November 13, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer On the occasion of Aisling Gallery owner Maureen Connolly's 84th birthday on Nov. 13, her husband, John, wishes her "another 84 years of happiness and that I'm with her all that time." Maureen, who has been running the art gallery and framing shop since 1989, continues to work
A painter in his workshop. Ed Forry photo
With this Christmas issue, we’re pleased to display on our front page an original work by the wonderful Irish-born artist Vincent Crotty. The Reporter newspapers commissioned Vincent to create in this time of social distancing an original painting of Christmas on Boston Common.
A resident of Lower Mills where he lives with his wife, the brilliant performer and Irish dance teacher Kieran Jordan, Vincent does his creative magic, day in and day out, in his backyard studio. One recent morning, I spoke by phone with him, but he had little time to chat, as he was about to do an online one-hour yoga class, and later remotely teach his own class in artistic technique to a student he has never personally met.