Arts Network of Danbury Members' Closing Reception at Boyajian Studio

Photo © Mark Savoia 
The Arts Network of Danbury is hosting a closing reception on Friday, June 22, 2012 from 6 - 8 pm for its show at David Boyajian Studio which was mounted for Greater Danbury Open House Day. David Boyajian Studio is located at 3 Milltown Rd., New Fairfield, CT.

Members participating in the exhibition are: Shona Curtis, Jing Lu, David Haislip, Lys Guillorn, Catherine Vanaria, Mark Savoia, David Boyajian, Eric Camiel, Maressa Gershowitz, Wendy Cahill, Katie Bassett, Jim Felice, Tony Carvalho, Tiffany Johnson, and David Boyajian.

RSVP via the Facebook events page here.
Photo © Mark Savoia
Photo © Mark Savoia


Ann H. Carew Exhibiting at New Milford Art Festival

"Morning at Marty's"
© Ann H. Carew
Ann H. Carew is exhibiting at the 17th annual New Milford Outdoor Art Festival on Saturday June 16 10 - 6 pm and Sunday, June 17, 2012 10 am - 5 pm. She will be in booth #21 on the New Milford, CT green. The New Milford Historical Society sponsors the two-day juried art show.

Here is an article from Southbury Patch about a previous exhibition of Carew's.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown's Annual Spring Juried Art Show

From SCAN's press release:

"SCAN, The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc., announces its Annual Spring Juried Art Show to be held at the Cyrenius H. Booth Library in Newtown, at 25 Main Street.  This exhibit, which is celebrating its 42nd anniversary, will run from June 9 to June 16, 2012 at the Booth Library and is sponsored by the Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, an organization dedicated to promoting art and art education in the region.  The show will continue for a week including both weekends during regular library hours.

Some of the finest traditional as well as contemporary artists will be exhibiting their works in oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media, graphics and sculpture. Over $1000 in cash prizes will be awarded.  The jury of selection and awards includes Diane Dubreuil, Edward Martinez and Peter Seltzer.

The show open[ed] Saturday, June 9 followed by a Reception and Awards Ceremony on Sunday afternoon, June 10th from 2:00 until 4 PM."

Saturday June 9 is Open House Day - come visit us!

Saturday, June 9, 2012 is the state of Connecticut's 8th annual Open House Day. For the very first time, a group of Danbury artists and arts and culture institutions have gotten together to create Greater Danbury Open House Day.

The Gallery at Still River Editions is one of the 11 venues participating.

Cathy Vanaria photographing
photographer Robert Jacobsen
during Open House Day 2011
We'll be open 10am - 5 pm. A very special event we are having is a photo shoot with Catherine Vanaria (co-owner of SRE/Connecticut Photographics). She'll be using her vintage 8"x10" film camera to take black and white fine art portraits for her "Faces of Danbury" series. (Participate on a first-come, first-serve basis--you will be sent an 8"x10" print after the event.)

Gene Gort's exhibit, "Intellectual Property" is on view in our gallery.

Snacks, music, fun!

In Danbury:
A Common Ground Arts Center
Danbury Museum & Historical Society
Danbury Railway Museum
Jim Felice Studios
The Gallery at Art & Frame of Danbury
The Gallery at Still River Editions
The Mercurial Gallery
Rogers Park
YMCA ESCAPE to the Arts

Greater Danbury:
David Boyajian Studio, New Fairfield
Molten Java, Bethel

Also participating in Danbury is Phyllis Savage, ceramic artist of Savage Studio 84 Mill Plain Rd. Danbury.

New Pond Farm Photography Invitational, "Perspectives"

© Elyse Shapiro
Both Mark Savoia and Catherine Vanaria of Still River Editions / Connecticut Photographs were invited to participate in the 2012 New Pond Farm Invitational Photography Show, "Perspectives",  by photographer Elyse Shapiro.

On June 1 there will be a preview party for photographers, New Pond Farm members, and guests from 6-8 pm, $25 per person. On Saturday June 9 there will be a closing with refreshments from 5-7 pm.

New Pond Farm is a 102-acre farm, nature preserve, outdoor classroom, Native American education center, and arts venue with programs for both children and adults. Photographers were asked to submit work that reflected New Pond Farm's beauty, history and mission.

