Summer Pleasures, the annual group exhibition at Thomas Deans Fine Art, features a new and lighthearted changing display of paintings on canvas, panel, and paper by artists whose work the gallery shows regularly. As always, the exhibition presents a mix of represented and guest artists. This year's featured artist is Evan Jones, a painter "who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting styles and alternative history while offering a sharp-

As with all things in nature, there is a brief moment that says everything: the rapidly changing quality of light and shade in a forest, reflections moving in water, the hummingbird that suddenly appears, pauses, and then disappears. My paintings are about these ephemeral moments. My love of nature was first formed over many childhood summers spent on Jekyll Island, Georgia, where Live Oaks drip Spanish moss, and marsh meets ocean. The painting Wading II below raised $640 fo

As a nature and landscape artist, my life revolves around the natural world. Since I currently live and work in the city of Atlanta, one of my escapes to nature is the Atlanta Beltline, where Trees Atlanta has created the world's largest linear arboretum. I'm happy to contribute my painting, Witness, to the Trees Atlanta Root Ball to support their 2026 fundraising campaign. The painting reflects my ongoing exploration of landscape, abstraction, and natural form. Look for the