Danette English

Artist Statement

 

I like to play in the mud. I like color, pattern and metaphor.

Any kind of art that involves the physicality of media; clay, paint or ink.

Art where the process is physical; throwing, carving or building.

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Ideas and the impetus to create comes from many different sources.

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The main theme is that of the body. The metaphor of a vessel as being anthropomorphic has persisted in my work. A ceramic vessel has an inside, an outside, a lip, neck, shoulder, body and feet. So the body, my body and my personal experiences have been the seed of most of my work whether in 2D or 3D.

 

Working in clay is where I began this journey of making art and I continue to come back to it. I have been been involved in making and teaching art for most of my life.

The joy of creating does not get old.

 

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Education:

1991 MFA; 1984 BFA,Tufts University, Medford MA

1984 Four Year Certificate, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

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Professional Experience:

2003-present Visual Art Instructor Belmont Public Schools

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Exhibitions:

2023           Rocky Neck Art Gallery, Celebrating Cape Ann Artisans 40th Anniversary Exhibition

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2022           Float Gallery, Gloucester MA Group Show

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2018           Belmont Gallery of Art,  Belmont MA “Off the Clock”   

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2012           Boston Public Library, Boston MA Selections from  Mixit Print Studio

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2011           Belmont Gallery of Art,  Belmont MA “Off the Clock”

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2003           Batelle Harding Gallery, Greenfield, MA Group show

                    The Blue Room, Cambridge, MA Prints and paintings

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2002           Gallery Geoffrin, Birmingham, ALA Two person show

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2001           Somerville Art Museum, Somerville MA "2001 Grant Winners"

                    Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston, MA “The Drawing Project”

                    Acacia Gallery, Gloucester, MA  “New Work”

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 2000          Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA. "Blue"

                   Jules' Place, Boston, MA “Modern Abstraction”

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Collections:

Hallmark Corporation

Neiman Marcus Corporation

Legatt McCall properties

Putnam Investments

Fidelity Investments Corporation

Andersen Consulting Meditech Corporation

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Awards:

 2000             Fellowship Somerville Arts Council

 1992             Fellowship. NEA/New England Foundation for the Arts