Articles in Artistry

Metal Winners
The centuries-old technique of silverpoint finds bold new expression in the luminous works Susan Schwalb creates in her Watertown, Massachusetts, studio. 
Originally published: January/February 2012
Variety Show
Unconstrained by the limits of a single medium, Litchfield County artist John Scofield delights in exploring the possibilities of paint, wood, concrete and more. 
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2012
Photographic Memories
Boston artist Suara Welitoff uses still pictures and video to plumb the depths of recollection and imagination.
Originally published: November/December 2011
Background Stories
Boston artist Susan Harter’s dreamy, classically inspired landscape murals bring the dramatic finishing touch to many a gracious New England home.
Originally published: September/October 2011
Encore Performance
In an inspiring coda to a career as a concert pianist, Robert Preston makes beautiful music with another instrument—the camera.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Summer 2011
Depth Finder
In his luminously beautiful and intensely personal photographs, David Hilliard probes the universal yearning to belong and the despair of estrangement.
Originally published: July/August 2011
Deep-Sea Vessels
Glazed with ancient deposits from the ocean floor, Woods Hole artist Joan Lederman’s ceramic pieces are a beautiful melding of earth and sea.
Originally published: Cape & Islands 2011
As the Wheel Turns
On a forested patch in the Pioneer Valley, Mark Shapiro crafts ceramic ware inspired by the combined beauty and utility of pieces made by those who came before him.
Originally published: May/June 2011
A Cut Above
With vivid color and a fluid, painterly approach, Deborah Weiss enlivens the ancient art of woodcut printmaking.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Spring 2011
Looming Large
In a onetime school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Sam Kasten designs handwoven textiles that are unique, heirloom quality and uncommonly beautiful.
Originally published: March/April 2011
Pigments of Imagination
John Walker paints masterful, bold canvases that evoke splendor, romance, awe and the grand qualities of the cosmos.
Originally published: March/April 2011
Ahead of the Curve
Where some see a troublesome invasive vine, artist Laura Spector sees elegant arbors, benches and other curvaceous forms waiting to be brought to life.
Originally published: New England Home's Connecticut Winter 2011
Proving His Metal
Using a technique invented more than five thousand years ago, Rhode Island artisan James Reynolds turns copper and stainless steel into works of classical beauty.
Originally published: March-April 2009
Vivid Imaginings
Fantasy and realism make a dynamic duo in the big, bright murals Coral Bourgeois crafts in her Pawtucket, Rhode Island, studio.
Originally published: January/February 2011
Motion Studies
Her early passion for dance finds its way into the fluid, graceful vessels glass artist Toots Zynsky crafts in her Pawtucket, Rhode Island, studio.
Originally published: November/December 2010
The Woodsman
Rhode Island furniture maker Hank Gilpin has never met a piece of wood he couldn’t love.
Originally published: September/October 2010
Elements of Surprise
Metal sculptor Mariko Kusumoto’s astonishing craftsmanship attracts attention, but the discoveries that unfold with a closer look reveal the true substance and depth of the...
Originally published: May/June 2010
Age-Old Truths
Inventive, fantastic and often filled with dark imagery, the paintings of New Hampshire’s Hyman Bloom probe the themes that have captivated him throughout his long lifetime.
Originally published: March-April 2010
Master of Art and Science
Sally Prasch’s flame-work glass pieces meld the exacting standards of the scientist with the pure joy and inspiration of the artist.
Originally published: March-April 2010
Love Among the Ruins
Shellburne Thurber’s photographs of abandoned homes, construction sites and nondescript roadside motels reveal poignant beauty in unexpected spaces.
Originally published: January-February 2010
Looking Forward
Whether boldly colorful or pared down to black and white, Cambridge artist Michael Mazur’s dynamic paintings reflect the journey of a man who refuses to stand still...
Originally published: September-October 2009
Candid Camera
In her powerful, poignant portraits and landscapes, photographer Laura McPhee probes the relationship between man and nature and explores the most universal human experiences...
Originally published: July-August 2009
Beauty in the Beasts
Massachusetts furniture maker Judy Kensley McKie’s witty pieces incorporating stylized animals have won her legions of fans and more than a few impressive accolades.
Originally published: July-August 2009
Threads of Genius
In the hands of Ed Johnetta Fowler-Miller, fabric and stitches become so much more than pretty quilts. The Connecticut fiber artist’s work is as vibrant and joyous as the...
Originally published: November-December 2006
Rocks Star
For residents of Martha’s Vineyard, having a fireplace, wall or pool terrace created by island stone artisan Lew French is as good as owning a Picasso.
Originally published: November-December 2007
Man of Steel
In his studio in Somerville, Massachusetts, David Tonnesen uses brute force and gentle persuasion to bend steel into the nature-inspired light fixtures and sculptures that...
Originally published: March-April 2007
The Height of Depth
With his incisive vision and his fierce determination to continually push the artistic envelope, Vermont painter Eric Aho interprets the New England landscape in new ways.
Originally published: September-October 2007
The Fibers of Our Lives
Lissa Hunter’s woven pieces take basket-making to new levels. The Portland, Maine, artist uses raffia, linen thread and other textiles to create works that probe the essence...
Originally published: May-June 2007

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