by Debra Claffey | Jan 24, 2017 | Interviews, Member News, WCANH
Author’s Note: Gail Smuda and I had planned to meet at Gibson’s bookstore in Concord for this interview, but as luck would have it, we met up unexpectedly at Twiggs in Boscawen, sat down in the comfortable Student Corner, and enjoyed chatting for well over an hour in...
by Kate Higley | Jan 11, 2017 | Interviews, Member News, Tips and Techniques, WCANH
What are your aims in your work right now? My primary aim is to keep exploring—I think exploration and discovery are at the heart of the art-making process. I’m interested in color contrast and relationships—how colors respond to each other in the painting. My...
by Debra Claffey | Jan 8, 2017 | Interviews, Studio visit, WCANH
by Debra Claffey I recently had a chance to sit down with Susan Rock, a long-time member of WCA/NH, at her home in Bow, NH. It was a wet and snowy day, but I could see the winter bones of her gardens as I entered. I’m a professional gardener when I’m not painting, and...