FEBRUARY OPEN HOUSE

Plan to attend the Thursday, February 3rd, Open House from 5 to 8 P.M. where artists

Nan Adriance

Jean Cannon

Helen Kyle

and

Wayne Tarr

will be featured.

Appetizers, drinks, fine art, and good conversation guarenteed!

WAYNE TARR

"I continue to explore the art of photography, and right now, I am mostly interested in finding a few digital tools that will help me create the fine art images I enjoy making. Photoshop is the most obvious digital tool to explore and use proficiently, but I am also using a couple of Photoshop filters to enhance/convert my images to the fine art pictures I want to create. These filters include the Topaz Lab's Adjust, and Nik Software's Silver Efex Pro. Mostly, I photograph dancers and models to create my images, but I am also dabbling in nature photography, too. One of the great things about photography/art is the never-ending possibilities for exploration and discovery."

HELEN KYLE

"Nature in all its forms has always been my inspiration as an artist. Seeing these changes in every season never ceases to astound and delight me. A journey through the woods in early spring became a treasure hunt for me as I stumbled upon all the hidden treasures is had to offer. This is what encouraged me to create this series of paintings capturing the surprises that revealed themselves to me on the forest floor, beautiful in their fragility and in their brief appearance."

JEAN CANNON

Jean Cannon has been drawing and painting since childhood. She currently lives and works in Burlington, Vermont. She has been working in watercolor for some years, painting still lives, trees, birds, and buildings. You will notice the moon in many pieces in this months exhibit at A.I.R. This imagery is something new for Jean, who often sees the moon and its reflection on Lake Champlain out her kitchen window. One of the paintings is loosely based on a sketch of the Enosburg Masonic Temple.

NAN ADRIANCE

"Inspired at a young age by my mother and grandmothers, I have spooled my imagination through my work. For over ten years now, I have been making wearable works of art. Although my aprons have been popular, my handbags are my favorite-- where it all started. This season I have especially enjoyed working with repurposed clothing; pre-loved, if you will. The suitbags are all one of a kind, each with a distinction all their own. I have also enjoyed expanding my handmade polymer clay button collection and have added working with fusible plastic to create unique jewelry pieces. And finally, natural wool fibers added to the menu for floral pins. There is no end to the imagination!"