On Thursday, Sept. 6, Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor opens the gallery’s fall 2012 season with “Philip Frey: New Paintings.” Frey creates lively, expressive paintings that reflect his delight in the landscape. The gallery is hosting a reception for Frey on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is most welcome.

Frey was born in Ellsworth in 1967. He honed his artistic muse at Syracuse University. Returning to his beloved Maine, he established his home and studio in the downeast village of Sullivan. 

Frey is a master at using bold color to capture the sense of his subject. An admirer of the French Fauves, the 19th-century artists noted for their use of bright color, Frey said of his art, “I’m an artist who tries to joyfully express the surroundings I love through color and a sense of place.”

It is Frey’s ability to transform that everyday object into something of beauty and meaning that has caught the eye of Maine’s audience of astute art collectors. Although Frey’s subject matter is diverse – pure landscapes, seascapes, and even interiors – his joy in the simple act of painting is a constant.

“Philip Frey: New Paintings” opens at Gleason Art, 31 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, Sept. 6, and runs through October 13. A reception for Frey will be held on September 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 201-633-6849 or email info@gleasonfineart.com. Check out the show and the entire inventory at www.gleasonfineart.com.