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Colleen Manzi
Manzi
"Morning Calm"
pastel on pastelboard
Artist Statement

For as long as I can remember, I've loved to draw. It's always been a favorite hobby of mine, and within the past few years has become more and more a part of my everday life. I've completed many portraits for friends and family, and especially enjoy painting animals and children.

I picked up a set of pastels a few years ago and immeiately fell in love with the medium. In my opinion, pastels are the perfect blend of drawing and painting, and gives me the ability to introduce color into my drawings.

Recently I've developed a passion for landscape painting, and continue to experiment with color and form, depicting a variety of real and imagined landscapes. "Morning Calm" is born of my imagination. A serene setting, invoking in me reflection of quiet beauty and introspection. The possibilities are endless...only limited by imagination and determination.

Currently a member of the Monadnock Area Arts Association, and exibiting regularly at the Colony Mill Marketplace.

E-Mail: colleenmanzi@yahoo.com


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