2009

 

The 119 Gallery: Patrick Pierce & Claire E. Barratt

"Life is Art is Life is..."
119 Gallery   119 Chelmsf St.
Map Nbr: 1
http://www.119gallery.org
Sculpture Installation and Performance Series

This fall, sculptor Patrick Pierce and movement artist Claire Elizabeth Barratt collaborate to create a two-part project at 119 Gallery, "Life is Art is Life is"-- a gallery installation and performance series which they will create as summer gallery artists in residence. The installation will include metal and wood sculptures, sound, video, written word and objects. A series of performances are scheduled during the exhibit and Lowell Open Studios that will integrate dance, music, poetry and sculpture. Each performance by both artists will echo elements of the installation and its subject matter, and will further develop and alter the installation.
   

 

The ALL Arts Gallery

ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.artsleagueoflowell.org

Exhibiting works by members of the Arts League of Lowell
   

 

The Ayer LoftsArt Gallery

Ayer Lofts
Map Nbr: 4
http://www.ayerlofts.com

   

 

Candace Barnes

The Intuitive Garden
Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A304
Map Nbr: 6
http://www.theintuitivegarden.com
Jewelry, resin, original imagery
Wearable Art Collection   0
Jewelry, resin, original imagery
The Intuitive Garden is home to a variety of original jewelry and accessories created by New England based designer, Candace Barnes. Natural and organic shapes, combined with her own intuition, inspire Candace’s handmade wearable art. She uses a mixture of original art, plastic, and resin in her work and every piece is carefully handcrafted in her Lowell, MA studio.
   

 

Jean Barrett

Western Avenue Studios   202
Map Nbr: 5
Watercolor

   

 

Elaina Bates

Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A203
Map Nbr: 6
Poseidon   2007
Acrylic on Canvas
   

 

raquel bauman

Raquel Bauman Arts
Western Avenue Studios
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.raquelbaumanarts.com
Tissue Paper Collage and Ink paintings on paper
Laura's Orchids   0
collage
Born and brought up in Texas, Raquel Portillo Bauman expresses herself with the intense colors found in tissue paper. The works appear fluid, the colors melt into each other creating gradations and blurring distinctions. The ink works blend the lines that make up the images into the surrounding spaces. Like her art, her writings focus on the issues that emerge as traditional boundaries between people fall away.
   

 

Donna Beales

Celtic Tribal Jewels
Western Avenue Studios   424
Brush Art Gallery ("Herding Cats" Show Exhibitor) Map Nbr: 5
http://donnabeales.etsy.com
Silver, Gold
Celtic Wheel of Life Cross   2009
Silver
Donna Beales is a jewelry artist, writer and illustrator at Western Avenue Studios in historic Lowell, Massachusetts. Donna, who is of Anglican & Scots-Irish descent, shares her love of Celtic lore and high fantasy in her unique and original pieces. Many of her designs feature the intricate braid work and scroll patterns of ancient Celtic artwork. She is inspired by many sources, including the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the National Museum of Scotland as well as works of high fantasy. She is a professional Librarian and researcher and has spent many hours in libraries studying her craft. Donna specializes in spiritual jewelry and considers her artistic work to be a form of meditative prayer. “I want to create pieces you might find on an archeological dig, or in the dark depths of a dragon’s hoard. When you wear my pieces, I want you to feel like you own something a member of the royal court might have worn from a thousand years ago, but more importantly, I want you to feel that someone made your piece with love and care for you, not that it was cranked off some assembly line by an impoverished worker in Bali.” Donna’s body of work includes several acclaimed video productions, however she is best known for her work in the New York Times best-selling series “Chicken Soup for the Soul.”
   

 

Jonathan Bell

The Space
Western Avenue Studios   Mill B
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.inthespace.net
Music Recording & Rehearsal

   

 

William Berry

Scribner Hill Art
Western Avenue Studios   406
167 Scribner Rd. Tyngsboro Map Nbr: 5
Scribner Hill Art.com
Oils, watercolors, drawings

BFA Ma.College of Art (Painting and Illusration) Teaching Certificate From B.U. Taught art at Chelmsford High and adult education Commissioned mural paintings: Olympia Restaurant, Evzon Reastaurant, Tyngsboro Family Dental Center Numerous one man shows Art Associations: Chelmsford Art Society, Rockport Art Association, North Shore Art Association,Whistler House Museum of Art
   

 

Hollandra Berube

Western Avenue Studios   427
Map Nbr: 5

   

 

Karen Bettencourt

Gray Cat Studio
Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A209
Map Nbr: 6
http://www.karenbettencourt.com
Collage
Out for a Stroll   2008
Collage on wood panel
I have always been truly fond of that which is old, weathered, rusted or distressed. I search endlessly for old handwritten letters, paper, tickets, photographs, hotel bills, rusted metal, and aged or distressed wood. Some of these treasures I scan to help me create my digital collage work. Then, everything gets sorted into boxes for use in my material collage and assemblage. In every collage, I’m trying to tell a story, using transparency and the effects of time to bring that story to life.
   

 

Adrien Bisson

Adrien Bisson Photography
Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A202
Map Nbr: 6
http://www.adrienbisson.com
Photography
Looking Up   2008
Digital Photography
I grew up in Exeter, New Hampshire, and studied music at Berklee College of Music, pursuing a music career and then an engineering career. My intense interest in photography that began in high school did not become the avenue for artistic expression that it is today until much later. Since 2007, I have been part of the Western Avenue art community and, since its opening, the Loading Dock Gallery. I create photographs of people. I learned the techniques of black and white darkroom work as a teenager, and have always enjoyed photographing nature and natural still-life scenes, but today I spend most of my time creating images of people, always seeking creativity, imagination and breaking away from what is expected.
   

 

Andrea Bobroff Peters

Western Avenue Studios   321
Map Nbr: 5
Acrylic, collage, mixed media
Last storm of the season   2009
Acrylic, collage
I always considered myself only a painter, until I discovered collage. With collage, I find furfillment in the process of cutting up images into something completely different. I like to use the new images in a way that is unexpected. Collage images now appear in my paintings. The best from each medium. It's taking my painting into a new exciting direction.
   

 

Teri Bonatti

Teri Bonatti Photography
Brush Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.teribonatti.com
Nana   2005
Photography
   

 

Scott Bot

PUG-201
Western Avenue Studios   201
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.pineconesunderglass.com

   

 

Bill Bradbury

Bill & Lois Bradbury
Western Avenue Studios   5-15
Map Nbr: 5
billbradbury.com/artist
Drawing Caricature at Folk Festival
Marker
Bill is a graduate of New England School of Art, Boston. His work has been published in newspapers, magazines, and numerous publications.He instructed courses in Cartooning and Advertising at UMass Lowell in the Continuing Education Division for about 15 years. He is currently employed as a graphic artist at the Lowell Sun Newspaper, as well as teaching courses in Graphic Design at Middlesex Community College. He is a member of the Arts League of Lowell, and the Chelmsford Art Association. He spends a great deal of time doing portraits, caricatures, drawings and advertising. Bill shares Studio 5-15 at Western Avenue with his wife and creative partner Lois.
   

 

Debra Bretton Robinson

Debra Bretton Robinson
Western Avenue Studios   213
Map Nbr: 5
http://tinyurl.com/381htn
acrylics on canvas, collage
Tenements   2009
acrylics
Debra Bretton Robinson uses architectural subject matter as a vehicle for her exciting and unusual color combinations. She works in acrylics on canvas and collage on wood.
   

