Dorothy Amore-Pilla
What are your earliest memories of being artistic? 5 years old, making all thing with copper wire, scotch tape, “shirt cardboard” paper and crayons
When did art become a pursuit? when I entered the Museum School, and realized there were many more artists in the world besides me
Are you self-taught or formally educated in visual art? formally educated. I had a great mentor in high school that led me to the Museum School
Arctic Blast, Digital composite dye sub print on aluminum
How did you first become involved with CAA? After retirement from Tufts University as the director of the Art Education Programs, I started making art full time. (Prior to retirement, I always made art, but at a less intense rate.
In what other ways are you involved in the local art community? Gallery artist at South Shore Art Center, Cohasett,MA; Gallery artist at Galatea, SOWA;
Russell Gallery Artist at Plymouth Center for the Arts; member on Hellen Bumpus Gallery committee;, Duxbury, MANAWA member artist(Nat’l assn. of Women Artists)Member .
What role do you think the artist plays in society? Giving opportunities for viewers to view the world in a new and different a new way; help viewers to think critically and analyze what artists make/do.
In your opinion, what’s your best/favorite piece you’ve made? That’s a hard question. I love my snow scenes for their serenity, and I love my “Bully” piece from my rodeo series. It’s a charging angry bull, but fun at the same time.
Passage, Digital composite dye sub print on aluminum
What medium do you currently work in and how did you choose this medium? I use my own photograph to create digital composited images. My images are printed by dye sublimation onto aluminum. During my studies for my M.A I became fascinated with making digital art.
What is your creative process? Where are you finding ideas for your art these days? The images I create are each partly real and imagined. Each image starts with a simple “snapshot”, a moment in time encountered and captured. In my studio, working in Photoshop, I enhance and or composite images into “digital paintings” so that they represent not always what I saw in the moment, but rather my impressions of what I saw.
How do you choose your subject matter? Is there a reoccurring theme that carries throughout your work? I am mostly inspired by landscapes, and large events such as my rodeo and carnival series; IN any instance I work to install movement and excitement into each piece.
Do you own any art by other artists? My husband and I are both artist, so we really don’t have room to show a lot of other work. (we store a good deal of our work on our own walls.) We have a studio together: Night and Day Studio in Duxbury, MA.
Breaking Point, Digital composite dye sub print on aluminum
What is one of your artistic goals? I’ve been at it a long time. My 1st goal was to show outside of the South Shore and I do. Next was to show in Boston and I do. And through NAWA now, I have opportunities to broaden my area of exhibition, so New York is next.
What’s your favorite place to see art? After the MFA Boston, as they are doing some great shows now. Plus local galleries in Boston. After that, Florence, Italy!
What living artists are you inspired by? David Hockney. Also many 20c modern masters who are no longer living.
Do you have any shows coming up? Yes at Galatea in April, 2019 and the James Library Gallery in Norwell, MA.
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Website: dorothyamorepilla.com