Laraine Armenti

student of painting

Tempus Fugit

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This month marks ten years since I stopped working as a graphic designer for international meetings to devote more time to painting. My hectic pace of life, of client deadlines and to-do lists, kept interrupting painting. The change led to forks in myriad unmarked roads. I had wanted to discover what might be possible, to cultivate my potential, and I was motivated to make the change by nearing … [Read more...]

Danforth Drawing Classes

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Drawing classes begin on Tuesday, April 7 at Danforth Museum School in Framingham, Mass. Emphasis on seeing shapes of light and dark within a compositional frame is presented. Learn to observe the direction of light on objects in space. Warm-up with gestural thumbnail sketches from observation and from memory. Translate complex forms into two-dimensional compositions using line, value, edge and … [Read more...]

1st Semester Crits

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End-of-semester crits were conducted last week. Reviewers include faculty, visiting artists, graduate and undergraduate students, and visitors. There are approximately 30 graduate students in two class years. Everyone is encouraged to respond to the work and ask questions of the presenting artists. This process is intended to provide direction for second semester work. ABOVE: Olives and Oranges … [Read more...]

Sojourn

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On my return trip from Vermont in August, I took the route from Bennington through New York. It is less traveled than Route 7 and therefore a nicer drive. In a small town in western Mass, I noticed a weathered old woman sitting in front of an antiques store. Her shop contained a crowded collection of objects in several dingy rooms which she complemented with a robust set of political views sharply … [Read more...]