 

Deborah Brown

Western Avenue Studios   405
Map Nbr: 5

   

 

The Brush Art Gallery & Studios

Brush Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.thebrush.org
Painting, Photography, Fiber, Jewelry, Ceramics, Glass, Sculpture

   

 

Kathleen Cammarata

X/O Studio
Market Mills
Map Nbr: 3
Double Bubble   2009
Drawing
   

 

Renee Caraviello

Western Avenue Studios   318
Map Nbr: 5
Photography and mixed media

   

 

Normand Caron

Norm Caron Photography
Western Avenue Studios   207
Map Nbr: 5
Digital Photography
Spectacular   2008
Normand was born and brought up in Lowell, Ma. and is now a resident of Dracut, Ma. Norm has a great love for Lowell and It's History and has been taking photographs of family and friends from the age of 13 years old when he purchased his very first 35mm film camera. Taking his passion for photography to a new level Norm completed the Digital Photography Certification Program at Middlesex Community College in Bedford Ma. In April of 2008 "Spectacular" the photograph was taken in Franconia New Hampshire while on vacation In July of 2008 and is the winner of the Arts League of Lowell Award for the First Annual Juried Photography Show [EXPOSED] January 31, 2009 Also 1st place winner of the Lowell Camera Club competition 3/09 Visit Norm Caron's Photography Studio on the 2nd floor of Western Ave Studios, please stop by and check out new Studio 207 at 122 Western Ave. Lowell, Ma. Open Studio's is the 1st Saturday of every month
   

 

John Cascio

John Cascio,Fine Art & Design
Western Avenue Studios   518
Map Nbr: 5
Oil, Graphite, Mixed Media
Summer Heat   2009
Oil
Graduate of Massachusetts College of Art & Design,studied at Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown,MA. Landscape and Figurative Painter with eclectic styles, ranging from Impressionistic, to Realist, to Expressionist.
   

 

Anne Cavanaugh

Anne Cavanaugh
Western Avenue Studios   A207
Map Nbr: 5
Encaustic

   

 

Lorriann Centineo

EarthnFyre Design
Western Avenue Studios   A407
Brunswick, Maine Map Nbr: 5
http://earthnfyredesign.com
Jewelry, ceramics, bricolage
Kindred Heart earing   2009
Jewelry
We create something special for someone you love.
   

 

Lynne Chantler

Tangled and Warped Fiber
Western Avenue Studios   206
Map Nbr: 5
http://lchantler.etsy.com
Tangled and Warped Fiber   2009
Hand Dyed - Hand Spun - Hand Knit
I am drawn to the tactile properties of the various fibers, and the colors that come with dyes. Each stage of the process from washing raw fleece, to prepping the fibers, to dyeing, spinning and finally knitting the yarn is unique and satisfying.
   

 

Tarja Cockell

Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A314
Map Nbr: 6
www.tarjart.com
Fiber Art
Reflections   2009
Handwoven linen and mixed fiber media
   

 

Jessica Cohen

Jessica S Cohen Art
Western Avenue Studios   219
Map Nbr: 5
Dad Fell Asleep   2008
Black Ink on Paper
   

 

Judith Copeland

Copeland Glass
Western Avenue Studios   212
Map Nbr: 5
www.copelandglass.com
Kiln-formed Glass
Button Platter   2009
Kiln-formed Glass
   

 

Christiane Corcelle-Lippeveld

Brush Art Gallery
Brush Gallery   studios
Map Nbr: 3
christiane-corcelle-arts.com
Printmaking
monoprint 21   2009
monoytpe, carborundum
My work is based on a perpetual passion for giving life through composition. As a former landscape designer, I have always been fascinated with colors and shapes and how they interact. Printmaking has become my primary means of artistic expression. In my prints, I juxtapose materials, images, shapes, and colors through a combination of different techniques. The elements blend, almost threatening each other, creating a prototype that is rich, edgy and commanding all at once. The resulting images portray a characteristic and contemporary style that invites individual responses and interpretation.
   

 

Penny Cox

The Brush Art Gallery
Brush Gallery   7
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.thebrush.org
Cold Connection Sampler # 5700   2009
Jewelry
Unique wacky, wonderful & whimsical jewelry, handcrafted with an artful touch by willing hands & tools. Commissions accepted. Classes Info: http://www.pcoxstudio.blogspot.com
   

 

Virginia Cramer

Western Avenue Studios   203
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.crouton.com/studio203
mixed media, collage, painting
white peonies   2009
mixed media
Virginia Cramer has studied Art over the past 20 years at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston, Mass College of Art, the University of Massachusetts and the DeCordova Museum School. She has taught art in the Chelmsford Public Schools for the past 8 years. A member of the Western Avenue Artists Association in Lowell, she works in collage and mixed media.
   

 

Amber Daniels

Serendipity Dance Studio
Western Avenue Studios   5-07
Map Nbr: 5
www.amberdaniels.com
Belly Dance
photo by Ethan Bickford
Dancing in multiple styles for over 20 years, Amber brings her love of dance and expression to the rich and beautiful art of Belly Dance.
   

 

Meredith Fife Day

The Whistler House Museum of Art
Map Nbr: 2
http://www.mfifeday.com/
Painting and Collage
Window with Geranium
Collage
   

 

Lolita Demers

Lolita's Pottery Creations
Brush Gallery   Studio #5
Western Ave. Studio #214 Map Nbr: 3
http://www.potterscreations.com
mixed media
Power of the Dragon   2008
Clay
Lolita Demers, Studios at The Brush Art Gallery and Studios #5 256 Market Street Lowell, MA. 01852 (978) 459- 7819 Western Ave Studios #214 122 Western Ave. Lowell, MA. 01951 Classes and custom orders upon request Contact Information: Website: www.potterscreation.com e-mail: info@potterscreations.com Phone: (978) 683- 4879 Please leave a message. Lolita Demers is a mixed media artist and an art teacher in the Lowell Public Schools. She focuses mainly on clay, jewelry and glass beads. Lolita's Pottery Creations was established in 1985. Her work has been sold and exhibited in over 40 shops and galleries across New England. Natural treasures often are rendered in her clay such as leaves, dragonflies, shells, flowers, pine needles and fish.
   

 

Gary Destramp

Western Ave Studios
Western Avenue Studios   528
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.destramp.com
Pen, Ink Watercolor
Signs of Lowell   2009
pen, ink watercolor
Illustrating surrounding cities, & towns
   

 

Deborah Dixon

Deborah Dixon
Western Avenue Studios   402
All Arts Gallery Map Nbr: 5
Deborah Dixon.com
Watercolor, acrylic, charcoal, pastel
7 AM Sunday Morning   2009
Watercolor
Earlier this year I was diagnosed having ADD Inattentive. Since then I have been following a regimen of treatment and as a result I feel like a like a flower unfurling it's petals to the sun. Looking back before diagnosis, I felt deep down that I was talented and had a lot to offer if only I could find the missing "piece"- the key to the puzzle. Now I am exploring what I had thought to be dark places of failures, and finding instead gold. For example, my inability to focus for long periods of time necessitated a sharpening of observation that could be translated quickly onto paper. My difficulty with distractions precluded the creation of a large “coherent” body of work, but it did allow me to sample, incorporate, and file away these artistic techniques and references for the future. I found myself exploring life outside my studio through plein air painting, landscapes and cityscapes. Working with watercolor is the perfect medium for me now as it allows for the spontaneity and on the spot instant gratification that I like. For those who appreciate my figurative work, don’t worry, my first love is still here too, they will evolve by becoming “more” and clearer reflection of whom I am as an artist. As mentioned, all of my life I have waited for something or someone to help me find the missing piece of my puzzle, and with the structure and help that I am getting now, I am finding that I am that “puzzle piece” that I waited all the long for.
   

 

Zsuzsanna Donnell

Ginger Moon Studios
Western Avenue Studios   215
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.gingermoonstudios.com
Acrylic and mixed media
Green Rebellion   2009
Acrylic
Zsuzsanna Taylor Donnell was born in Oxford, England to Hungarian parents and now resides in the US with her husband Tom. It’s not surprising that art is a part of her life, as her uncle is a prominent Hungarian artist. She has found many sources for her inspiration through her love of travel, nature and architecture. Enjoying a spontaneous approach to her art, the results of her watercolors are vibrant and exciting. Zsuzsanna says, “art is about discovery and following your heart”.
   

