ANNE LEITH | Opus 40 | Opening Reception

The Richards Gallery at Opus 40 April 12, 2026 
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The Richards Gallery at Opus 40 3:00 - 5:00 PM https://bit.ly/leithopus40
Anne Leith's paintings are created in response to nature. With her oil paints, easel and large boards, she ventures into the woodlands of the Hudson Valley to capture the transient light reflecting off water and filtering through tree branches. The paintings are visceral in that  sounds, smells, colors, and textures of nature emenate from the artworks. Leith uses the forest, waterfalls, clouds and streams as touchstones for her gestural brushwork in response to natue's rhythms . Anne Leith | Land Escape opens on Saturday April 4 and a reception for the artists is on Sunday, April 12 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at the Richards Gallery at Opus 40 356 George Sickle Road, Saugerties, NY 12477.
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Press release

ANNE LEITH | Land (e)Scape

Curated by Jen Dragon

April 4 - May 10, 2026

Gallery Hours: April | Saturday - Sunday 10:00 - 5:00 

    May | Saturday - Monday: 10:00 - 5:00 PM

Exhibition Reception: Sunday, April 12,  3:00 - 5:00 PM

Contents: 3 pages with 6 images

EXHIBITION WEBPAGE

(Saugerties, NY) - Opus 40 presents ANNE LEITH | Land Escape, a solo exhibition of paintings and works on paper by Saugerties artist, Anne Leith. With her oil paints, easel and large boards, Anne Leith ventures into the woodlands of the Hudson Valley to capture the transient light reflecting off water and filtering through tree branches. Inspired by the forest, waterfalls, clouds and streams of the Hudson Valley and Catskills region, Leith responds to nature’s rhythms with vibrant pigments and gestural brushwork. ANNE LEITH | Land Escape opens on Saturday April 4 and a reception for the artists is on Sunday, April 12 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at the Richards Gallery at Opus 40, 356 George Sickle Road, Saugerties, NY 12477.

About Anne Leith: 

Anne Leith spends her time painting nature and places, both in the plain air tradition and in the studio. With an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA in Contemporary Art History, she credits other artists as her teachers and inspiration. Anne Leith will have a solo exhibition at Castello 925 in Venice during the 61st Venice Biennale. This solo show at Opus 40 is her first in her adopted hometown of Saugerties.

About OPUS 40:

Created over four decades by visionary artist and Bard professor Harvey Fite, Opus 40 is a 6.5-acre earthwork made of finely fitted bluestone, rising out of an abandoned quarry at the foot of Overlook Mountain in Saugerties, NY. In 1978, Fite’s widow, Barbara, established the nonprofit Opus 40 Inc., opening the sculpture, along with 63 acres of meadows, walking trails, bluestone quarries, as well as the Quarryman's Museum to visitors from all over the world. Today, Opus 40 offers a diverse selection of events in a wholly unique setting that Architectural Digest has called “one of the most beguiling works of art on the entire continent.”