ARTIST SPOTLIGHT SEMBLANCES OF PLACE CONCORD CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS 37 LEXINGTON ROAD CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS JANUARY 11 THROUGH FEBRUARY 10 by Lisa Mikulski A closer look at Betsy Silverman’s work reveals more than what you think you see. This Massachusetts artist creates highly detailed and beautifully vibrant scenes of Boston using only carefully selected and assembled pieces of paper cut from recycled magazines. Not a single brush stroke of paint, nor a hand-drawn line from a pen, exists here. The selections of paper Silverman uses to build these cityscapes are based not only upon elements of color, hue, texture and quality, but also for the individual text and content which allow her to create a multilayered visual story. It is an exercise in delight for one’s eye to explore her work and discover what lays in wait there — the red seating from Fenway becomes … [Read more...] about CUTTING-EDGE ART: SILVERMAN AT CONCORD