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Artist emerging on Rocky Neck
Ben Shattuck, an artist and recent graduate from Cornell University's School of Fine Arts, is the fourth artist in residence for the Rocky Neck Art Colony's 2008 Artist in Residency Program. He will give a presentation about his work Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Bryan Gallery.
Shattuck's expressive and sometimes humorous oil paintings revolve around the cultural and natural history of New England. The New England landscape with its windtorn trees, salt marshes and cold, stormy seas, influence his landscapes.
"I'm also interested in the link between formal New England history and that which becomes exaggerated, fantasized, but somehow just as true," he said, citing the Salem witch trials as an example. He's also interested in the distortion of historic figures.
In 2007, the artist held a solo exhibition, "New England: Fantasy Love," at Cornell University in New York. "The exhibit really does evoke a sense of place, and, not to mention, person. Shattuck's new paintings brag technical skill and teem with excitement and imagination. Where is this New England Shattuck paints? I want to go there," said a review of the show by The Cornell Daily Sun.
On Oct. 8, Shattuck will show work he has completed during his residency at a gallery talk at 7 p.m. in the Avery Mann Gallery at 77 Rocky Neck Ave.
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Be prepared: What to keep on hand
Benjamin Franklin once said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."
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With the active hurricane season and Earl to bring heavy rain tonight, we are reminded once again of the veracity of his words. But, it isn't only hurricanes that threaten us. Things like bridge fires can also occur, and did, this past week. An overturned truck can block traffic and people can be stuck in an area with no egress, which also happened here in Gloucester recently. On the more serious side, there can be everything from earthquakes to terrorist attacks, and, while no one is suggesting that we panic about those possibilities, it does make sense to take at least some elementary precautions. -
Chores don't need to leave you sore
As the summer winds down, home owners across the region will be faced with a new set of yard chores — and different chores mean new ways to get injured.
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Because of Hurricane Earl's path, some of us may be stepping up the timetable for these chores. So if you have a lot to do and if you want to stay healthy, read below to find out how you can avoid or modify the most common ways people will be injured this fall. -
Can I eat those geranium leaves?
Q: Is there a book or website that teaches one which growing things can be eaten and which can't? Specifically, I have some wonderful lemon geraniums — no flowers, just leaves. Every time I water them or the breeze moves them, the most wonderful smell hits me. I want to know whether I could use them to flavor something in cooking, or add them to my tea. I couldn't find this on the Internet.
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