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Paysages magique / Magical Landscapes

First exhibited at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Magical Landscapes has found its way to the French art scene.

The title comes about through the bringing together of two artistic movements (Deep South architecture and Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints) that are separated in space and time, creating a magical landscape that communicates with a new language of images.*

I am now excited to share with you Bulletin #62 from Galerie AM'carta announcing my next solo exhibition:

For my English-speaking friends, the translation from the French announcement follows:

René Shoemaker
Magical Landscapes
from July 21 to August 3, 2025
Opening reception Wednesday, July 23, 6:30 p.m.

René lives in the town of St-Maixant with her husband, near Aubusson. Born in New York, she built her artistic career while living in Athens, Georgia (USA), where she earned an art degree from the University of Georgia. For over 30 years, she has been painting on silk, having previously undergone extensive artistic training. Since 2011, she has been leading workshops on this technique, and since 2001, she has had approximately 30 solo exhibitions, mainly in Georgia but also in New York, California, Mississippi, Paris, London... and even La Creuse!

After her exhibitions on the theme of Felletin, and then her “Flâneries en Aubusson,” (Strolls around Aubusson) which we exhibited at AM'carta in 2018, René returns with her “Magical Landscapes,” a cross between the architecture of the southern United States, in Laurel, Mississippi, and her museum's collection of Japanese prints. Inspired by Japanese aesthetics, her compositions combine motifs from the museum's woodblock prints with buildings typical of the “Deep South” of Laurel. The architecture is screen-printed with strong lines, superimposed on the delicate lines of silk dye painting, thus creating “Magical Landscapes.”

Open every day (except the 27th and 28th) from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with free admission, often in the presence of the artist. According to Kristen Miller Zohn, curator of the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, "Inspired by Japanese aesthetics and representation of objects, patterns, and colors, her compositions respond to the designs that are engraved onto the woodblock prints, and incorporate scenes from the Lauren Rogers Museum buildings and the intriguing architecture of Laurel itself. By bringing together these two artistic movements separated in space and time, the artist creates a magical landscape that communicates through a new visual language." Opening reception on Wednesday, July 23, starting at 6:30 p.m.

If you’d like to explore the collection—either in person or online—contact me via text or phone (+1.706.424.4739 or +33.(0)6.86.13.84.80) . I’d be happy to welcome you into this magical world and discuss the paintings in detail.

*Paraphrased from curator Kristen Miller Zohn’s statement for the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art exhibition.

See Art Now: Summer Exhibitions | Expositions d'été

 That time of year again!


Bonjour!

Have you noticed that summertime brings out the artist in all of us?

Summer art fairs, summer exhibitions, art in the street......

What does that mean for this artist?

It means six opportunities to exhibit during the height of the summer, bringing artists and community together!

In France:

1 Solo exhibition: Magical Landscapes

2 Solo exhibiton: L'architecture creusoise

3 Group exhibition: Exposition estivale, Lez'arts Sud 23

4 Group exhibition: Exposition estivale, Plateau des Arts, Trois-Fonds

5 Group exhibition: 1001 mouvements, Plateau des Arts, Giat

And in America:

6. Group exhibition: Together We Dazzle

Lines And Energy, by René Shoemaker - Magical Landscapes

I love to share art with you, as well as with the rest of the world. I'm so pleased there are so many opportunities to do so this year!

Rue Des Méris, Aubusson, by René Shoemaker - L'architecture creusoise

Pont Roby, Felletin (aubergine) by René Shoemaker - Lez'ArtsSud 23 Exposition estivale

I'll be exhibiting with the Plateau des Arts association in the charming Église Ste-Anne at Trois-Fonds in July. I've always wanted to exhibit in a church; what a beautiful setting! It only seemed appropriate to submit my paintings of area churches for that display:

Église Ste-Croix d'Aubusson, by René Shoemaker - Plateau des Arts Exposition estivale

In the States, it's important to me to maintain connections and to support the Ehlers-Danlos research fund, so I’m pleased to be participating for the third year in the Athens’ summer exhibition: Together We Dazzle.

And now,

To make it easier to share the news with my French friends and collectors, I am now including the news en français—thanks to the DeepL, the online translator which makes this job so easy!

Enjoy!