 

Laura Doran

Wren and Rose Studio
Western Avenue Studios   411
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.wrenandrosestudio.com
Photography
Fall   2008
photography
Wren and Rose Studio features photography from New England and around the world.
   

 

Laura Dunlavey

JC Photo
Western Avenue Studios   312
Map Nbr: 5
Digital Photography
Wellfleet Marina   2009
digital
3 photographers in studio Jim Cahoon, Wendy Kump and Laura Dunlavey
   

 

Linda Dunn

Lowell Fiber Studio
Western Avenue Studios   512
Huron Village, Cambridge, MA Map Nbr: 5
http://www.lindabranchdunn.com
screen printing, fabric collage
Illumination   2009
acrylics, cotton
I print, paint, dye and layer fabric. Every scrap holds promise.
   

 

Jeffrey Engel

Engelfoto
Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A204
Map Nbr: 6
http://engelfoto.viewbook.com
Photography
Night in the Public Gardens   2007
Polaroid Type 55 Photograph
Dreams and experiences expressed in light and shadow. I am always interested in the unique photographic methods that are around but aren't getting much use lately. I use polaroid, large format cameras, toy cameras, pinhole cameras, as well as infrared film and digital technologies to express the dreams of the world I see around me. I am also a commercial photographer supporting product, fashion and headshot/portrait needs.
   

 

. EYEFORMATION

+eyeformation+
Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A318
Map Nbr: 6
http://www.eyeformation.net
Train Track Treasure   2009
Mixed
   

 

Maxine Farkas

Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A308
Map Nbr: 6
http://www.maxinefarkas.com
acrylic

   

 

Barbara Fletcher

Paper Dimensions
Western Avenue Studios   303
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.paperdimensions.com
Vines and Flowers   2008
sprayed paper pulp
I am a sculptor, primarily of soft materials such as fabric and paper. The tactile and meditative nature of fabric/fiber/paper attracted me over 25 years ago. Over time I have experimented with many surface design techniques on fiber such as dying, painting, batiking and photography. I am drawn to figurative and animal themed art. My sculptures reflex the humor I see all around me, particularly in the natural world. A major influence on my art has been that of 16th century Dutch painter, Hieronymus Bosch whose mythical creatures are renowned for their satiric and religious content. In the mid-1980’s after taking a fantasy illustration course at the Rhode Island School of Design my animals began to personify. This metamorphosis culminated in a commission of fantasy sculptures for writer Stephen King. Animals, insects, fish, birds and other creatures combined to make fantastical forms that hung suspended over an indoor pool and on the wall of the hallway leading to the pool area. I called it my creature evolution series. After arriving in Boston in the late 1980’s I began to work with the unusual technique of paper casting. My art was eventually shown in numerous galleries and museums including The DeCordova Museum, The Danforth Museum and a one person show at The Children’s Museum in Boston. I have also been featured in many books on paper art and paper casting. Continued exploration with fiber led me to a technique of spraying many overlapping layers of paper pulp onto a wire surface. In this process I discovered that the texture of the paper is illuminated beautifully as the surface is not opaque and allows light to come through. These works are also sculptural. I am completing a series to be exhibited in the coming year.
   

 

gillian Frazier

Western Avenue Studios   508
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.gillianfrazier.com
Drawing,painting and mixed media
Irish Clouds #2   2008
Charcoal
This year the work that I am showing is based on a trip to Ireland. Here I have abstracted elements of nature (clouds) and have integrated Irish mythology into my work.
   

 

Barbara Frost

Ladylake Design
Western Avenue Studios   220
Map Nbr: 5
Jewelry and other essentials...
Spirals Necklace   2009
Sterling Silver links, forged, joined with oval tubing links
I was bitten by the silversmithing bug in the early 70's and spent many years away. The call of metals and stones and unique ways of combining them became too much to resist and here I am!
   

 

Laura Gawlinski

Lowell Fiber Studio
Western Avenue Studios   512
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.lauragawlinski.com
fiber art
Heart Project   2008
fiber, hand sewing, acrylic
   

 

Wilda Gerideau-Squires

WGS Galllery
Western Avenue Studios   417
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.wgsgallery.org
"PURPLE IRIS"   2009
35mm/Digital Image on Innova Fibaprint Paper
Wilda Gerideau-Squires is a noted African-American fine art photographer who has garnered national and international recognition for her abstract, human interest and landscape imagery. Her photographs, exhibited in the United States and Europe, have received numerous national and international awards and in 2008, Women In Photography International named her among the world’s most Distinguished Women Photographers. Gerideau-Squires is a member of the Cambridge Art Association, Concord Art Association, London Photographic Association, Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, Provincetown Art Association, Pen and Brush, Women In Photography International, Whistler House Museum and the Royal Photographic Society. Her photographs are included in numerous public and private collections in the United States and Canada.
   

 

Vassilios Giavis

Brush Art Gallery and Studios
Brush Gallery   1
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.thebrush.org
watercolor, oils, acrylics
The Bend in the River   2003
Acrylic
Vassilios "Bill" Giavis is in his 24rd year in the same studio at the Brush Art Gallery. There are over 200 prints to choose from and many original paintings in watercolor, acrylic, oils and mixed media which include many Lowell historic scenes. Come in and enjoy.
   

 

denise gil

Denise M. Gil
Western Avenue Studios   209
Map Nbr: 5
pencil, pastels, oil, watercolor, pen & ink etc.
Doberman   2009
Pencil
graduated Massachusetts College of Art class of 1989 bfa Illustration. Private lessons for adults and children in all media the last 12 years. Licensed in Mathematics grades 5-8
   

 

Tom Gill

Western Avenue Studios   531
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.tomgillart.com
painting
Cripple Cove
Tom has been painting since he was 10 years old. Born in Lowell, MA and raised in Chelmsford, MA, he started his professional career in 1982, after flirting with a rock musician career, and after taking his fine art education with the Art Insitute of Boston. Tom developed his own style using acrylic paint mostly on canvas to express his emotions, using brush strokes that are full of energy. The result is always loose and impressive with harmonious colors that interplay with light.. He teaches this style through entertaining demonstrations throughout New England art associations. Tom's painting style is inspired by John Singer Sargeant, Norman Rockwell, Richard Schmid, and many others. He describes his style as impressionistic realism. He likes to work fast and paints figures in their own environments. He finishes his paintings spontaneously with what he calls, "slap, dashes and dots".
   

 

Valerie Gingras

Lush Beads
Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A313
Map Nbr: 6
http://www.crystalstringsdesign.com
Crystal Strings
glass work and jewelry design
Valerie Gingras is a local glass artist, working mostly with dichroic glass, which she uses in one-of-a-kind jewelry designs. Her work involves using the kiln at different firing times and temperatures, as well as individual hand cutting, to yield varying, unique pieces. Valerie's work is featured in boutiques in Vero Beach, Florida and on Cape Cod, Mssaachusetts.
   

 

Pam Goncalves

Essence of Culture
Western Avenue Studios   420
Map Nbr: 5
Mixed Media
Darker Shades of Yellow   2009
gel mediums/ acrylic paint / rust
My work is based on two of the five senses which are sight and touch. I search for discarded objects which become relics to me. Some of my newer work is focused the "Goddess" and the story of my ancestors.
   

 

Vicki Green

Art by Verde
Western Avenue Studios   320
Map Nbr: 5
http://artbyverde.com
Contemporary Acrylic Paintings
Gathering   2009
Acrylic on Wood
Published Artist from New Hampshire.
   

 

John Greenwald

Western Avenue Studios
Western Avenue Studios   208
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.johngreenwald.com
Acrylics on wood panels; acrylics, water color on paper
In the Moon Day Sun   2008
Acrylic on wood panel
I've spent a lifetime painting and photographing the figure while working full time as a journalist. Today, as a painter, I see the figure as a template for experiments in color, expression, abstraction and playfulness.
   

