“INEVITABLE NO. 3”: This 12”x11” oil on wood by Laura Rutherford Renner will be on display at the Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville starting in October.

The spaces and people that enable us to grow and thrive, the settings that are beset by transformation or neglect, are the focus of the work by Alla Podolsky and Laura Rutherford Renner at the Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville from October 6 to November 6, with an opening reception on Saturday, October 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. The closing will take place on Sunday, November 6 from 3 to 6 p.m.

Alla Podolsky’s work is all about the memories. “I paint memories of places, events, faces, emotions. Fleeting things. Things that change constantly, even in the ways we remember them. It’s a rush to preserve them, to keep them as experienced. Which is as nearly impossible as it is tempting. Memories tend to change on us, the further we get removed from them, so my paintings are imprecise. They are all about that change, and a way of holding on.”

Born and raised in Kiev, Ukraine, Alla Podolsky traces her love of psychological painting to the Byzantine-style iconography of that city. After emigrating to the United States in 1990, she continued her art education at Moore College of Art and Design (1995), and later received a Master’s Degree in painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1999). She continues to paint and develop her voice as an artist.

Laura Rutherford Renner is an artist whose paintings on wood depict contemporary life in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Her work has been included in various juried exhibitions and shows, recently as a juried member of Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville, and at the iconic Philadelphia Sketch Club. In addition to her painting career, Laura is a practicing Occupational Therapist (OT) and the published author of several OT biographical articles. She lives in Collingswood, New Jersey. Laura has previously exhibited in Artists House Gallery in Philadelphia for nearly 10 years.

While Podolsky is a long time member of the Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville, Renner is in her first year of this partnership, and this is an exciting opportunity for both artists to have their works exhibited side-by-side. They share aesthetic sensibilities and the love of genre painting. Even though their approaches differ, there are connections and parallels that make for the dynamic and interesting visual dialog.

Artists’ Gallery is located at 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville. For more information, visit www.lambertvillearts.com/, call (609) 397-4588 or email contact@lambertvillearts.com. Artists’ Gallery features two artists every month, with all 16 artists exhibiting on a continuous basis. There is always a diverse range of fine art to enjoy.

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