People at Work - Part 2

This installment of my People at Work series features glass artist Peter Zimmerman. You can find Peter in his Western Avenue studio creating his high-quality, imaginative functional and decorative glass art. He is especially driven right now as he prepares for the holiday season open studios and the Loading Dock Gallery show called Winter Lights, in which he will share the spotlight with 8 other artists. The details are here: http://www.theloadingdockgallery.com/

Peter's studio, La Sal Mountains Studio, is located on the 4th floor at Western Avenue Studios, number 415. Here is his web site: http://www.lasalmountainsstudio.com/index.html

Peter creates his glass pieces individually and free-hand! So each one is truly unique.

Westford Fine Art and Craft – 4 Artists – 8 Weeks --- The Westford Eagle

The Westford Eagle has just published an article concerning our show.

Please check it out: http://tinyurl.com/59vuu2

Westford Fine Art and Craft – 4 Artists – 8 Weeks --- The Reception

A special thanks to Frank Winters (http://bystander.smugmug.com/, http://frankwinters.wordpress.com/) for lending the following images that he shot at last Saturday's reception. The official opening and reception for Westford Fine Art and Craft –  4 Artists – 8 Weeks, at Le Gourmet Jardin, at 40 Main Street in Westford, was really very successful. Many familiar faces were there as well as many people who were introduced to the artists and to Marie Doctor's shop.

The show, featuring the work of Westford artists, Gail Flannery, Alice Phalen, Frank Winters and me, Adrien Bisson continues at Le Gourmet Jardin through the end of the year. Get directions here.  Le Jardin Gourmet is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

All of the photos shown in this post were kindly supplied by Frank Winters (http://bystander.smugmug.com/, http://frankwinters.wordpress.com/)

People at Work

The concept for my latest project is People at Work. Studio portraits are great. I love the qualities of light and shadow that are possible in the studio. But when a career is more than just a job, an individual's personality can really be drawn out when they are photographed in their own workplace. So in the coming months I will be showing off some of this work and hopefully introducing you to some really interesting people at the same time.

Last week I was fortunate enough to spend an hour with artist Heather Wang, photographing her in her Western Avenue Studio. Heather is a jeweler and metalsmith, as well as a teacher. She works in silver, enamel, and many other media, for her collections and special commissions.  Her web site is : http://heatherwang.com/, and you can find her studio at Western Avenue Studios, in Lowell, Massachusetts.  Coincidentally, she will be one of several featured artists at The Loading Dock Gallery, at Western Ave., in December. The show is called Winter Lights - Artisan Showcase.

So here are a few of my shots of Heather. Check back here for more in this series of People at Work.

Thanks!

Heather Wang

A Harvest of Landscape

This month, The Loading Dock Gallery, at Western Avenue Studios presents A Harvest of Landscape - Small Format Landscape Painting by Maxine Farkas and Vicki Green (aka Verde). It runs until November 23, and the reception was held last night at the gallery. Always fun and festive, the receptions at The Loading Dock Gallery are open to the public, and feature food and beverages and an opportunity to see great art and the artists who create it. Last night was no exception.

Maxine Farkas and Vicki Green

See Maxine's work on the web: http://www.maxinefarkas.com/

See Vicki's work on the web: http://www.artbyverde.com/

To see the full gallery of photos, click here.