Joseph R. Votano Photography
Joseph R. Votano is avid photographer with his principal areas of interest being fine art, architectural, and documentary photography. He has received numerous awards in both monochromatic and color prints from both the Merrimac and Greater Lynn Photographic Association. His images have been published in Prestige Travel Hong Kong, Michelin Travel Guide, Aishti magazine (Middle East) and in Boston.com (Boston magazine).
In the last eight years he has had four hardcover books published by Schiffer Publishing:
● Boston Below.. about the Boston subway system (co-authored with Karen Hosking)
● The Shaker Legacies, a 160 photo-documentary covering development of Shakerism
● The Every Changing Coastline.. about the sea
● The Timeless Seashore.. about the sea shore
The latter two books being a combination of fine art and scenic photography coupled to aesthetics and published 2018.
He has a total of five (5) eBooks:
● Exploring Infrared Imaging (Co-authored with Karen Hosking)
● Place to Place (2014)… street photography
● Moment to Ponder (2020)… street photography
● By the Sea..(2021)…much along the lines of Andrew Wyeth
● The Nile River..(2021)…photo-documentary
His photo-work can be seen at: www.joevotanophotography.com. Also, Amazon’s author corner for Joe Votano can be reached with URL below describing books and accompanying videos.
https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-R.-Votano/e/B08LX82WY8%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt…
Name: Joseph R. Votano
Ph: 978-658-5744; Cell: 978-973-7427
email: jvotano@gmail.com
In the Display Case
Linda Feroce
Never TOO Colorful Decoupage
About the artist:
Throughout my life I have always been very interested in various art forms. I have taken various classes such as painting, stained glass, pottery, and jewelry making. After retiring from a long career as a social worker I had more time to do the things I enjoy A few years ago I became enthralled with the art of decoupage and began decorating various objects. What I have learned is that one does not have to be “gifted” to make beautiful decoupage. Creativity, a love of color and design are essential, however,
Artist Statement:
Decoupage is a very old form of art. The word decoupage comes from the French word “decouper”, meaning to cut out or cut from something. The origin is thought to be Siberia, where it was used to decorate tombs. From there it came to China and then eventually spread throughout Europe where it was called “the poor man’s art”. There are many famous decoupage artists throughout the world today. Vivica Moller and John Derian are two of my favorites.
It is both fascinating and satisfying to turn an ordinary glass plate or vase into something beautiful. The process involves using interesting paper, wherever you find it and gluing it on to the surface you are working on. The paper can be something you painted or photographed yourself or found in various places. After the gluing is completed several coats of polyurethane must be applied Each piece, when completed, is “one of a kind”.