Seeking the security of home

“Voiceless #1’’ (Indiana limestone), in “Passage’’ show, by Nora Valdez, at the Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, Mass., through September, 2025.

The museum says:

“A new installation on the museum grounds, ‘Passage,’ includes four pieces depicting crucial moments in a journey.

“Originally from Argentina, Valdez trained in both Italy and Spain before settling in Boston. Her sculptures represent the nature of change, life of the individual, and the forces that wear upon the human soul. Her immigrant-themed work describes the challenge of those caught within unfamiliar systems who seek the security of home.’’

Hard work

“Soledad/Solitude” (Indiana limestone), by Boston-based sculptor Nora Valdez, in the show “Rock Solid XXIII,’’ at Studio Place Arts, Barre, Vt. (“Granite Capital of the world”).

— Photo courtesy of Studio Place Arts

Studio Place’s exhibition features the work of 20 New England artists who have created a variety of stone artwork and assemblages. Each work highlights the unique qualities of stone as a medium.

The Barre World War 1 Memorial, "Youth Triumphant", by C. Paul Jennewein, one of the many local granite sculptures.