November 30, 2018 – January 31, 2019

Illuminate: The Winter Show

Featuring Sam Colt

… along with Susan Abbott, Bonnie Acker, Julie Y Baker Albright, Elizabeth Allen, Scott André Campbell, Janet Fredericks, Kerry O. Furlani, Philip Hagopian, Karen Henderson, Kate Longmaid, David Maille, Adelaide Murphy Tyrol, Garrett Sadler, Gail Salzman, David Smith, Jozie Furchgott Sourdiffe, and Anne Thiam.

Sam Colt is a Montpelier based artist. She uses the same techniques for her fine art that she has utilized previously as a successful designer of unique decor finishes.”I work primarily in grassello, which is a fine plaster from Italy made from white marble flour, slaked lime and water. I tint, manipulate and layer it with blades and tools, burnishing and roughing it up by degrees. Scratch into it, re-layer and scrape it back off and repeat till an image emerges. Once the image emerge thing happens, I chase it with house-paint, charcoal, water-color pencils, oil pastels, dammar varnish, shellac and gold & silver leaf – practically anything that sticks – until… well… until it gives me that cinematic post-adventure “cigarette-moment” feeling”.

Join us for a reception on Friday, November 30th, 5 – 7 pm.

………….more images to come!!!!