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Jennifer Curry and Cat Micheels convey feeling through art

Jennifer Curry and Cat Micheels (Photo — Caperton Tissot)
August 6, 2008

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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George and Sue Stearns ride through life

July 31, 2008

“Having a broad variety of skills makes it easier to get by,” said George Stearns, speaking about how he and his wife, Sue, have managed all these years. With a combination of luck, flexibility and careful planning, they have created a lifestyle that

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Nancy Bernstein: Building an efficient lifestyle

July 16, 2008

To live well in the backwoods takes a wallop of independence, a heap of hard work and a parcel of self-sufficiency.

Nancy Bernstein lives well. She and 5-year-old Reuben dwell in a small, south-facing, energy-efficient home, wh

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Roger Loud: From math to mountain climbing

July 8, 2008

Fortunate are those whose special experiences as children set them on the path to rewarding lives as adults. Roger Loud is such a person.

Memories of adventurous fun summers at his family’s camp on Lake George and at Camp Treetops in La

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Michael Baryk enjoys the city life and the country

July 8, 2008

Few would have guessed that Mike Baryk’s boyhood fascination with model airplane building would one day lead to an enthralling career in the aeronautics industry, eventually earning him a certificate from “The Lunar Module Program of Project Apollo”

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Jason Martin: One boy’s point of view

July 8, 2008

Jason Alan Martin was born in north Philly. “I live near Reading now,” Jason says. “Some people call me ‘Jam,’ mostly my friends.”

Asked if he gets into jams, he said “sometimes, mostly raspberry.” This light heart and innocenc

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