“Let it All Hang Out”
- Lee Thomson, May-June 2012
Using quilting techniques and collage sensibility, I use fabric and stitch to show viewers what I treasure. I want others to see the amazing variability in each leaf, the difference between one tree and its neighbor, and what makes my valley uniquely beautiful.
“Dancing Crow Designs” – Stitched textile art
http://dancingcrow.typepad.com
“Art that defies categorization.”
Elizabeth Denny’s art uses materials recycled from local landfills, river beds, vacant factory buildings, roadside dumps, farms, and buildings slated for demolition. I visit such places regularly, starting as soon as the spring rains melt the ice on the rivers and the soil softens enough to dig. I work with rusted steel, reclaimed copper flashing, discarded auto parts , cast iron and aluminum pots and pans, farm equipment too far gone to repair, and anything else I find interesting.
I make 3-dimensional stained glass panels and objects from broken glass bottles, jars, and I find in the Mill and Connecticut Rivers in Western Massachusetts. Much of this material has been tumbled for decades–in fact, some pieces are from bottles hand-blown in the early 1800s. In light, the colors glow with a soft intensity that I have yet to find in modern glass. I take photographs of the places from which I salvage materials, and can tell you not only what I used to create a sculpture, but where I found each element and its history.
- Scout Cuomo, Sept – Oct 2012
These series of paintings are part of a larger body of work themed around water. They are experiments layering clear resin and acrylic paint. This method builds up depth to the surface of the painting. I like to see the brush strokes submerged below the surface.I was born and raised in Dallas, TX. I grew up swimming competitively eventually scuba diving. In 2002 moved to the Happy Valley and received a BFA at Smith College in 2006.
Currently work out of my studio in the Arts and Industry Building in Florence, MA. November 13th-14th the studios become open to the public. Please feel free to contact any time with questions or if you would like to see the work in studio.
scoutcuomo@gmail.com
- Jurek Schreiner, Nov-Dec 2012
- Roseann Caputo, Jan-Feb 2013
digital mixed media
I am a native of Springfield, Massachusetts with some time spent in the Bronx. I currently live in Western, Massachusetts. There are artists in the family, but no one really pursued it professionally. I took interest in art in one form or another at an early age and it’s always been a part of my life. When I reached a point where I felt I needed to express what I was seeing and feeling, I looked for ways to express it.
I have been self-taught most of might life. I’ve participated in a few workshops, a bit of private instruction and some college. A recent change in my life has me currently working on my Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. I feel that since starting my course work in Graphic Design, it has opened up a few new doors in my creative process.
Discovering allergies to acrylics, pastels and oils, I turned to the digital world to express myself. I work in Digital Mixed Media, which consists of 2D, 3D and photography. I also still work in pencils, markers and pen and ink. My styles encompass a variety of art movements.
A few of my pieces are in private collections. My work was exhibited as part of the Art Cure Show and Auction at the Horizon Gallery in Savannah, Georgia. I am a member of the Kappa Pi International Honorary Art Fraternity and the National Technical Honor Society. I also enjoy writing and listening to a very wide variety of music.
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