Gallery Moab, located at 63 S. Main, is a co-op gallery with over 20 local artists displaying paintings, sculptures, ceramics, photography, jewelry and more.  There is something here for every art lover.  We are open daily from 12-6 p.m. with shortened hours on Sunday and Monday being 12-3 p.m.  We also open by appointment.  (435-220-0891)

This month our gallery is very happy to have our own member artist, Jonathan Frank, featured on our guest wall with his newest work.  As an Accomplished watercolorist, is often juried into shows around the country and has won several awards.  He is a member of the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society.

Originally from Denver, Colorado, Frank has been living and working in Moab, Utah for the past twenty plus years. Regarding his process, he explains that when he takes a hike, he is always looking for the grandest view.  Using his camera as a sketchbook, whether from the ground or by drone, he captures a scene from as many angles as possible. His true challenge lies back in the studio where he must “make sense” of the images and translate them into his own visual language. In the process of building up his painting, each element he works with becomes an abstract shape. Ultimately, he outlines each of these hundreds of shapes with India ink. This gives balance to the various parts of the painting, making them equal in their presentation, thus unifying the whole picture.

The main theme of his work is that nature prevails. As a landscape painter his primary objective is to depict nature as if it has never been touched by humankind evoking a feeling of solitude and isolation.

Typically, Frank’s watercolor paintings are projections of a perfect, pristine landscape. While he has often painted the twisted junipers in his landscapes, one day he found himself on the ground where he got up close and personal to a chunk of dead juniper. He instantly fell in love with the beauty of the wood and decided he needed to paint it.   Since then, he has been working on his “After Life” series where he made the decision to paint just pieces of wood out of context attempting to capture the complexity of lines and forms in the wood itself.  Through experimentation he ended up painting an abstracted color field as a background to the subject thus bringing to life an otherwise dead subject.

Frank’s new work will be on display throughout October. Join us for a reception in his honor on Friday, October 2, from 5–8 p.m., where you can meet Jonathan and other gallery artists. If you cannot attend, you can meet the artist on duty during regular business hours.

Open Sunday & Monday 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.;
Tuesday through Saturday 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.

And we will gladly open by appointment during other hours, call 435-220-0891.
We look forward to your visit!

Gallery Moab LLC , 63 S Main Street, Moab

Visit us on Facebook and Instagram gallerymoab.com