Past Art Exhibitions

Judith Leemann on the use and abuse of ornamental outlines March 10-April 19 Exhibition Opening: Tuesday, March 18, 2008, 4:30 p.m.

Scott Glushien New Work January 28 – March 7 Exhibition Opening: Wednesday, Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 4:30 p.m.

Jackie Picard

Artists' Statement: Watercolor is wondrous!  The play of colors and their affinity or aversion to each other in different situations (much like sentient beings!) is almost bewitching, whether your pursuit of art is a pastime or a passion.  Then, too, its utter spontaneity fascinates and frustrates me endlessly—always challenging the brush-wielder to follow where it leads.

Poetry is tricky, too.  I can’t make it happen at will, but I try to catch what I can, of what goes by, and sort it out later to see if anything is worth keeping.

I came early to an appreciation of art, and an attempt to express it, but before I found the right brushes, I found the right husband, and one at a time, seven intriguing children.  My imagination and creativity was temporarily redirected.   As our children grew and left for college and homes of their own, I found pleasure in giving form to expressions, whether in print or paint, of life’s unique gifts and experiences, as they had come to me through the years.  Both avenues are channels of praise.

I graduated from Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts degree.  Although I had no formal art training, I’m lucky to have studied under several gifted artists throughout the years including the late Bob Pomfret and Betty Dunlop; Gail Rose, Carole Berren, and more recently, Donna MacLure.

My work has been displayed at the Hynes Auditorium in Boston, Bates College, Worcester Public Library, Lincoln and Cranston Libraries in RI and the Arnolds Mills Community House in Cumberland, RI.  My watercolors hang in private and corporate collections throughout the United States, and in Canada, Mexico and Poland.

It’s a delight to be exhibiting here at Assumption College, and for this exciting opportunity, I thank Melanie Demarais and Dawn Thistle.

Rosenstock’s work can be found in the permanent collections of The Fogg Art Museum, The International Center of Photography, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Polaroid Corporation, Torre Guelfa Gallery, Florence, Italy, and The Worcester Art Museum, among others.  In addition, many private collectors, including Deepak Chopra, Maeve Binchy and Paul Caponigro, own his photographs.

His published books of photography include Hymn to the Earth (Silver Strand Press, 2003), The Light of Ireland (Silver Strand Press, 1999), and Chiostro, Photographs of Italy (Silver Strand Press, 2001).

Artist's Statement:     Although I work with recognisable subject matter and often present my photographs as a body of work from a particular place, my concern is really not subject matter, but light. Using a dark-cloth to see the image on the ground glass of my 4 x 5 camera, I look for that balance of light and shadow that feels right and complete. The fact that images appear upside down on the ground glass facilitates this abstract way of seeing. I do not attempt to turn the image around in my mind or adjust it until it represents the original scene. My intent is to discover a balanced composition of light and shadow as it appears on the glass. I also look for the line or the edge where one value meets another. In the most meaningful images, that line flows and creates an emotional quality, both on the ground glass and in the final print itself.

       For me seeing photographically is a process of discovery. I do not apply rules of composition or restrict myself to photographing at any particular time of day. I am, however, very aware of how film responds to light and of the workings of my camera.  These controls are necessary, as is knowledge of darkroom technique, to reproduce the experienced image in the final print.

              My work as a photographic tour leader takes me to different countries on a regular basis.  Over the many years of working with my camera I have developed a deep appreciation for the many gifts I have received.  The only way I can repay that debt is to inspire others, as I have been inspired.