Partners in Art at the South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA September 15 - October 29, 2022
Curated by Anthony Pilla, this exhibition explored the inspiration and creative influences artists take from fellow artists, especially when those fellow artists are life partners in relationships that are inherently built on trust and collaboration. Featuring works by four couples – Anthony Pilla and Dorothy Amore Pilla; Lorraine Sullivan and Phil Young; John Mahoney and Virginia Mahoney; and Nadya Volicer and Peat Duggins – Partners in Art posed broad questions such as: “Where do ideas come from?” “How are artists affected by the world around them?” “How are they influenced by other artists, especially partners?” As Pilla posits, “certainly, there are conscious factors that may be quite apparent, but what about the unconscious response that comes into play in the creation of one’s artwork? Influential factors may be past or present, may be in contra response to a feeling, thought, or intuition shared with one’s partner. Whatever the response, the resolution may be completely unpredictable. It is that experience that energizes the sense of mystery in the process.” Audiences are invited to explore the mystery!