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Painters in person<br />
Artist Eddie Bruckner says his work seeks to illustrate the illusion of mosaic tile.<br />
COURTESY PHOTOS: LYNNFIELD ART GUILD<br />
Eddie Bruckner owns the fine-art studio that bears his name in Needham.<br />
BY SAM MINTON<br />
When the Lynnfield Art<br />
Guild (LAG) opened<br />
"Creativity on Parade"<br />
at the Beebe Estate<br />
Gallery in Melrose, the debut marked a<br />
pandemic landmark for the arts group and<br />
a creative release for painters and other<br />
artists eager to have people see their work<br />
up close and in person.<br />
LAG was able to host shows virtually<br />
up until this point, and Guild President<br />
Dan Abenaim said it was tough to hold<br />
shows via Zoom.<br />
"For those 18 months (of the<br />
COVID-19 pandemic), it was like<br />
watching 'Gone with The Wind' or 'Star<br />
Wars' on a 12-inch, black-and-white<br />
TV: lucky to see them at all, but not the<br />
same as full-color Cinemascope," he said.<br />
"The impact of seeing the real paintings<br />
on the walls of a beautiful venue like the<br />
Beebe Estate is almost physical — you<br />
are assaulted by multiple stimuli of beauty<br />
and forms that make you appreciate the<br />
magnificent power of imagination."<br />
"Creativity on Parade" displayed<br />
through October at the Beebe and LAG's<br />
busy fall schedule also included unveiling<br />
local watercolor artist and member Patricia<br />
(Pat) O’Connor as LAG's latest featured<br />
artist. O'Connor has been painting for<br />
more than 40 years in all mediums, starting<br />
in oil and acrylics and now specializing in<br />
watercolor.<br />
The Arts Guild also presented a<br />
demonstration from pop artist Eddie<br />
Bruckner on Oct. 21. Bruckner, the owner<br />
of Eddie Bruckner Fine Art in Needham,<br />
is all about having fun when it comes to<br />
his work.<br />
"My artwork is about having fun,<br />
bringing a smile to people’s faces and at<br />
the same time, providing a unique way of<br />
experiencing some of our most familiar<br />
objects, places or people," he said. "My<br />
work focuses on lines, shapes and the<br />
integration of an illusion of mosaic tile.<br />
I am inspired to use these techniques<br />
to create visual parallels of my world<br />
impressions."<br />
Creating art has been a lifelong passion<br />
for Bruckner.<br />
"I’ve always loved art," he said. "I’ve<br />
been an artist all my life, mostly selftaught.<br />
I want my audience to personally<br />
connect to my art and enjoy the<br />
experience."<br />
“Art has always been a part of my life,"<br />
she said. "I love to travel, cook, and work<br />
with my hands doing sewing, knitting and,<br />
of course, painting in various mediums
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