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NOVEMBER 5, 2011
In the Gallery: Travels . . . Body, Mind and Soul

     For the month of December, Canton Public Library’s Gallery features the work of three artists in a show titled “Travels . . . Body, Mind and Soul.”  The show explores the work of Susan Crawford, Carol de Berry, and Walt Hampton, who have shared artistic spaces in the past. The exhibit will run through Saturday, December 31.

     “We like how our work goes together,” said Susan Crawford.  “All three of us tend to experiment with and within different media.”

     Susan Crawford works mostly in mixed media, sometimes beginning with a monotype.  She has won numerous awards and exhibited widely in New England.  Her work is held in private collections here and abroad.  She is a former longtime board member and twice chair of the Canton Artists’ Guild and the former art curator at Canton Public Library.
Carol de Berry, whose studio is in Portland, CT, often relies on monotype to create a first impression, whether a landscape, interior space, or still life.  She uses masses of color combined with linear marks to suggest an image.  She also enjoys using caran s’ache, water soluble wax crayons, to achieve a fluid watercolor effect in prints.

     De Berry has a fine arts background, with a BA from Connecticut College and graduate work at Wesleyan University.  Recently she has been included in juried shows at The New Britain Museum of American Art, The Lyme Art Association, and The Gallery on the Green in Canton.   She has been elected to membership in Connecticut Women Artists and the New Haven Paint and Clay Club.
 
     Walt Hampton is an adventure photographer, high altitude mountaineer and attorney who has conquered four of the world's highest mountains, including Denali, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro and Mt. Elbrus. He cites, as one of his inspirations, legendary adventure photographer Galen Rowell, “who often said that great outdoor photography was found at the edges of things: land and sea; earth and sky; the oncoming storm; the clearing dawn.” 
 
     Hampton believes that “adventure is about exploring those edges and, through photography, endeavoring to capture the magic of those moments, so that one can remember and still know.  It is about our journey along these edges, and in that journey, learning how to live. My hope is that the adventure found in these photographs will inspire you to explore and experience the edges in your own life and discover the excitement and the knowing that the journey brings.”
 
      Library hours are Monday-Thursday 10:00-8:00, Friday and Saturday 10:00-5:00, and, beginning Sunday, November 6, 1:00-4:00 PM.  For information:  (860) 693-5800 or www.cantonpubliclibrary.org

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