Timeless classic treasures captured | Culture | Summerville Journal Scene

Printer friendly version |

E-mail to a friend

Timeless classic treasures captured

Published Tuesday, September 02, 2008 1:50 PM

By Helen K. Beacham
Summerville Journal Scene ®

Provided

"Corvette" (Acrylic Painting) by Yvonne L. Rousseau.

A love for old cars apparently knows no boundaries.

Yvonne L. Rousseau grew up around them and today she captures their unique beauty in her “up close” acrylic paintings.

“My love for older cars started in childhood. I was intrigued by the shapes and controls on the dashboard, the shiny chrome detailing, and the little sculptures riding proudly on the hoods,” Rousseau says.

Rousseau, Art Central Gallery’s Artist of the Month, has created a series of paintings that pay tribute to the cars of old. There’s a slow and bulky 1940’s Ford which contrasts nicely with the speedy and curvy Corvette. And there are the stately and heavily ornamented MG, and the sassy and flashy 1948 Chevy?

Each of her classic subjects holds center stage against the muted and contrasting palette of her out-of-focus backgrounds.

Classic Treasures are on display during September at Art Central Gallery, 130 Central Avenue, Summerville, SC.

For more information, call Art Central Gallery at 843-871-0297.

Comments

Notice about comments:

Journalscene.com ® is pleased to offer readers the enhanced ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. Journalscene.com ® does not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not Journalscene.com ®. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website.

Users can now build user-to-user connections, follow friends' recent posts, add an avatar that fits their personality, and more. If you have posted here before you'll need to sign up again, or if you've never posted before, start now by reading our terms and conditions, and then signing up below!

Full terms and conditions can be read here.

Poll Question

What are your plans for the fourth of July?

Most Viewed
Most Commented

104 East Doty Avenue | Summerville, SC 29483 | 843-873-9424 office | 843-873-9432 fax