"Wild and Unbridled" Art Show at HorseSpirit Arts Gallery

Maryland artists Rana Geralis and Brenda Kidera will both reveal their love for painting the intimate and subtle beauty of wildlife coupled with the strength and power of the horse through their oil, watercolor, and pastel paintings. The art show will run from July 10th-21st at HorseSpirit Arts Gallery, 8090 Main Street, Ellicott City, MD, 21043, with an opening reception on Sunday, July 10 from 4:00-6:00pm.

Rana Geralis was born in the beautiful countryside in Lynchburg, Virginia, near the Blue Ridge Mountains. She was exposed to the beauty of nature at a very early age, which later translated into her deep love and appreciation of the outdoors. Rana enjoys working in oil, watercolor, and pastel, and her most loved subjects are horses.

Brenda Kidera is a contemporary realist who paints landscapes and wildlife in her own backyard and in conservation areas, parks, and waterways across the U.S. She has a passion for the birds, animals, plants, trees, and waterways that she studies on her travels across the country and through the rural areas of Maryland where she lives. A keen observer who paints what she sees around her, Kidera captures moments in time with brushstrokes that convey the light and mood of a scene and show the exquisite details of nature's splendor. As she watches the landscapes that she grew up in rapidly disappearing, she hopes that her paintings will increase public awareness about our habitat and the beauty of the flora and fauna living in it.

Extended bios for Geralis and Kidera can be found at horsespiritartsgallery.com/artists-art

HorseSpirit Arts Gallery is a privately owned gallery with an eclectic, uplifting collection of the original creations of over 40 local artists whose work includes painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, glass and mosaics, jewelry, ceramics, woodturning, and fiber and wearable art.

Gallery hours are Wednesday to Monday (closed Tuesday) from 11:00am-6:00pm.

For more information, contact the gallery's owner/curator Robin Holliday at 410-461-3505 or email HorseSpiritArts@verizon.net