New Pond Farm Gallery is located at 101 Marchant Road, Redding, CT.

Sculpture Fest















Peter Lawrence Gallery, 703 Kent Rd. (Route 7), Gaylordsville, CT is hosting Sculpturefest 2012 from 11-5 pm Saturdays and Sundays 12 - 5 pm through June 17, 2012. Memorial Weekend Saturday, Sunday and Monday the 26th, 27th and 28th, features live music by Tevin Campbell.

Gallery artists: Suzanne Benton, Jocelyn Braxton Armstrong, Dalton Ghetti, Michael Johnson, Derek Uhlman, Patricia Warvield. Outdoor artists: Jan Abt, Jennifer Andrea, Cindy Booth, David Boyajian, Steven Brooks, Margie Cohen, Jim Felice, Dennis Folz, Lannie Hart, Peter Holmberg, David McNeil, M. Meken-Silvestri, Justin Perlman, Richard Pitts, Judy Rowley and Marcia Spivak.


Eric Camiel at Studio 44 for "Art about Town"

The work of metal sculptor Eric Camiel will be featured at Studio 44 Dance and Fitness Center from May 24 - June 17, 2012 during Westport's "Art about Town".

"Art about Town" is an annual event that puts artwork in stores and restaurants in the downtown Westport commercial district. Studio 44 is located at 44 Main St., Westport, CT. There is an opening night street party on Thursday, May 24 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Main St. will be closed to traffic and there will be performances and refreshments along with art.

Brian Walters at the Behnke Doherty Gallery in Washington, CT

© Brian Walters
"Just Beneath the Surface" is a new exhibit at the Behnke Doherty Gallery which will run from May 18 through June 24, 2012. There is an artists' reception on Saturday, May 19 from 4-7 p.m.

The exhibition features sculptor Brian Walters' "Burst Series," as well as a series of abstract paintings by Michael Quadland. Also on exhibit is Shona Sculpture of Zimbabwe.

Behnke Doherty Gallery is located at 6 Green Hill Rd., Washington Depot, CT.

For more information, see The Litchfield County Times

Ryan Christenson at Channel 1 in New Haven

Ryan Christenson of RC Murals in Wallingford is featured in an exhibition at Channel 1 at 1175 State St., New Haven, CT. The exhibit runs from May 12 until July 8, 2012. There was an opening on May 12 from 4 - 8 pm. Christenson is a muralist and fine artist who has been working in street art and graffiti for the past 9 years. He is a master of shading and blending colors in his large-format pieces using spray paint. Christenson also paints smaller-scale abstracts.

Also showing is Jahmane Artz. Jahmane is a studio and graffiti artist from Norwalk, CT who is a designer of both apparel and interiors.

IMAGES 2012 at the Fairfield Museum

"The Sisters"
© Charles Ruger, 2004
IMAGES 2012 at the Fairfield Museum honors photographer Charles Ruger May 4 to July 22, 2012 and features the museum's 4th annual juried photography exhibition. The list of fifty photographers selected to be in the show includes clients Paul Berger, Shona Curtis, Karen Neems and Jay Misencik.

There is an artists reception on May 12, 2012 at 6 pm.

The Fairfield Museum is located at 370 Beach Rd., Fairfield, CT.

Nancy Lasar: Selected Works, at New Arts Gallery, Litchfield

© Nancy Lasar
"Nancy Lasar: Selected Works 1972-2012" is on exhibition at New Arts Gallery, 513 Maple St. Litchfield, CT from May 12 through June, 2012. There is an opening reception on Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 3-6 pm.

Lasar works in mixed media. Some of her works mix monotype and chine colle. Others use these and other traditional processes in conjunction with archival digital printing. Her work bursts with energy and life--abstract and stylized natural forms flow in her multi-layered, richly textured prints.


Nancy Lasar: A Survey, a companion book to the exhibition, is now available through the gallery or at Amazon.com.

Ben Larrabee exhibits at Art to the Avenue

© Ben Larrabee
Fine art photographer and portraitist Ben Larrabee is currently exhibiting prints from Moments of Grace® at Greenwich's Art to the Avenue. His prints will be on view at Lexus of Greenwich, 19 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT from May 3 to May 30, 2012.

Art to the Avenue is a festival that puts artwork in downtown Greenwich businesses. This is its fifteenth year.

