Old Town Square at Dawn Lisa Travis is a dancer and choreographer who has worked for over 25 years. She has performed with modern dance companies across the United States. She is the founder and artistic director of Terminal Hip Dance Theatre, a collaborative performance group based in the U.S., and she choreographs for schools, universities,
Art & Live Music on the Summer Solstice June 21, 2019, 4-6 p.m. You’re invited! On Friday, June 21, from 4:00 -6:00 p.m., Maundy Mitchell Photography will hold “Art After Hours,” at the studio at 2 Post Office Square, Plymouth, NH. The event is free, and it will be both indoors and out. Outside, we’ll have
Ninety years ago, my grandmother, Dorothy Bartholomew, made the choice to sit for this portrait. It was 1929. She was twenty-one years old. Already she was an artist during a time when women were not quite free to express themselves. She valued photography, and art in general. Many years later, after her husband had died and her
A New Portrait Project Every time I open an art book, I learn something new and am inspired to create something new. I return to my collection of art books again and again for inspiration. Recently, I taught a workshop at my studio on Rembrandt and the kind of light he used in his paintings
June 5, 4-6 pm You’re invited! Plymouth’s monthly art walk is next week! Join us for an open studio on Wednesday, June 5, 4:00 -6:00 p.m., at 2 Post Office Square, Plymouth, NH. Walkabout Wednesday is coordinated by the Museum of the White Mountains at Plymouth State University. You can find a map of participating
Luke, Traffic Officer, London This post marks the end of a nearly two-year personal project about people and their work, and about the evolution of trades and professions. Life’s Work extends Irving Penn’s Small Trades, 1950-1951. Small Trades was rooted in work by Eugène Atget (1857 – 1927). Each examined individuals based on profession. In 70 year jumps, each wrestled with
The Motherhood Issue My portrait of Lisa and Leah is featured in this month’s issue of Inspired Magazine! I am one of ten photographers whose work was selected for the Motherhood Issue. Inspired is a print and online publication of the National Association of Professional Child Photographers. You can buy the print magazine and view the
Often, I draw inspiration from old paintings. I love to look through the many art books I’ve collected over the years. For this project, I chose Botticelli’s painting “The Birth of Venus,” which he created in 1485. It depicts the goddess Venus arriving at the shore after her birth, when she had emerged from the
Mark, Puppeteer When I first began emailing around to find interesting subjects for this project in London, I was given the names of two puppeteers. The email included an interesting warning: Sarah Wright and Mark Down are “Puppetry Royalty,” and you shouldn’t really expect to get them. To my delight, they both kindly said yes. Sarah was in
“What a wonderful experience and I’m so happy I chose you for it.” -Rebecca E. Recently, Rebecca decided to book a portrait experience for herself. She wanted a range of portraits. We began with headshots she could use for work and social media. Then we created portraits that ranged from casual and fun to glamorous,