Geometry has helped shape the exquisite beauty of Taintor Davis Child's artwork

Taintor Davis Child in her Rollinsford studio (Courtesy photo)

ROCHESTER - The Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing in downtown Rochester will host a special exhibit during the month of October called "Circumnavigating a Square," featuring the work of Rollinsford artist Taintor Davis Child.

An opening reception will be held on Friday from 5-6:30 p.m. when the public is invited to attend, meet the artist and view her artwork. Light refreshments will be served.

When it comes to creating a work of art it's all about geometry, Child said.

"I have always loved rulers and compasses and pencils and erasers," she added, "and I really love squares because circles fit so neatly inside and they must have four sides with equal lengths. This is one great rule in geometry. And the center of a square is so easy to find. Just draw straight lines across from corner to opposite corners and where they cross is the middle of the square. This point of origin is where I begin to draw with a compass and pencil to Circumnavigate A Square and build each of these painting's symmetrical designs."

Record albums and their covers, a classic circle in a square design, also comforted her as a child and young teen.

"I treasured my record players, those square boxes holding a round turntable. Maybe this design comfort was born on those mesmerizing afternoons spent watching the precious vinyl discs spin and enthrall me with the marvel of music and technology," Child added."

This activity was further enhanced with kaleidoscope gazing, spirograph drawings and collecting glass seed beads. Child remembers sweetly the hours beading patterns and making pendants wishing she was part of a nomadic tribe and hoping for peace.

"Circumnavigating the bounds of these 40 inch squares with brush and paint takes me home to a welcoming and joyful space born from love and wonder and endless curiosity," she noted.

Child graduated from Clark University and the Worcester Art Museum's Fine Art Diploma Program and received her B.A. from Lesley University in a self-designed program integrating Creative Arts, Environmental Studies, and Early Childhood Education. She is a lifelong student of nature, visual art, and spiritual practices and techniques. She is a Certified Mindfulness Meditation Instructor.

The Franklin Gallery is located at 33 N. Main Street and open Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

For information about Taintor Davis Child's October exhibit, call Kris or Tom at 603-812-1488 or visit the RiverStones website or Facebook page.