The Gallery at Phoenix Books features exemplary artists based in and with ties to Vermont. Here are the artists we've featured in our shows so far. We encourage you to follow the links below each artists bio to learn more about them and their work!
Karen Dawson
Karen Dawson has been operating a visual art studio in Burlington's Lakeside Neighborhood for the last 18 years and has been an apprentice at a stained glass business for nine years. Her professional experience ranges from farming to real estate to teaching, but art is always at the root of her adventures. Since 1998, she has facilitated four classes a week at a local correctional center. (Featured fall/winter 2011.)
Visit Karen's website.
Rick Evans
A graphic designer by trade, Richard Evans was born in Massachusetts and escaped as soon as he could. He specializes in Page 100 Comics - black-and-white pen-and-ink drawings based on page 100 of (almost) any book. (Featured fall/winter 2011.)
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Joshua Mower
Joshua Mower is 12 years old and in the 7th grade at Essex Middle School. His artful eye and passion for photography is apparent all throughout his first second installation at Phoenix Books. Joshua exhibits a true natural talent and keen eye for capturing the moment. He instinctively gravitates toward the natural world in his subject matter, but has also shown emerging interest in architectural details and Americana. (Featured fall/winter 2011.)
Kristin Richland
A Vermont native, in 1999 Kristin received her BFA in Painting from the Maine College of Art. While in Portland, she was represented by Filament Gallery, exhibiting small soft-sculptures and drawings. Since 2006, she has taken part in the annual VT Crafts Council Open Studio tour, various small picture exhibits in Vermont, the 2008 Art Hop in Burlington, and a MECA Painter's show at the June Fitzpatrick gallery in Portland Maine. (Featured fall/winter 2011.)
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Jonathan E. Russell
Jonathan E. Russell uses abstraction and focus to encourage people to look again at the natural world. He works in acrylic on canvas, primarily using Cubist techniques. He is perhaps best known for his Mother Nature series, in which he integrates the female form into landscapes. Jonathan grew up in the Philadelphia area. He has lived and worked all over the US, but finds himself most at home in his new digs in Bolton, VT. (Featured fall/winter 2011.)
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Daphne Tanis
Daphne Tanis was born and raised in Vermont and as a child she learned to paint snow scenes with her mother. As a young painter she yearned to paint in the style of the Impressionist Claude Monet. Today, she still paints using a loose brush with a pallet that includes a lots of blues and purples. (Featured fall/winter 2011.)
Karen Witt
Karen Witt is a self-taught artist, who has been drawing her entire life. According to family legend, she was drawing before she could write. "I love stories and I love to experiment with various art media," she says. "I enjoy creating art with colored pencils, acrylics, oils, watercolors, soft pastels, oil pastels, and graphite. I have an active imagination, and I believe that stories are all around us - if we just take the time to look and listen..." (Featured fall/winter 2011.)
