LANDSCAPES & PERSPECTIVES | EXHIBITION CATALOGUE

New Mexico Summer by Bill Gallen | 24” x 36” | Oil | $7,750

New Day on Goldfinch Farm by Mike Wise | 18” x 24” | Oil | $2,850

Luminous, Cloud Light by Bill Gallen | 20” x 30” | Oil | $6,500

Working Farm by Mike Wise | 18” x 24” | Oil | $2,850

The Blue Planet by Bill Gallen | 30” x 24” | Oil | $7,000

Prairie Fields by Mike Wise | 18” x 24” | Oil | $2,850

Morning Frost by Mike Wise | 16” x 20” | Oil | $2,550

Autumn Evening by Bill Gallen | 12” x 16” | Oil | $2,000

From the Garden by Mike Wise | 16” x 16” | Oil | $2,350

Above the Rio by Bill Gallen | 16” x 12” | Oil | $2,000

Garden Glory by Mike Wise | 20” x 16” | Oil | $2,550

The Uprise by Bill Gallen | 30” x 40” | Oil | $8,500

Calla Garden by Mike Wise | 20” x 16” | Oil | $2,550

Cliffside Above the Chama by Bill Gallen | 9” x 12” | Oil | $1,350

Winter Maples by Mike Wise | 18” x 24 | Oil | $2,850

Cool and Warm by Bill Gallen | 8” x 16” | Oil | $1,600

Orphan Mesa, Ghost Ranch by Bill Gallen | 12” x 16” | Oil | $2,000

Lilies in a Glass Vase by Mike Wise | 24” x 18” | Oil | $2,850

Treeline and Foothills by Bill Gallen | 20” x 30” | Oil | $6,500

Afternoon Color by Bill Gallen | 6” x 8” | Oil | $900

Winter Twilight by Bill Gallen | 8”x 12” | Oil | $1,400

Land of Enchantment by Mike Wise | 18” x 24” | Oil | $2,850

Bucket of Sunshine by Mike Wise | 12” x 16” | Oil | $1,850

Sage Creek Gallery is pleased to present new works by Bill Gallen and Mike Wise. Each artist displays a unique style and mastery in technique that permits them to convey depth and emotion in their paintings. Their well-crafted landscapes evoke powerful memories and visceral experiences through impactful use of color and composition, rooted in intimate locations.

Highly regarded in the field of oil painters, Bill Gallen grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. He developed an early appreciation for the wonders of the natural world. Bill graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Madison having studied German and History, and spent a year abroad studying at the University of Freiburg in Germany. Plans to pursue an academic career gave way to a new direction when he moved to Colorado with his brother, following a “inner call” to explore the Rocky Mountains. Nurturing a lifelong interest in art, landscape painter David Ballew lead Bill to a lineage of fine teachers, all who remain life-long friends. Bill resides in Santa Fe where he enjoys painting landscapes, particularly on location, “ en plein air”. Bill masterfully captures the constantly changing skies and terrain found in New Mexico and beyond.

Mike Wise grew up in the Pacific Northwest with natural beauty all around him. His first career was in the financial industry as a stockbroker for Bank of America. He recalled a day he went to an art show with a friend, and just knew he wanted to paint. For the next decade, Wise spent all his free time learning to paint until he was ready to make his “day job” that of an artist. All he has to do is walk out his front door on Whidbey Island in Washington State for inspiration. Today Wise in an impressionist oil painter best known for his landscapes. His approach to representational art is based in abstract design with loose brushwork and extensive use of palette knife. Mike is a Signature Member of Oil Painters of America (OPA) and a member of the American Impressionist Society (AIS).