Current Visions At South Shore Art by Don Wilkinson For 127 years, the National Association of Women Artists has worked relentlessly to foster public awareness and interest in the work of female visual artists. Sponsored by the organization’s Massachusetts chapter and curated by painter Jennifer Jean Costello, “Current Visions: Tradition Meets Innovation,” on display at the South Shore Art Center until April 3, does much to draw in viewers with an exhibition that lives up to the title. Tradition, in the form of art history, mentorship and influence, informs the innovation that the 10 artists clearly command. Costello herself exhibits three works (as does each of the participants) and the common theme is nature. Her “Yellow Trees” feature thin brown branches and yet thinner twigs reaching upward, dissecting a field of yellows that range from acidic lemon to an earthy … [Read more...] about A Woman’s Perspective
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Review: South Shore Art Center’s 58th Annual Arts Festival
By Newlin Tillotson Cohasset, Mass. – The South Shore Art Center’s 58th annual art festival graced father’s day weekend with a community-oriented three day event from June 14-16 that included works of local artists, artist demonstrations and art activities. The festival was held on Cohasset Common, a grassy park nestled between the town hall and Main Street. Various booths exhibiting the work of an array of artists lined a pathway where people could wander about and take in the art. The work ranged from the wood block prints of Linda Mahoney to etchings done by Leo Donahue. In a large tent behind the booths was a juried show of the South Shore Art Center’s members’ work, including pottery, photography, oil paintings and etchings that were judged by Barbara Grad, an artist and professor at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and Jane Young, owner and director of Chase Young … [Read more...] about Review: South Shore Art Center’s 58th Annual Arts Festival