Visions of America Opening

New Show Opening in Union Point Georgia

After months of preparation my new show "Visions of America" has finally opened at the Point of Art Gallery in Union Point GA. Most of the folks who know and have collected my works over the years expect more works in egg tempera, primarily of old farmhouses, barns, etc. Well, long before I began painting in egg tempera (for about 30 years now), as well as concentrating on the Georgia farmlands and buildings, I painted mostly in oils and alkyds. And I usually painted nature scenes as well as portraits on commission including the late actor Jack Palance.

For this new show I decided to take a painting holiday to places that my wife Jewel and I had visited over the years. I used old photos and sketches I had done of the Tetons, Acadia National Park, Florida coast, my growing up place in Pennsylvania and, of course Georgia too as my inspiration for this current crop of paintings.

The reception proved that my peers and fans liked the looser oils painted with both brush and knife. Many questions were posed about why I now paint with oils but the truth is, I like switching between oils, egg tempera, pen and ink, pastel, charcoal. Both my mood and the subject matter dictates to me what medium I'll use. Over the years I've tried almost all available painting and drawing mediums and I like them all for different reasons. The egg tempera and pen and inks allow me to do great detail while the oils, pastel, charcoal help me to get more expressive. I painted the Anna Ruby Falls painting mostly with a pallet knife (I didn't have a painting knife available). What fun that was. I am currently working on a sister painting to it with Tulula Gorge as the main subject.

Well, anyway, I appreciate the fans of my work including constructive critical remarks, and I am always thrilled when I sell a painting. Sold 3 during the opening. The Point of Art Gallery owners, Anne Jenkins and Lee Nelson really know how to generate interest in their exhibiting artists work. Anne is an accomplished painter herself and whenever any art lover visits the Gallery, they are treated to a new show and Anne's great paintings. This is a great place to see art and get information on the Georgia Lake Country area.

Visions of America Show

New Art Show in Union Point Georgia

I have a new one-man show opening later this month at the Point of Art Gallery in Union Point Georgia just north of Lake Oconee. Here is the formal press release plus a teaser of the new show images in postcard form.

THE POINT OF ART GALLERY

604 Sibley Ave., PO Box 202, Union Point, GA 30669

Tel: (706) 486-6808 www.ThePointofArt.net

*********PRESS RELEASE*********

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Anne Jenkins, artist owner

Tel (706) 486 6808

Madison artist “Peter Muyzka’s Visions of America” Show at The Point of Art Gallery

The Point of Art Gallery & Studio in historic downtown Union Point proudly announces a one man exhibit and sale of art by a local Madison artist opening Thursday, 25 February. The show, Peter Muzyka’s Visions of America, is the result of months of painting and preparation by Muzyka.

"It's really exciting to host this show for Peter- he is an inspirational artist of immense talent." Jenkins said. "It’s an honor to show his latest body of work with such an intensely personal theme.”

Muzyka said he was born with a love of travel. When he was one month old, his mother took him across the country by bus from his birthplace in Fresno, California to Northeast Pennsylvania where he grew up. He lived on a farm during his early years and was raised to love the land.

“I have always had a deep appreciation and respect for nature.” Muzyka noted. “Whenever I could, I would travel to state and national parks. I would hike trails, fish streams and take photographs and sketch when possible.”

This series of paintings is different from Muzyka’s works of old farm buildings and farm landscapes, Jenkins said. It is a homage to the beauty and wonder he found in his travels. He has painted scenes of the foothills and mountains of the Grand Tetons to the coastal rocks and seashores of Maine, Georgia and Florida; waterfalls in Pennsylvania and Georgia, plus the Georgia and Florida marshlands.

Muzyka said this special show is dedicated to the wonder he has found in the country's natural landscape. It is a celebration of America's beauty.

The reception with Muzyka in attendance is open to the public and is from 6:00 - 8:00+ p.m. on Thursday, 25 February and the show will close Saturday, 3 April at 5:00 p.m. The gallery is at 604 Sibley Ave, Union Point. For more information, call (706) 486-6808 or go to www.ThePointofArt.net.