Shahrzad Shadbash started painting when she was four years old and studied with some of the most famous master painters in Iran She studied Traditional Architecture and Architectural Technology Engineering at Azad Tehran University and began painting with oils professionally in 2000 She began sketching and working with ink in 2009 and has held several private and…
Artist of the Month: July 2015 – Donna Howard
Prismatic and electric painter Donna Howard cleverly weaves subtle narrative into each one of her bright paintings Textured and nuanced with an ambient lyrical sense of space Howards paintings are emblems of a prolifically curious mind and speak to diverse experiences and moments of human life Strict precise brushwork betrays the artists ardently playful and whimsical fancies…
Artist of the Month: June 2015 – Joseph Gemellaro & World War I Artifacts Display
Joseph Gemellaro is a naturalborn talent greatly influenced by the drawing styles of the great Italian masters Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo after having travelled to Italy as a young boy He brings this appreciation of European art into the sketches he creates of 20th Century American pop icons from Charlie Chaplin Louis Armstrong Elizabeth Taylor and…
Artist of the Month: May 2015 – Susan Schön & Tom Vartabedian
Level 1 Andover resident Susan Schon has worked as a textile designer for over twentyfive years designing products ranging from original oneofakind handpainted silk clothing her own line of handpainted childrens clothing wall coverings upholstery apparel and numerous graphic design applications Her work as a designer has allowed her to develop many different styles and her passion…
Artist of the Month: March 2015 – Skip Montello: Simply Reflections
Skip is a photographer working and living in Rockport Massachusetts He is an exhibiting member of the Rocky Neck Art Colony Rocky Neck Gallery Rockport Art Association Newburyport Art Association and the Griffin Museum of Photography His passion for photography developed during his career at the Polaroid Corporation where he spent more than 30 years as a…
Artist of the Month: February 2015 – Ruth T. Naylor and Cornelia van den Broeke
The first floor exhibit features pieces created by two Andover residents Ruth T Naylor and Cornelia van den Broeke The Level 2 display cases feature photographs of past Academy Award winning actors and actresses Ruth Tiffany Naylor studied at The Slade Summer School in London England in 1992 and 1998 locally at The Museum of Fine Arts…
Artist of the Month: January 2015 – Sanjeev Nandan
Andover resident Sanjeev Nandan is a selftaught artist driven purely by the passion to create something new and interesting every time he has a blank canvas in front of him Every painting is an experiment and a learning experience Over the years he has been influenced by various artists and their styles His creations are original concepts…
Artist of the Month: December 2014 – Diane Maroun & the Andover High School Photography Club
The Level 1 hanging exhibit features artist Diane Maroun The Level 2 display cases contain photographs taken by students at Andover High Schools Photography Club as part of their Humans of Andover Project Inspired by the Humans of New York project the students set out to capture various personalities within Andover The artwork shown is a combination…
Artist of the Month: November 2014 – Susan Siegel and Rob Franco
1st Floor Exhibit Andover artist Susan Siegel has been painting with pastels and acrylics for almost 20 years The paintings in her exhibit Landscapes I Have Known and Loved focus primarily on color light mood and atmosphere and are based on her emotional responses to the landscapes of her travels and to her connection with the ocean…
Artist of the Month: October 2014 – Steven Noroian
First Floor Exhibit Area Steven Noroian a fine art photographer from North Andover combines the latest digital techniques with traditional photography to create bold and evocative prints With an eye towards abstraction he works to capture the beauty of his surroundings through strong composition and brilliant color His work reveals his passion for landscapes architecture and still…