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Artist of the Month: June 2023 – Don Hammontree

“When it comes to my artwork, there are three personal traits of mine that are usually reflected in it, though not necessarily all at once. Firstly, I’ve got a vivid imagination. As an example, I’m fascinated by older cars and how their front and rear-end designs almost mirror human expressions – the headlights resemble eyes; a bumper may reflect a smile. There’s also a sense of deep curiosity — I’ll often seek out buildings in a new city that have unique (though not necessarily pretty) architectural details for inspiration, or I’ll search street-view sites online for interesting scenes of places I’ve never been. And lastly, I have a strong memory — if so moved, I’ll try to re-create scenes from my past that I find special or inspiring with as many details as I can recall.

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Artist of the Month: April 2023 – Joe Gemellaro

I was born to draw. I never thought it was anything special until I started receiving complements from both students and teachers in grammar school. The Edgar Allen Poe portrait is a slight revision of a portrait I did of the author back in sixth grade. My portraits often celebrate and honor those who have given much to society: musicians, athletes, authors, poets, actors, and even a few politicians.

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Artist of the Month: October 2022 – Dorothy Lorenze and Renate Berthold de Bustard

Dorothy Lorenze paints contemporary still life and interiors following the classical atelier methods of oil painting Her representational paintings realistically and poetically render translucency texture and atmosphere She enjoys celebrating the simple forms of nostalgic and evocative subjects finds inspiration in surprising moments of unexpected color or patterns of reflection in familiar objects A recent transplant to…

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Artist of the Month: August 2022 – MHL Staff: Anna Tschetter, Sarah Margi and Gerry Deyermond Display Case: Andover Teens

Collages Anna Tschetter sheher is one of the Teen Services Librarians at MHL She has been making collages for the last 15 years and loves to use found materials advertising images postcards and all kinds of paper She also enjoys many fiber arts like sewing crochet and embroidery Quilt and Rug Hooking Gerry Deyermond is the Assistant…

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