SAA Exhibits in the Community
Sandwich public library
142 main street, sandwich, ma
CURRENT EXHIBIT March 5 - April 2
by Marie Brezinski
ARTIST STATEMENTCoastal Fruits, Wildflowers & Gardens of Cape Cod
This exhibit takes the viewer on a trip around Cape Cod through my eyes as a botanical artist, illustrator, textile pattern designer and maker of goods. My hope is for the Cape & Islands to be known for its exquisite seaside paths filled with wildflowers, local gardens, and beautiful quiet shorelines. I encourage all generations to keep a nature journal and document their observations. When out on those beaches and trails, what is the weather like, what do you see? A seal floating by? Goldenrod, Bull Thistle, or Rosa rugosa on the beach path? Horseshoes crabs at the waters edge? Any seaweed or sea lavender? How many shells can you identify? Try a little sketch in your journal. Maybe you are already a gifted artist. A mixed media sketch journal is a great gift at the beginning of a summer vacation. A treasured time with my husband Joe as field guide, I recorded seasons of budding, flowering and fruit stages of local coastal fruits and wildflowers. I have also included botanical subjects from our East Sandwich gardens. We visited the Cape Cod Organic Farm in Barnstable and picked out a beautiful leafy green turnip from the field. My drawing began on my deck and eventually found its way to my studio. Weeks later, I discovered a slimy infestation crawling all over my iMac, desk, and up the window. One of the occupational hazards of a botanical artist! Although we don’t know a soul in Chatham, we know where to forage. Joe shellfishes and makes yummy beach plum jam. I walk the beaches and trails hunting for the perfect specimen. This exhibit tells the story of my botanical treasures by location. Childs River Lupine - Falmouth Rosa rugosa, Queen Anne’s Lace, Common Soapwort, Seaside Goldenrod - West Dennis Beach in September Bayberry, Beach Plum, and Porcelain Berry - Chatham Seaside Pea – Sandy Neck Sunflowers – Roadside stand - Barnstable J. quince, Bearded Iris, Cherry Blossom, Hydrangea – East Sandwich Turnip – Cape Cod Organic Farm Satsuma Tangerine – Whole Foods (☺) The framed, hand-made cross body purse, ©Fort Hill in June, fabric design captures rugosa, meadow daisies, wild buttercups, lupine, grasses, and sedges. Fort Hill in Eastham is one of our favorite walking trails in all seasons. In late summer, the milkweed crawling with insects is worth the trip. My passions for botanical art and textiles intersected with the completion of a certificate program in Botanical Art & Illustration from Wellesley College Botanical Gardens and the Immersion Program in Surface Pattern Design. The botanical certificate program is now available through the Mass Horticultural Society at Elm Bank in Wellesley. I am a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA), the New England Society of Botanical Artists (NESBA) chapter, and currently a NESBA Board member at large. Born on Martha’s Vineyard, this is now a gentle, peaceful way to live, painting, designing, and creating on Cape Cod. I must always live by the sea. Please follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marieeastchopdesigns/ or visit East Chop Designs, www.eastchopdesigns.com. Marie Brezinski, CBA Web: Rotating-Images.com Facebook: @rotating-images Instagram: rotatingimages.com Email: rotatingimages2019@gmail.com Mobile: 781-738-8444 |
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