“Sendint Home uhe Slaues” Exhibiuion April 5—30, 2010
"Sorrows Shroud" enamel on ceramic,
“Bad Dog" oil on canvas, by Patricia Ames
"I use a mix of textiles and acrylics to create dramatic
portraits, combining a loose style with a sense of humor
to give these pet portraits a whimsical quality."
Patricia Ames studied sculpture and painting at Middle-
sex Community College. She also pursued independ-
ent study with sculptor James Caudle and painter Len-
nie Moskowitz. In 2004, Patricia joined fellow artists
Lucinda Gray, Margaret Moore, and Francine Curto to
form the Cedar Swamp Artist Group.
"Branch ny 1" stone, ceramic, and steel
by Bob Keating
“Spin Man 2" drawing on paper
by Phillip Chambers
"I was born in Australia in the early
1950s. I traveled the world in the
early 1970s, and settled in Connecti-
cut in 1975. I’ve been involved with
the art movement in the States for
many years and have been in many
shows. I like working with pen and
ink drawing, and consider myself an
illustrator of short stories that I've
written myself."
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by Joseph Higgins
"Working in abstract imagery is a natural avenue for
me. It is a broad place, flowing nicely with my artistic
process, which allows me freedom of expression. My
paintings rely on natural rhythms. The intricacy of detail
evokes an experience unique to each viewer. I try to
create, through depth of spiritual space, an environment
that allows travel into the image. As people see, ar-
range, and resolve my pictures according to their own
ideas, I am able to share a part of my artistic experi-
ence.
Higgins invented his method of amorphous painting on
4" square ceramic surfaces in 1990, using only paint,
brushes, and water. He attended the University of Mas-
sachusetts at Boston where he studied literature, and
apprenticed with the Beacon Hill Artisans. He is a
founding member of the Edwards Street Collective.
Untitled" watercolor, by Francine Curto
"Art has been the one and only constant sane part of
my life..." Francine Curto speaks of her art as "poetry
for the eye, therapy for the spirit, and love for the
"heart." She studied art techniques privately with some
of the leading artists in Connecticut: sculpture with Jim
Caudle, pastels with Joann Ballinger, watercolor with
Frank Constantine and Judith Campbell. She has
shown her work at The Brick Gallery and the Essex Art
Association in Essex, CT, the Tip Top Gallery, Platts-
burg, NY, at Golden Street Gallery, New London, and at
Chester Open Gallery Night.
"Figures 5" oil painting, by Cathy Valley
"Our Addiction to Oil" mixed media on fabric,
by Roberta Chambers "Most of my collages have to do with relationships. It's
been fun going from more straightforward type of paint-
"I'm intrigued with using textiles in unexpected ways -- ing to making these metallic paint & plastic figures."
as paper, photographic paper, skin, posters, cards, and
in ways there are no words for yet." Cathy Valley attended the Swain School of Design in
New Bedford, MA. She went on to receive a BA in
Roberta Chambers is an artist, and a designer of tex- Psychology from Southern Connecticut State Univer-
tiles, costumes, sets, and sound stages. She has sity, and an MS in Marriage & Family Therapy from
shown her work at ArtPark Whitneyville, Artspace Gal- Central Connecticut.
lery, the John Slade Ely House, Erector Square Gallery,
Wave Gallery, the Moira Fitzsimmons Arons Gallery at Gregory 4" ceramic sculpture, 9 ft. height, by Clau-
Hamden Hall, the Channel 8 March of Arts Festival, the dine Burns-Smith
Building Wrapping Art Festival at Gateway Center, the
PMVI shows at the Clock Factory, the Green Gallery in
Guilford, and the New Haven Women's AIDS Coalition
Art Show. Her costume and set designs have shown at
Shakespeare on the Green, the New Haven Arts Coun-
cil "Human Float" for New Haven's 350th birthday, Take
Notice Dance Company, Performance Studio, Theatri-
cide, The Buy and Sell, and the Love/Money Show at
Erector Square.
LINDA HORNING
"I have resided in New Haven for over 30 years. I at-
tended the University of Illinois, receiving a BFA in Art
Education. For many years I was a printmaker primarily
working out of the Creative Arts Workshop in New Ha-
ven. I currently work with mixed media sculpture deriv-
ing mainly from found objects. I am mainly interested in
symbols or images which condense a concept to elicit
an instinctively recognizable in the viewer. Conse-
quently, my current work tends to be more abstract but
hopefully quite accessible."
“Demon of Eyes" mixed media, by Rita Valley
Guest Curator: Johnes Ruta http://azothgallery.com/
Contact: Joseph Higgins 203/996-5185