 

Deirdre Grunwald

Brush Gallery
Map Nbr: 3

   

 

Barbara Guilmet

Designing Glass and Clay
Western Avenue Studios   413
http://www.GlassAndClayByBarb.etsy.com Map Nbr: 5
www.DesigningGlassAndClay.blogspot.com
Glass and Clay
Difference   2008
Fused Glass
I work in clay and fused glass most of the time. In general I like to make functional pieces. I strive to keep my prices affordable because I want my work to be used by everyday people; and to add pizzazz, interest and value to everyday life. The act of creating is important to me because it makes me feel alive, and in many ways is a form of communication.
   

 

Lenny Hall aka LANCE GARGOYLE

Lowell House Of Improv- United Prototypes- Little City Press
Western Avenue Studios   313
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.google.com/profiles/lancegargoyle
Sculpture-Painting--Digital Art-Film-Music-Tales Of Lowell
MEET THE FLUGNOIDS   2009
Improvisational Sculpture Molding
Currently working with a foaming product call "Great Stuff" creating Unique Brainy looking objects called Flugnoids.
   

 

Amy Hamlet

Western Avenue Studios   530
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.aph-design.com/paintings.htm
Paintings and Pastels
Lowell View   2009
Acrylic and Pastel on Canvas
My paintings and drawings are abstract impressions of natural subjects: portraits, figurative, still life, landscape and cityscapes. Through the medium of paint and pastel and the use of color, forms and strokes, I express the visual excitement and personal connection I have about a subject.
   

 

Anna Harrison

Canal City Studio
Western Avenue Studios   324
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.canalcitystudio.com
Photography
Merrimack Street, Lowell MA   2008
Digital Photograph
I want to preserve and share the beauty and history I see all around me, in Lowell Massachusetts and beyond! I adore Lowell, the city I call home, in its historical context and as it exists today – a city with so much to offer in so many ways.
   

 

Michael Harvey

Michael M. Harvey Photography
Western Avenue Studios   332
Map Nbr: 5
www.pbase.com/mharvey55
Fine Art Photography

   

 

Stewart Hitelman

Stewart Hitelman
Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A317
Map Nbr: 6

   

 

David Hogan

EarthnFyre Design
Western Avenue Studios   407
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.earthnfyredesign.com
Painting, printmaking, mixed media, architectural design

   

 

Jack Holmes

Images From Near And Far
Western Avenue Studios   3-30
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.HolmesCom.com
Photography
Antigua Guatemala, El Hombre   2008
Photograph
I am an award winning travel photographer and lecturer. Over the past five decades I have photographed in over 30 countries and throughout USA.
   

 

Amanda Hosmer

Brick Mill Studio
Western Avenue Studios   327
Map Nbr: 5
http://brickmillstudio.etsy.com
Bead Crochet Bracelet   2009
Jewelry
   

 

Pamela Howland

Studio Six
Western Avenue Studios   506
Map Nbr: 5
Fabric, yarn, lace, buttons, quilting, felted sweaters
Child's sweater/jacket   2008
from felted adult sweater
I have never thought of myself of an artist but being in the WAS environment inspires me to create and learn from the many mediums represented in the group. I have become a fabric junkie and see no end in sight. My favorate place to be is in my Western Avenue Studio.
   

 

Vickie Hu Poirier

ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
Textile art; unique, one of a kind jewelry, oil and watercolor painting.

   

 

Cynthia Hughes

Brush Art Gallery and Studios
Brush Gallery
Western Avenue Studios - 206 Map Nbr: 3
http://warpedandtangled.wordpress.com/
fiber
Mobius Wrap - Handwoven   2009
Silk and Bamboo
I've been a weaver since 1984 and have a B.S. in Clothing and Textile Design. For 10 years, I production wove for Sara Kaufmann Textiles. I've seen fibers, yarns and dyeing techniques evolve over the years which makes what I do pure joy to experiment and work with. It's a great time to be a fiber junkie!
   

 

Chrissy Theo Hungate

Brush Art Gallery and Studios
Brush Gallery   studio 4
aux.studio-Western Avenue Studios studio 204 Map Nbr: 3
http://www.thebrush.org
sculpture/painting
Mackrel detail: Brain Food; A Father's Forage   2009
acrylic on panel
Chrissy Theo Hungate is a sculptor/painter with a BFA from Boston University. She has worked in the field of sculpture for over 20 years. Her primary studio is located at the Brush Art Gallery and Studios, in Lowell, MA where she works cooperatively, with 13 other Artists, to provide daily visitors with an inside look at Art and Artists within their studios. She conducts Art Classes for younger children there as well. Chrissy is a long time member of the New England Sculptors Association as well as of the Lowell Art Association and the Arts League of Lowell.
   

 

Jay W. Hungate

JWH Studio - Hungate Sculpture & Design
Western Avenue Studios   524
Also has work at The Brush Art Gallery & Studios Map Nbr: 5
http://www.jwhstudio.com
Sculpture
Acousticar, stone carvings, The Water Dragon...   2009
mixed media sculptures
While many still know me as the guy who makes gargoyles, I'm frequently found carving marble and granite in my studio at Western Avenue. But sometimes I get the itch to create art out of less traditional materials, and make bigger things like the Acousticar and the Water Dragon out of plywood, CD's, antique wooden organ pipes, or whatever fits the idea. I love the process of making sculpture, and thoroughly enjoy the journey, as an idea travels it's path to completion.
   

 

Heidi Jackson

Western Avenue Studios   325
Map Nbr: 5
Drawing, Painting, Sculpture

   

 

Susan Jaworski-Stranc

Apple Cider Press Studio
Western Avenue Studios   519
Map Nbr: 5
http://appleciderpress.net
Linoleum prints
In the Heat of the Day   2009
Reduction Linoleum
I am a printmaker, specializing in the creation of reduction linoleum prints. After each successive printing of a color, the surface of the block is reduced while at the same time the print surface is built up with multi-layered colors. Born from one block of linoleum, my relief prints have the nuance colors and rich textural surfaces of an oil painting.
   

 

Darleen Joos

Western Ave. Studios
Western Avenue Studios   203
Map Nbr: 5
http://darleenjoosart.blogspot.com/
Painting & Mixed Media
Day Flowers   2009
watercolor on yupo paper
I'm an art teacher for the Chelmsford School District. I teach K - 4. Before I became an art teacher I was an Interior Designer for several years. I now share a studio at the Western Ave Studios, I have been working on floral paintings and mixed media. Please come by and see my work. # 203 Open studios first Saturday of every month.
   

 

signe kaleel

KALEEL ARTS
Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A303
Map Nbr: 6

Fiber artist
   

 

Linda Jean Kapeckas

Linda Jean's
Western Avenue Studios   504
Map Nbr: 5
Watercolor

   

 

Cindie Kazmer

Western Avenue Studios   321
Map Nbr: 5
www.cindiekazmer.com
Painting
Cross Bronx Expressway 8:47   2009
Oil
   

 

Betsy Keeney

Centre Village Studio
Western Avenue Studios   307
Map Nbr: 5
Jewelry
Sterling Silver Pendant on a Handwoven Sterling Silver Chain   2009
Metal Jewelry
I love beginning with a plain piece of metal and finishing with a lovely piece of wearable art. Starting with that little seed of an idea, and turning it into a cherished heirloom, is a wonderful way to spend my days!
   

 

Kristin Kelley

Handwoven by Kristin Kelley
Western Avenue Studios   428
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.skiingweaver.com
Fiber - Wearable
Handwoven Bamboo Scarf   2009
Fiber
I have been a fiber artist/weaver for the past eight years, and have been selling my work to the public since 2006. I am a member of the Handweavers' Guild of America and a Board Member of the Weavers Guild of Boston. I have had original work published in Handwoven Magazine, and am honored to be teaching two seminars in the Fall of 2009 for the New Hampshire Weavers' Guild.
   

