"Fanciful" 20" X 16" fluid acrylic

Fanciful by April M Rimpo 

Fanciful

Fluid Acrylic

20" X 16" painting

27.5" X 23.5" framed with white mat

Available at HorseSpirit Arts Gallery

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Everywhere you turn in the center of Brussels, Belgium are pinnacles, spires, amazing carvings and building facades. This particular set of spires makes me think of the castle in Disneyland and wonder what was the inspiration for that castle when it was designed. 

There was something about the juxtaposition of these apparently older buildings with more modern structures with nothing but squared or corners and deep-set windows. Perhaps if all of the buildings brandished spires they would become less special and the fantasy will diminish.  All I know is they were dreamy to me and just needed to be recreated for you through my eyes. 

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"Chinatown Gateway" 16" X 20" fluid acrylic

Chinatown Gateway by April M Rimpo

Chinatown Gateway

Fluid Acrylic

16" X 20"

Mounted on 2" deep wood cradle
$800

Available for purchase here

I just love the structure and colors of these gateways that you see when entering Chinatown in cities across the United States. The Chinese term for these are paifang, which refers to a traditional style of a Chinese architectural arch or gateway structure.  You can see this multi-tiered structure in buildings as well as the gates into regions of ancient Chinese cities. 

I am fascinated by this gateway in DC and have taken photographs of it nearly every time I travel to this area of the city. It is difficult to get a good angle on the beautiful arch, but I persisted until I had enough images to understand the architecture and create this image.  

I wanted to emphasize not only the great shapes but also the delicious color combination of orange and teal that runs through this structure.  The nearby Calvary Baptist Church with its dark burnt orange exterior allowed me to provide a beautiful dark foil, which I chose to push toward a dark purple/orange tone. I chose a double complementary color scheme: orange/teal with yellow/purple to create this dynamic tribute to the beautiful traditional Chinatown gate.

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"From the Canal" 12" X 18" fluid acrylic

From the Canal by April M Rimpo

From the Canal

Fluid Acrylic

12" X 18" X 2" deep gallery wrapped*

$600

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Amsterdam, one of my favorite places in the world. We've been lucky enough to visit it twice: once in the 90s and once in 2016; we loved it both times. I love the architecture in this city as well as all the great places to walk, visit, and enjoy.  This year's trip we were lucky to know someone my husband worked with, who has become a good friend.  Our last day in town we met with him and walked all day. We took a short ferry across the IJ, Amsterdam's waterfront, to go to a restaurant on the other side. The return trip was a fantastic time to get photographs on the city. We were coming up on dusk, which enhanced the atmospheric perspective, muting the distance buildings.  All the domes, towers, and the varied gable shapes of the canal houses fascinate me. As a result I share with you "From the Canal."

* The image wraps around the edge thus requiring no frame. The painting is varnished to protect it from the elements and damage from UV light.

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April M Rimpo Video of "Summer in the City" Exhibit

I'm to happy with my exhibit at Artists & Makers Studios. The work really came together nicely as a tribute to cities across the United States. For those who have not been able to see the exhibit in person, here are all the paintings in the exhibit.  

If you have an opportunity to visit Artists & Makers at 11810 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, Maryland you will love them in person. The lighting is perfect and really makes them pop.

You should also visit my Urban Gallery on my website to see some of these and additional urban paintings.

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Building Perspectives Exhibit at Howard County Art Council's Gallery I

It's been a long time coming, but Building Perspectives, an exhibit at Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) is finally here.  There is a multi-step inclusion process for either a solo exhibit or small group exhibit.  Here is my example.

In September 2012 I applied for a small group show at HCAC.  In the Spring of 2013 I found that I would be one of five artists included in a show that features buildings and architectural details.  Four of the ten images included in my proposal were selected for the 2014 show. 

Now that I knew the theme for the show, I painted several other watercolors appropriate for the exhibit. In July, I submitted images of those paintings to the selection committee.  They selected six paintings for the show.

The postcard shows small glimpses of one piece of art from each artist in the Building Perspectives exhibit.  I am so anxious to see our show when it opens on September 5th. I hope you can join us to see the artwork, enjoy music, light food, and refreshments at the reception on September 12th from 6 - 8 pm. 

Here are links to my paintings included in this exhibit.

• Tenement
• Fire Escape
• City Reflections I
• City Reflections II
• Intersections
• Streetcar

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