Time of Day(s)

Laura Rutherford Renner, from Collingswood, NJ, follows the narrative with shade, shadow, and color. Her work has been recently described as “Bold, brave, and a true voice.” Renner states: “Capturing contemporary life snap shots in two dimensions is an exercise in problem solving and creativity. I enjoy mixing pure colors, keeping my palette simple to create authentic observation. The quiet engagement of brush to palette and brush to board provides daily calm and purpose”. Laura, a retired occupational therapist of 27 years, also works as a job coach with young adults with disabilities. She lives with her husband, their child, and their snarky, beloved cat, Lulu.

Philadelphia artist, Alla Podolsky, views her work as a way of preserving time. “I tend to process time less linearly and more as a series of moments—both bright or dark. Colors, light, compositions unique to those moments make their way into my paintings. They help me tell a story and keep time.” A native of Kiyv, Ukraine, Alla Podolsky traces her love of psychological painting to that ancient city’s iconography and rich narrative traditions. Her work is a combination of her European sensibilities and her American experiences.