Born in Hamburg, Germany, Hertha Forrai started her working life as an airplane parts buyer for Lufthansa. This brought her to New York in 1962, and soon thereafter to Seattle. She returned to New York in 1966, where she married Zoltan, a former Hungarian cavalry officer with a dream of opening a horseback riding school.
In 1968, Hertha and Zoltan came to Peacham and bought the old Field Farm on what is now called Great Road. They fixed it up board by board, and opened a riding school and children's riding camp there in 1974. At its peak, the school had 12 well-trained horses and an impressive reputation. After 20 years, Hertha and Zoltan retired in 1994, sold the farm and built a small house nearby.
Beginning in the late 1970's and for roughly a decade, Hertha took art lessons each winter from Helen Gilmore. Hertha credits Helen with teaching her how to "see," how to use color, and how to expand her creativity and self-expression.
Hertha works in traditional oil paints. Her subjects are varied, but her paintings are all meant to create the desire to be transported to a special time and place.
Limited edition exhibit poster prints and merchandise are available at cafepress.com/gilmoregallery with proceeds to help defray gallery costs.
Below are just a few of the paintings that will be featured in the show beginning June 1st.
In 1968, Hertha and Zoltan came to Peacham and bought the old Field Farm on what is now called Great Road. They fixed it up board by board, and opened a riding school and children's riding camp there in 1974. At its peak, the school had 12 well-trained horses and an impressive reputation. After 20 years, Hertha and Zoltan retired in 1994, sold the farm and built a small house nearby.
Beginning in the late 1970's and for roughly a decade, Hertha took art lessons each winter from Helen Gilmore. Hertha credits Helen with teaching her how to "see," how to use color, and how to expand her creativity and self-expression.
Hertha works in traditional oil paints. Her subjects are varied, but her paintings are all meant to create the desire to be transported to a special time and place.
Limited edition exhibit poster prints and merchandise are available at cafepress.com/gilmoregallery with proceeds to help defray gallery costs.
Below are just a few of the paintings that will be featured in the show beginning June 1st.
ARTIST'S RECEPTION JULY 15th FROM 4 TO 6PM
