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2011 Artists:

Ellen DiNapoli ~ Bob Hesse ~ Carol K. Keller ~ Winchester Artists Network (WAN) ~ James Obbard ~ Susan Livada, John McConnell and Donna Rhae Marder ~ Betsy Molloy ~ Sachiko Furui ~ Winchester Public School Students ~ Carolyn Latanision ~ Laurie Schmidt ~ Caroline Krantz

January. Flower Portraits by Ellen DiNapoli.

Artist's statement: My painting began for my love and connection with flowers. Painting flowers in oil close-up is my way of capturing their essence, beauty and strength. With great enthusiasm, I realized that I was not only painting a flower, but creating a portrait of a flower. This is a gift I want to give to others so they can enjoy their true radiance. When I paint they are like a mirror reflecting their beauty back to me. This gives me a greater depth and feeling for what I am creating.

I graduated curry College in Milton. I took private art lessons with Joshua Graham (oil painting, watercolor, drawing and acrylic). I also attended the DeCordova Museum School (oriental watercolor), the Cambridge Center for Adult education (life drawing), the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society Phyllis Hughes (oil painting), and with Mauris Plaitis (acrylic). I have exhibited in many Boston-area venues including the Massachusetts State House, Seattle’s Best Coffee in Lexington, the Kathryn Schultz Gallery in Cambridge, Dr. Dress in Lexington, Gino of Italy in Lexington and the Concord Art Association. I am a former member of the Cambridge Art Association Lexington Arts and Society.

February. A Different Light, an exhibit of photography by Bob Hesse

Artist's statement: Professionally I have been a scientist and teacher, but I've always had a passion for photography and have been making photographs for more than 40 years. I am rarely without a camera and my first love is capturing the mystery and beauty of the ordinary, the invisible, the overlooked. Although the camera is unexcelled at capturing a moment, rendering reality, or producing a document, for me the camera is a kind of Kokopelli, isolating, merging, distorting thus transforming the ordinary into unexpected visions. I hope that I shall always be startled by the ability of this trickster to confuse the eye and puzzle the mind.

I show my work regularly throughout the Greater Boston area and have had solo or small group shows as well as frequent appearances in juried exhibitions. My prints have received awards from the New England Wildflower Society, The American Orchid Society, The Miami International Orchid Show (as well as numerous orchid shows throughout New England), The Arthur Griffin Center, The Stebbins Gallery, the Quechee Balloon Festival, and The Cambridge Art Association.

I am a member of the Cambridge Art Association, the Photographic Resource Center, and the Winchester Artists' Network. I am one of the organisers of Winchester's "Art in August" celebration.
My prints may be viewed and ordered by visiting www.etchedinlight.com or www.drbobhesse.com or at juried sales throughout New England which in the past have included the DeCordova Museum’s “Art in the Park”, the Squam Lakes Art and Music Festival, the Codman House, and the Evergreen Fair. Photograph above titled: Freshest

March. Islands Threatened, an exhibit of acrylic & mixed media paintings of the Maine islands by Carol K. Keller

Artist's statement: I have had the opportunity to spend time on North Haven and other Maine islands since 2002. North Haven Island is 12 miles off the coast of Maine with 380 year round residents. A Maine State ferry runs three times a day from Rockland. North Haven is one of the most beautiful places I have visited and it has had a major influence on my art. Its peace and naturalness …the acknowledgment of how wasteful our society is compared to the life there…the desire to preserve this for the next generation…all of this speaks to my art. I love to paint a beautiful Maine landscape but the thought that it is threatened is always present.”

Landscapes done in acrylic and mixed media paintings that address the threats to the islands fill the library space. Prints and note cards from the original paintings are also available.

Ms. Keller has exhibited nationally, and is active in the Winchester Artists' Network. She is a artist member of the Cambridge and Concord Art Associations, and has studied at Mass Art (Massachusetts College of Art.) Most recently she has studied acrylic painting with Maris Platais of Carlisle, MA.

To view a selection of the paintings in the show go to www.art.ckkellerassociates.com. Carol can also be contacted at 781-721-4643 or kellerck@aol.com.

