About the Artists

JUDITH ALLEN-EFSTATHIOU   "Traditional cyanotypes were made by placing plants directly on cyanotype-coated paper that was then exposed to sunlight. Rather than using actual plants for exposing my cyanotypes I make botanical drawings that I scan into my computer and with Photoshop I repeat and mirror the scanned images. I print the completed computer generated botanical images out on film. In my darkroom, I coat paper with the cyanotype liquid and place the film on the coated paper for exposure. Instead of using sun light for the exposure I use a UV light in a vacuum box in my darkroom. The paper is then washed with water and dried."

Judith Allen-Efstathiou comes from a family of 5 generations of Maine female artists. A one- year fellowship from the Boston Museum led to a 3 decade stay in Athens, Greece, where she became a naturalized Greek citizen. She now divides her time between Portland, Maine and Greece. In Athens her work has been exhibited at the Benaki Museum in 2009, 2014, 2022 and 2023. Her 12 year long botanical drawing project, “Mapping the Walk” in support of historic preservation of an ancient Greek footpath, was published by Kapon Editions in 2022. Thirsty-six of these drawings are in the permanent collection of the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies, Athens. The artist exhibits regularly in the US and abroad with works in numerous public and private collections.



ALI ROUSE’s incomparable sculptures of South African animal skulls are enhanced by silver and glass beads, semi-precious stones, rattlesnake skins, cabochons, and sterling silver filigree. Nobility intact, their regal presences are magically transformed into stunning works of art: "My work reincarnates them back to beauty and a new life." (Ali Rouse). The skulls are professionally cleaned. No endangered species are used and all skulls are from reserves where the hunting is strictly for population control and preservation.

Rouse has been beading since the age of 12, her fashion work has been featured in Vogue and In Style magazines, and she began her highly successful career as a sculptor at age 22. The artist has exhibited throughout the country in New York, the Southwest, Colorado, Texas, Florida and now Massachusetts, with numerous sculptures included in numerous public and private collections. Rouse’s sculptures have been featured at the Harwood Museum in Taos and the Amsterdam Whitney Museum in New York City. Ali Rouse lives and works in Albuquerque, New Mexico.