Sunset River Marketplace, the eclectic art gallery in Calabash, NC will feature works by North Myrtle Beach, SC artist Doli Biondillo from August 6 through September 6. An opening reception for the exhibition titled Hello Doli: Works by Doli Biondillo will be held Friday, August 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited and there is no charge. Sunset River Marketplace is located at 10283 Beach Drive SW (NC 179), one-eighth mile from the NC-SC border.
Primarily a self-taught artist, DBio–as she often signs herself– began by watching artist programs on PBS. However, she enjoyed a fulfilling career in medicine before she began painting in earnest. Now, working in oil, she creates detailed coastal scenes in saturated colors and precise brushstrokes that bring ocean and marsh scenes to life.
A native of New Orleans, LA, Doli lived most of her life in the Midwest relocating eventually to take a position in South Carolina. Today, she is a full-time professional artist. She says, “I pour my heart and a little bit of my soul into my paintings. The beauty of nature is truly humbling. Beautifully dramatic skylines inspire me. They transport me to another place in time. Light against dark, chiaroscuro, carries such an impact. Reflections in wet sand are ethereal. I love to study cloud formations and how the hues and values change moment to moment as the sun rises and sets. I’m truly moved by the beauty and purity of it all.”
According to gallery owner Ginny Lassiter, the show at Sunset River Marketplace will include coastal scenes, seascapes and familiar local landscapes. “Doli’s work is so detailed,” Lassiter says, “and her brushwork is phenomenal. Her paintings are going to be a hit with our local collectors.”