Welcome to the 2014 Art Saves Lives Exhibition
This years’ Art Saves Lives Exhibition is dedicated to Emilee Gagnon, a former student who’s life was tragically cut short earlier this year while she was riding her bike across the country in order to raise money for support and research of Multiple Sclerosis. Only 21, and a recent graduate of Westfield State, she decided to ride across country not only to inspire and express herself, but to meet people and experience other cultures. A cancer survivor, you might have expected her to ride for a nonprofit that supports cancer research, but instead she chose to ride to raise money for multiple sclerosis, the disease that afflicts her grandfather. We wish to carry on her mission and metaphorically finish her ride. Please support this endeavor by purchasing a handmade pin or magnet made by our students and faculty. Sales of these items are located near our T-Shirt sales table. ALL proceeds of these pins and magnets will be donated to support the Multiple Sclerosis charity in Emilee’s name.
Please also visit our art gallery STUDIO370 for the current exhibition:
Works by Ruth Scotch
Artist’s Statement
For me, creating a painting is like detective work. It is trying to get to the truth of the matter while stumbling upon clues that will help solve the case.
I paint outdoor markets and cafés, children, fish, and more recently, figures in interiors. The common denominator of these subjects is my fascination with color and light, shape and pattern. How can I take a mass of different shapes and colors and bend them to my will in creating a dynamic composition? What steps will lead me to a harmonious, yet visually challenging solution?
The shift in color as light falls on a person's face, breaking the facial planes into patterns of shape, is as fascinating to me as light on a box of sardines. These subjects become colorful shapes and patterns in my compositions–contrasts of dark and light. I concentrate on these contrasts and shapes rather than the actual objects that I am trying to depict. In this way the geometries of light are first revealed and then slowly the details of the scene emerge through the underlying patterns. Then I am able to create the kind of spatial depth I seek in my work.
Ruth Scotch
Douglas Lack M.A.T.
District Curriculum Specialist PreK-12
Fine and Performing Arts
Holliston Public Schools
370 Hollis Street, Holliston, MA. 01764
508-429-0677X5403
