Evan Bryson
The May meeting of the Art League will be held on the terrace at The Bascom on May 19. Social time begins at 4:30 P.M., with the meeting following at 5:00 P.M. The guest speaker will be Art League member Evan Bryson, a self-taught
Appalachian landscape artist, working in oil.
His journey as an artist began at a very young age. In fact, the theme of his sixth birthday party featured a “gallery” of his childhood paintings.
After spending his college years on the coast, in 2016 he moved to Highlands. Here he found unlimited inspiration for painting landscapes. He was captivated by the pristine views and the variety of colors and textures offered by the area.
His primary subject matter is found in and around the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, the Nantahala National Forest and the Smokey Mountains National Park.
He is greatly influenced by the American Hudson River School, and has an appreciation of the luminism movements of the 19th century. His favorite artists of the past include M.J. Heade, F.E. Church, E.W. Waite, and A.B. Durand.
It is the work of these and others that Bryson emulates.
He says of his work, “I strive to capture a fraction of the magic of the American Hudson River School masters. Western North Carolina serves as my ultimate place of inspiration. I am hopeful my work captures a moment in time, and reminds my viewers to go see the real landscapes.” Not surprisingly, his work has been well-received at area art shows. He is a member of the Art Renewal Center as well as the Art League of Highlands-Cashiers.
We hope you will join us for this free social and presentation. To learn more about the Art League, visit our website, artleaguehighlands-cashiers.com.
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