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Artists of the Month - July, 2008

Gloria Bigenski

Lindsay Jorgenson

Gloria Bigenski is a life-long Lebanon resident, an alumna of Lyman Memorial High School, and former social studies teacher at Lyman Jr. Sr. High School for 22 years. Upon retirement she had time to explore her creativity in many ways – watercolor painting, making cards, photography, sewing projects, gardening – to name a few.  Mostly she loved the time spent with family, often getting them involved in creative projects as well.  Gloria traveled extensively over the years, and shared her pictures and many slides with her Geography students and others.  Never having had any formal art classes she enrolled at Eastern Connecticut State University for a few classes.  Also, as a member she took a few watercolor workshops sponsored by the East Hampton Art Guild.

“I paint strictly for pleasure experimenting with different mediums, styles, and techniques.  Most of all I love watercolors!  They often do their own thing – sometimes resulting in happy surprises.  It is very challenging.  Bright and bold colors play a big part in my art work and indeed in all aspects of my life.” 

 Some of her paintings have been on display at the “Equinox and the Arts” exhibits at the Jonathan Trumbull Library over the past years.

 

"I am a born native of Lebanon, so it is a great honor to display my photography in my hometown.  I always admired photography.  It wasn’t until there were moments of people, places or things that I wanted to capture on film that I began.  There is so much beauty in the world.

I started with disposable cameras and then bought myself a SLR camera.  I believe digital is cheating, plus I’m an old fashioned kind of girl.  I’ve only taken one lesson on photography and never went to school for it, neither did Annie Leibovitz.  My dream is to become an accomplished photographer and I believe artist of the month is the first step."

 

 

Wendy Arndt from Lebanon and Frank Russell from Hampton
will be the Artists of the Month in August

If you are interested in being the Artist of the Month, please contact
Judy Vertefeuille  642-2531.

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