Westport River Gallery

Sky view of Paris by French artist Poumelin

French artist Poumelin's art is expressed in his music as an accomplished guitarist. His landscapes, Venetian seascapes, still lifes, and his other paintings are filled with a spiritual exercise…filled with powerful harmonies and magic reality, and sensitive serenity. He remains faithful to the motif, to the object, to the unmistakable poetic elements. His works evoke a feeling, a sense of place, and sometimes the gold paint jumps out against the serene black and white. A silver medallist in 1996 at the Grand Salon Internationnal de Peinture, and the grand prize gold medalist in 1997 at the Internationnal d’Arts Plastiques Poumelin’s work are in a number of significant private and corporate collections. His art is widely exhibited in France, Italy, Canada, Corsica, and the United Sates. Poumelinn started drawing at the age of 16. 

Mrs and Mrs Andrews with Red Dog by Whelan

This new colorful creation by B. Whelan is 18x24. The London Irish artist B. Whelan was trained at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. His religious paintings are permanently installed in cathedrals and other religious organizations throughout England, Spain, Poland, and the US. His secular work can be found on the covers of numerous CDs and books. Whelan first came to the attention of the public and media in a fringe event connected to the Aldeburgh Festival in 2000 with an exhibition entitled "The Church Pub" with co artist Andrew Smith. Whelan's half of the exhibition went on to the Hammersmith Irish Art Centre in London (now called the Irish Cultural Centre). The exhibition then transferred to St Benedict's Abbey in Ealing London. Later years in England were devoted to exhibiting his works throughout England (St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral, St Benedict's Abbey) and internationally (Spain, China, United States) and writing books.