Featured Local Artists – Fall 2009

Each new season presents a perfect opportunity to highlight some of the world class artists that call Newport home. Newport has printers, painters, photographers, sculptors, carvers, and glass blowers, to name a few.

For Fall 2009, we look no further than Bannister’s Wharf. Here you will discover two world renown local artists with a nautical bent, painter Anthony Gill of Art on the Wharf and photographer Onne van der Wal of the Onne van der Wal Gallery.

Anthony Gill is a British expat with a passion for the water and painting. Anthony is a “Fauvist” or “Colourist” where the most important element of his work is not the style or subject matter but the pure color. His work is most often described as “vivid” or “striking,” and having viewed his gallery for years we couldn’t agree more. See for yourself at Art on the Wharf, which also serves as Anthony’s art studio.

Onne van der Wal is a preeminent nautical, sailing and yacht photographer. Another import, Onne was born in Holland and came to Newport by way of South Africa. Onne’s photography is ridiculously stunning from every aspect, and if you have ever been to Newport then chances are you have found yourself staring at one of his masterpieces. If you are still planning your first visit to Newport, then be sure to visit the Onne van der Wal Gallery while you are here.

Artwork/Images reprinted with permission.