Madison Art Society Artists for the Months of September and October, Jill Matthew and Sherry Marlowe

The Madison Art Society presents the artwork of Lyme artist, Jill Beecher Matthew and Madison artist, Sherry Marlowe. Their art work will be on display throughout the months of September and October at the Madison Town Hall at 8 Campus Road in Madison, Connecticut. Their collection of paintings are open to the public free of charge and can be viewed during normal business hours.

Sherry Marlowe is an impressionistic pastel artist who is inspired by structures, mechanics and landscapes.  Her passion for capturing another place and time is distinctive.Marlowe’s award winning “Retired Iron Horse” depicts grandeur and deterioration in one reminiscent and slightly haunting painting.

Marlowe is a resident of Madison, a member of the Madison Art society as well as many other art societies.  She recently joined the “Artists’ View” learning center, 25 Old Boston Post Road in Madison.  She is a pastel instructor for beginners.  She can be reached at sherrymarlowe@comcast.net

Jill Beecher Matthew, a resident of Lyme, CT, is a landscape painter who works with palette knives and oil paint to create her works of art.

Encouraged by her mother who was an oil painter, Jill spent many happy childhood hours working on various creative projects.  Influenced by her father, an archaeologist and landscape hobbyist, she also developed a fascination for science and appreciation of nature while exploring the beautiful Louisiana landscape they called home.  

Jill acquired her mother’s easel and art supplies, and soon began to dabble with the paints, brushes and knives.  Inspired again by childhood memories, she took art classes and workshops at the Lyme Art Association and has since studied with Noel Belton, Leif Nilsson, Lois Griffel, and The Cape School of Art.   She is grateful for the friendship, inspiration, and encouragement she receives from other artists, and especially enjoys the camaraderie of the group of plein aire painters she joins each week.   She is a member of the Lyme Art Association, Mystic Arts Center, Essex Art Association, and Madison Art Society.

Jill uses her painting knives to enrich her art with texture and color clarity.  Her paintings are an expression of her lifelong love for art and nature – a gift fromher parents, and her favorite inspirational backdrop is the magnificent New England landscape.

You may view Jill’s art at www.jillbeechermatthew.com  and contact her at 860-227-7485.