Every story suggests a larger narrative. Even complete in its own right, it can serve as a tile within a larger mosaic, or a window overlooking a vaster experience. Photographer and filmmaker Michaela O'Brien encountered two girls with the rare skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), and her investigations of their story led to the documentary In Crystal Skin, as well as a … [Read more...]
Accessibility
Snagging Those Artist Opportunities
Choreographers, Dancers The Massachusetts Dance Festival is now accepting applications for their 2014 Concert Series. The Massachusetts Dance Festival highlights the diversity of dance choreography and performance found in the Bay State. It aims to create meaningful connections between dance companies, artists and audiences in order to enhance the dance culture of the region. … [Read more...]
Matthew Mitchell: 100 Faces of War Experience
For the last few years, the artist Matthew Mitchell has been working diligently on his portrait painting project, the 100 Faces of War Experience, a contemplative work based on the Americans who served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Let's find out a little more about the project and Matthews experience of working with this subject. What inspired your painting project … [Read more...]
Making Their Mark
Photos above are from Ellen Wineberg's (Painting Finalist '04) ongoing art class at the Pine Street Inn Art Program at the Women's Inn located in Boston, MA. The Women's Inn is New England's largest emergency shelter for women, providing a safe place to sleep for more than 100 women each night. The class was originally founded and taught by Jo Ann Rothschild (Painting Fellow … [Read more...]
Separate or Integrate Your Art with Your “Other” Life?
Many artists have parallel careers or lifepaths; some are doctors, scientists, teachers, designers - poet Wallace Stevens was an insurance executive. Some artists choose to integrate their art with their other career; some, whether by choice or necessity, keep them completely separate. We asked a group of artists: Do you separate or integrate your art with your 'other' … [Read more...]