By Betty A. Little, Killington Arts Guild
updated
Wed, May 2, 2012 07:55 AM
Many of us first met Annette Compton about ten years ago as an
impersonator of Edna St. Vincent Millay in a Vermont Humanities
Program sponsored by the Killington Arts Guild and the Friends of
the Sherburne Library. Here we learned Compton was a wonderful
actress and that Millay had been an exciting person with her risky
way of life as a feminist, wild love affairs and romantic
poetry.
Florida summer visitors, who claimed to have known Millay
personally, said Compton was perfect for the role. She was
Millay.
On Monday, May 7 at 7 p.m. Compton will return to the Sherburne
Library to tell part of her own story in a program sponsored by
KAG. The event is titled, "Visions of Mongolia - A Travelogue with
Annette Compton, the Traveling Artist."
Known for her painting trips to scenic locations such as Florida,
France, Wyoming, Scotland and Tuscany, she is also the author of
"Drawing from the Mind, Painting from the Heart" designed to help
artists find their own voice and improve technical-integration. She
has an MFA in Illustration, from the School of Visual Arts in NYC,
has lived in Woodstock since 1987 where she established Compton
ART, a design and marketing business, taught adults and developed a
unique painting style. She is a signature member of the Vermont
Watercolor Society and former president. Her oils and watercolors
include commissioned portraits of homes, loved ones and beloved
animals for a variety of private collections.
Every time I see Mary Crowley of the Chaffee, also a KAG Member,
doing her art demonstrations on public service TV, I am reminded of
Compton's, "Drawing from the Mind…" We were all so excited when the
book came out more than ten years ago. I still have a copy; it is
timeless.
May 7 promises to be a special occasion. We hope you will take
advantage of this evening.
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