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Work by renowned artist Candace Whittemore Lovely ’71 will be on display at
The Forman School this fall. Lovely's body of work represents her romantic
vision and technical ability. Much of her work focuses on pristine coastal views
and people at work and at play. Over the years she has captured the hearts and
minds of countless art lovers.
Lovely began her distinguished career as an American impressionist after
becoming captivated by the work of Winslow Homer during her studies at the
University of Vermont. Since she has won numerous awards and distinctions and
has been called “the grand dame of painters” by The Boston Globe.
Lovely spent her early years developing as a painter with the masters of The
Boston School, America's oldest continuing school of painting. According to
Lovely The Boston School is “not a place with physical walls but rather a
networking of one artist to another.” Since 1980, she has studied with prominent
artists such as Robert Cormier and Paul Ingbretson of the school.
Her paintings appear in a variety of books including: Realism in Revolution: The
Art of The Boston School and Interior Visions. Her work has also been featured
in Cape Cod Life and Yankee magazines. The New York Graphic Society and Kennedy
Studios have reproduced many of her paintings as limited edition prints and
posters for an international audience.
Lovely is a distinguished member of several art organizations including The
Copley Society of Boston, America's oldest art association. After receiving her
third award in the society's juried shows, she was accorded the designation
"Copley Master" in the summer of 1988. She has been voted one of the the
University of Vermont’s most prominent alumni and is a member of The Forman
School’s Hall of Fame.
Selections from her series Good and Plenty will be on display at Forman’s Risley
Gallery from October 15 to November 22. This exhibition engages the viewer
visually with combinations of opposites. The idea for the exhibition came from
the candy Good and Plenty. The colors black, white and pink are a common thread
through all of the paintings in this series. Good and Plenty is a study in
contrasts and how opposites attract. Shapes, colors and ideas complete the show.
Hours for the Johnson Art Center’s Risley Gallery are Monday - Friday 8-3,
Saturday 9-12 or by appointment. For more information call (860) 567-1542.
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