"Solos" at Westport Arts Center

"Nourishment"
© Catherine Vanaria
Solos 2015 is the Westport Arts Center's Juried Members Exhibition, which takes place from May 8 through June 27, 2015. The opening reception is Friday, May 8, 6-8 pm.

The artists whose work is featured includes Catherine Vanaria, who is a Western Connecticut State University professor, and co-owner of Still River Editions and Connecticut Photographics. The other artists are Joy Bush, Loren Eiferman, Maria Lara-Whelpley, Gaye Korbet, Michael Kozlowski, Norma Minkowitz, Rick Shaefer.

Vanaria says in the artist's statement for this particular body of work "You are told during preparatory meetings with your oncologist that everyone’s reaction is different to chemotherapy. These photographs are my medical records of this treatment. They are the hard facts, vague impressions and everything in between that occurred to me since starting and now having completed this journey."

The exhibition was juried by Richard Klein, artist, curator, writer and exhibitions director of The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT.

Article on the exhibit by the Francis Carr, The Norwalk Hour.