Susan Shatter's Intimate Watercolors of Maine Shoreline at Lyons Wier Gallery

From January 6 to February 5, 2005, Lyons Wier Gallery in New York presented an exhibition of watercolors by Susan Shatter, focusing on the shoreline at Schoodic, Maine. Shatter, known for grand natural motifs like deserts and volcanoes, here explored more intimate views, with works primarily in watercolor and smaller in scale. The exhibition featured two notable five-foot-long watercolors, 'White Spine' (2004) and 'Sea Inside' (2004), which captured the dynamism and reflective intricacies of moving water, reminiscent of her larger oils. Smaller pieces studied light reflections over rocks in tide pools, using water's reflective capacity to extend color effects across paper. The show was noted for its departure from scenic depictions, instead emphasizing studies of movement and reflection, with a cold, dense blue as a common base in many paintings. Shatter's work had previously been seen at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2003, where two small oils were included in an annual invitational. The gallery is located at 511 West 25th Street in New York.