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stone mason, carpenter, modem dancer and worker in metal and stained glass. She sat in on a meeting of the Middle Street Gallery Artists’ Cooperative.
She’s impressed by the community of artists here. “I moved to New York because I wanted to interact with my peers. It’s one of the most important parts of being an artist. I never expected to find that here. It takes a lot of work,” she noted of Middle Street’s cooperative. “But ultimately, it’s worth it. Artists need peer support.”
She’s encountered only one difficulty during her residency. “I’ve been staying with Bill and Mitzie Young and that’s been so very comfortable. This program has been Laurie Marshall’s inspiration. She’s the coordinator, the one who has made things happen. Everything has gone smoothly. But the distances you all drive! People here drive 75 to 100 miles a day!” noted the amazed New Yorker, accustomed to that city’s mass transit system and shops within walking distance. “I never imagined that. It took me two weeks to find everything and get used to driving so far.”
Next week, Ms. Marshall will chair a meeting at the gallery for local artists and others involved with the RAAC-sponsoreb program to assess the residency and discuss issues of contemporary an with Ms. Howland. The visiting artist hopes the consensus will be to seek a grant for a return trip, possibly for two months the next time.
“It’s so beautiful here! It’s going to be very hard to leave,” she admitted.
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