Opening night festivities take place at each venue on Thursday, May 3, 2012 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

Greater Danbury Open House Day - Art, Culture and History June 9, 2012

The Gallery at Still River Editions is pleased to announce our participation in Greater Danbury Open House Day on June 9, 2012. Eleven venues in greater Danbury, CT area are opening their doors for free or reduced-cost art and culture activities.

On June 9, from 10 am - 5 pm The Gallery at Still River Editions will feature:

  • the exhibit "Intellectual Property: New Work by Gene Gort" 
  • light refreshments (some will even be gluten-free)
  • Catherine Vanaria, co-owner of Connecticut Photographics and Still River Editions will be taking fine art black and white photographic portraits of visitors for her series "Faces of Danbury" (participants will be sent a free 8x10 soon after the event). 

The other venues in Danbury are: A Common Ground Arts Center; Danbury Museum & Historical Society; Danbury Railway Museum; Jim Felice Studios ; The Gallery at Art & Frame of Danbury; The Mercurial Gallery; Rogers Park; YMCA ESCAPE to the Arts. In greater Danbury the two venues are: David Boyajian Studio, New Fairfield; Molten Java, Bethel.

Greater Danbury Open House Day is being organized by Arts Network of Danbury, a fledgling arts think tank. GDOHD is part of a larger statewide event called Open House Day, sponsored by the state of Connecticut. Here's a link to all of the venues participating in Connecticut.

"W!LD" at the Gallery at Art and Frame of Danbury

Paintings © Nancy Moore
Pottery © Marcia Taylor
"W!LD" is a two-artist show at the Gallery at Art and Frame of Danbury that features the paintings of Nancy Moore and the pottery of Marcia Taylor. Both are inspired by animal and natural forms.

During the opening, music will be provided by Still River Editions' own Lys Guillorn, who is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Shelton, CT.

Art and Frame of Danbury is located at 60 Newtown Rd., Rte. 6 Plaza, Danbury, CT.

The Gallery at Art and Frame of Danbury is one of the 11 area venues participating in Greater Danbury Open House Day on June 9, 2012. The gallery will be open 10 am - 6 pm to view "W!LD", and there will be custom framing demonstrations all day.

YMCA ESCAPE to the Arts gallery opens with staff exhibition

YMCA ESCAPE to the Arts is opening a professional art gallery to "showcase art work by local, regional, and emerging artists". The first show is a teaching artist and staff exhibition which will run from May 5, 2012 until June 17, 2012. There is an opening reception on Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 4-6 pm.

ESCAPE to the Arts hosts youth, teen, and adult classes in art and the performing arts. In addition, they offer summer programs, enrichment, and arts outreach.

ESCAPE to the Arts will be one of the 11 Danbury area venues participating in Greater Danbury Open House Day on June 9, 2012. ESCAPE will be open from noon - 4 pm, and guests will be invited to design a square for a community art project to be in display for the month of June.

ESCAPE to the Arts is located at 293 Main St., Danbury, CT.

Katie Bassett and Tony Carvalho: "Representational Abstraction"

Danbury, Connecticut artists Tony Carvalho and Katie Bassett are featured in the two-artist show "Representational Abstraction", opening from 2-5 pm on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Stanley L. Richter Associtation for the Arts.

The exhibition will be on view April 28 and 29 from 2-5 pm, and May 5th and 6th from 2-5 pm. The Stanley L. Richter Association for the Arts is located at 100 Aunt Hack Rd., Danbury, CT.

Danbury Museum & Historical Society: "Hats off to Baseball" fundraiser Thurs. 4/26

Danbury Museum & Historical Society is hosting a fundraising event titled "Hats Off to Baseball" on Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 pm. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

The event is a sneak-preview of their upcoming exhibit "Covering All the Bases: A Pictorial History of Baseball in Danbury" featuring an auction of "over 100 baseball caps and memorabilia from regional, national -- minor and major league teams will be auctioned and sold. Enjoy a festive, ballpark atmosphere with food provided by Two Steps Downtown Grille."

The Danbury Museum & Historical Society hosts an array of programs for both adults and children, many of which are free. This is one way to give back to their programs. Another is to become a member.

The museum's most recent newsletter with more details on upcoming events and exhibitions is here

The Danbury Museum and Historical Society is located at 43 Main St., Danbury, CT.