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Exhibiton Schedule

March - September 30, 2025
​L'architecture creusoise
Café des Arts
2 Pl. Maurice Dayras
23200 Aubusson

June 24 - July 12, 2025
Reception, June 28, 4 p.m.
​Lez'ArtsSud 23 : Exposition estivale​
2 Espace Charles de Gaulle​
23200 Aubusson

July 13 - July 26, 2025
Reception, July 13, 5 p.m.
​Plateau des Arts : Exposition estivale
Église Ste-Anne
Trois-Fonds
23230 Ventenat

August 9 - 20, 2025
Plateau des Arts : 1001 mouvements
Halle de Giat
Place du Champs de Foire
63620 Giat​

July 21 - August 3, 2025
Magical Landscapes
Galerie AM'Carta
1 rue de l'Abreuvoir
(Pont de la Terrade)
23200 Aubusson

August 1 - October 16, 2025
Together We Dazzle

K. A. Artist Shop
127 N. Jackson St.
Athens, GA 30601

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C'est à nouveau cette période de l'année !

Bonjour,

Avez-vous remarqué que l'été fait ressortir l'artiste qui sommeille en chacun de nous ?

Salons d'art estivaux, expositions estivales, art dans la rue...

Qu'est-ce que cela signifie pour cet artiste ?

Cela signifie six occasions d'exposer au plus fort de l'été, réunissant artistes et communauté !

En France :

Exposition solo : Paysages magiques

Exposition solo : L'architecture creusoise

Exposition collective : Exposition estivale, Lez'arts Sud 23

Exposition collective : Exposition estivale, Plateau des Arts, Trois-Fonds

Exposition collective : 1001 mouvements, Plateau des Arts, Giat

Et en Amérique :

6. Exposition collective : Together We Dazzle

-image: Lines And Energy, par René Shoemaker - Paysages magiques

J'adore partager mon art avec vous, ainsi qu'avec le reste du monde. Je suis ravi qu'il y ait autant d'occasions de le faire cette année !

-image: Rue Des Méris, Aubusson, par René Shoemaker - L'architecture creusoise

-image: Pont Roby, Felletin (aubergine) par René Shoemaker - Lez'ArtsSud 23 Exposition estivale

Je vais exposer avec l'association Plateau des Arts dans la charmante Église Ste-Anne à Trois-Fonds ; j'ai toujours voulu exposer dans une église. Quel cadre magnifique ! Il m'a semblé tout à fait approprié de soumettre mes peintures des églises de la région pour cette exposition.

-image: Église Sainte-Croix d'Aubusson, par René Shoemaker - Plateau des Arts Exposition estivale

Aux États-Unis, il est important pour moi de maintenir des liens et de soutenir le fonds de recherche Ehlers-Danlos, c'est pourquoi je suis très heureux de participer pour la troisième année consécutive à l'exposition estivale d'Athens : Together We Dazzle.

A bientôt,

-René

Art as Poetry, Poetry as Art

3691 23rd Street, San Francisco

a. Numbers on a door

windows surround

sidewalk slopes

teeny-tiny welcome mat.


b. Skinny door

reflections of a city

clapboard sidings

going on forever.


c. San Francisco

blue house

on the corner.

sloping sidewalk rises

to the door.

The numbers are the focus here

the tiny welcome mat

the mail slot

inviting news from afar.


d. The wood-framed window

is off-center and

off-axis.

The melding glass

reflects

the bustling

city

behind me.


e. ______
l 3691 l

Black lettering in

a deep turquoise

sea.

Clapboard slats

painted over

centuries.


f. Teeny-tiny

welcome mat

Warm heart

opens the door

when I knock.

**

My love spills

into

the bronze

mail

slot.


g. 3.6.9.1.

Vertical lines rise to the sky

horizontal boards ground us.

The streets of San Francisco

e
s
i
r

to the sky.

The sky that is

reflected

in the

off-

center

windows and the

skylight

above

that

skinny

door.

The memory of the city

reflected in those
____ _____
l win l l dows l

no one can see

but can imagine

my joy

of discovery

in that

/ space /

and

/ time / .


Thanks for your patience for reading through all those poems! It was so much fun* to write and explore these ideas.

Tell me, which snippet do you prefer?

How would you respond to the painting; what would you say about it—write a little poem and share it with me!

Happy summertime,

-René

What Do I Mean by ‘A Sense of Place’?

Art grounds us to our inner senses, our memories, and our sense of wonder. And while creating my artworks, I aim to convey that beautiful sense of awe and wonder with you.

Through my art, I am sharing my curiosity, my sensibility, my awe, and my world view with you.

By sharing my paintings, I share what I have seen, what I have experienced, what I have perceived—can you feel it when you look at them?

Will you come along on this adventure? Can we share this beautiful world of discovery together?

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