Opening Reception: SWIMMERS at Gallery 103 in Maplewood

Gallery 103 in Maplewood is hosting an art exhibit of oil paintings by award-winning children’s book illustrator and painter, Adam Gustavson. The show, titled SWIMMERS, will be open from April 1 – April 30, 2017 with a reception on April 6 from 7-9pm.

The exhibit features Gustavson’s oil paintings of swimmers underwater, viewed from above and outside. Although some works have been in group shows, most of the paintings haven’t been previously exhibited and the series has never been hung all together in one cohesive exhibit.

The illustrator of over twenty highly-praised and award-winning books for children, Gustavson’s work has been featured in the juried annual exhibitions of The New York Society of Illustrators, The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, and Communication Arts Magazine. He has received such awards as The Christopher Award, The Sydney Taylor Award, and the 2013 MASL Show Me Award. He teaches art for all levels, and has spoken and conducted workshops at colleges, high schools and elementary schools. Along with being a renowned illustrator, Gustavson is a highly talented oil painter. His paintings have been exhibited in shows regionally and nationally, and hang in many private collections.

Geralyn Robinson, owner of Gallery 103, says: “Adam’s work is a beautiful balance of realism and abstraction combined with a bit of humor and full of rich, vibrant colors.  We are excited to bring this interesting series together in one exhibit – definitely not to be missed.”