Cannon Fine Arts Nora Cannon
Up and coming exhibits:
Sandwich Arts Alliance, Sandwich MA
Plymouth Arts Center, Plymouth, MA
Cannon Fine Arts Nora Cannon
Up and coming exhibits:
Sandwich Arts Alliance, Sandwich MA
Plymouth Arts Center, Plymouth, MA
Creative path, Exploration & Inspiration
Creative Path
I view the world through my unique lens and question why it can’t look differently. I am committed to a life in the creative field and thrive living as an artist. My career path led me from visual merchandising to advertising and into the fine arts. As an adult, I returned to pursue my Bachelor of Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, followed by a Masters in Education at Tufts University, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. I taught, lectured, and wrote about art for the next three decades and continue to exhibit my artwork.
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Exploration of Mediums
Working in various mediums, I blur the lines between artistic disciplines. I layer printmaking, painting, and drawing techniques in my mixed media pieces. I continuously explore new ways to communicate my voice. My unique pieces may include woodworking, sculpture, and, most recently, ceramics, which lends itself to pushing clay beyond its predictable boundaries. When creating a work of art, the most important thing is finding the ideal combination of materials to convey my message.
Inspiration
I regard my artwork as visual conversations. This dialog between canvas and me occurs with each movement and placement of paper, mark, and brush stroke. I am offering the viewer a glimpse of my thoughts, intellect, and deepest emotions.
My current body of work is exploring 'A Life Well Lived.' The mixed-media pieces include portions of my late husband's photographs. Douglas's extensive collection of images captured his creative vision, which paralleled our timeline. It feels natural to incorporate portions of his work within mine, reflecting our creative collaborating.
"Often while working, I feel as though I've crossed the time-space continuum, where remembering the past enables me to move forward where the images transform into a new life through my hands."
Cannon Fine Arts Honors the Passing of Douglas
Douglas Cannon 1951- 2021
Douglas's passing after many years of both physical and mental anguish ended peacefully. A talented, passionate photographer left behind his wife, Nora, his creative partner of 48 years. His quiet mannerisms, humor, and artistic knowledge are sadly missed family and friends.
Douglas’s Photography
Douglas viewed the world through his camera lens. These were his constant companions for forty-plus years, recording his public and private worlds. Proficient in a wide range of formats, his work ranges from analog 35 mm, instant Polaroid film, large format
8 x 10 to digital imagery.
As a photography instructor, he was proficient in the darkroom, his favorite place. He was the happiest hand in the developer bringing a photograph to life
Old Images New life
My collages incorporate whole or portions of Douglas's photographic images, negatives, or antique photo equipment. The artwork illustrates the struggles and joys of 40-plus years of a creative working partnership. The metamorphosis of his pictures into my mixed media artwork reflects the story behind each photograph.
Sometimes, It's a bit eerie as the images take on a new life
it's almost like we are still creating together.