As a mixed media artist who has long combined acrylic paint with a wide variety of collaged elements, Alison Wells knows all about layering, and the way in which complex visual depths can be achieved. With “In the Neighborhood,” her current exhibition in the Braitmayer Gallery at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, she utilizes her skill as a collagist — and her perception as a keenly sensitive observer of the human condition — to reveal layers and depths of other kinds. Historical, social, political, emotional and spiritual layers simmer below the surfaces. (To read more, pick up a copy of our latest issue! Find a pick-up location near you or Subscribe Here.) … [Read more...] about FROM TRINIDAD TO NEW BEDFORD: ALISON WELLS’ URBAN ORGANICS & PURPOSEFUL STREAKS

What a feeling of freedom! Two Covid vaccine shots, a beautiful spring day and an opportunity to see, in person, inspiring works of art at the South Shore Art Center (SSAC). Hopefully, you will all be venturing out soon to share in the joy that art brings to our lives. Katherine French has selected 65 excellent works created in a wide variety of recognizable media, and some created in ways that will never be replicated. Subjects range from abstract to detailed realism, from joy to death. “PIVOT,” a juried exhibition, was put together in a whirlwind fashion. Calls for art went out February 1 and the exhibit opened April 8, which must have set a record. Each accepted work of art is worthy of a written accolade and three themes stand out: Anxiety, Beauty and Nature. (To read more, pick up a copy of our latest issue! Find a pick-up location near you or Subscribe Here.) … [Read more...] about A NEAR-PERFECT PIVOT: ANXIETY, BEAUTY AND NATURE ON DISPLAY AT SSAC