Conquering mental illness with art
Artist Lynda Cutrell describes the portrait of former NH Supreme Court Justice John Broderick and his family. Scott Merrill photos / NH Bar
Portraits, including that of actress Glenn Close, hang on display.
Artist Lynda Cutrell discusses the portraits. Scott Merrill NH Bar News
A portrait of Kitty and Michael Dukakis.
Published: 5/27/2021 7:17:50 PM
Lynda Michaud Cutrell’s passion as an artist came to life shortly after a family member was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2008. Thirteen years later, Cutrell’s creations are sparking conversations and raising questions about mental health in the United States.
“The Many Faces of Our Mental Health” exhibit opened at the YMCA in Concord on May 25. The installation features 99 portraits 33 of individuals on the bipolar disorder spectrum, 33 on the schizophrenia spectrum and 33 who are loved ones of them, as well as sculptures and paintings depicting the genetic structure of our emotion
Submitted to the Billerica Minuteman
Submitted to the Billerica Minuteman
Billerica resident Annabelle Dionne was recently named a 2021 Creativity Award recipient from the Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State University, and will travel to Berlin this summer to perform on stage.
Dionne is an alumna of the class of 2021 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music with minors in English and history. Her plans after graduation include advanced study in both musicology and ethnomusicology.
The Creativity Awards are presented annually by Salem State’s Center for Creative and Performing Arts to 10, outstanding students in the disciplines of art and design, creative writing, dance, music, and theatre.