An exhibit of vibrant and detailed animal and wildlife drawings by Vermont artist Corrina Thurston is currently on display in the Gifford Medical Center art gallery.
“My favorite medium is colored pencil, and I was shocked at the amount of depth, detail, and richness of color I can achieve,” she writes. “I hope to help it be better recognized as a true fine art medium.”
Thurston turned to drawing as a constructive outlet after struggling with an unknown illness for more than six years. She had to medically withdraw from college, was unable to work, and was finally diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease, Bartonella, two types of pneumonia, an adrenal malfunction, and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Now that she is on proper treatment and starting to feel better she is focusing on a career in art.
“Every piece I tackle is an experiment and an opportunity to push the window of what I can accomplish,” she said.
Her work has been exhibited at VTC’s Hartness Library; the Chandler Gallery; Court Street Arts in Alumni Hall, Haverhill NH; the Craftsbury Community Center in Craftsbury VT; and Exile on Main Street, in Barre Vermont.
This exhibit is free and open to the public, and will be displayed through March 10, 2016. The gallery is located just inside the hospital’s main entrance at 44 S, Main St. (Route 12) in Randolph. Call Gifford at (802) 728-7000 for more information.
