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Ramada named Artist of Month By Kate Welch
Matthew Ramada is Artist of the Month at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library. He is a young, developing artist who resides in Burlington. Ramada graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 2010 with a degree in fine arts. His studies included painting and art history where he was inspired by the work of impressionists such as JMW Turner and James Whistler. He became highly influenced by the thriving art scene in Manhattan and the Williamsburg community in Brooklyn. Ramada said that his major interest as an artist is in revealing the undercurrents or unseen components of contemporary existence. This is especially in regards to the turbulent nature of a globalized society and the high paced energy that runs through our post-industrialized urban environments. He is inspired by the junction of man-made, synthetic structures and the natural environment within which we reside. This inspiration is demonstrated through the interpretation of the city as a visual, phenomenological experience. See RAMADA, page 4
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Vol. 4 No. 33 • August 22, 2012
Community News, Sports, Arts, Entertainment and Food for Rutland and Southern Vermont
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Ghosts of Irene: one year after the flood The significant cost of Aug. 28, 2011
By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com MIDDLEBURY — The images still haunt us—a large section of U.S. Route 4 in Mendon washed away with a small, eroded canyon wall left in the wake; a portion of hyper-saturated Bethel Mountain slipped away into the valley below; the U.S. Route 7 bridge spanning the Cold River, located south of Rutland, collapsed into the raging chaos below; houses, See IRENE, page 5
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this natural-color image of Hurricane Irene at 2:15 p.m. local time Aug. 24, 2011—four days before it reached Vermont. Storm clouds hide the Turks and Caicos islands. While this hurricane was downgraded to tropical storm status when it reached New England, it was still a devastating event which had lasting consequences. Photo by NASA
EWen A Kee arson fire under investigation By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com BENSON —A fire at the former Camp EWen A Kee on Root Pond Road in Benson is being investigated by state police and fire officials On Aug. 16, at at approximately 7 p.m., the Benson Fire Department encountered five separate fives on the camp property. irefighters said several buildings and huts were ablaze on the
site. Other area fire and rescue agencies, including West Haven and Orwell, were also on the scene to assist Benson firefighters. Benson Fire Chief Tom Neumann and fire investigators from both the Vermont State Police and the Division of Fire Safety worked on the investigation follwing the multiple blazes. According to VSP Lt. James Cruise’s report, the initial investigation has determined that this fire was intentionally set and included at least five
different set fires on the premises of the former camp. There were no injuries as a result of this fire and damage is estimated to be under $25,000 at this time. Anyone with any information regarding this fire is asked to contact the Vermont State Police at 773-9101 or the Vermont Arson Tip Award Program (VATAP) at 1-800-32-ARSON (1-800-3227766).
Brandon couple find shared expression in art; showcase work at local gallery
Brandon artists Nancy and Richard Weis.
BRANDON — The Gallery at Brandon Music, located in Brandon, Vt., will feature works by local artists Nancy and Richard Weis. The exhibit, featuring encaustic paintings by Nancy, and large scale acrylic works by Richard, is on display in the Music Café. Nancy and Richard Weis have been active participants in the Vermont arts community since 1989. They met as undergraduates at Bemidji State University in Minnesota and have worked together for over forty years, actively involving themselves in both studio work and teaching. Through the years Nancy’s focus has included a variety of media including printmaking, fibers, handmade paper, encaustic painting, and installation while Dick’s focus has been primarily painting and drawing with occasional forays into wood sculpture.
The Weis' formal studies led to graduate honors in their respective programs, Dick receiving an M.F.A. in painting at American University and Nancy an M.F.A in printmaking at George Washington University. During the 2002-03 season, Dick was artist in residence at Aberystwyth University in Wales and a Fulbright Scholar in South Korea, a location to which he has frequently returned over the past eight years. His most recent residency in South Korea was as a Fulbright Specialist in 2010. During the past several years Nancy has been teaching as an adjunct art instructor at Castleton State College, and the Community College of Vermont. Dick retired from teaching in 2010 and is Professor Emeritus of Art at Green Mountain College. They maintain studios in Castleton and Poultney Vermont. Studio visits can be arranged by calling 273-3571.
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