 

Arlette Laan

Western Avenue Studios   533
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.arlettelaanphotography.com
Photography and Fiber
Zinnia   2008
Digital Photography
My long distance hikes have inspired me to admire the beauty around me and to improve my skills as a photographer to represent this beauty in photographs. My interest in color, composition and pattern finds another outlet in my fabric dolls. Besides my kid safe dolls I am having fun creating more fancy ones and for the "Dirty Smelly Noisy" exhibit I used industrial materials and found objects. I'm currently working on putting a fairy tale book together featuring my dolls and photography and I'm also working on a hikers advice book featuring me demonstrating what not to do.
   

 

Margaret Langdell

Western Avenue Studios   319
Map Nbr: 5
Enameled jewelry
Green Mermaid   2009
Cloissone enamel, silver, pearls, and gemstones
I am an artist and art teacher in Massachusetts. My favorite medium is vitreous enamel, which is the fusing of glass with metal. I also do photography, lithography and metalsmithing. I was trained as a jeweler and a glassblower, but have worked as a flute stringer (flute maker) and a freelance concert photographer.
   

 

Marjorie Layman

Nature Spirit Art
ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.marjorielayman.com
paintings, watercolors, and drawings
Underwater Space 1   2009
oil
Nature and abstract atmospheric space paintings
   

 

David Leblanc

Action Abstraction Studio
Western Avenue Studios   305
Map Nbr: 5
acrylic enamel and collage on canvas
  2008
Artist’s Biography David J. Leblanc A wide-eyed fascination with comic books since I was a boy generated a passion for the genre that drives my considerable Abstract Expressionist paintings today. Comic books fueled my early love for art and reading. After struggling for many years with how to integrate this boyhood passion in to my paintings, I stumbled upon a book comprised of Action Comics covers featuring Superman from the 1930’s and 1940’s. The book became the inspiration for my signature Action series combining the elements of Abstract Expressionism and the Pop Art elements of comic books. My arts education took shape at UMass/ Dartmouth where I earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from 1985-89. However, my desire to create comics evolved into a love for painting. I studied and practiced Abstract Expressionism, Germany Expressionism, and Pop Art during those developing years. The works of Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt, Jackson Pollack, Willem DeKooning, Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, but most notably the works of Franz Kline inspired my vision and continue to influence my work. I painted my first notable abstract works in my final year at UMass/Dartmouth. These bold black and white paintings of wide bold brush strokes, drips and splatters pointed me in the direction of Kline and Abstraction Expressionism. After leaving school I worked sporadically for many years and earned a Masters degree in Education. In the summer of 2004, I seized the opportunity to paint a mural at the health club I attended. With the successful completion of the mural of the vineyards of Tuscany, my desire to paint was revived, but I needed a place to work away from home. After making several inquires for studio space, I was made aware of the launching of a new arts community in Lowell at Western Avenue. Soon I became a founding member of the growing Western Avenue Studios community. I maintain a studio there to this day while I prepare my body of work to pursue my career as a working painter.
   

 

Dominique Lecomte

ALL Arts Gallery
Medford, MA Map Nbr: 3
www.lecomtedominique.com
Printmaking and photography
Ready to weed   2008
Linocut
I spent my early years in Rambervillers (Vosges, France) a town near Epinal, the “City of Images” where I later went to study many forms of visual arts in its local art school for a two-year sabbatical. There, I did and exhibited many oils, acrylics and etchings but in 1994, I came to the United States to teach French and philosophy in an international school, and I then specialized in linocuts and woodcuts. Photography, which I always used as a visual travel log, became the base of my work. My private or public buyers live in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Japan, Norway, Sweden, and the United States of America; I have some gallery representation in the United States, but it is not a priority anymore. Besides art and philosophy, I like reading, writing, traveling, hiking, swimming, snow shoeing, and kayaking
   

 

Ann Lee

Friends Fabric Art
Western Avenue Studios   304
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.FriendsFabricArt.com
Fabric Art
Summer Heat
Love of fabrics is the driving force in Ann Lee’s art—the tactile qualities of the fabric, the colors that change when the light or the fabric next to it changes, and the real and implied textures that add depth to creations. She sees her task as an artist as bringing together pieces of very disparate fabrics—each with its own color, pattern and texture—to make them work together as a whole composition. Lately she’s been concentrating on creating one-of-a-kind art-to-wear jackets. Check her web site for the date of her next fashion show or drop by her studio or The Loading Dock Gallery to see her latest creations.
   

 

Sonja Lee-Austin

Friends Fabric Art
Western Avenue Studios   304
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.friendsfabricart.com/
Mixed Media Fiber Art
Eddies   2008
Mixed Media Fiber Art
I have been drawing and making stuff with whatever supplies I could find ever since I was little. I was drawn to tactile creations right away starting out with tape and printer paper making 3-D paper robots in my mom’s office. I have expanded my repertoire of art materials to an almost limitless variety but especially fiber and textiles. Although most of my artwork is two dimensional with a tactile element, I also stray into creating three-dimensional work. In addition to exhibiting artwork and creating artwork together, my mother and I are partners of Friends Fabric Art, a retail fabric crafts shop and studio started in 2002. Through workshops at Friends Fabric Art I have been able to share my art techniques and materials experience with others. In addition to teaching workshops and exhibiting my work, I have had photographs of my creations in several arts & crafts publications.
   

 

Sharon Levy

ANCIENT ECHOS ARTS
ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.ancientechosarts.com
STONEWARE (CERAMIC)
TEL SERIES 4A   2008
5h x 7.5w inches THROWN, ALTERED, COILED, APPLIED, GLAZED
   

 

Winnie Liakos

Western Ave
Western Avenue Studios   326
Map Nbr: 5
watercolor, acrylic, fabric

   

 

Michael Lichtenstein

ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
Pen and Ink
Welcome Angel
Pen and Ink
   

 

Rachel Lieman

Western Avenue Studios   507
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.inle.org

   

 

Rita Lipman

Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A208
Map Nbr: 6
http://www.ritalipman.com/
Sleepless Nights
In my paintings, I share my personal impressions of family from old photos. I hail the hope and the gentleness of childhood, the connection of mother and daughter, and the optimism one tries to keep during war. I also paint household objects that we usually ignore. The design of a faucet that we're too busy to notice because we're rushing to brush our teeth, or a spray bottle that we use hurriedly to clean our mirrors. I slow down and celebrate the beauty of the familiar.
   

 

The Loading Dock Gallery 2nd floor A-Mill

Western Avenue Studios A Mill
Map Nbr: 6
http://www.theloadingdockgallery.com

   

 

