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Sailing to Freedom visits the Gallery

7/21/2015

The Gallery was alive last Wednesday with over 30 teachers from around the country here in New Bedford learning about the Underground Railroad in the "Sailing to Freedom" workshop. My Underground Railroad piece "The Other Side of the Harbor" was viewed and discussed and I was truly honored to share my inspiration and work with this amazing group.

This workshop is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and is a partnership between the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and the New Bedford Historical Society.

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Finished Product - Art All-State

7/19/2015

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I am so very excited to have been selected to be an Artist/Mentor for this year's Art All-State Masachusetts June 12 & 13. Art All-State Massachusetts is an intensive two-day program for high school juniors who come together to create collaborative installations. check out all of the groups and mentors involved. https://www.facebook.com/ArtAllStateMA?fref=ts

Here are pics of David's Shapleigh's and my group of Creative, Intelligent and Amazing young Artists.

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Art All-State Massachusetts

7/19/2015

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On June 12 &13, I was very excited and honored to be an Artist/Mentor for this year's Art All-State Masachusetts. Art All-State Massachusetts is an intensive two-day program for high school juniors who come together every year to create collaborative installations. For more info on Art All-State:
http://www.massarted.com/art_allstate.html

As part of the project I was also involved in an exhibition that highlighted work from each Artist/Mentor. New paintings from my Totem Series were displayed at Umass CVPA Campus Gallery.

Selected Artist/Mentors were:
Andy Bell, Eileen deRosas, Elizabeth Dooher, Rich Gombar, YoAhn Han, Rosa Ibarra, CM Judge, Dori Latman, Carolyn Lewenberg, Joanna Matuck, Kristen Mills, Lauren Savoia, David Shapleigh, Brett Sylvia, David Shapleigh and Alison Wells

"La Trinity" Acrylic on board, 24"x18" 2015

"Totem Palms" Acrylic on board 24"x18" 2015

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Pareeeee at UMASS Dartmouth Gallery at Star Store

7/19/2015

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Earlier this year a call for artists was sent out for a new exhibition to be held at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth at the Star Store building entitled PARREEEE!!!!!

When I received the prospectus I immediately hit the studio and conjured up past feelings emotions trips and memories of my thoughts dreams and realities of Paris and French culture on a whole and... created my offering for the show. I then sent in an application and was accepted into the show :-)

Selected Artists are:
Tatiana Artuar, Jennifer Avery, Philippe
Lejeune, Anthony J. Miraglia, Elena Peteva, Lisa Redburn, Suzanne Schireson, Marc St. Pierre, Ray Veary and Alison Wells

Jurors are:
Jean-François Allaux, Associate Professor, UMass Dartmouth; Viera Levitt, Gallery Director, UMass Dartmouth; and Robert P. Stack, co-owner and curator, Yellow Peril Gallery, Providence, RI

"The Last time i saw paris" Acrylic, charcoal and graphite on paper 40"x30"

While brainstorming for this piece I asked myself the questions, when was the last time you saw Paris? and what was it like? So I reminisced back to 2005 when I visited Paris briefly for a weekend after spending 6 weeks in Brittany. It was a rainy day that echoed the layering of the Parisian urban landscape. In doing my research for this piece I discovered the 1940’s song “The Last Time I saw Paris” lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein and composed by Jerome Kern which further influenced this piece and its title.

“The last time I saw Paris
Her heart was warm and gay
I heard the laughter of her heart in every street café…”

Parreeee runs from May 28 - September 10.

Check out Don Wilkinson's review of pareeee in The Standard Times
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/20150702/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/150709955

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54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Mural Dedication

7/19/2015

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This unveiling was presented by:

The New Bedford Artist in residence partners
The New Bedford Art Museum
The Bew Bedford Historical Society
The New Bedford Whaling National Historic park
UMASS Dartmouth, CVPA
Whaling History Alliance

Yesterday on Saturday July 18th 2015 was the dedication of a public mural celebrating the legacy of the 54th massachusetts regiment. The mural is part of the Artist-in-Residence partnership and was created by muralist Jared Bader and positioned on 41 William St (In the Carter's parking lot - on the Freestones wall)

The New Bedford Historical Society led by the President Lee Blake has worked to make sure New Bedford residents know about the 54th Massachusetts Regiment and the major role they had in fighting for freedom. Forty six New Bedford residents were members of the 54th. As a board member I am very honored to be a part of this moment in recognizing and celebrating the memory of these brave men.

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Sailing to Freedom visits the Gallery

Finished Product - Art All-State

Art All-State Massachusetts

Pareeeee at UMASS Dartmouth Gallery at Star Store

54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Mural Dedication

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