Portraits of a Non-Human World
Carolyn Shapiro and Nick Neddo
On display in the Kitzmiller Fiction Room during the month of November.
This body of work is a continuation of themes along a common thread of Carolyn Shapiro and Nick Neddo’s art: exploring the relationships of humans and the rest of the natural world. Meet the artists Wednesday, November 4th at 5pm in the Kitmiller Fiction Room!
We are an important part of the web of life and generally speaking most of the time humans are featured front and center especially in portraits. This exhibit has the non-human world looking at us and reminding us that they are an important part of the life cycle. The sea is a major part of our earth and salt water is an important part of our bodies. The earth hosts our sibling animals as it does us. Meet their gaze and respond to them and see how you are connected.
Carolyn Shapiro Artist Bio:
Having grown up with a mother who sewed and who loved fabric, I feel comfortable using fabric as one of my media of expression. In my artwork I enjoy the emphasis being on “creating” rather than on “artist”, on the verb rather than the noun. What is important to me is the process and interrelationships that I value in bringing art to life in the community.
Nick Neddo Artist Bio:
Nick Neddo is a sixth generation Vermonter who has been making art since he could first pick up a crayon. He grew up exploring the wetlands, forests and fields of his bioregion and developed a profound curiosity, respect, and love for the community of life around him. As a youngster Nick identified primary focuses that would become life-long pursuits: study of the natural world, Stone Age technology (popularly known as primitive skills) and creating art. Trusting the inherent value of these skills, he continues to embrace the pursuit fueled by a genuine love of the living world and the creative process.