Governor Healey Unveils Art Exhibition by Berkshire Artists
Sarah Sutro's 'Blue Web' on display outside the governor's office.
Gov. Maura Healey unveiled the exhibit this month in partnership with Mass Cultural Council. It includes works in photography, paintings and digital prints.
The artists are Adam Brown of Lenox, Sarah Sutro of North Adams and Shelsy Rodriguez of Pittsfield. Their works will be displayed in the reception area of the governor's office through Sept. 12.
"Western Mass has an incredible legacy of arts and culture, and these artists remind us of the creativity that comes from all across the state," said Healey. "We're grateful for the talents of Adam, Shelsy and Sarah and for our partnership with Mass Cultural Council to display this exhibition for the thousands of visitors to the State House."
The governor has hosted temporary exhibits before, including for months celebrating diversity like Black History Month and American and Pacific Islander Month and for women veterans and for the Cape and Islands. The office also has on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts "Early Summer" and "Showery May Morning" by J. Appleton Brown, "Spring Hillside" by J. J. Enneking, "George Washington" by Francis Alexander, and "Landscape" by Leslie Prince Thompson.
"I'm thrilled to have my painting 'Blue Web' represented," said Sutro, who has a studio in the Eclipse Mill. She primarily works in abstract ink drawing, acrylic painting, and watercolor, although "Blue Web" is done in oils. Her art amplifies cycles of the natural world and explores the inner realities of nature, using colors derived from organic material.
Brown has 44 years of experience in marine consulting and is professional deep-sea diver, and established SilverScreen Marine, a marine production company that provides underwater support services to the motion picture and television industries. His photographic works "Skating Underwater" and "Synchro #3" are on display.
Rodriguez, also known as Stephx. works primarily in painting and photography, and explores her indigenous roots and her cultural diversity. An environmental science scholar, her works "Colombia – Andean and Orinoco Regions" and "Smile from the Heart" are based on her ancestral past, cultural present and the environment.
"This exhibition is bringing the creativity of Western Massachusetts here to Boston, and I am grateful to Adam, Shelsy and Sarah for partnering with us to display their work," said Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll.
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