April. Memory and Desire, works by 19 members of the Winchester Artists Network (WAN)

Group statement: Nineteen members of the Winchester Artists' Network have created a group show in eleven diverse media that explores interpretations of the theme “Memory and Desire.” Enjoy the contrasts of the exhibit in serene landscapes that urge you to linger pleasantly in lush surroundings, in the art of social commentary that invites your questions about the context of the images before you, in the play of shapes and text, in the variety of media.  Find joy in the range of glorious color the artists have chosen for this April show, during the month of much gray and many showers. Submerse yourself in delicate and subtle pastels and bright and dynamic bolds.  Imagine the feel of cool silver, soft quilted fabric, wet thrown clay, and smooth warm wood as you admire the three-dimensional art in the glass display case downstairs.  Each of the 19 artists has spun a story or posed a question that reflects memory, desire, or even a bit of both.  Look for them and feel welcome to probe more deeply!

The Winchester Artists' Network (WAN) was founded in 1999 as an organization that promotes the increased presence of art in our community through exhibitions, education and excellence in the visual arts. Establishing connections among artists, educators, businesses, and community services remains our main goal. WAN members are both accomplished artists who exhibit at juried shows and sell their work regularly and relative newcomers to their love of creating and sharing their art. The first Tuesday of every month at noon there is a regular luncheon meeting of the Winchester Artists' Network at It Rains Fishes (AKA Imari), 14 Thompson Street, Winchester Center. All are welcome. For more information about WAN, visit our website at www.winchesterartistsnetwork.org or contact Bob Hesse at drbobhesse@netzero.net.

Pictured: "Falling Kettle" by Elizabeth Hardjono

May. James Obbard, Still Life, Landscape and Portrait Paintings

Artist's statement: The still life paintings are simply groups of objects which I find in my own home. Using just a few, I can create endless arrangements and small provocative scenes ... The landscapes are generally scenes of the “Five Kezar Ponds” in western MAaine where the artist has spent many summers. Much of the land around the five connected lakes is conserved so that it will be forever wild and beautiful. The third category of paintings is portraits, generally of family members as they are willing and available models.

Despite the apparent representationalism of all the works, all the scenes are in carefully organized compositions with a limited palette of colors designed to provide maximum visual impact and a sense of mystery or a thought provoking effect on the viewer.

Obbard has exhibited at the Lajos Matolcsy Arts Center, and won prizes at the Concord and Duxbury Art Associations exhibitions. He has studied at the Museum of Fine Arts School, Cambridge Adult Education and Radcliffe Seminars. He is a member of the Winchester Art Network and Western Maine Art Network; his works are in collections in Boston, Cape Cod, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Waterford and Brunswick, Maine.

To view a further selection of paintings by James Obbard, got to www.obbard.net/art. Obbard can also be contacted at 781-729-8424 or jamesobbard@yahoo.com

June. Susan Livada, John McConnell and Donna Rhae Marder, Three for June

A trio of Winchester artists present this month’s art exhibit in the Library. Works by three local, award-winning and nationally recognizedl artists — Susan Livada, John McConnell and Donna Rhae Marder — are featured in the Library during June and are available for viewing during regular library hours. Livada will be showing examples of commissioned portraits she has recently painted, McConnell will display some of his evocative oil landscapes, and Marder is showing examples of her two-dimensional sewn paper works.

July. Betsy Molloy, Paintings

Artist’s statement: I believe we each have unique talents to be used for our own benefit and to share with others. Travels abroad and exploration of our country have been an opportunity to use artwork and writing, capturing experiences and interpretations of nature, people, animals and architectural structures.
My inspiration comes from seeing a beautiful moment, a soft mist shielding the Luberon Mountains, the morning dawn outlining of trees, coloring my windowpane. I painted the fading colors of centuries Old Provencal buildings in contrast to the deepening blue sky. My brush, recording the vision of a spring’s iris, awakens past memories, a reminder of the cycles of life’s seasons.
Portraits of people let imagination and emotion infuse a personal connection and deeper meaning. Painting an elderly woman’s face showed me respect for the beauty of her lifelines, a wrinkled wisdom, the twinkle in her eye, visible in her elusive smile. Also, animals are fun to sketch. One day, a curious calf walked to his fence, posed long enough for a cat to join him, and, oh, yes, they waited until I finished my artwork.

August. Sachiko Furui, Like the Wind, Like the Rain, Like the Blue Sky in Boston

This exhibit will show handmade paper collages and woodcut prints. The artist's reception will take place on Tuesday, August 30 from 6:30 -7:3p.m.

