Solo exhibition by Lana Ballot heads to The Atelier at Flowerfield

No matter how many times you’ve walked along the water’s edge, you’ll find something new and exciting because it is never quite the same. 

Professional artist and pastel painting instructor Lana Ballot has long been fascinated with the deep connection to the landscape, particularly, the coastal landscape where major forces of nature — water, air, land — come together. 

Her most recent work, inspired by the Long Island and New England coastline, exploring the timeless relationship between these forces, the beauty and immense power of the water and the resilience and fragility of the land, will be showcased in a solo show at the Atelier at Flowerfield, 2 Flowerfield, Suites 6 & 9, in St. James. 

Titled At the Edge of the Ocean, the show will open on Sept. 12 and run through Oct. 24. 

According to Ballot, her goal is to make the viewer an active participant in the scene, make them feel the wind, the ocean spray, the brilliant sunlight, hear the sound of the waves, to feel that deep personal connection with nature. She wants each of her works to be a reminder that the big timeless world exists outside our everyday enclosed spaces, and that we are part of it. 

The expressive character of pastel lets her capture the brilliant light and texture of the coastal landscape, its movement and energy. 

Lana Ballot is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, a member of the IAPS Master Circle and a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists. She has been exhibiting and won awards in National and International Juried competitions, including the Pastel Society of America’s annual show Enduring Brilliance and the prestigious Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100 competition. 

The community is invited to an opening reception at Atelier Hall on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 631-250-9009 or go to theatelieratflowerfield.org.

To see Lana Ballot’s work and her current teaching schedule, visit lanaballot.com.