The Byrne Gallery is proud to announce The Fire Horse its new exhibition for the month of March 2026. Painters Sharon Pierce McCullough and Joe LaMattina will present their interpretation of the spirit of positive energy and going forward with creativity and momentum in this New Year of the Horse 2026. Their abstract paintings celebrate and explore the vibrancy of Spring, the season of renewal when joyful color bursts forth once again. Exciting color makes us feel uplifted, happy, energized, and invited. The exhibition will be on display from March 4th – March 29th and is open to the public. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. A reception will be held on Saturday, March 7th, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and a gallery talk and reception will be held on Sunday, March 22nd from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Joe LaMattina
Joe LaMattina loves to experiment and play in developing the “sense of lightness and fluidity” in his colorful abstract works. Much of his current work is mixed media, with paint, collage, and unusual non-traditional materials. He views art as a journey and, regardless of subject matter, he loves to “present works with open-ended narratives” and leave the affect and feeling to the viewer.
Sharon Pierce McCullough
Sharon Pierce McCullough is a renown American painter, best known to international collectors for her dramatic and colorful Horse paintings. Drawn to the contemporary form of the horse, color and minimalism are the two defining elements of her art practice. Her experimental spirit is evident as she explores colors, shapes and textures in many of her ongoing series of paintings and sculptures. Never static, her oeuvre demonstrates an artist constantly experimenting with possibility. Works vary to include geometric, minimal and figurative abstracts, with a concentration on her series of Horses. Sharon’s original paintings have been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries in the United States. Her collector base is international, with collectors in the US, Switzerland, Germany, Greece, the UK and Dubai.