James Long

JJARTWORKS
ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.jjartworks.com
Oil Painting
Reflections in the Liquid Wall   2006
oil on canvas
Being a native from Melrose, Massachusetts, I was fortunate enough to be engrossed by a thriving art community during my pre-college years. In high school, I was graced with the teachings of fine art teachers Paul Squatrito, Kathy Marsh, & Chris Riccardi. Through their teachings, I gained a stronger affinity toward art and continued my artistic journey into college. At the University of New Hampshire, I had the honor of studying under national renown art professors Craig Hood, Jennifer Moses, Grant Drumheller, and Brian Chu. In 2003, I received a B.A. in Fine Art with a focus in oil painting and graduated with high honors, which was an achievement that no art student at the university had done in over 15 years. Since graduating from UNH, I’ve had many art exhibitions and have been solely surviving off of my oil painting since early 2006. I make my living from selling oil paintings at gallery shows, open studios, art festivals, and coffee shops all over the state and also from being hired to do commission work for clients. I am a member of the Melrose Arts and Cultural Association (MACA) and also the Salem Arts Association where I have garnered some great exposure. I have shown on Newbury St. in Boston, the Sowa Artwalk in Boston’s South End, the Charles-Baltivik Gallery in Provincetown, MA and numerous other art venues on the north and south shore. My work can currently be seen at the “Hourglass Art & Gift Gallery” in Melrose, MA, and the “Artist Row” art gallery in Salem, MA, along with select upscale restaurants all across the state. I’m also happy to say that my paintings can be found in various private collections world wide. My work is representational artwork made through flat brush work which I feel incorporates a photo realist quality. The surfaces of my paintings are for the most part smooth with a subtle bit of texture to add additional depth to the painting. I enjoy compositions that present eccentric angles, vivid color combinations, and intense value shifts. I paint with a full palette of color and never use the color black straight out of the tube, but rather make my own black by mixing Prussian Blue and Alizarin Crimson to detract from neutral and less vivid colors. Some of my artistic influences are Edward Hopper, Jan Vermeer, and Salvador Dali to name a few. My body of work encompasses all subject matter including landscapes, still lives, cityscapes, waterscapes, figure studies, sunsets, imaginative art, and more. I like to keep my compositions open ended so I can continue challenging myself and build upon my skills. Keeping the compositions fresh and varied helps me breathe new life into my work in a way which I feel isn’t too stale and overdone. I am available for commission work all the time, whether it’s for a full scale wall mural or a tiny 8x10” painting of a loved one. I can paint from photos you provide or from the imagination, whatever your project calls for. If you’re interested in purchasing an original oil painting, hiring me to do a commission piece, would like to order a print, or just wanna talk art, please email me at jjartworks@gmail.com or call my art studio at 617-803-7804. Thanks for taking the time to visit my official website and have fun perusing! “Get lost in a visual dream and stay awhile…” Cheers, -J.J.
   

 

Karenna Maraj

Western Avenue Studios   319
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.karennamaraj.com
Contemporary jewelry in a wide range of styles and materials
Karenna Maraj Jewelry   2009
Brass
Karenna is a talented jewelry designer who has taken her experiences and techniques to the next level of jewelry design. Initially her work began with a few loyal customers and friends. After getting incredible and immediate feedback she continued pushing her creative and technical work to new limits. Her passion has now transformed into many collections of jewelry. She creates everything from ready-made to one-of-a-kind jewelry. Karenna works professionally with clients and shops to make specialty and custom jewelry. She has a variety of styles and price points sure to please any customer.
   

 

marie marchand

ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.mariemarchand.com
polaroid image transfer

   

 

Regina McGearty

walkonthemoon
Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A206
Map Nbr: 6
http://www.walkonthemoon.com
Jewelry
Samhain Necklace   2008
Irridescent Leaf & Freshwater Pearl
Lowell native Regina McGearty hates writing bios, but loves making jewelry :)
   

 

carol mcgrath

Western Avenue Studios   529
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.carolmcgrathpaints.com
trompe l'oeil murals, painted furniture

   

 

Rex McManamy

Rex McManamy
Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A306
Map Nbr: 6
http://RexArt.net
Painting
Untitled Grouping, (5"x5" each)   2009
Acrylic, Gunpowder, Rust, Iron
Rex’s work represents an exploration of textural surface— accidental, found surfaces as they might randomly happen in the basement of an old yarn mill, in the day to day happenings of an iron foundry, or the platform of a Texas oil rig in 1916. An interaction human industrial activity,nature and time.
   

 

Cassandra Merry

Cassandra Merry Art
Western Avenue Studios   522
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.CassandraMerryArt.com
oil & pastel paintings
Darryl's Roses   2008
oil
Cassandra paints brilliantly colored landscapes and stillifes inspired by nature and the ordinary world around her. She takes commissions and offers classes to both adults & children.
   

 

Lieby Miedema

ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
untitled   2009
collage
   

 

Paula Mingolelli

Western Ave
Western Avenue Studios   326
Map Nbr: 5
watercolor, oils, pen and ink

   

 

Meghan Moore

Megpix Photography
Western Avenue Studios   513
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.megpix.com
People Photography - Weddings & Portraits & Babies Oh My!

   

 

DONNA MURRAY

Brush Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.mystiqueglass.com/abouttheartist.html
GLASS
PURPLE GLASS
I have loved glass for as long as I remember. The beauty and multi-faceted colors are ever changing. I have enjoyed the medium for years and love experimenting with different elements in my work. As day turns to night another facet of stained glass comes to light. The mystique of glass is ever changing with no two pieces of glass being the same. Nature inspires my work. I often work agates into a piece to add another natural element as well as symbolizing the eternity of life. Working other natural elements into stained glass adds interest and identity to each panel. I also enjoy working with warm glass. The Dichroic glass I use in my jewelry and boxes bring layers of beauty and color you can enjoy for years.
   

 

Don Ouellette

ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
oil and watercolor
Field at Twilight   2009
oil on masonite
Landscape artist painting in watercolor and oil. Studied watercolor painting with Jack Flynn AWS,Carlton Plummer AWS, and Murray Wentworth NA. Studied oil painting with Guy Dampier and David Lowrey. Member of the Lowell Art Assoc., Chelmsford Art Society and Arts League of Lowell. Exhibited The Whistler House Museum of Art,The Cooperage,Ellsworth Gallery,ALL Gallery. Painting New England, Pa.,and North Carolina scenes Don has been painting for over 30 years his work is in private and corporate collections in the U.S. and Canada.
   

 

Vinnie Parent

AllArtsGallery
ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
photography

Vinnie has been capturing nature and scenic images for approximately 35 years in New England and at National Parks throughout the USA. He has also taken a photographs in County Mayo, Ireland.
   

 

Sue Peacock

ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3

   

 

Virginia Peck

All Arts Gallery
ALL Arts Gallery   2
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.virginiapeck.com
acrylic paintings and Giclee' prints
Transcendent One   2007
acrylic on canvas
I have been painting the Buddha for 5 years, prompted by my spiritual practice of yoga and meditation." The word Buddha in Sanskrit means ‘to be awakened’...Expressed in art, Buddhas are not objects of worship, but mirrors of our innermost being, icons of the journey from ignorance to illumination." Ian A. Baker I am a graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. I am with Newbury Fine Arts Gallery, 29 Newbury St., Boston, MA.
   

 

David Phaneuf

ALL Arts Gallery
ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
Pen & Ink

After graduating from Massachusetts College of Art, I initially focused on sculpture, but ultimately pen and ink has become my medium of choice. A few years ago I began showing my work locally, in Lowell and Lawrence. I joined the Arts League of Lowell a few years ago, where I have much enjoyed interaction with fellow artists. I preparing to do a piece, I first scout out locations, I particularly like industrial scenes, including factory buildings, freight yards, bridges and canals. Next, I cut my paper stock to the desired size. I bring it to the location and do a light pencil sketch of the scene. Finally, back in my studio, I complete the drawing in pen and ink.
   

 

Stacey Piwinski

Art Turtle Studios
Western Avenue Studios   205
Map Nbr: 5
Handwoven fabrics, Paintings and Ceramics
The Big One   2009
Handwoven Fabrics and Oil Paint
Stacey received her B.F.A, in painting and her M.F.A. in studio teaching from Boston University. She has been teaching art to elementary school children for the past nine years in the Wellesley Public School System. She has studied abroad in Italy and traveled to Japan on a Fulbright Memorial Scholarship. Her newest obsession is with Japanese Saori weaving. Lately she has been creating a series of mixed media works which combine her textured woven fabrics with thick oil painting. She is happy to be playing and exploring in her Western Avenue Studio.
   

 

Joe Quinlan

Lowell & Beyond Black and White Photography
Western Avenue Studios   3-28
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.joequinlanphotography.com
Black and White Photography
Bearable Lightness   2009
Gelatin Silver
Joe Quinlan documents his hometown of Lowell and elsewhere in traditional black-and-white photography. He practices traditional techniques, using a medium format camera and a darkroom to produce the images.
   

