Maasai Village Chief / Fields of Green

Maasai Village Chief

John Russo

Photograph​

Fields of Green

Patty Chen

Mixed Media - Acrylic-painted rice paper collage, oil pastel

About the Creators

John Russo

John Russo is an award winning photographer based on Boston's North Shore. His goal is to reveal the essence of his subjects whether landscapes, cityscapes, architecture, candid street scenes, or people engaged in their daily activities. He often focuses on overlooked or seemingly mundane subjects, revealing their unique beauty and significance. Regardless of the subject or style, his intent is to convey the joy and surprise that can be found in daily experiences, highlighting the rich stories that often go unnoticed by the casual observer. Through his lens, he encourages viewers to pause and appreciate the world around them, seeing beauty in the ordinary. His recent project captures the inner life of musicians photographed throughout the US and internationally.

Patty Chen

Patty Chen is a mixed media painter based in Houston, Texas. She has studied at the Glassell School of Art at the MFA Houston. Working primarily in acrylics, she often incorporates collage, watercolor pencils, markers, and pastels in her pieces. Her subjects include human models and birds. Lately she has been inspired by the natural beauty of Ipswich where she spends her summers and has been exploring landscapes as well as abstract realism. She makes her own collage papers with acrylic paint, rice paper, a gelli plate and found objects and botanicals. She loves hunting in local antique stores for unique mark making tools or old papers to use in her paintings.