Acclaimed Artists Share Exhibit at South Street Gallery

The summer exhibition at South Street Gallery in Hingham currently features the work of two award-winning artists from Gloucester.

The exhibit featuring husband and wife artists Charles Movalli and Dale Ratcliff will be on display until September 7.

South Street Gallery is located at 149 South Street in Hingham.  Hours are from Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For additional information, please call 781-749-0430 or visit www.southstreetgallery.com.

The following biographies on the artists were submitted by the South Street Gallery.

Charles Movalli has a BA from Clark University and a PhD from the University of Connecticut. He has painted and written about art for over thirty-five years. He belongs to the North Shore Arts Association, the Rockport Art Association, The Guild of Boston Artists, Academic Artists, Hudson Valley Art Association, and the New England Watercolor Society. Although he works primarily in acrylic, he is also a Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America. He has received Life Achievement Awards from the Oil Painters of America (1991), Rockport Art Association (1999), and Hudson Valley Art Association (2002). He has judged shows all over the United States and has lectured and demonstrated for over a hundred different art organizations. He has also conducted painting workshops in 24 states, Bermuda, Mexico, Canada, England, France, and Switzerland. He is listed in Who’s Who in American Art.

Dale Ratcliff is a well-known, award-winning, plein-air landscape painter from Gloucester. Her fresh and colorful paintings which reflect the free yet representational style of the Rockport School are characterized by lively brushwork and strong design. She especially enjoys the challenge of plein-air work, trying to catch the fleeting effects of light, shadow, form, and texture. Dale is a graduate of the University of Maine and returns to Maine frequently on painting trips. She belongs to several art organizations including the Rockport Art Association and the Hudson River Art Association, she is a teacher of outdoor classes and workshops, and also demonstrates and judges for art groups. She served on the Board of Directors of North Shore Arts Association, and she is represented by galleries in New England, Indiana, and California. Her artwork is found in public and private collections worldwide.

Dale is known for her rocky seascapes, winter snowscapes as well as pastoral farm scenes. The power of the water in her seascapes is almost audible, the movement realistic and the eternal conflict between land and sea is palatable.