Goodwin / Graziano / Major
August Group Exhibit
Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art will be debuting a stunning group exhibition with celebrated artists Lindsay Goodwin, Dan Graziano and Brooke Major. The show will open in conjunction with the Charleston Gallery Association’s First Friday Art Walk on August 1st from 5:00 to 8:00pm. All are always welcome to attend. Visitors and local neighbors alike can be found perusing in and out of the gallery’s three rooms of art to experience a range of subjects from the seaside cottages of Maine by Dan Graziano to a cozy corner table in Paris by Lindsay Goodwin and horses resting in the countryside by Brooke Major.
There is a relaxing element to the work Graziano creates, with hazy brushstrokes that create soft transitions between colors and tones. One his new pieces, “Thinly Sliced” which features a sunlit young man gently carving up prosciutto. Although many of his works are figurative, the focus is almost always on the movement of the subject, highlighting the light and even delicate complexity of their hands. His restaurant, bar and kitchen scenes are accompanied by a series of quaint beach cottages that are both nostalgic and dreamy.
Lindsay Goodwin has been mesmerizing viewer with her detailed and often elegant interiors that showcase her masterful technique of capturing light on the silver and glassware of her table settings and the copper pots in French Country kitchens. Goodwin’s captivating technique has made her a star in the art community. She has been featured in numerous articles over the past few decades. The gallery was proud to start representing her when she graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2002. Her new piece “Glassware in the South of France” is a spectacular display of luminescence on the canvas that captures the spritely energy only found by sitting out of doors in the summer. Another charming scene is “Poolside Lunch at St. Victor la Costa” that balances the vibrancy of her other works with exquisite stone detail and lush gardens.
As we move from Parisian table settings and copper pots donned in French countryside kitchens, we find Brooke Major’s architectural and equestrian paintings. Brooke has a truly unique style that took her years to master. She creates awe inspiring canvases with titanium white oil paint. Major uses a palette knife to sculpt her images. It is hard to describe how she manages to pull the viewer in with the light and shadows that are created with the use of thick oil paint. On occasion clients have said that they feel that her canvases look like icing on a cake, and they are tempted to get a dollop to taste. Major brings a quintessential reflection of stillness found along the Normandy coast, where she lives and gains inspiration for many of her works. Nestled within her contribution to this exhibit are fresh perspectives of Charleston’s historic St. Philip’s and St. Michael’s churches as well as an equine piece with a cowboy in an ode to the west.
The exhibition will open Friday, August 1 in conjunction with the Charleston Gallery Associations First Friday Art Walk. The show will run until September 4, 2025. We hope to see you soon!
Richard Oversmith
Colors of Life / September 5th - 30th, 2025
Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art is honored to announce a new solo exhibition by Richard Oversmith opening September 5th. The opening of “Colors of Life” will coincide with the Charleston Gallery Association’s First Friday Artwork from 5:00 to 8:00pm. The artist will be in attendance and looks forward to meeting patrons of the arts. The shows will run through September 30th.
The show consists of 26 new works painted in a variety of mediums including oils, acrylics and gouache. The subjects vary from beach and coastal marsh scenes to quaint and colorful Mediterranean villages, sailboats along the Seine River to couples strolling in Parisian gardens. “Giverny Shadows” is one of the masterpieces in the show that Richard recently won First Place for in the Salon competition for Modern Impressionist Magazine. This collection exudes color, energy and light that transport the viewer to the dreamy locales from Charleston to France. Richard is a globetrotter and enjoys exploring the various landscapes and cultures he immerses himself in.
Richard Oversmith received formal training in Fine Art and Illustration at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While at Kendall he was invited to study at the Royal College of Art in London, England. There he gained experience in plein air painting and found direction in his work as an oil painter. He graduated from Kendall College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1995 and moved back to his home state of North Carolina to pursue his dream of becoming a professional artist.
The natural beauty of Western North Carolina has proven to offer infinite inspiration for Richard's impressionistic landscapes. From rolling mountains to abundant waterfalls, the majestic Biltmore Estate to a simple farm scene, this region evokes the artist’s muse. Richard finds inspiration not only at home but in his many travels. He has painted all over the USA and has taken several trips overseas to France and Italy. Whether at home or abroad, Richard surrounds himself in the elements of the scene while painting, in true "en plein air" fashion. In the studio, his sense of vision and mood guide him to produce still-lifes ranging from the classic to the imaginative.
Richard's purpose in painting is to provoke the viewer to interact with his pieces. His paintings are his voice, and stroke by stroke, he composes a whole that relates his vision. Richard works in oil on linen, a medium compatible with the passion he puts into his creation. He strives to achieve a mood in every painting through the use of visual stimuli as color, edges, value and drawing. He has derived his style from the lifelong study of past masters, the influence of contemporary painters he admires, and elements that have evolved from deep within himself. He allows the setting to speak to him, creating only as many brushstrokes as are needed for the viewer's eyes to understand and connect.
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