October Artist of the Month
Margo Lemieux of Mansfield, MA.
Mist/Missed is a series based on often overlooked but evocative scenes of ordinary neighborhoods as they are changed by atmosphere.
Each time of day has a unique reaction to mist and fog. At night, the lights glow mysteriously, and the atmosphere sparks a feeling of film noir.
Morning mists can be gold and rich and feel like a promise. Sounds, such as the nearby highway and train station, are muffled and moisture reflects on surfaces.
“My goal was to capture snippets of life that might be missed because they don’t stand out as significant. I hope the art reminds you that you can find meaning even in the most prosaic places,” remarks Margo Lemieux.
Margo Lemieux has been an artist since the first grade when she got into trouble with her teacher for “decorating” her workbook.
After earning a degree in fine arts in painting from Boston University, an MFA from UMass Dartmouth in printmaking, and an M. Ed. in integrated arts curriculum, she has worked as graphic designer, children’s book writer, illustrator, printmaker, among other interesting jobs.
She has presented workshops at the AAM, Fuller Craft Museum, Cone Craft Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Hang Do Studio in Hanoi, Vietnam, and Lake Mead National Park.
Recently she retired as a professor emerita from the art & graphic design department of Lasell University.