FEATURING TALENTED LOCAL ARTISTS
Walking Through Colour – Erick Johnson
Erick Johnson’s work narrates rich surface textures, layered chromatic decisions, and an intuitive approach to composition. He creates paintings that are simultaneously architectural and emotional, intimate and expansive. Johnson’s works are a study in contrasts: finely flat surfaces carry the memory of earlier paint layers pushed and pulled, while negative space winds a whispered line through overlapping color fields. Movement and light crossed the surface, much like looking out of a speeding train, where, at times, the image outside can blur when captured through a […]
To Dance with Paint – Bill Hardy
I first met Bill Hardy when he was working at Millbrook School; I approached him about life drawing classes, which were hard to find 18 years ago in this area. He generously helped us, a group of artists, and we had many delightful evening sessions quietly working alongside him. Hardy grew up in San Diego, where the colors were like Kodak wonderland with hard-edged shadows. After moving east, he became the beloved Head of the Millbrook School art department for nearly 30 years, building […]
End of Summer – Rebecca Ward
Rebecca Ward is a visual artist from the UK who investigates the world of plants as her muse, letting herself be pulled into the detailed tangle of twining leaves, twigs, and branches. A myriad of delicate lines intertwine on the pages, introducing the wildflowers that are so easily overlooked. Ward has traveled and lived in Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand, ultimately settling in a quiet corners of Connecticut. I caught up with her to chat about her work’s narrative.
What brought you to this […]
Leora Armstrong: An Engagement with Place
By Emma Defries
Emma Defries is based in London and works at the Lisson Gallery; she is also opening a UK residency in collaboration with the Public Statue and Sculpture Association. We had a lovely natter about her work over a cuppa.
Could you share the earliest influences that shaped your creativity?
I grew up on the West Coast of Scotland on the Isle of Islay in the Hebrides, a remote atoll of islands rich in ancient history, wildlife, and whisky. It was a relatively feral existence, […]
