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A-Wash in Color, Dorethey Gorham
Written By: - NONE - | Issue: 2018/05 - May
Dorethey Gorham is a gallery favorite at Rocky’s Place, thanks to her detailed memory paintings.
Her finesse with a paintbrush, even the smallest, is phenomenal. It’s quite fun to study her pieces for long periods because you, the viewer, will see tinier, different snippets of detail with each viewing.
One would think that Dorethey has been painting, and perfecting her style, over the course of her lifetime.
But not so…as a hobby, she enjoyed cross-stitching, and she didn’t even think about painting until she could no longer hold a needle to create her cross-stitch pieces. For some reason, a paintbrush was different, and she found she could hold a brush and continue her creative outlet by painting.
Her memory pieces include any number of themes, but constant in most of her work are churches and angels. If a church is not the focal point of the painting, you can bet that tucked away in a corner, or in the background on the horizon, will be one in the distance.
Also constant are the angels −they are always present in her work. As a collector, something to quest for are the pieces with the devils, as these are rare and go quickly. Devil hunting in Dorethey’s work is like playing “I Spy.” You never know when you’ll spot a red devil slinking around the corner of the church or hiding under a bridge.
While her angels are a part of her work, and can be called signatures of her creations, another part that cannot be ignored are her frames; there again, these are signatures of Dorethey’s. The frames are made by her husband Mike and intricately painted by Dorethey, all custom to enhance each of her paintings, making all of her frames, like her paintings, one of a kind.
Dorethey says that many times, she will spend as much time on the frame as with the painting itself. The gallery offers Dorethey Gorham’s work in a variety of sizes, the smallest being 6×6 square…now that is a lot of detail in a tiny amount of space, but all quality.
Stop by the gallery to see Dorethey’s paintings and play “I Spy!” You can find Around Back at Rocky’s Place, at 3631 Hwy. 53 East at Etowah River Road, Dawsonville, Georiga on Saturdays, from11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.; and Sundays, 1:00 to 5:00 P.M., or gladly by appointment. Call (706) 265-6030, or visit aroundbackatrockysplace.com.
