September Artist of the Month: Phyllis Chadwick

      Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of the Kent Library 

with Arts on the Lake

Exhibition Dates: September 1st to September 30th

Phyllis Chadwick

A play on these words by Stephen Cope from The Wisdom of Yoga… “Insight is revealed as the seed opens its secrets to the mind of the [artist]” hit home for her.

Phyllis continues to see herself as a seed beginning to open and become. She has always had a creative spirit seeking an outlet.

Phyllis Chadwick grew up in Westchester County and moved to Dutchess County about 40 years ago. It was during this part of her life that she was able to explore her creativity on a deeper level.

All her life she had a need to create, starting with crafts and sewing which eventually led her to explore other mediums and finally to return to school to study art.

After earning a Master of Arts in Teaching, it was a seamless shift from teacher assistant to art teacher. She taught a myriad of art classes for about 10 years. During that time, she revived the Art Club where she guided the students in the creation of wall murals throughout the school as well as set painting for the high school musicals. Since retiring from the teaching profession, she plays, experiments and studies art in her own studio at home. Currently you will find her working in watercolor and digital photography.

If not in her studio, she is out and about with her sketchbook, camera or iPhone capturing all things she loves. Phyllis’ aim is to take you on a tour to see and enjoy things you may not have taken the time to notice.

Bucolic Niche

12” x 16”

Digital Photography $250

Days Gone By

12” x 16”

Digital Photography $250

Sit, Breath, Notice.

12” x 16”

Digital Photography $250

Artist Statement | Phyllis Chadwick

I have always had a creative spirit seeking an outlet. All my life I had a need to create.

On my 13th birthday I received my first (polaroid) camera. That was the beginning of a love for the world around me. I was the annoying member of the family always wanting to take photos or prolonging an outing because I had to stop and photograph something. I found objects and nature easier to photograph as they didn’t protest the way my family did.

As time moved on equipment and technology continued to advance and I discovered apps! I began to play with manipulating images. My most difficult decisions happen once the editing process begins, and I have to decide which images to print. I hope you enjoy the show as much as I did while I was creating it.

Contact Info:

Email: Phyllis@pgchadwick.com.                                                              

Website: pgchadwick.com

Instagram @pac_755art