SELECTED RECENT PRESS
- 2022
Techspressionism
Techspressionism: A New Art Movement Comes to Southampton, by Oliver Peterson, 20 April 2022, Dans Papers
Expressive Technology in Southampton, by Mark Segal, 21 April 2022, The East Hampton Star
Digitally Driven at SAC, 22 April 2022, 27east.com
Techspressionism: A Global Movement with Local Roots, by Annette Hinkle, 27 April 2022, 27east.com
- 2020
Artful Observer: Blog | Sept 4, 2015
At the Studio & Garden: Artist Roy Nicholson
by Debbie Wells
Roy Nicholson in his garden, photo by Debbie Wells
Meeting the Artist
The Long Island Rail Road is my choice mode of transportation when Manhattan is the destination of our Artful Circle gallery visits. My own personal travel experience begins at the popular Hicksville train station. Always bustling, it certainly would never be considered a place with particular visual appeal. However, there is one notable exception – a set of large mosaic murals flanking the seating area of the station’s lobby.
Whenever walking by, I make a point to gaze at the colorful tiles of the mosaic art. Although an abstract composition, its horizontal design alludes to a landscape. There are two murals, each with a different color scheme. Not knowing anything about them, I felt compelled to step close and imagine how they were created and the meaning behind the swirls of color and texture. It wasn’t until much later that I spotted the plaques identifying the artist and title of the works. [continue reading]