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Fort George River, Turquoise, Oil On Linen, 12" x 12"
Ying Li: Weather Report
November 15 - December 21
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 16 @ 1-4 pm
Gross McCleaf Gallery is excited to announce the arrival of Ying Li’s Weather Report, a two-part exhibition that began at Haverford College’s Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery. In this compelling body of work, Li explores how the environment’s transient qualities—its shifting light, textures, and colors—are translated to the tactile surface of her canvases. Blurring the line between abstraction and realism, her densely layered en plein air paintings capture the vital energy and atmosphere of landscapes across Florida, Virginia, and Northern Ireland, evoking an extraordinary sensory experience.
Artist Ying Li Studio Portrait, painting en plein air
Art Sync: Interview
Big Ball of Energy: Conversation with Ying Li
Ying Li: I see myself as a painter of nature. I want to capture the rhythm of energy and light and the spirit of nature in my painting.
I want the painting to look like a big ball of energy. Maybe that has something to do with how I compose.
Elizabeth Johnson: If you are looking at several things situated in landscape, and that particular corner of the world is your subject, does the "flow (emanation)" feel different than when you look at a single subject such as a tree?
YL: In a way they are not much different. A tree is by itself is a universe. It contains enormous energy. Branch ‘A’ to branch ‘B’ can feel miles apart. It is sort of like reading Haiku–it brings you closer to and inside the subject. Suddenly every little thing-–a rock, a blade of grass–becomes enormous, just like a few trees in a corner can form a world. It all depends on how the artist wants to see it. There is a saying, that "to paint the mountain is like painting a nude, and painting the human figure is like painting rocky mountains."
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We have moved! We’re delighted to announce that Gross McCleaf Gallery has relocated to the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, in The Mill Studios - just off Main Street at the Belmont exit from I-76.
This new location meets the moment in today’s shifting art market while benefiting GMG, our artists, and loyal clients. At its 3rd site in 55 years, Gross McCleaf will continue providing a comfortable, convenient setting to engage with your favorite art & artists and now includes free and easy parking!
Don't miss Gross McCleaf's fabulous Fall exhibitions:
Perky Edgerton: Oct 4 - Nov 9 & Ying Li: Nov 15 - Dec 21.
I am excited for Gross McCleaf's new phase and look forward to seeing you soon in our new location!
Rebecca Segall, Director
Gross McCleaf Gallery
Gross McCleaf Gallery is excited to announce the arrival of Ying Li’s Weather Report, a two-part exhibition that began at Haverford College’s Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery. In this compelling body of work, Li explores how the environment’s transient qualities—its shifting light, textures, and colors—are translated to the tactile surface of her canvases. Blurring the line between abstraction and realism, her densely layered en plein air paintings capture the vital energy and atmosphere of landscapes across Florida, Virginia, and Northern Ireland, evoking an extraordinary sensory experience.
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