Pablo Picasso once said: “The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place; from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.”   In January, under the direction of Art Director Melanie Rose-Zagwyn and through money donated to the Kimberly Anne Markell Fund, NEV artisans had the opportunity to experience first-hand what inspires two local portrait artists who are participating in our Artist-in-Residence program: Elizabeth Pothier and Cindy Chase.  We invite you to view scrapbook photos from each of these workshops and from a follow-up class conducted in-house.  To date, three artists have participated in this special program with a fourth, local potter Kate DeSantis, scheduled to visit our campus later this month.

Art has always played a major role in the Village’s enrichment

programs and over the years NEV artisans have created some extraordinary pieces of work using a variety of mediums.  This edition of Village Connections also includes photos from the Plymouth Planning Committee’s 8th annual area art exhibit at Citizen’s Bank in Plymouth. This show celebrates the creative talents of people who are involved in Human Services. NEV residents, day program participants and staff all had artwork on display.  It was a wonderful opportunity for our artists to showcase some of the exceptional work they do and meet other area artists.

Click here for photos from the
Artist-in-Residence program with Elizabeth Pothier.

Click here for photos from the
Artist-in-Residence program with Cindy Chase.

Click here for art exhibit photos.