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...]
Nano-interviews
Pat Falco Written All Over It
Pat Falco creates drawings and text-based art with a direct style and a tricksy wit. His work, currently on view at the 2013 deCordova Biennial at the deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in Lincoln, will be on view in the artist's studio as part of the South Boston Open Studios, this weekend. A brief q&a with the artist: What's the most important thing to keep in mind as … [Read more...]
Kathleen Bitetti: Artists Under the Dome
When it comes to art and politics, Massachusetts artists have a champion on their side thanks to the hard work and determination of Kathleen Bitetti. We caught up with the ever busy Kathy to find out a little bit more about herself and the upcoming free 7th Annual Artists Under the Dome event for Massachusetts artists of all disciplines. As a tireless advocate for … [Read more...]
Kim Triedman: When my last line finds me
Kim Triedman, author of the new novel The Other Room and the poetry books Plum(b) and Hadestown, answers our nano-interview questions and discusses finding the "other room" and how writing entered her life "like something dropped into an open hand." Why The Other Room (the title)? Why The Other Room (the book)? The Other Room the book came to me as a kind of imperative. It … [Read more...]
Cathy Jacobowitz and The One-Way Rain
Cathy Jacobowitz's novel The One-Way Rain has just been published by Wildheart Press. Here, the author discusses the book, its title, its journey, and why bookkeeping matches up well with book writing. Why The One-Way Rain (the title)? Why The One-Way Rain (the book)? In my novel, a rain that only goes one way is a metaphor for nonviolence, among other things. While not … [Read more...]