The marsh is Dorothy Kerper Monnelly's home landscape which she describes as a place of splendor. Having lived there over thirty years, there are layers to her appreciation and awareness, and the layering enriches everything. Through the endless pursuit of this old friend and companion she has learned most of what she knows about photographing the landscape. Gradually, she has realized that The Great Marsh, like other natural landscapes around the world, holds the truth for us and, she hopes, for generations to come.
A well-known photographer, Dorothy's silver gelatin prints are in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, an...
Jean is a contemporary Acrylic Painter who has morphed energetic abstracted colors, thick textures and shapes with the natural beauty of trees, leaves, flowers, and animals. Influenced by the vibrant, flashy hues of other cultures, Jean's palettes are a diary of her travels and often feature elements of her experiences, of memorable color combinations or exotic environments. Formally trained in photography, Jean has discovered how to unlock the hidden potential in photographs, bringing the best aspects of them into her paintings. Jean holds dear the belief that her paintings can serve to capture the essence of compelling patterns or color combinations, to recreate and share the bliss ...
