Skyuka Fine Art gallery in Tryon will hold an opening reception for “Keith Spencer – Carolina Color,” on Friday, Sept. 10 from 5 – 8 p.m.
“Spencer’s artwork displays extraordinary use of color and brushwork that when combined produce a visual feast for the eyes,” said the gallery’s Kim Nelson. “In his new show, intense local as well as expressive color floods the canvas in delicious hues. There is a boldness to his creativity and the works are full of life and energy.”
Nelson said Spencer has produced a striking range of paintings that can be found in galleries and collections throughout the United States and Europe. He has been described as “both an expressive painter and a true colorist” by William Kortlander, professor of art at Ohio State University.
His landscapes are frequently done in the alla prima tradition (one sitting) and feature North Carolina and South Carolina; the mountainous upstate, where he now lives, as well as the low country

surrounding Charleston.
Spencer is included in the upcoming book by Edward Emory and Stephen Stinson called “Artists Among Us – 100 Faces of Art in Spartanburg,” which will be available at Barnes and Noble as of Nov. 6.
“Keith Spencer – Carolina Color” will run through Oct. 9 at Skyuka Fine Art, located on Trade Street in Tryon. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
For more information, visit www.skyukafineart.com, email info@skyukafineart.com or contact Kim Nelson at the gallery at 828-817-3783.
– article submitted by Kim Nelson