Jennifer Curry and Cat Micheels convey feeling through art
Jennifer Curry and Cat Micheels
(Photo — Caperton Tissot)
On Aug. 21, artists Cat Micheels and Jennifer Curry will welcome the public to “Now and Then,” a lively exhibit at the Saranac Lake Free Library. Visitors will be greeted by swirling colors, three-dimensional abstract paintings and collages, as well as Cat’s exploratory journey into the sensual world of pottery. Words cannot justly encompass the powerful array of emotions that these two women bring to their canvases. However, the stories behind the artists may help shine moonbeams on their work. Jennifer Curry, a Tupper Lake native, enlisted in the U.S. Navy two weeks after graduating from high school. She served from 1973 until 1976, working first in the field of aviation and later as a hospital corpsman. In 1977, she enrolled in Chabot Community College in Hayward, Calif., earning a certificate in photography and an associate’s degree in liberal arts. While in California, she had her first encounter with what was to become a lasting philosophical influence on her thinking — t
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