion
Ellen's serene new 40" x 16" oil on canvas of Pasture Point Cove in Delaware's James Farm Ecological Preserve, $9600 unframed, $10,000 framed, available.
Ten dollars of each print sold benefits the preserve's educational and habitat restoration programs.
Seclusion
The peace and beauty of a secluded cove hidden away at the end of a wooded trail on the edge of Indian River Bay is the subject of a new painting by Ellen Rice that she'll debut in print this Friday to benefit the James Farm Ecological Preserve.
"Seclusion," a 40" x 16" panoramic oil on canvas, depicts the wetlands and wildlife of Pasture Point Cove, part of the James Farm, on a warm summer day. The well known Delaware artist will unveil the painting as her part of the kickoff of the 16th Annual Southeastern Delaware Artists Studio Tour at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26, at her Ocean View art gallery.
Rice's home borders the southeastern side of the 150-acre preserve, which lies on two sides of Cedar Neck Road in Ocean View. She was requested by the preserve's former manager, Jim Alderman, to do the painting, and $10 of every print sold will go to the preserve's educational and habitat restoration programs.
"The James Farm is kind of an open secret around here," said Rice. "Though there are public signs directing people to it, unless you've walked its trails or been part of one of its educational programs or scientific studies, you have no idea what is there...the quiet beauty and serenity it offers, the beautiful wildlife, just a mile or so from all the traffic and hubbub of the beach scene."
"I am blessed to live where I do. Every day I'm treated to views of grassy open space, woods, hiking trails, marsh, water, deer, red-tailed hawks, heron, great white egrets, fox.... You never know what you'll see from sunrise to sunrise, but it's always beautiful. I'm happy to be able to use my talents to benefit the James Farm."
Pasture Point was once the site of a thriving farm, where cattle grazed on the salt marshes. The James Farm property was a gift from the late Mary Lighthipe, the last living descendant of the James family who farmed the land for generations. It was given with the condition that the property be used for environmental education and recreational activities and that no permanent structures be erected there.
In the fall of 1998, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays entered into an agreement with Sussex County to manage it. The preserve now features more than two miles of hiking trails, three observation platforms, a boardwalk beach crossing, wildflower gardens, an amphitheater, an informational kiosk, rest areas, and more than 4,000 trees purchased and planted as a wildlife reforestation effort.
A freshwater wetland area has been created adjacent to the intersection of two trails, where deer, ducks, reptiles and amphibians can often be spotted. Stumps and dead tree crags have been placed in the water to give variety and a head start to the created habitat. Next to the wetland an observation blind for viewing wildlife has become a popular spot for birding. Current manager E.J. Calabala says the center is looking at ways to halt erosion of Pasture Point, and calls Rice's painting "a wonderful visual record" of the cove.
Seclusion prints will be $40 off during Rice's studio tour open house, Friday, Nov. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 28, both at her gallery and by phone or website order. "It's my thanks-giving gift to tour guests and my regular collectors, a way of saying Thank You to all those supporting the preserve, my art and the studio tour."
Seclusion will be released in three sizes as limited edition archival giclee reproductions on paper and on canvas. Details are available on her website, www.ellenrice.com, by stopping in The Ellen Rice Gallery, 103 Atlantic Ave. (Rt. 26), Ocean View, DE 19970 or calling 302-539-3405 or toll-free, 1-888-ELL-RICE (355-7423).
Seclusion is one of two major works Rice will debut the first day of the two-three-day SEDAST studio tour. The other major work premiering is her long awaited volume four in her Strength of Woman Series, called Freedom.
Rice's paintings and prints can be found in private, government and corporation collections through the United States and abroad. A resident of coastal Sussex County for almost five decades, the natural beauty of the area is the subject of many of her works in oils and pastels. Several years ago, she was voted one of the region's most collectible artists.
The free, self-guided Southeastern Delaware Artists Studio Tour of which her open house is a part is one of the most long-lived art tours in the country. The tour annually draws more than 1,000 people traveling throughout a 10-mile region to enjoy a variety of fine art and craft, demonstrations, talks, and an Art in the Hat giveaway that benefits local school art programs.
