M Gallery will host an Open House and Reception on Saturday, February 26, 2011 from 4pm – 8pm.

“American Tonalism:  New Works by Patrick Milbourn and Lee Anne Morgan”

Painter, Patrick Milbourn and photographer, Lee Anne Morgan, bring  forth their newest expressions of the American landscape.  It’s a he-sees, she-sees exploration – one captures with a paint brush while the other caresses with a camera.

The styles are complementary.  Muted  colors harmonize hazy fields, dreamy pastures, and soft lit paths.  The journey is subtle and the imagery narrative.  One yearns to be there, enjoying the serenity as tonal nuances define the moment.

Patrick Milbourn is a Master Pastellist and an award-winning artist whose work has been recognized by the Pastel Society of America, the National Academy of Art, the Salmagundi Club and the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Letters.  His works are in private collections in Europe, Asia and the US.  Patrick has recently been inducted into “Who’s Who in American Art”.

Lee Anne Morgan experiments with various techniques in photography and painting, sometimes merging the two, but most often retaining the purity of each medium.  She has created a unique technique – a ‘painterly’ style using cameras, lenses, and natural lighting with simple-to-complex subjects . . .  all brought into her “dry darkroom” for final work and printing.  She’s exhibited in solo and group exhibits, and her work resides at the Samuel Dorsky Museum at SUNY/New Paltz, as well as in private collections.

M Gallery will host an Open House and Reception on Saturday, February 26, 2011 from 4pm – 8pm.

M Gallery, open since 2005, is located at 350 Main Street in Catskill, New York. 

Information is available at 518-943-2189 or 518-943-0380.  The exhibition will be  through  March 15, 2011.   www.mgallery-online.com