 

Maureen Radoncic

Western Avenue Studios   409
Map Nbr: 5
Queen Rani   2007
Charcoal
   

 

Ilene Richard

Ilene Richard
Western Avenue Studios   218
Map Nbr: 5
www.ilenerichard.com
Gouache/ Acrylics
Summer Heat   2009
Acrylics
Ilene Richard is a published children's book illustrator who has had the opportunity to work with many publishing houses such as Scholastic, Houghton Mifflin, Lerner, Random House, Spider Magazine, and Leapfrog to name a few. Ilene's latest book "The Queen Who Saved Her People" will be out in 2010. Ilene has also been working on a collection of figurative paintings and painted furniture.
   

 

Dan Rocha

D.Rocha Contemporary Painting
ALL Arts Gallery
537 High St., Lowell, MA Map Nbr: 3
http://www.DanRocha.com
Arcylic Paintings on Paper, Canvas Wood Panel or MDF
Blosom   2005
acrylic/paper
I use a soft focus method of painting that references photos, increases the depth of field, and suggests some measure of objectivity over the process of painting. The geometric planes also help perceptually to bring the viewer back to the surface, and maintain an overall focus; giving equal bearing to all elements in the piece. The images presented are intentionally ambiguous if they are identifiable at all, shifting emphasis on the intuition of the viewer. The use of saturated color, with a soft focus of composition, holds a mild tension that evokes a meditative quality. All said, the paintings are intended as reflective, contemplative, and emotive objects. Some of the exhibitions in which I have been included are the Berkshire Museum of Art, Whistler House Museum of Art, University of Massachusetts Gallery, The Danforth Museum, and the Pleiades, and Viridian Galleries both in New York. Additionally my work is in various public collections; The Enterprise Bank in Lowell, Fidelity Investments, and New England Life Insurance, both in Boston, MA are a few. Private collections include Germany, The Netherlands, Ireland, and the US. I received my painting degree from Massachusetts College of Art, B.F.A., and a Masters Degree from Cambridge College with a thesis on Human Response to Color.
   

 

Tina Silverio

tmsStudios
Western Avenue Studios   503
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.tmsstudios.org
Warm Glass
Fall Streamers - 12" x 12"   2009
Glass
I have always loved the way glass let in the light, radiated warmth and danced with reflections. But, glass not only lets in the light, it can also light the space with color. It not only radiates warmth but fills the room with a warm glow, and I can create and manipulate its reflections to dance gracefully across the room. Because of its natural ability to say and convey so many things, I typically allow the glass to speak for itself in most of my art. While primarily self taught through many firings and "trial and error", I did attend formal education including fused glass classes at Currier Museum Art Center, Manchester, NH; kilnformed glass classes at Bullseye Glass Resource Center, Portland, OR; and the Bullseye Glass instructors forum, Portland, OR. tmsStudios is also a Kilnformed Glass Resource Center which teaches a variety of fused glass and kilnformed glass classes while selling Bullseye Glass and tools to students who wish to continue the art at home.
   

 

laurie simko

Laurie Simko
Western Avenue Studios   315
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.lauriesimko.com
painting
Pot of Gold   2009
Oil painting/digital collage
Laurie Simko works with a combination of oil painting on canvas or pastel on archival paper and digital imagery. Working with this combination of mixed media she explores a range of subject matter.
   

 

Liz Smith

made in lowell
Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A 305
Map Nbr: 6
http://madeinlowell.com
Hand-felted and polymer clay goods and accessories
   

 

Greg Spitzer

Brush Art Gallery and Studios
Brush Gallery
Hillside Sculpture Studios Map Nbr: 3
http://www.sculpturebyspitzer.com
Stone / Metal Sculpture
Cicada   2009
Bronze
Born in Montana, Greg began experimenting with stone carving while living in Denver, CO; there, he worked alongside the various carvers at The Purple Door Studios. He carves marble, limestone, calcite and alabaster. Greg Moved to Carlisle, MA in June of 2008 and became a member of the New England Sculptors Association (NESA). In addition to annual trips back to Colorado to attend the Marrbelmarble symposium, he attends the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. At Mass Art, Greg has been studying various casting techniques. His work has been shown at The Redstone Art Gallery in Redstone, CO, Access Gallery in Denver, CO. as well as exhibits in Rhode Island and Vermont. Greg currently works at the Hillside Sculpture Studios in Medford, MA and he is being represented by The Walsingham Gallery in Newburyport, MA.
   

 

Margot Stage

Western Avenue Studios   211
Map Nbr: 5
www.margotstage.com
Fiber, mixed media
Great Blue   2008
fabric, thread, hand-painted bedsheet
As a fiber artist, cloth leads the way. While I may print, paint, dye and stitch, honoring the inherent qualities of the fabric is most important. The frayed edge, layers and texture are central. I love working with fiber and textiles because the material is so accessible, literally and figuratively. I draw inspiration from what I see around me – sometimes urban landscapes, but primarily the natural world. Being outdoors is a primary source of joy and solace and where I get glimpses of the divine. I draw inspiration from what I see outside myself, which simultaneously hints at or reflects the internal human experience of life.
   

 

Liz Stewart

Lush Beads
Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A313
Map Nbr: 6
http://www.lushbeads.com
Jewelry

   

 

Gwen Stith

Lowell Fiber Studio
Western Avenue Studios   512
Map Nbr: 5

   

 

Don Sullivan

Belvidere Studio
Western Avenue Studios   510
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.BelvidereStudio.com
Watercolors/ landscapes/ Lowell scenes
Birch II   2007
Watercolor
Don Sullivan: A graduate of Mass College of Art who is a painter of realistic watercolor landscapes along the east coast, Italy, France and Lowell cityscapes. Don loves working with color and changing light conditions, and the challenge of working plein-air. His work is in many private and corporate collections. Don’s studio is located on the 5th floor at Western Ave. Studios, 122 Western Ave., Lowell. His work can also be seen at the Loading Dock Gallery at the same address, Wed. thru Sun. 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM Reproductions of originals are available.
   

 

Steve Syverson

ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
Mixed Media 3D
Body Armor   2008
Copper foil, fire, solder
   

 

glenn szegedy

Western Avenue Studios   331
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.glennszegedy.com
varied
Rain Babies   2009
charcole
Originally from new Hampshire and now working in Massachusetts, Mr. Szegedy has been in Lowell for the last six years. His primary work is sculpture; mostly carving wood and stone, and printmaking. Mr. Szegedy has been accepted in many local juried and group shows and has numerous pieces in private collections. He continues to complete commissioned and personal work out of his studio at Western Ave. in Lowell. EDUCATION 1996-2000 University of New Hampshire: BFA/Summa Cum Laude - Sculpture & Drawing 1978-1981 New England School of Art/Design: Certified Environmental Design
   

 

Meg Temple

Western Avenue Studios   526
Map Nbr: 5
http://megtemple.blogspot.com/
Oil and Acrylic Painting, Jewelry
Lonely Shaker   2009
Oil
In 2008, after an almost 25 year hiatus, I returned to art. I went from a childhood and adolescence of constant drawing to a couple of decades focused on many other things including motherhood and career. Then the big "5-0" hit and I came back. I have been painting for a year and making simple silver jewelry. It is like returning to an old familiar friend after too long. I paint mostly still life and every painting is a new experience. I try to capture light and shadow, shape and color in simple every day things.
   

 

Diane Testa

The Revolving Museum
Western Avenue Studios   217, 403, 404,
Map Nbr: 5
www.revolvingmuseum.org
Community Arts, Youth Education Programs

Visit The Revolving Museum's new home at Western Avenue Studios. The main office is located on the second floor at 217 and the studios in 403,404 and 410. We look forward to seeing you there!
   

 

calvin thomas

brush gallery
Brush Gallery
Map Nbr: 3

   

 

Gay S Tracy

Western Ave Studios
Western Avenue Studios   322
Brush Gallery and Studios Map Nbr: 5
http://www.gaytracy.com
Painter Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media
Crazy Green Dog   2009
Acrylic on Canvas
Artist Statement For me, painting is about color, motion, and emotion and their expression as form on canvas. My palette and subject matter reflect the joy, and sometimes the humor, I find in the world of my imagination and in everyday life My colors are bold; my subjects ask the viewer to engage in what they are thinking and feeling. Certain images have become part of my paint language, creatures, dreamers and their dreamscapes, landscapes, moons, and trees, and dogs. I am delighted that my work has been described by the local media as “edgy, fun, and fancifully colored.”
   

