Archive for April, 2011

With the simplest of mediums, Kevin creates dynamic text-driven works, which are daily narrations influenced by national holidays, local festivals or a walk to the corner store for coffee. He is inspired by movies such as Godzilla, Dracula, and the Wizard of Oz. New York City with its Rockettes and Dick Clark also fascinate him, as well as details about the weather, which are revealed in a series about hurricanes. Each piece is created with intensity and dedication. The resulting works recall the boldness of Andy Warhol, and the timelessness of the greatest of movie posters. Kevin was born in Islip New York, and now lives in Bath, Maine. His work has shown in Maine, New York, and Washington D.C.

Angela is an artistic dynamo who never slows down, as she constantly thinks of new ways to express herself and her ideas through art. Having lived abroad, she brings a worldly air to her work and an unending supply of energy, confidence and pride. In addition to her graphic, sculptural, and fiber work featured here, Angela is a musician and half of the house band “Jazz Angel”, and is also an aspiring filmmaker. Her work can been seen on the Spindleworks Youtube page.

Dana is a modern day cowboy, whose art is inspired greatly by his two horses, Miss Dana and Miss Julie. They are featured strongly in his work, as are race cars, fireworks, rockets, and recently mountains and flowers. Dana is also a star athlete, whose participation in the Special Olympics has earned him a gold medal in the International Games for downhill slalom skiing! Go Dana!

Diane is an accomplished and prolific painter, as well as an enthusiastic teacher. Most days she can be found quietly working in her studio on drawings inspired by other works of art, as well as a seemingly endless well of portraits of men and women out of her imagination. She is intrigued by many different subjects and interprets them with her own unmistakable style. She has also developed her own signature wood-burning technique, translating her paintings into textured reliefs which stand on their own, and have also become part of a number of collaborations with her husband Earl. She also loves to weave large tapestries, inspired and assisted by Earl. Diane is generous with her talents, and enjoys the opportunity to teach at Spindleworks and in the community. She and her husband Earl live in Brunswick where they hope to soon have their very own home through Habitat for Humanity. Diane is represented by Spindleworks, and Lorri Berenberg at the Berenberg Gallery in Boston.

photos: Amanda Kowalski