Chandler Gallery Current Exhibition

Foremothers and Forefathers

Paintings by Roz Sommer

October 7-December 6, 2024

Reception: Thursday, October 17 5 to 7 PM

In 1929, my grandparents took my then 6-year-old mother from NYC to visit the family in Poland. I have two small black and white photographs of the family group. I studied the tiny faces and painted the individuals in gouache. The color is invented, personal and intense, as was the experience of getting to know my family in this way. My mother and grandparents returned to the U.S. The rest were killed in the Holocaust.

About the Artist
Roz Sommer grew up in Brooklyn, NY. After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education from NYU, she taught art to children for more than 30 years, including at Maud Morgan Arts. She lives in Cambridge and Deer Isle, ME with her husband and grandson.

Family, Gouache on Yupo, 2023