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Pyrography by Artist in Residence Brett Poza returns to the Lamar Soutter Library

Three mixed media artworks by Brett Poza adorn the wall, featuring abstract anatomical designs in earthy tones. Small labels with QR codes accompany each piece. The central artwork is larger, flanked by two smaller, complementary pieces showcasing his pyrography technique.
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“The Artist-in-Residence Series exhibit “This Body of Work: Portraits from the Inside Out” by Brett S. Poza, MFA [MassArt MFA Alumna], is currently on display at the Lamar Soutter Library through June 30.

“Poza creates her pieces with pyrography, from the Greek “pur” (fire) and “graphos” (writing), a technique in which designs are burnt into materials with a heated instrument and may be colored with other materials.”

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