May 2nd - June 20th, 2008
Opening reception with the artist on Friday, May 2, 5:30- 8:00pm

Suzanne Howes-Stevens

New paintings

Suzanne Howes-Stevens' current work combines beauty with a mission. Howes-Stevens paints scenes of the world at its edges, where water meets land, primarily images inspired by her life in the northeast. She often searches for inspiration in her kayak or canoe, taking her camera along to record what she sees. Then in her studio, she refers to these pristine images and creates worlds inspired by them. Using maps as a background or frame allows her to emphasize the borders that exist between water and land. Those spaces that we love so much are disappearing; this is often reflected in the water scene's drift into the map area. Hers is a potent imagery with a poignant feeling that still is so beautiful you cannot pass it by.