Artist Statement In youth my penchant to discover places and people began National Geographic my guide for forty years with wanderlust and curiosity I covered the continents photographing cultural landscapes Ive come full circletraveling the world not leaving the state The Bay State A Multicultural Landscape supporting MIRA Massachusetts Immigrant Refugee Advocacy Coalition is a collection of…
Artist of the Month: September 2017 – Linda Bourassa & Janet Porter & Kristina Trott
Linda E Bourassa Artist Statement Spending my life in New England has given me a deep appreciation of the beauty that surrounds us everyday We are lucky enough to live in an area that has it all from the beauty of the White Mountains and the Green Mountains to the crashing of waves on a deserted…
Artist of the Month: August 2017 – Kristina Trott & Vicki Murphy
Kristina Trott Artist Statement Ive lived in central Andover most of my life and carried a camera much of the time since childhood documenting everything from the 54 hurricanes to blizzards to the many Shawsheen floods It was only when I acquired a 35 mm Canon in the 60s though that I could begin to do…
Artist of the Month: June 2017 – Avan Shah & Kristina Trott
About the Artist Avan Shah is a 7th grader at Doherty Middle School and has always had a passion for drawing since early in his childhood He loves being outdoors whether it is spending time hiking various mountains skiing in the trees or swimming in the ocean His experiences from the outdoors have been the inspiration for…
Artist of the Month: May 2017 – Garima Parakh
Garima Parakh is an Andover based artist She was born in India and has a Bachelors degree in Electronics Engineering She worked in the Information Technology industry for 15 years She has been drawing and painting since childhood In 2012 she started painting full time Her paintings have been accepted in several juried shows and are held…
Artist of the Month: April 2017 – Dominique Lecomte & Connie Taylor
Biography Dominique Lecomte spent his early years in Rambervillers a small town in Les Vosges France He studied visual art at Ecole de lImages in Epinal After receiving masters degrees in French as a foreign language and Philosophy he came to the United States by way of Cambodia to teach at the International School of Boston He…
Artist of the Month: March 2017 – Pearl White Artist and Photographer
PEARL WHITE You wont find just families babies bellies pets and corporate headshots in my portfolio Youll also find the elusive Fae people I dont just push the button on the camera I am inspired to create the scenes that come to life when your child walks into my studio Every detail is meticulously thought out and…
Artist of the Month: February 2017 – Suzanne Robert & Sarah Nourse
Artist Statement My works on display reflect my artistic journey through many media I started in black and white using pencil pen charcoal and scratchboard Introducing color with colored pencils and chalk pastel into my work was my next step Eventually I started to experiment with collaging and creating works from mixed media Although not represented in…
Artist of the Month: January 2017 – Lisa Hertel Drawings & Vicki Murphy Wool Works
Artist Statement Fairy tales folk tales and myths have always fascinated me I believe they speak to our Jungian collective unconscious I have always particularly adored animal tales which bring out human foibles in anthropomorphized format In my watercolors I seek to illustrate those animal tales in as realistic a way as possible as if it really…
Artist of the Month: December 2016 – George Thorlin Maps & Clare Curran PEANUTS Memorabilia
Historic Maps of New England George Thorlin Cartographer Living in New England its difficult not to notice the local history that is all around us In many cases our history can be can be told by the buildings homes businesses places of worship public offices and many other structures that were constructed over the centuries People…