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Anne Clements
has lived in Livonia, New York with her husband Rod for 34 years. She
cares for two cats, and mini donkeys . Grandchildren, sunsets, sunrise
devotions, trees and Ireland are her passions.
Her love
of Nature was fostered as a child by her Mother. Playing outside with
the ever-changing colors, textures and smells gave her a way to use her
energy and imagination. Watching thunderstorms with her Dad is a tradition
she has passed on to her own children.
As a teen
she dabbled in watercolor and admired her aunt's oil paintings. While
completing her Bachelor's degree in 2005 at Empire State College, she
studied the Reggio Emilia approach where children focus on different medias
to explore the world around them. Her documentation of that study was
done in photographs and text was displayed at Empire College in Rochester.
Anne facilitates a Reggio inspired art studio at Annie's Ark Child Care
Center. She exposes children to drawing from life, clay sculpture, painting
and collage representation.
Anne has
always had a camera in her hands documenting family gatherings and the
children at her child care center. She recently started suing a digital
camera on her fourth trip to Ireland. Her fascination with Ireland began
in 1999 and she says, "I take the photos to savor because I miss
it so much when I am not there." She and her husband (of Irish decent)
have explored the Antrim Coast, Connemara, the Burren and the Donegal
North West coast. Her next dream is to go to Italy to see the Reggio Schools
first hand and of course snap many photos of the Italian countryside.
She will be returning to Ireland this fall.
Anne is
a member of the Genesee Valley Council for the Arts and has had photos
displayed at the Joy Gallery and Image City Gallery, the AAUW on East
Avenue in Rochester, the Lederer Gallery at SUNY Geneseo and SUNY Empire
College in Rochester.
LINKS OF
INTEREST:
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Anne has work displayed in the .....
AAUW
Carriage House
494 East Avenue
Rochester NY 14607
585-244-8490
"Irish Water" - August 1 to September 1, 2010
Opening: August 6th, 6 to 9 pm
The Rabbit Room at The Mill
61 North Main Street
Honeoye Falls NY 14472
585-624-7740
"Ireland, A Stor' (Ireland, My Treasure)"
August 1 to October 1, 2010
Opening: August 5th, 6-8 pm
Anne's
work is also exhibited at
Gallery 821
7 Schoen Place, Pittsford, NY 14534
Call 585-385-2131 for gallery hours.
Past
Shows
AAUW (American Association of University Women) and Empire State
College Alumni Show in Rochester, NY
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Donegal
Irish for "The Fort of the Foreigners"
The
Donegal area is tucked away in the northwest corner of Ireland.
Its unspoiled natural beauty includes rugged coastlines, blanket
bogs, mountains, lakes and golden beaches.
The
isolation that the Donegal area encounters has led its people and
their customs to be considered distinct. Their slogan is "Up
here it's different."
Irish
culture and the Gaelic language are very much alive in this area.
Street signs are in the old Gaelic language and the music of the
area is distinctive and as changing as the weather. Artists from
the area include internationally acclaimed Enya, Clannad, and Altan.
Leo's Tavern is a grand place to experience the old Irish songs
first hand.
Cruit
Island (pronounced "Critch") near the village of Dungloe
(An Clochan Liath), county Donegal is a wild coastal area with beautiful
wildflowers and wonderful "sea weather." All of the seascapes
and beach photos were taken on the Island by Anne Clements.
www.donegalthatchcottages.com
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