 

Samantha Tucker

Designing Glass & Clay
Western Avenue Studios   413
Concord, NH Map Nbr: 5
http://www.designingglassandclay.blogspot.com
kilnformed Glass & Clay

   

 

Bill Tyers

Western Avenue Studios   316
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.billtyersart.com
Contemporary figures and landscapes
Cartaguenas   2009
Pastel
   

 

Mary Walter

A Quilters Garden & Studio
Brush Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.aquiltersgarden.com
Full Circle   2007
quilt
   

 

Pamela Wamala

Brush Art Gallery & Studios
Brush Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.pamelawamala.com
Pastel and Oil Painter
Fading Light No. 1, Lane's Island   2009
Pastel
I am intrigued by the challenge of capturing and expressing color and light - both subtle nuances as well as dramatic contrast. During travel and daily life I am mindful of inspirational moments that I experience in nature. My landscape paintings are often described as peaceful and meditative. My most recent suite of pastels celebrate the time I spent this summer on a lovely island off the coast of Maine.
   

 

Heather Wang

Heather Wang Jewelry
Western Avenue Studios   319
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.heatherwang.com
Contemporary fine jewelry inspired by nature
Cherry Blossom Hoop Earrings   2009
Copper, enamel, and sterling silver
While I won't be able to attend this year's LOS in person (I'll be a bridesmaid in my best friend's wedding!), two of my wonderful friends and fellow jewelers, Margaret Langdell and Karenna Maraj, will be opening my studio for me and exhibiting their own work as well. PLEASE NOTE THAT I MOVED DOWNSTAIRS TO STUDIO # 319!!! Thanks!!
   

 

Kellie Weeks

ALL Arts Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.kellieweeksart.com
Oil and Encaustic
From Across   2008
Encaustic
Kellie Weeks 108 Appleton Circle Fitchburg, MA 01420 Artist Statement One of the most fundamental components of my life is creativity. As I sift through the conundrums of the day to day tasks and engage with opportunity, pertinent information about my world is revealed to me through my work. Relationships, both past and present, are what fuel my art. My paintings are abstract in nature and communicate the many facets that comprise the web of social and familial structures. Using both oil and encaustic as vehicles for achieving this spiritual illumination, objects are often seen yielding to one another and/or competing for space. Shapes are at times incomplete, interrupted, or overlapping. Color, a formidable key to my art, can also indicate bold intentions versus subdued reactions. All of these elements speak of relationships, journeys, and transformations. As I balance the tightrope between birth and death, I continually adjust my place in this world through my art. I hope, as I bestow this work to viewers that it can be the conduit needed for them to know and feel that they are alive.
   

 

Ashlee Welz Smith

Ashlee Welz Smith
Western Avenue Studios   520
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.welzsmith.com
Paint
Transition: Part I   2009
oil on wood
I paint to explore personality and mood. A crinkled up nose or fit of joyous laughter; the slicing of a single telephone wire through vast expanse of sky; the stripping away of extraneous matter to get at the heart of a person or thing - these are what inspire me to paint. My work illuminates the mundane by exaggerating the awkward, calm, or introspective. By reconstructing and preserving an otherwise overlooked or forgotten moment, my painting process becomes an exploration of the ‘personality’ of that moment; and encourages the viewer to reconsider and reevaluate the ordinary interludes that make everyday life extraordinary.
   

 

Rebekah Wetmore

Rebekah Wetmore
Western Avenue Studios   210
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.rhwetmore.com
Paint
Vicki and Cycladic figure   2009
oil on panel
Rebekah Wetmore paints at Western Avenue Studios. She has worked in Rhode Island, western Massachusetts, and Montreal. Her paintings hang in collections throughout the northeast. Her work is largely figurative, exploring the ways we model and present the human form and face.
   

 

Robert Williams

Robert A. Williams Jewelery
Western Avenue Studios   401
Map Nbr: 5
http://rawjewelers.com/
Heart Locket & Bracelet
Sterling Silver
   

 

Linda Williamson

Linda Williamson Photography
Western Avenue Studios   323
Westford MA Map Nbr: 5
http://www.lindawilliamsonphotography.com
Photograhy; weddings, portraits, events, framed images
View to the end of a Day   2004
Photography
Photography has been a passion for Linda since a young age. Incorporating all of her passions, travel, the oceans, landscapes from around the world, animals, nature, people, and a love for life itself, she is realizing a dream. There is nothing she enjoys more than to be an active participant in the joining of two people into a new life together, consequently her attraction for specializing in wedding photography. Freelance work has taken her as far as The United Kingdom. In her studio she does portrait photography; headshots, senior portraits, pets and children, but much more prefers natural light and the beach or any outdoor setting as the backdrop. Her services also include Bar Mitzvahs, First Communions, and family or social events. She has a large selection of seascape, landscape and fine art images for sale at her studio or through her web site as well as many retail locations. Her freelance work has also been requested for a number of books where many of her photographs have been published. Most recently she is working on publishing a book of her work, along with gallery showings, weddings and portraits. Please visit her website or stop by her studio.
   

 

jean winslow

Studiio II
Market Mills
Map Nbr: 3
http://www.jeanwinslow.com
Oil, monoprint, collage

I am interested in the ways the arts effect healing for the individual artist, witness and the community as a whole. My work arises from my personal journey of healing.
   

 

will winslow

Brush Gallery
Map Nbr: 3
Acrylic

   

 

Christine Wirth

Western Avenue Studios   425
Map Nbr: 5
drawings

middle-aged woman who loves drawing!
   

 

Janet Wolahan

Janet Wolahan
Western Avenue Studios A Mill   A310
Map Nbr: 6
Kirk Street Rooftops #1   2007
Oil on Canvas
   

 

Gregory Wright

Western Avenue Studios   521
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.artgw.com
encaustic painting
Elemental Antithesis   2009
encaustic, pigment, oil on board
Gregory is a painter who expresses his biomorphic organic imagery with encaustic, a beeswax based medium.
   

 

Peter Zimmerman

Peter Zimmerman Designs in Glass
Western Avenue Studios   415
Map Nbr: 5
http://web.mac.com/peterazimmerman
Glass
Double Optic Jar Vase   2002
Blown Glass
I began work with glass 1991, in Centralia, WA at Hank Claycamp's Original Mt. St. Helens Ash Glassworks. By 1994, I was working and collaborating with several studios in the area, eventually taking an offer to work on the island of Bermuda. I worked there from 1997 to 2007, moving back to the states and setting up in Lowell, MA, becoming a member of Western Avenue Studios.
   

 

Ellen and Diana Zipeto

Western Avenue Studios   508
Map Nbr: 5
http://www.dianazipeto.com
Painting
Light Fixture/Cyclamen   2008
Acrylic/Oil
Ellen Zipeto's inspiration is the ocean, mountain and forest views from the places she has traveled. She paints in oil, and can be heard saying things like "I love rocks!" after painting a craggy coastal shore. Diana Zipeto's object paintings are meditations on the things she rarely looks too closely at: parking meters, faucets, old light fixtures, lonely spatulas. She paints in acrylic.
   

 

Gail Zwerling

Gail Zwerling Portrait Artist
Western Avenue Studios   419
The Loading Dock Gallery Map Nbr: 5
http://www.gailzwerling.com
Oil
Wagner Kids   2008
Oil
Gail has studied painting and graphic design at the Massachusetts College of Art and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. She has also studied portraiture extensively with Mark Hayden, Copley Master. Her work is representational, impressionistic and emotional. She captures the essence of a person or place with luminous color and dynamic composition.