“Reverie,” an art show by Lisa Mann, will be exhibited in the Daniels Room at the Hancock Town Library on Main Street from January 7 to February 16.
Mann is an abstract landscape painter working with oil and cold wax medium. As a counselor, an educator, a mom, a traveler, and an artist, it has always been the creative expressions in these endeavors that have continued to draw her into a more inspired life. “My art is a reflection of collected stories from a lifetime of adventures–of living, traveling, and working overseas. It is an expression of a feeling of a place that comes through in colors and gestures.”
The technique Mann uses involves mixing a paste of beeswax and oil paints, and working in layers to add textures, lines, and form. The wax allows for some transparency of the colors and for the different layers to show through, adding depth to the painting. “Like a story being written–layer upon layer–a painting is created, and then selectively scraped back to reveal pieces of its past.”
Mann is influenced by travel and its ability to bring us out of our comfort zone and into a realm where we feel more connected to the natural world and those around us. “Art walks the line between what we see and what we perceive.”
Mann’s work has been included in a variety of juried gallery shows, from New Hampshire to Seattle, and has won numerous awards.
“Reverie” can be viewed in the Daniels Room during regular library hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00-6:00; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-7:00; Saturdays, 10:00-4:00. The library is closed on Fridays and Sundays.
It is advised that you check with the library (525-4411) before traveling any distance to see the show as the Daniels Room is sometimes reserved for meetings and other community activities.