The Vermont Festival of the Arts presents a show of the Work of Amanda and Elizabeth Hallock at the Festival Gallery in Village Square, Waitsfield, through the month of June, with a reception on Saturday, June 12 from 4-6 pm. All are invited to take in an eclectic and provocative array of paintings, prints, photographs and hand-block-printed t-shirts. “What a fresh and exciting show for young talent!” says Gary Eckhart, Vermont Festival of the Arts President
The Hallock sisters are the granddaughters of Muriel and Robert Griffin of North Fayston.
Amanda Hallock is a 20 year old artist and student studying at Johnson State College. She’s an upcoming senior majoring with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Studio Art, concentrating primarily in printmaking and multimedia works. Her inspiration comes from many sources, from events in the news, to media and nature. Amanda often focuses on depicting feelings and emotions that strike her while driving down the road listening to talk radio, or hiking to the local swimming hole, just as she’s experiencing life as a young adult. “I’ve always been really drawn to personal work, as if it’s coming straight out of a diary or teenager’s bedroom. I strive to create pieces that invoke a feeling in the viewers. I want people to be able to look at my work and get a sense of who I am, as well as feel love, awkwardness, or maybe even the pull of icy cold water as if it’s at their feet. To me art is about conversation,” says Amanda.
Elizabeth K. Hallock, an East Montpelier Vermont native, is headed into her senior year at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. Elizabeth is a watercolor and ink/ mixed media artist working toward a B.F.A. in Illustration.
The Festival Gallery is open for the Artist Reception on Saturday, June 12 from 4-6 pm, during business hours and by chance on the weekends.
