Gallery by the Lake presents its latest members’ group exhibition, “Banks of the Sabie,” featuring artist Ryan Courville. 

Ryan Courville’s works for this show comprise a set of intimate photographs of African animals taken in the Kruger National Park in the area around the Town of Skukuza which is situated on the Sabie River. Ryan’s time spent in this area was a part of a recent family trip to South Africa with his mother, Meris Courville, who is originally South African and emigrated to the United States in 2001. A McNeese Fine Arts student, Ryan’s works are lovely to behold, and their detail and sensitivity belie his young age. Ryan has been actively taking photographs for the last twelve years. The works complement Gallery by the Lake’s juried bird photography exhibition, “Hit Me with Your Best Shot!”, which is also on display on Historic City Hall’s second floor, through November 30th . The show also resonates with the South African artworks that will be
featured in Historic City Hall’s latest exhibition, “Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence” which features hand-beaded quilts by women from the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, which will open on October 18th .

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Other Gallery by the Lake members will contribute art to the “Banks of the Sabie” exhibition, including paintings, drawings and photographs. Most of the artworks will be priced for sale but
are required to remain on display for the duration of the exhibition.
The exhibition will remain on view Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 AM to 6 PM through Saturday, January 3rd . Admission is free.