Leaving Our Mark: In Celebration of the Pencil is the new exhibit at the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield that shines a spotlight on a ubiquitous and unassuming tool. Wielded by three-year-olds and CEOs alike, the pencil’s versatility makes it an interesting medium for a show. The exhibit includes 62 works on paper by artists renowned for their contemporary and representational drawings. Featured artists include Lesley Cohen, Lisa Henry, Ryan Jacque, Elizabeth Kostojohn, Christina Mastrangelo, Scott Tulay, and Steve Wilda (Massachusetts), along with Paul Batch, Doug Gillette, Luciana Heineman, Bill Simpson, and Alan Spellman (Connecticut) and Terry Miller (Maryland). The exhibit also features 14 sculptural representations by Jennifer Maestre and Dalton Ghetti, who both use pencils to create imaginative and intricate contemporary sculptures.
Leaving Our Mark, Nov. 24, 2015-March 27, 2016; D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, 21 Edwards St., Springfield; 413-263-6800.
