Were Back In The Studio Again!

After a crazy year of building a website, running a small business, hurricanes, and floods we spent less time in the studio then we liked. The new year has us geared up and excited to back in the studio. We spent some time organizing wood, metal, and reclaimed materials and we are ready to get back to work. First on the list of things to come into the gallery are furniture, bird houses,mirrors and home accents. Mike has been designing new end tables and coffee tables that are affordable one-of-a- kind pieces made with beautiful reclaimed woods. The studio smells of freshly cut wood just the way we like it! I've been busy cutting 200 year old Chester slate for our new bird houses and coasters and designing home accents for spring. We have many new home accents designed for this year. We are excited what we are coming up with and we think you will be excited too! We are hoping by spring the gallery will be over flowing with our new work. Stay posted for all the new goodies to come!

DaVallia Presents Peter Batchelder

We have an exciting show schedule planed this year at DaVallia. We are kicking the year off right with an exquisite show by Peter Batchelder February 3rd- March 14th. The subjects of Peter's painting are inspired by memories of places discovered during a lifetime living in, and exploring, rural New England. He is drawn to the seemingly ageless quality of barns and old England architecture. Much of his work is about editing the clutter that grows around these structures, as it is about painting the scene itself.Each work begins it's life as a drawing in charcoal,graphite or pastel- in which the composition is worked out. From there he starts painting, but as it progresses, the composition will likely continue to change.
Peter is influenced by the works of Edward Hopper, Wolf Kahn, Fairfield Porter,the Wyeths and how their use of light and color define subject and mood.
Please join us for the artist reception February 18th from 6-8PM. Enjoy a night of good art, creativity, food, and wine!