Tom Briere is a Massachusetts-based photographer who has been passionate about photography for over 40 years. His subject interests include discovering the artistic forms and simplicity in found objects under natural light. He was trained as a classical portrait and wedding photographer but in recent years has been focused on landscape, architecture and, most recently, […]
Cindy Loranger is known for always thinking outside of the box, creator of new ideas, motivator, inspirer and is full of passion about what she believes in. As an abstract artist, Cindy has evolved from realism to abstract expressionism, primarily inspired by music - mostly jazz and street music. The infusion of two contradictory styles […]
Bruce Robert Coffin is the bestselling author of the Detective Byron mystery series. A former detective sergeant with more than twenty-seven years in law enforcement, he supervised all homicide and violent crime investigations for Maine's largest city. Following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, Bruce spent four years investigating counter-terrorism cases for the FBI, earning […]
Lucilda Dassardo-Cooper paints, designs and exhibits her art in the United States, the Caribbean, India, and places that traverse the cultural and geographic boundaries of her origin and ancestry. Her layered style of painting reflects her own background as an immigrant whose consciousness retains images of her birthplace alongside those of her adopted country. This […]
"The lotus flower is a natural symbol of a beautiful creature that grows strong and pure even though it grows in mud. I wanted to give this idea a sound, and here we are!" - Paola Munda (founder and director of The Lotus Sound) The Lotus Sound is an experimental circle singing group based in […]
As a young child, Sara Schechner learned painting and needlework from her grandmother. By day, the two traipsed around the Jersey shore with sketchbook and paints, setting up their easels side-by-side in marinas, on beaches, and by historic buildings. At night, she joined her in embroidery, needlepoint, and other needle arts. Sewing with a machine […]
Dan Szczesny is a long-time journalist, author, and speaker living in New Hampshire. He’s written several books of travel memoir (The Adventures of Buffalo and Tough Cookie, Mosquito Rain), fiction (Sing and Other Stories) and poetry (Invincible One, Poems). His book, The Nepal Chronicles, about a month-long trek to Everest Base Camp and marriage in […]
Cheryl began writing at age six, when she wrote a play starring her sister and herself. She continued to write poetry until she took a detour through the business world for twenty years. She holds degrees from Harvard Business School and Smith College. Her memoir, 48 PEAKS, Hiking and Healing in the White Mountains, was published […]
Grace Talusan was born in the Philippines and raised in New England. A graduate of Tufts University and the MFA Program in Writing at UC Irvine, she is the recipient of a U.S. Fulbright Fellowship to the Philippines and an Artist Fellowship Award from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Talusan teaches the Essay Incubator at GrubStreet […]
Flutist Trisha Craig specializes in 20th Century and contemporary repertoire, and performs in solo, chamber, and large ensemble settings throughout the region. She has been a featured soloist in the Macroom, Ireland, International Music Festival as well as several New England arts festivals. Her training includes the BM from Ithaca College and the MM from […]
