Amy Rader: A New Chapter
September 1 to 30
Sigel Gallery, Falmouth Art Center
Amy Rader of Falmouth is well-known locally as a photographer, working at the Falmouth Enterprise as a photojournalist and then having her own photo portrait studio for more than 30 years.
A number of years ago, she began to explore painting in earnest and has won awards for her work in art shows.
Ms. Rader, who grew up in New Jersey and Long Island, moved to Falmouth in 1979 to care for her maternal grandfather, Joseph Brown, after being “a summer kid.”
She said, she has been involved with art most of her life. “I dabbled with watercolors after high school and eventually found oil and acrylic paint, always working from my scenic photographs.”
She said her subject matter tends to be “solitary.”
“I enjoy lighthouses, shacks, sheds and coastal cottages. Lighthouses intrigue me due to their importance of keeping mariners safe from danger. They are tall, strong beacons of light. . . . I also seek solitude after being a portrait studio photographer for over 35 years. I loved working with people but now crave more quiet time,” she said.
Ms. Rader said she creates her paintings using palette knives and brushes. “I’m always trying to loosen my style, which continues to be a work in progress and will probably always be so,” she said.
She said she has been fortunate to study under Dan Hanagan, “to whom I owe a debt of gratitude,” Linda Walker, Diana Lee, Pete Hocking and Mary Giammarino.
