Volume 14, Number 39
cheshirecitizen.com
Thursday, September 28, 2023
The artistry of the natural world: Denise Smith and her creative muse
A VISIT TO THE ORCHARD
By Joy VanderLek Special to The Citizen
From her home in Cheshire — an updated log cabin set snugly to woodlands — everything artist Denise Smith creates, as her company’s name implies, is Nature Inspired Art. Pinecones, birch branches, bark, moss, and lichen-all make their way onto canvas or into sculptures for
Smith’s creations. A professional photographer, Smith’s progression to create art from natural objects took its inspiration from camping and hiking trips in Vermont when her two sons were young. She found herself drawn to birch bark from toppled trees or broken branches on the ground. “I just fell in with it. I don’t see deSee Art, A5
Blessed Carlo celebrated at St. Bridget of Sweden Though the first official day of autumn was still a few days away, the weather was perfectly fall-like on Wednesday, Sept. 20, when some pre-schoolers from Cheshire YMCA made their way over to the Norton Fruit Farm to enjoy a day of apple picking and touring the orchard. Photo courtesy of Cheshire YMCA
By Peter Prohaska Herald Staff
From Sept. 14 through the 16, visitors were welcomed
to the St. Bridget of Sweden school gymnasium for The Vatican International See Sweden, A8
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