This exhibition celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Newburyport Art’s Hills Gallery through two categories of work — floral pastels and miniatures — which were loved by artist Laura Coombs Hills. We are especially delighted to exhibit a set of pastels used by Hills herself, loaned to the gallery by artist James Tinguely (who provided two miniatures using her pastels)!
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Born in Newburyport (and one of Newburyport Art’s founders), Laura Coombs Hills was a member of a flourishing group of aspiring women artists in nineteenth-century Boston. She rose to national prominence as a painter of landscapes, pastel floral subjects, and miniatures.
Participating artists include:
Christine Molitor Johnson
Anne Krupsky
Linda Lamarche
Cynthia Leavesley
Mena Levit
Kathleen A. Manley
Cynthia Mariano
Linda L Marshall
Claudia Mathews
R.D. Murphy
Peggy Poppe
Lisa H Ridabock
Judy Robinson-Cox
Debbie Shirley
James Tinguely
Dorothy Aham
Holly Anderson Popeo
Marianne Bayard
Fran Butsavich
John Catizone
Daniel Ceritto
Megan Chiango
Cheryl Couris
George Darcy
Donna DeLeo
Wolfgang Ertl
Diane Fawley
Jeff Fioravanti
Karen Futral
Carole Holcroft
Catherine Jean
The Newburyport Garden Club is pleased to partner with Newburyport Art in this exhibition, by creating interpretive floral arrangements to accompany the art. Members of the Garden Club have chosen specific works to mirror in flowers, taking particular note of the colors, shapes, and textures that are within the artwork. Participating members of the Garden Club are Wanda Blanchard, Sue Ferlazzo, Jamie Yalla, and Christine Molitor Johnson. Laura Coombs Hills herself was not only a member of the Newburyport Garden Club, but she designed the logo!
The debut of the floral arrangements will coincide with the exhibition’s reception on Saturday, December 17th, from 5-7pm. Free and open to the public, it’s the perfect time to take in the show. Enjoy light refreshments and keep your eyes open for a holiday gift for that art-loving friend!
