By Martina Sestakova

Members of Montgomery Art Association come from all walks of life and their artworks and creative processes reflect this wonderful variety. In this blog, we invite you to enjoy a selection of pieces that feature SQUARES. A simple geometric shape that can be interpreted and incorporated in many different ways. Sometimes you will see the square easily; other times you will need to pause and look for it. Some of our members enjoy working in a square format too. Enjoy! 

Alan Rich, Acrylic on Canvas, 11x14"

Paige Friedeman, Acrylic on Hand Stretched Canvas, 36x36"

Dora Patin, Fortitude, Oil on Panel, 10x10" 

Ellen Yahuda, Neon Ink, 20x16"

Anastasia Walsh says of the image below, "I have a very fun piece I keep adding to: Junque Drawer. It is a wall-mounted piece that contains all kinds of things that I am cleaning out of my various junk drawers as I try to simplify. It is now hanging in my kitchen, a very favorite piece now." 

Martina Sestakova, There Is Always a Rainbow, Watercolor on Yupo, 4x6”

Marti Wells, Collage, 22x15"

Jenny Wilson, Above the Treeline, Panels with Collaged Paper and Acrylic, 10x10.

Of this work, Jenny says, "This triptych reflects my love of the feeling of being above the treeline on a mountain hike, my love of stones and scrubby trees!"

Jennifer Gwynne Lubell, We Isolate (Series), Mixed Media, 11x9"

Tena Turner, Colored Pencil, 9x12"

Deb Walmer, Nice Night for a Run, Oil on Canvas, 36x36"

Angela White, East Meets West #13, Encaustic on Wood Cradle, 6x6"

Elizabeth Levine Steel, A View from the El: Bronx 1959, Mixed Media on Canvas, 16x20".

Of this piece, Elizabeth says, "When I was growing up, it was magical to ride the elevated trains and gaze at the windows as we passed by."

Judith Levine, Shtetl Dancer, Watercolor, 9x12".

Of this work, Judith says, "I love painting dancers and this also happens to coincide with the fact that I am an ethnic Jew whose grandparents lived in the shtetls (Jewish villages) of Eastern Europe." 

Thank you for stopping by and enjoying the artworks of our members! Be sure to check out our other blogs as we celebrate the unique artworks of local Montgomery County artists.