Motion can be beautiful, exciting…and even dangerous! But what does motion do to a person or object? What stops it, and what makes it accelerate? At Spectrum, we explore this theme as we present established and emerging artists with new paintings, sculpture, mixed media, and photography.

Returning favorites and new artists at the Gallery include painter, sculptor, and illustrator Chris Kunze. An arts educator and graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, Kuntze had a long and successful career in advertising, with illustrations and designs used in many books, magazines, newspapers, and corporate designs. He presents a new pastel work and wood sculptures that capture “life in motion” uniquely. Dora Dylanne Reyes, a baker and watercolorist presents at Spectrum. In 2022, she began collaborating with artist and illustrator, Don Carter (known by his pop persona, Edgar Allan Slothman). They incorporated her watercolor and digital desserts with his Audubon prints to create a unique series called Birds and Their Just Desserts / Let Them Eat Cake. Carter is a designer, illustrator, author and award-winning creative director. The illustrator of seven picture books for children, Carter has also created two Disney animated short-form animated series, Happy Monster Band and Dance-A-Lot-Robot.

Spectrum’s Store includes many fine artisans working in ceramic, pottery, glass, fabric, wood, and paper. Included are woodworker Andy Teran who works with various mediums (collage, wood sculpture, assemblage, and paint) and is known for his carvings of whales and now his new “loons”. Paula Jacobi, new to Spectrum, designs memorable pillows created with upholstery fabric, woven ribbon, zippers, and cords which fit nicely on a bed, chair, sofa, bookcase or easel. Her pillows can feature first and/or last names, dates, sport teams, colleges, boats, inspirational thoughts and comical expressions. Other artisans include knitter and sewer, Jillian Nielsen and Elaine Sych who shows off vibrant, beautiful new winterwear pieces such as her Purple Passion scarf.

A wide mix of unique fine jewelry can be had in multiple styles created in semi-precious stones, fused glass, beads, polymer clay, and fine metals. Kristie Foss shows a new selection of polymer clay jewelry designs. Other jewelry designers with new creations include Joan Wenzel and Michele Kleiman. Wenzel, designs with Japanese seed beads, Czech glass, semi-precious stones, crystals and handmade lamp work beads (which she and other local artisans have made) sterling silver and other metals. Kleiman, who has worked in various mediums including wood, collage and metal, focuses on beadwork jewelry. She most enjoys utilizing various found, natural and interesting components for her bead weaving and bead embroidery creations.

Also, in the Store is work by an accomplished author, social worker, and advocate, Sarah Elliott-Caratasios. A mother of four and lifelong storyteller, her passion for history and storytelling inspired The Adventures of Nibbles Munk Munk, the first in a cherished children’s book series designed to foster meaningful connections through the joy of reading. Her latest book (available at Spectrum) is I Love You as Much as…, a celebration of the limitless love of family through playful and whimsical comparisons with illustrations by the watercolorist, Bivenne Harvey Staiger.