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OVER A DECADE OF CLARE ARTISTS

Beverly Rodgers, Photography
Moved to The Clare in 2015
“Like painting, photographic art depends on light and composition.
Beth Mitchell, Greeting Cards To me, this favorite picture of a lotus blossom taken early one
Moved to The Clare in 2018 morning is artful. It is why I became interested in photography
many years ago and why I still seek the light and composition.”
“Working with color, pattern and texture
gives me joy in expression. Beyond that, I
like working out a mechanism that includes a
particular fold. If the recipient gets pleasure
from it, my satisfaction is doubled.”

Jim Stack, Terra Cotta
Moved to The Clare in 2008
Bea Lehman, Pottery “Retirement gave me the opportunity
Linda Alexander, Art Historian Moved to The Clare in 2009 to explore a side of me that I never
Female Figure by Diego Velázquez “I did pottery as a hobby. understood. I could learn to turn
Moved to The Clare in 2010 Throwing an object on the wheel “napkin doodles” into actual portraits.
“Any engagement with art is an intimate is fun, not to mention relaxing. I Later, I explored sculpting in terra
one to exchange. Against life’s raw deal, never had time to do it before I cotta. A side benefit has been the
art remains our handmade firewall. I’m retired.” opportunity to make new friends with
but a receiver, not a creator.” fellow artists.”