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Franklin, in the Eyes of Its Artists If you could capture a moment of time in Franklin, what would you choose to preserve, and how? From photographs, to etchings, illustrations and paintings, local artists, many perhaps waiting to be discovered, some with a more quiet need to just create, have been doing just that for awhile. Now, the Franklin Art Center wants to showcase their talent for all Franklin residents to see and display. Working together with the Franklin Historical Commission, Linda and Ian Kabat, owners of the Franklin Art Center, are assembling a calendar, which will not only contain artist depictions of the town, but will also mark significant milestones in the town’s rich history. “The whole point of the calendar is to showcase artists’ work from Franklin in different parts of the community, who might only have one or two pieces they’ve done about Franklin,� says Ian, who explains that some local artists just have a few pieces. “Many haven’t had shows. Some artists feel they don’t have enough work to bring to a
Aug. 1, 2012
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Linda and Ian Kabat, who run the Franklin Art Center, were inspired to bring contemporary visual arts to young people in Franklin. The two are currently working with the Franklin Historical Commission to produce an art calendar that will focus on depictions of Franklin by local artists as well as historical facts about the town. Proceeds from the calendar will benefit the Historical Commission.
gallery,� says Ian, “They don’t feel they can apply a gallery and bring it out. We’ve gotten artists we’d never even heard about, who say, ‘Hey I’ve been taking photos of Franklin for years,’� says Ian.
Linda mentions an example of Rocco Cavallaro, a local sign maker in town, who has done the “Welcome to Franklin� signs, and that some of his original drawings of those pieces will be showcased in the calendar.
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“He’s done a lot of handcarving,� says Ian, “but he’s actually a painter, too, and he will be doing a piece during the Harvest Festival.�
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“A lot of people mention the Italian subs me make,� says Feast organizer Peter Brunelli, who chairs the event, also packed with rides and entertainment, with Vincent DeBaggis, Michael DeGrazia, Thomas Olsen and Frank Fiorillo. “We’ve got a reputation for all the food we have. We have a nice variety for all the foods that we prepare,� he adds, pointing out that just the sub stand-
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