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May 1st, 2011
From Grafton.Patch.com | By John Cadwallader Jr. | April 17, 2011
The breathtaking views from the top of Potter Hill Road provide plenty of inspiration for people from all over the area. Local artist Allison Coelho Picone uses this scenery as subject matter for her paintings, which include landscapes, flowers and portraits.
“The surrounding landscape and the hill where I live has been a great inspiration,” Picone said as she recently sat in her home, which also serves as her studio.
In addition to the natural landscape, Picone uses the local Queen Anne Lace flower as the subject matter of her most recent works. The flower has been the inspiration for Picone's Queen Anne Lace series which she says has taught her to grow as an artist. She says she'll often use photographs of the native flower to motivate her to paint.
Picone attended U Mass Dartmouth where she studied painting and illustration. After taking time out to raise her two children,...
