With
nearly 100 pieces in the show, including drawings, paintings,
photographs, collages, and mixed media pieces, Alex says, "The more the
merrier. It's always nice to have so many artists send work for these
shows. It's great to have a variety of artists from outside the
[Washington Street Art] Center. It gives the show a lot of interest."
Alex says that collaborative shows like this fill a need in Somerville
for artists to show their work collaboratively.
Taking in the portraits, you start to wonder who these people are, if they're made up or if they sat for this painting or that drawing. The placement of a charcoal drawing of a man in a military suit next to a painting of a guy playing a frying pan like a banjo makes them seem like they could be anybody, a neighbor or a friend. Walking through the space, looking at one of these portraits, you might almost think, "Hey, I know that guy."
Taking in the portraits, you start to wonder who these people are, if they're made up or if they sat for this painting or that drawing. The placement of a charcoal drawing of a man in a military suit next to a painting of a guy playing a frying pan like a banjo makes them seem like they could be anybody, a neighbor or a friend. Walking through the space, looking at one of these portraits, you might almost think, "Hey, I know that guy."
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