“Chasing a Running Stream” is the exciting new show at the Deer Isle Artists Association Gallery that runs from July 1 through July 14. Showcasing a wide variety of artists and mediums, this show will delight visitors as they explore the many creative channels on display from new and established members of the Association. Appearing in this exhibit are Leslie Anderson, Don Bardole, Arlyss Becker, Rory Beerits, Michael DeMatteo, Ron Deprez, Dorothy Doubleday, Amber Gentry, Cathy Hart, Emily Johansen, Jerry Levitt, Susan Barrett Merrill, Edwin Pell, Pat Roth, Olive Savage, David Simonds, and Walter Smalling. The Art Rack will feature work by Dorothy Doubleday, Judith Felch, and Sara W. Forster
Susan Barrett Merrill will be exhibiting sculptures that she has created from fiber. Known especially for her masks, Susan has studied art and education in the United States, Greece, Mexico, and Japan. She has taught weaving at Haystack, and is the former director of Spindleworks, an arts center in Maine for people with disabilities. Susan has a studio/gallery in Brooksville, where she teaches weaving and spinning.
A psychotherapist in private practice, Michael DeMatteo also hails from the Brooksville area. Having majored in creative arts as an undergraduate, he has expanded his versatility by studying Japanese Sumi-e painting with Frederica Marshall in Deer Isle, and finds this medium both spiritual and beautiful. His more recent work has continued to be of traditional Sumi-e paintings with ink and paper, and has expanded to ink and watercolor on paper.
Cathy Hart formerly resided near Baltimore, Maryland, where she studied and worked as a studio potter. Cathy moved to Deer Isle in 2003 and currently creates jewelry using gemstones and glass beads. She utilizes established patterns and those of her own creation, employing a variety of stitches and finishes while focusing upon color, shape, and texture for her design.
Visitors are warmly invited to meet the artists at a reception on Sunday, July 3, from 4:00 – 6:00 at the Deer Isle Association Gallery, 15 Main Street, Deer Isle Village. The DIAA Gallery is open daily from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM. (207) 348-2330. www.deerisleartists.com.
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