June Raffle

June Raffle Piece: 'Enosburg Water Falls and Cleomes Flowers, sharpness from about three feet to infinity'

by David Juaire

New AIR feature: Open House Monthly Art Raffle

At the May Open House we began a new tradition of a monthly raffle, where each time one artist will voluntarily donate an object to be raffled off: Tickets to sell for $1 each or six for $5. Jan Brodky set up and conducted this event and reports raising $100 for the gallery treasury in raffling off on of Toby Fulwiler's cherry wooden bowls with spoon last month. The winner of the first raffle was Charles Henderson from Montgomery Center. Photographer David Juaire will donate the above photograph to be raffled off at the June Open House.

MAGGY YOUNG

Maggy Young has worked with several different mediums over the years but she always seems to come back to photography. It is nature that inspires her, and her camera usually takes her outside. For this showing, Maggy has chosen the beauty and power of water as her theme.

KAREN SCHEFFLER

"Stained glass is a medium of memory, a beautiful way to remind, to awaken, to remember. So with this in mind, I've chosen the particular theme I'll call 'My Favorite Stories.' The idea whispered in the quiet of Montgomery library where I am the Monday night volunteer librarian. The first and second of five windows will be featured this month at the AIR Gallery. Three through five are on the 'drawing board' at present and will be part of my exhibit in AIR for the rest of this year-- arriving soon!"

LEEZA MOSSEY

"A native Vermonter, I was born and raised in St. Albans. With help and encouragement from my high school art teacher, I decided to move to Manchester, NH to study art. With a B.A. in Commercial Art, I found myself moving toward the fine arts. As my kids go older, I continued to pursue watercolor, and a few years later, oils. In the mid-eighties, I became a member of the Manchester Art Association, and the New Hampshire Art Association. I have exhibited paintings in several juried art show, winning some awards. In the summer of 2006, I moved back to my home town and continued to follow my passion for painting. I am now a member of the St. Albans Art Guild, as well as of AIR."

NANCY HAYDEN

Nancy Hayden is an artist, writer, organic farmer and engineering professor living in northern Vermont with degrees in English, Studio Art, Biology and Engineering. Last year, she did a residency at the Vermont Studio Center focusing on sculpture and altered art. She enjoys mixing visual and written work and has a short story collection (Barn Stories) which was inspired by her farming experiences. For more information, please visit her website www.northwindarts.com (still a work in progress).