Monthly Archives: June 2009

The Beauty Above Us

ELEMENTS-June 2009 by Candace KaruPhotography François Gagné Ceilings that soar, soothe, shine, and shape the rooms we live in

Letter from the Editor

June 2009 by Susan Grisanti Kelley Just days before closing up work on this issue, I went to an Open Studio hosted by the Portland Museum of Art Contemporaries at the Artist Studio Building on Congress Street. There, I got … Continue reading

The Creative Chameleon

PROFILE-June 2009 by Rebecca FalzanoPhotography Irvin Serrano How one designer’s performance background influenced Portland’s newest performance space This is huge!” exclaims Joshua Bergey as he eyes the enormous steaming latte that has just been placed in front of him. At … Continue reading

Wrestling with Style

June 2009 by Debra SparkPhotography Darren Setlow Inside the life of unexpected art dealers Rob and Annette Elowitch If Rob and Annette Elowitch were words, they would be an oxymoron. If statements, a paradox. As it stands, they are merely … Continue reading

Gardens of Earthly Delight

THE CANVAS-May 2009 by Suzette McAvoy Among the changing months,  May stands confest The Sweetest, And in fairest colors dressed. -James Thomson Dynamic TensionOur human collaboration with nature is at the core of Avy Claire’s art. As a professional landscape … Continue reading

Letter from MH+D

LETTER FROM MH+D-May 2009 Thoreau’s advice to “Live the life you have imagined” has been a mantra of ours as of late. We’ve all recognized, at our own personal moments of reckoning, how easy it is to get sidetracked in … Continue reading