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PHOTO: Artists Peter Herley, Nikki Millonzi and Judy Schneider collaborated on 12 works that are on display at Cafe Nomad in Norway through the end of March. (Submitted photo)
NORWAY — Three local artists who have shown their artwork together before have a new exhibition at Cafe Nomad, 480 Main St., that began after they looked for ways to try something totally different
The final result by local artists Peter Herley, Nikki Millonzi and Judy Schneider can be viewed at the cafe through the month of March.
The 12 pieces on display are a group effort. They each started a painting and then passed it on to the next person. The next person would work on it after hearing what the first artist had in mind as they were painting. Each person could continue with the theme or take off in another direction. Finally each piece would be entrusted to the third person to work on and potentially finish. If not finished they could see who would like to do that. The one caveat is that there must be some bit of each artists’ work showing in the finished piece. All had to agree that the artwork was done.
Although their styles are different, they felt they could carry on where each other left off and that the style differences would make for interesting counterpoints. This proved to be true. The trio passed 12 pieces through this cycle over several weeks in January and February.
They photographed the different stages of each piece and these prints are hung beside the work. As a group, they decided on the titles. The three artists appreciate the creative twists and turns each piece has gone through and the transformation that made each art piece complete.
The display can be viewed at the cafe during its regular business hours, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
