“Legacy: Passing the Torch,” curated by Stephanie Mahan Stigliano, presents the work of Boston and New England area artist educators in a variety of media, side by side with that of their students. The show explores the bi-directional influence of the teacher-student relationship, both through the pairings of work as well as through the reflective artist statements accompanying each piece. Presenting the work in this context, said Stigliano, allows us to “ ...explore and support the complex, cooperative, and long-ranging influence of both teachers and students — relationships that begin in an academic environment and are transformed and invigorated when mentors and students become colleagues.”   Proximity reveals what might not otherwise be noticeable; pairing allows the viewer to see the subtle influences of the mentor on the work of the student. In Juan Perez’s “JD Martinez … [Read more...] about Mentors and Mentees: A LASTING LEGACY AT PINE MANOR