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RWhitcomb-editor 4/10/21 RWhitcomb-editor 4/10/21

Lining it up

Digital image from 4” x 5” film negative by Shantell Martin (photo by Theo Coulumbe) in the show “NEW/NOW: Shantell Martin’’, at the New Britain (Conn.) Museum of American Art through April 18. The museum says:“One of the most versatile young artist… — Digital image from 4” x 5” film negative by Shantell Martin (photo by Theo Coulumbe) in the show “NEW/NOW: Shantell Martin’’, at the New Britain (Conn.) Museum of American Art through April 18.
The museum says:
“One of the most versatile young artists working today, Shantell Martin is known for her exploration into the vast potential of the drawn line.’’

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RWhitcomb-editor 11/3/20 RWhitcomb-editor 11/3/20

Find a surface and draw

NEW/NOW’’ (installation) by Shantell Martin, at the New Britain (Conn.) Museum of American Art. The museum says: ”One of the most versatile young artists working today, Shantell Martin is known for her exploration into the vast potential of the dra… — NEW/NOW’’ (installation) by Shantell Martin, at the New Britain (Conn.) Museum of American Art. The museum says:

”One of the most versatile young artists working today, Shantell Martin is known for her exploration into the vast potential of the drawn line.’’

Downtown New Britain’s beautiful old commercial buildings. Up until the ‘70s, New Britain was a thriving factory town. — Downtown New Britain’s beautiful old commercial buildings. Up until the ‘70s, New Britain was a thriving factory town.

In 1907. Note the big elm trees, so common along the streets of New England towns and cities before the onslaught of Dutch Elm Disease — In 1907. Note the big elm trees, so common along the streets of New England towns and cities before the onslaught of Dutch Elm Disease

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