LA Faculty Art Show by Caitlin O’Brien
The arts department values the fact that our faculty members are professional working artists. This fall, the LA visual art faculty shared their current creations with the community. On Sept. 17, students, parents, teachers, and members of the community gathered in the Conant Gallery to take in the work of Zack Dawson, Laurie McGowan, Dina Mordeno P’18, ’20, and Scott Smith, who presented paintings, collages, photographs, sculpture, and board games.
Zack Dawson exhibited collage, painting, and sculpture at the show. Of his work and process, he shares, “Whether in two dimensions or three, with sculpture, painting, or collage, I enjoy reining the juxtaposition of disparate elements into a coherent composition and seeing what meaning or message evolves from the process.” Collage by Zack Dawson (Untitled #9)
Laurie McGowan’s photographs were all taken at home during the pandemic. Some of her pieces, including the one shown here, focus on the forest and trees. “This past year and a half have meant more walks than ever in the woods surrounding my house in New Hampshire,” she says. “I am comforted by the thought that the trees know me and are waiting patiently for me. I gain much more from them than they from me.” Laurie also reflects that her quest is to look for the light concentrated into small beams through the leaves of summer, creating shadows of nearby trees falling on parent trees”. Leonardo DaVinci once said, “Look for the light; that is where the spirit lives,’” she notes.
Trees Communicating #1
Ice Fisherman, Vermont
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