Orland Arts Commission

In their own Words

Mary Amicarella:  "My hands touch the paper directly as I use pastel and I have the feeling of sculpting with color. Those beautiful sticks made of pigment and binder guide me through whatever I am attempting to capture. I love beauty and find it in many places. It is important in my life and with each painting, be it a person, landscape, beautiful flowers or a still life, I approach it with enthusiasm. My hope is that viewers look at each piece and find something that gives pleasure."

Jeff Crago:  "I think we are all wired to make and shape the things around us. We do the necessary and the elevating as a condition of our humanity. Once the house is built, we are compelled to trim and decorate beyond the required. We love to add. We personalize. We fill the negative spaces of our world with our craft and color. And sign to say, this is a thing to look at or listen to or taste. Art is the expression, as simple or complex, the thing that we do."

Roberta Stone:  "My artistic intent is to transpose nature’s beauty to the canvas, a sculpture, or to the metal plate and welcome the viewers into my world, using
multiple mediums to create a spirit of inquiry. There is much satisfaction for me not only painting and sketching a still life, but arranging the objects under different lighting situations. One doesn’t have to go very far to put together a visual story of inanimate objects. Whether it is fruit sitting on my counter, curio cabinet objects, shoes, etc. The creative possibilities are endless."

Meet and visit with each of the artists at the Orland Art Center Gallery
Artists Reception: Friday, June 4th, from 3 to 7 p.m.