Today's feature is called Halifax Nighthawks by Shelley Mitchell. It's probably one of the most well-loved and talked-about paintings at the gallery that needs a great home. Although, we admit...we'll miss it when it's gone. Do you know where this painting depicts (hint- Halifax scene)?
Shelley was inspired by Edward Hopper's work and that iconic painting Hopper's Nighthawks. (see below) Like this painting, Shelley is capturing a mood and a feeling of a city and what it feels like to live in it,and to view it at night. Like Hopper's painting, the building in Shelley's painting is iconic as well- and is now under development. We look forward to how this development progresses, as it is close to where our old gallery site was for many years. Many nights we walked past this very scene-and it felt like we were in this painting.
