HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (April 2, 2012) – Linda Hartough, world-renowned golf-landscape artist (www.hartough.com), will have an exclusive exhibition of her work April 9-15 at the Karis Art & Design Gallery in Hilton Head, S.C. The exhibition, Harough’s first at this venue, will take place during the RBC Heritage, a PGA Tour event to be played April 12-15 at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head.
“This is a great opportunity to show some of my original oil paintings and giclée canvas prints in a beautiful gallery setting, during the RBC Heritage tournament when so many golf enthusiasts will be on Hilton Head,” said Hartough.
Hartough’s painting style, a classic and elegant rendering of famous golf holes, reveals her attention to detail and realistic perspective, and captures the dramatic mood and natural beauty of each landscape.
Included in this special exhibit will be the following original oil paintings by Hartough:
• The 10th Hole, Blue Course, Congressional Country Club, 2011 U.S. Open Championship
• The 17th Hole, Black Course, Bethpage State Park, 2009 U.S. Open Championship
• The 12th Hole, North Course, Olympia Fields Country Club, 2003 U.S. Open Championship
• The 4th Hole, Black Course, Bethpage State Park, 2002 U.S. Open Championship
• The 18th Hole, Lake Course, The Olympic Club, 1998 U.S. Open Championship
In addition, a number of special canvas prints of Hartough’s works will be on display. An Artist Reception will be held April 12th from 5:00-8:00 p.m.
“We are proud to be able to host a Linda Hartough show at our gallery during the RBC Heritage tournament here on Hilton Head Island,” said Peter Karis, co-owner of the gallery. “She is widely considered the foremost golf-landscape artist in the world, and her work provides our patrons and guests an exciting opportunity to see great golf art during their Heritage visit.”
About Karis Art & Design Gallery
The Karis Art & Design Gallery (www.karisartgallery.com) is proud to represent American contemporary artists with a wide diversity of styles and mediums. The gallery’s goal is to be a showcase for the talented…in painting, sculpture, photography, fine jewelry, glass, pottery and art wearables. No trip to Hilton Head Island is complete without enjoying the vibrant world of color and life at the Karis Gallery. The Karis Art & Design Gallery is located at 1000 William Hilton Parkway, C-4 Village at Wexford in Hilton Head Island.
For more information, visit www.karisartgallery.com.
About Linda Hartough
A confirmed artist since childhood, early in her career Hartough painted landscapes, portraits and horses. In 1984, Augusta National Golf Club commissioned her to paint its famous 13th hole, an event which propelled Hartough toward specialization as a golf-landscape painter. Since then, her work has achieved a distinguished status, displayed in the permanent collections of such legendary clubs as Augusta National, Laurel Valley, Pinehurst and Pine Valley, as well as in the personal collections of such golf notables as Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd and Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Known for extraordinary attention to detail in her recreation of some of golf’s most beautiful holes, Hartough imbues her paintings with admiration for the scenery’s natural beauty and respect for the game’s history and tradition, elements which seem to emerge from the canvas.
Hartough’s paintings of various holes at Augusta National Golf Club are prized by collectors the world over. In addition, Hartough painted the first of her U.S. Open series in 1990, commissioned by the U.S. Golf Association – a series she continues to this day – as well as the official British Open Championship series from 1990-1999.
Hartough is a Founding Trustee of the Academy of Golf Art, a professional society of golf artists established in 2004 to create an awareness and appreciation of golf art as a valuable segment of fine art.
For more information, visit www.hartough.com.
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