This year, 15 studios and galleries of some of the area's best known artists and fine artisans are on tour. More information and a map to the studios and galleries on tour are available at www.artstudiotour.com.
"Seclusion," a 40" x 16" panoramic oil on canvas, depicts the wetlands and wildlife of Pasture Point Cove, part of the James Farm, on a warm summer day. The well known Delaware artist will unveil the painting as her part of the kickoff of the 16th Annual Southeastern Delaware Artists Studio Tour at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26, at her Ocean View art gallery.
Rice's home borders the southeastern side of the 150-acre preserve, which lies on two sides of Cedar Neck Road in Ocean View. She was requested by the preserve's former manager, Jim Alderman, to do the painting, and $10 of every print sold will go to the preserve's educational and habitat restoration programs.
"The James Farm is kind of an open secret around here," said Rice. "Though there are public signs directing people to it, unless you've walked its trails or been part of one of its educational programs or scientific studies, you have no idea what is there...the quiet beauty and serenity it offers, the beautiful wildlife, just a mile or so from all the traffic and hubbub of the beach scene."
"I am blessed to live where I do. Every day I'm treated to views of grassy open space, woods, hiking trails, marsh, water, deer, red-tailed hawks, heron, great white egrets, fox.... You never know what you'll see from sunrise to sunrise, but it's always beautiful. I'm happy to be able to use my talents to benefit the James Farm."
Pasture Point was once the site of a thriving farm, where cattle grazed on the salt marshes. The James Farm property was a gift from the late Mary Lighthipe, the last living descendant of the James family who farmed the land for generations. It was given with the condition that the property be used for environmental education and recreational activities and that no permanent structures be erected there.
In the fall of 1998, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays entered into an agreement with Sussex County to manage it. The preserve now features more than two miles of hiking trails, three observation platforms, a boardwalk beach crossing, wildflower gardens, an amphitheater, an informational kiosk, rest areas, and more than 4,000 trees purchased and planted as a wildlife reforestation effort.
A freshwater wetland area has been created adjacent to the intersection of two trails, where deer, ducks, reptiles and amphibians can often be spotted. Stumps and dead tree crags have been placed in the water to give variety and a head start to the created habitat. Next to the wetland an observation blind for viewing wildlife has become a popular spot for birding. Current manager E.J. Calabala says the center is looking at ways to halt erosion of Pasture Point, and calls Rice's painting "a wonderful visual record" of the cove.
Seclusion prints will be $40 off during Rice's studio tour open house, Friday, Nov. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 28, both at her gallery and by phone or website order. "It's my thanks-giving gift to tour guests and my regular collectors, a way of saying Thank You to all those supporting the preserve, my art and the studio tour."
Seclusion will be released in three sizes as limited edition archival giclee reproductions on paper and on canvas. Details are available on her website, www.ellenrice.com, by stopping in The Ellen Rice Gallery, 103 Atlantic Ave. (Rt. 26), Ocean View, DE 19970 or calling 302-539-3405 or toll-free, 1-888-ELL-RICE (355-7423).
Seclusion is one of two major works Rice will debut the first day of the two-three-day SEDAST studio tour. The other major work premiering is her long awaited volume four in her Strength of Woman Series, called Freedom.
Rice's paintings and prints can be found in private, government and corporation collections through the United States and abroad. A resident of coastal Sussex County for almost five decades, the natural beauty of the area is the subject of many of her works in oils and pastels. Several years ago, she was voted one of the region's most collectible artists.
The free, self-guided Southeastern Delaware Artists Studio Tour of which her open house is a part is one of the most long-lived art tours in the country. The tour annually draws more than 1,000 people traveling throughout a 10-mile region to enjoy a variety of fine art and craft, demonstrations, talks, and an Art in the Hat giveaway that benefits local school art programs.
This year, 15 studios and galleries of some of the area's best known artists and fine artisans are on tour. More information and a map to the studios and galleries on tour are available at www.artstudiotour.com.
Ellen's serene new 40" x 16" oil on canvas of Pasture Point Cove in Delaware's James Farm
Ecological Preserve, $9600 unframed, $10,000 framed, available. Ten dollars of each print
sold benefits the preserve's educational and habitat restoration programs.
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