Lindsay Aromin
Lindsay Aromin
During my travels, I feel drawn to flowers for their vibrant colors, tones and fantastic textures. Going through my photos I realized I took more pictures of flowers than people. Only my museum shots outnumbered them. I have even stopped the car so I could go out and take pictures of some vivid colors that caught my eye along the roadside.
I wanted to tell a story about artists and how we worked and thought and planned before we picked up a brush. My paintings start with one of my photos and devolve into a small painting and then into an abstraction of that painting. They are happy paintings that come out of a difficult time in my life and also in our country's life. I believe that you have to look at the brighter side of things and art will take you there
My background in art is strange. I was told as a third-grader that I could not draw and I took music lessons and I never had an art class. After taking a drawing-one class in a local college at the ripe old age of 52 and then transferring to U Conn where I graduated with a BFA Summa Cum Laude at age 58 and then on to my MFA at Vermont College at 60 years. After school, I reached out to Norwich Arts Gallery and have been a member since then.
Small Treasures Holiday Show 2023
Juror of Awards: Del-Bourree Bach
Juror’s statement – Norwich Arts Center Holiday Show
I’d like to thank Carol and NAC for asking me to judge this show. It is always a great pleasure to see the wonderful creativity and diversity of all the artwork of the members of Norwich Arts Center. Although it is difficult to judge other artists’ work, I always enjoy it. Thanks to all the participating artists for putting their best creative foot forward. Selecting award winners is, of course, subjective, but the pieces I chose I feel are particularly strong. Congratulations to all the winners and Happy Holidays to all!
Grey Angel
Ralph Levesque
Mixed Media
$150
st Prize for Body of Work
Hawk
Ralph Levesque
Mixed Media
$150
1st Prize for Body of Work
Mast Head
Ralph Levesque
Mixed Media
$150
1st Prize for Body of Work
Leaf Peeper
Brian McQuillan
Metal Sculpture
$200
2nd Prize for Body of Work
Cufedon
Brian McQuillan
Metal Sculpture
$250
2nd Prize for Body of Work
Sisters
Rita Dawley
Mixed Media
$125
Honorable Mention for Body of Work
Pick Them Apples
Rita Dawley
Mixed Media
$250
Honorable Mention for Body of Work
Yellow Trunks
Rita Dawley
Mixed Media
$375
Honorable Mention for Body of Work
The Teacher
Rita Dawley
Mixed Media
$125
Honorable Mention for Body of Work
Red Heart
Rita Dawley
Mixed Media
$225
Honorable Mention for Body of Work
7 Flowers
Lori Rembetski
Clay
$30
Honorable Mention for Body of Work
Pine Tree on Orange Tile
Lori Rembetski-Clay
$20
Honorable Mention for Body of Work
Grackle with 2 Blue Flowers
Lori Rembetski
Clay
$30
Honorable Mention for Body of Work
Jewelry 3 by Karen Coombs
Honorable Mention for the Body of Work
Jewelry by Karen Coombs
Honorable Mention for the Body of Work
Jewelry 2 by Karen Coombs
Honorable Mention for the Body of Work
Snowfall
Carol Dunn
Collage
$150
Honorable Mention for the Pair
Winter Nightfall
Carol Dunn
Collage
$150
Honorable Mention for the Pair
Betty's Chair
Susan Masse
Oil on Panel
$250
Honorable Mention
SMALL TREASURES 2023
ARTISTS
Ralph Acosta
Lisa Abate
Lindsay Aromin
Nina Barclay
Michael Brathwaite
JoAnn Bromley
Jocelyn Bromley
Glenn Cheney
Rita Dawley
Carol Dunn
Lorrie Hansen
Richard Paul Hoyer
Susan Kenney
Peter Leibert
Ralph Levesque
Lynn Malek
Susan Masse
Al Mathes
Sarah Murphy
Elizabeth O’Connor
Juner Patnode
Ann Scavone
Darrell Seeger
Lisa Shasha
Ingrid Skinner
Elizabeth Storms