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Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens Art Show

The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens will feature four local artists in a joint exhibition, “Four Walls, Four Artists,” showcasing the work of Jen Abbott-Tillou, Nancy Lasar, Polly Roberts, and Katie Re Scheidt, Oct. 17 to Nov. 13. It opens with an artists’ reception from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 17. Each artist will be on-site at various times.

About the artists, from Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens:

A self-taught artist, having taken dozens of art classes in Boston, MA and New England, Jen Abbott-Tillou has been creating sculpture and mobiles from copper, driftwood, found objects, industrial and modern materials for over three decades. A physical therapist by trade, her work is informed by anatomy, kinesiology and the beautiful ways the human body presents. Her work reflects her unique female experience, including violence and religious conflict, while also capturing a certain sensual whimsy. Selling privately over the years, her work can be found in many private collections across New England.

Working with images observed from nature, Nancy Lasar uses drawing, painting and printmaking processes. Critics have described her work as “drawing with light”, “condensed energy and flow”, “calm and crazy” and “organized chaos”. Through layering and erasing, Lasar emphasizes the interconnectedness of life with a sense of dynamic movement - addressing issues of transformation and time. Having exhibited widely throughout the Northeast and internationally, her work may be found in many corporate and private collections. Lasar has received numerous awards and grants including two Individual Artists Fellowships in CT.