Artist's statement: Life Project – 100 Views of America by woodblock print. My first woodblock print was the Old North Church in Boston. Since then I have been working on various views of America. My goal is to create 100 Views of America by woodblock print. I will enable the viewer to enjoy the beauty of the American Landscape through the eyes of a Japanese artist now living in U.S.

website: http://SachikoFurui.com

email: Sachiko@SachikoFurui.com

September & October. Winchester Public Schools Students, School's In

This annual show is presented by the Winchester Friends of Art, a non-profit organization devoted to the appreciation and support of the K-12 Art programs in the Winchester Public Schools. Winchester is blessed with one of the finest art programs to be found in any school system. Students at all levels and in all programs are encouraged and have the opportunity to pursue an interest in the arts. An unmatched faculty inspires and guides them in developing imagination, expression, and their individual creative voices. These skills, developed through pursuit of art, endure and enrich all areas of life.

The Winchester Friends of Art is proud to showcase a glimpse of the student art, a small tribute to the dedication of the faculty, the support of the Town, and the crucial efforts of all the individuals and organizations who labor to ensure funding to continue this vital program. This show features the works of student artists ranging form grade 1 to 12; there are examples of work from all grades and all of Winchester's Schools. Enjoy this sample and note how these young hands, informed by hearts and eyes and encouraged in their creativity can open new views and restore our sense of wonder.

November. Carolyn Latanision, Winchester and Beyond

From Winchester to St. Petersburg, Russia and other places in between, there are watercolor paintings depicting both the people and the architecture of these places. Pictured: The Lady in Red, Strasbourg

Artist's statement: Growing up within blocks of the Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) Steel Company, I absorbed the power of its massive industrial structure and its pounding energy. Its vitality informed my visual interest in the geometry of architecture and planes of light. I am also drawn to the life and energy of the city, to the urban contrasts and colors, and to the historic landscapes of my New England home. I never tire of painting people, their interaction, and the occasionally whimsical insights I find.”

Latanision’s work is included in more than 30 corporate collections including Cabot Corporation and Koch Industries; and her work has been featured in numerous publications, the most recent being “100 Artists of New England,” Schiffer Publishing (2010), and “ Best of America Watercolor Artists, Vol III,” Kennedy Publishing (2011).

Last year Kutztown University of Pennsylvania honored her with the 2010 Rothermel Alumni Award “in recognition of notable professional achievement.

website: www.CarolynLatanision.com

November. Laurie Schmidt, Jewelry and Metal Work

Artist's statement: The work on display represents recent metal work created which employs new techniques and some of my older favorites. This past summer, I was fortunate to have received a WFEE grant to attend a fabrication workshop at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, in Deer Isle, Maine. While there, I focused my attention on forging and fabricating a wide range of original flatware. I also worked on other techniques, such as chasing and repousse.

This fall, I am introducing the art of enamel on metal to my eighth grade students at the McCall Middle School, thanks again to an educational grant received from the WFEE. For the past 25 years, it has been a pleasure and an honor to teach art at the McCall Middle School in Winchester. I teach students in all three grade levels, and am comfortable introducing all fine art and craft media in the department. Additionally, I advise students in two department extracurricular activities- Art Club, and Photography Club.

I began my career as an artist and art educator with a focus on drawing, illustration, and ceramic sculpture. While I continue to love these art forms, I have become passionate about learning as much as I possibly can about the creative possibilities of metal as and expressive medium. Thanks to the support of the WFEE, the Winchester Friends of Art, the EnKa Society and the school department, I have come to believe that wonderful, exciting, experimental things can happen when we are given a chance to follow our passions- as artists and art educators! My students love learning about new media, as well.

email: lschmidt@winchester.k12.ma.us

December. Caroline Krantz, From Despair to Possibility: Photographs from Sri Lanka

Artist's statement: Caroline Krantz began her work in photography at the age of eight, specializing in animal portraits. As an adult she became curious about the bigger world and began her search for interesting travel photography.

She has just returned from a unique experience in Sri Lanka, a beautiful island off the coast of South India and the subject of this exhibit. The northern part of this country clearly shows the aftermath of the 30-year Civil War. Many of the atrocities committed against civilians during the Sri Lankan Armed Forces’ final campaign to defeat the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have been hidden by the present government. In June British TV released live footage and extensive interviews revealing the ugly past of this country.

While visiting the Jaffna Rail Station, Krantz came upon a special family of three living in a small room filled with coconuts. Both parents are missing limbs from the bombings. The parents long for their daughter to have a normal life; proper schooling is high on their list of wishes. Krantz has started a charity for this family, and all proceeds from the sale of photos from the exhibit will go towards making the parents’ yearning a reality. Donations can also be made to the Parish of the Epiphany, 70 Church St., Winchester, MA 01890, with “Sri Lanka” in the memo line.

photo: Sleeping Buddha ~ email: krantz601@gmail.com