7 May, 2017
Artist Elizabeth Ricketson will present an artist talk and demo Contemporary Art: Freedom and Exploration of Style, Shape and Color. A body of Elizabeth’s latest work, Freedom and Exploration of Style, Shape and Color, will be on display at the HCA between 5/18/2017 – 6/14/2017.
About Elizabeth Ricketson: A graduate of Providence College with a BA in English, Elizabeth Ricketson has always had a love of literature and the fine arts. In the 1990s, she studied figure drawing at the Rhode Island School of Design spending years dedicated to understanding human form, movement, and anatomy.
Painting and the exploration of color have become her passion in recent years. Exploring abstract expressionism has opened up a whole new way for Elizabeth to develop her paintings and approach to all of her work. Marrying her abstract style with representational themes while describing the usual with unusual color choices has become the definition of her work. She frequently begins each piece with an acrylic wash, manipulating the color and direction which results in the final expression of her under painting. She employs everything from a paper towel to her hands to optimize the final depth of color and subject. Elizabeth works primarily in acrylic and oil.
Elizabeth is a member of the Cambridge Art Association, Danforth Art Museum, the Post Road Art Center, Newburyport Art Association and the Vermont Art Council. She is actively exhibiting at the Post Road Art Center and frequently wins in Abstract and Landscape. She is also exhibiting in Cambridge, MA; Norfolk, MA; Newburyport, MA; Danforth Museum in Framingham, MA; and Vermont. She accepts commissioned art and also has been hired to perform abstract demonstrations for local art associations.
About Creative Circles: The Women’s Art Forum (WAF) is now Creative Circles – Art for All! We invite all friends of the arts to join us. Creative Circles will consist of six programs a year, offered during the months of February, April, May, September, October and November. In the words of its’ founders, the mission of this volunteer organization is to host artists’ talks that “build a strong and inclusive community through the arts – sharing contributions, inspiring one another, and growing together as human beings, artists and community.
Please join us! Let’s celebrate, together, the creative spirit in our community! Inviting friends of the community arts with hosts Cynthia Franca and Geri Holland. All are welcome. $5 at the door.
To reserve a seat email creativecircles.art@gmail.com
More information about this program:
www.hopartscenter.org/artists-talks/
www.creativecirclesart.com/speakers
