Nulla Dies Sine Linea - Drawing Show

Nulla dies sine linea is the Latin phrase meaning "no day without a line", and is attributed to the Greek painter Apelles by Pliny the Elder. Apelles found the time each day, no matter how busy, to draw something, even just a line. In addition to asserting the importance of drawing to the visual arts, the title raises some interesting questions regarding the nature of drawing. While most people associate drawing with line, there has always been an approach to drawing that relies much more on graduated tones. This exhibition explores the language of drawing with its many dialects, containing both linear and tonal practitioners, as well as artists who combine the two.

Participating Artists:

Michael Ananian, Tamie Beldue, Brett Downey, Lisa Jacoby Downey, Dean Fisher, Tim Kennedy, Jan Knipe, Thomas LaPine, David Dodge Lewis, Mina Mohtasham, Scott Noel, Osnat Olivia, Anthony Panzera, Lincoln Perry, Elena Peteva, Edmond Praybe, Carolyn Pyfrom, Langdon Quin, Charles Ritchie, Matthew Robertson, Josephine S. Robinson, Ephraim Rubenstein, Costa Vavagiakis, Bill White, Laura Wooten

Michael Ananian

“Gourd Banjo 3”

Charcoal Pencil on Paper, 24” x 18”

$1,400

Michael Ananian

“Fiddling Josh”

Charcoal Pencil, 24” x 18”

$1,400

Michael Ananian

“Contemplative Clawhammerist “

Charcoal Pencil, 24” x 18”

$1,400

Tamie Beldue

Academy Window

Graphite, Charcoal, & Cold Wax, 22” x 22”

Tamie Beldue

“Passages”

Graphite, Charcoal, Natural Gesso & Cold Wax

38 x 38”

Tamie Beldue

“Moving Light”

Graphite, Charcoal, Natural Gesso & Cold Wax

31.5” x 28”

Brett Downey

Stargazer 2024

Pastel on Paper, 16” x 12.5"

$2000

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Brett Downey

Self Care, 2024

Pastel and Casein on Paper

18”h x 14”w unframed

$2500

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Lisa Jacoby Downey

“Self Reflection 2023”

Graphite, Charcoal, and White Chalk on Paper

10.5” x 7”

$1,300

Lisa Jacoby Downey

“Consumed, 2023”

Graphite, Charcoal, Pastel, and White Chalk

15.75” x 12”

$1,900

Lisa Jacoby Downey

“Contemplation, 2022”

Charcoal, Graphite, and Red Chalk Pencil on Paper

14” x 11”

$1,700

Dean Fisher

“Portrait of a Photographer”

Graphite on Paper, 48” x 36”

$7,800

Dean Fisher

Untitled

Graphite on Paper, 13.5”x10”

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Tim Kennedy

“Arm Chair”

Graphite on Paper, 9” x 12”

$500

Tim Kennedy

“Apple Branch”

Graphite on Paper, 9” x 12”

$500

Jan Knipe

Tree

Charcoal on handmade Pastels

18” x 24” (29”x37” Framed)

$1,600

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Jan Knipe

Night Still Life

Charcoal/black Chalks

20” x 19” (29”x29” Framed)

$1,600

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Jan Knipe

Leeks

Charcoal

24” x 19” (36”x29” Framed)

$1,600

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Thomas LaPine

“Lobster”

Graphite on Paper, 5” x 6”

$300

Thomas LaPine

“Sweet and Sour”

Graphite on Paper, 12” x 8”

$500

David Dodge Lewis

“Hourglass #11”

Mixed Media on Paper, 46" x 33" (framed)

$2,000

David Dodge Lewis

“Rope #3”

Mixed Media on Paper, 46" x 33" (framed)

$2,000

David Dodge Lewis

“Polar Bear Skull #1 “

Mixed Media on Paper, 46" x 33" (framed)

$2,000

Osnat Olivia

“Rose”

Graphite Pencil on Paper, 8” x 9”

$1, 200

Osnat Olivia

“Venus, thorn & fading roses”

Graphite Pencil on Paper, 10.5” x 13”

$1,200

Anthony Panzera

“Blue Pencil Nude, Back “

Blue Pencil on Paper, 19" x 16" (framed)

$2,500

Anthony Panzera

“Red Chalk Nude, Profile”

Red Chalk on Paper, 26" x 16" (framed)

$3,000

Lincoln Perry

“Erin (D2018-4)”

Charcoal on Arches Cream Paper, 30” x 22"

Elena Peteva

“I Am Not Here”

Charcoal and Acrylic on Paper, 18.5” x 19.5”

Edmond Praybe

“Windowscape”

Graphite on several sheets of paper joined together

23” x 23 ¼”

$900

Edmond Praybe

“Adirondack Branches”

Graphite on Paper, 12” x 9"

$350

Edmond Praybe

“Y Pine”

Graphite on several sheets of paper joined together

11” x 20 ½”

$650

Carolyn Pyfrom

“Driftwood still life”

Charcoal on Paper, 24” x 18”

$1,600

Carolyn Pyfrom

“Slouch”

Charcoal on Paper, 30” x 22”

$1,900

Charles Ritchie

“Midday Rain, 1994-2007”

Watercolor and Graphite on Fabiano Paper Sheet, 4 ⅞” x 9 ¾”

$6,000

Charles Ritchie

“Kitchen with Reflections”

Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite, and Pen and Ink on Fabriano Paper

6 ¼” x 4 ¼”

$5,000

Charles Ritchie

“Self Portrait with Fall Leaves 2019 - 2021”

Black Pen and Ink, Gouache, Watercolor, and Graphite on Fabinaro Paper Sheet

5” x 4”

$6,000

Matthew Robertson

“Neuroplasticity 1”

Ink on Paper, 12 ¼” x 15 ¼”

$700

Josephine Robinson

“Pine Tree”

Graphite on Paper, 9” x 8”

Josephine Robinson

“Entangled”

Graphite on Paper, 23” x 18”

Josephine Robinson

“Monhegan”

Graphite on Paper, 7” x 11”

Costa Vavagiakis

“Connie XXI “

Graphite and White Chalk on Paper, 16.5” x 11.75”

$2,500

Costa Vavagiakis

“Gioia II “

Graphite on Paper, 23.5” x 22”

$4,500

Costa Vavagiakis

“Rainbow XXXIII”

Graphite and White Chalk on Paper, 20” x 15.5”

$3,500

Ephraim Rubenstein

“Four Studies of a Figure Walking Down an Alley at Night”

Graphite on Gray Paper

$2,500

Ephraim Rubenstein

“Sax Player (Big Man)”

Charcoal and White Chalk on Paper, 25" x 19"

$2,000

Ephraim Rubenstein

“Sarah IX”

Graphite on Pink Paper, 27" x 33" (framed)

$3,000

Bill White

“Study of a Tiepolo, Nobility & Virtue Striking Down Ignorance, C 1748”

Pen and Gouache on Paper, 15” x 12”

Laura Wooten

“Hillside Studies II (2022)”

Ink and Pencil on Paper

12” x 18”