Art iffii ta tes life

by Kirsten Yard assistant news editor

Some read about his artistic talent and tried to capture it in their minds. But it all became a reality when his works were displayed at the opening reception on Sunday, March 2

William Mammarella, the artist with a different touch, came to the Holy Spirit Library with his work to show viewers what one can actually do when they put their hands and minds together.

Mammarella paints with a clever aspect in mind: leisure.

His works, nearly 20 oil paintings and seven photos displayed on the walls of the upper level in the Holy Spirit Library, depicted the environment and how land is used for amusement purposes, such as parks.

Some of his paintings consisted of escalators, amusement park arcade rooms, sky rides, water slides and nature.

His photographs mostly consisted of amusement parks.

One photo displayed was a close-up of a car which was a part of an actual ride at an amusement park.

Another was of a palm tree at an amusement park. There was a roller coaster in the background of the palm tree photo which added a different touch.

Every painting and photo depicted something fun to do or watch.

Mammarella makes the viewer feel like a part of the picture, but his work does not seem to have a distinct location. Location could be anywhere and at any time.

Mammarella lets the viewer decide what to think and lets their imagination take way.