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I am grateful to modern architecture that relates to the historic buildings around it, and what better way than this? Here, the historic Wells Richardson block on College Street is reflected in the mirrors above Bistro de Margot at 126 College Street. As I was taking reference photos a cyclist stopped and apologized profusely for "getting in the way." Actually, I was waiting for exactly that touch, and I asked him if he'd mind being in my painting.

Amanda Amend captures the mystery behind the everyday in luminous watercolor. Often described as atmospheric and ethereal, the subtle qualities of her work are balanced by a powerful, disciplined use of color, values, and compositional choices that reflect unique perspectives. The artist recently discovered her passion for watercolor, and she is largely self-taught. Her educational background is in music and linguistics rather than in studio arts, however those disciplines have given her the analytical and practice-oriented frameworks from which to master watercolor's difficult techniques. Further, the structures of language and music provide a conceptual basis for understanding visual composition, and these careers have taken her...