Andrew Buck in "Habitat" at Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery, Manchester, CT

Client Andrew Buck's photographs are included in the exhibition"Habitat"at Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery, Manchester Community College, AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT. The show runs from October 24 through December 4, 2013. There is an opening reception on Thursday, October 24 at 6 pm.

Also included are works by Marion Belanger, Ray DiCapua, Philip Johnson, Martha Lewis, Linda Lindroth & Craig Newick, Andrew Molleur, Peter Waite, Matthew and Weber.

Mark Savoia among Exhibiting at 44th Annual Juried Members Exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art

"CDX Number One"
© Mark Savoia
Mark Savoia's photograph "CDX Number One" has been accepted in to the 44th Annual Juried Members Exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain, Connecticut. The exhibit runs from October 12 through 27, 2013. There is a reception and awards ceremony from 1 pm - 2:30 pm on Sunday, October 13, 2013.

Mark is the co-owner of Still River Editions and Connecticut Photographics in Danbury, CT. He is a graduate of the New England School of Photography, Boston, MA.

The New Britain Museum of American Art is located at 56 Lexington St., New Britain, CT.

"Rural Revolution" Goddard College 1970s Photography Students and Faculty Show

"Stilt Houses, Camden, Maine"
David Blackett of Stratford, Connecticut is among the photographers exhibiting in "Rural Revolution" at Goddard College, Oct. 18 - 20, 2013 in Plainfield, Vermont. The exhibit features prints by Goddard photography students from the 1970s and is curated by Peg Tassey. The exhibit was put together in celebration of Goddard College's 150th anniversary.

David Blackett creates landscapes using primarily black and white medium-format film with vintage cameras.

There is an opening reception on Saturday, October 19 at 6:45 pm in The Manor on Goddard campus, 123 Pitkin Rd., Plainfield, VT.  There will also be a separate slide show in the Haybarn Theatre beginning at 8 pm. The event coincides with Goddard's Homecoming weekend.

Blackett's work is also included in the "Big Little Pin-up" exhibition at the Gallery at Still River Editions.

What is was like to print for Bill Eppridge?


It all started with corn. Bill loved his fresh picked corn. He loved the local farmers; he loved the talks with them. But Bill loved to talk to anyone, he had an inquisitive mind.

He was at the local farm stand and noticed a large photograph on the wall of an aerial of a corn maze, the corn maze from the previous year at that very farm. The owner said he was going to get another one printed at a photo lab in Danbury. Bill had no idea we existed so he got in his car and followed the guy to our lab. He walked in looking at the photographs on the wall and with his quiet smile said “You  people print black and white?” That was the start of a wonderful relationship. He told us who he was, we were star struck.

Bill was at the beginning of his digital transformation. Nikon would let him play with cameras all the time. He would use them, modify them and then tell them what was wrong with them. He just knew what they needed to do; they needed to be an extension of his eye. But his true love was for film. He grew up on it; it was the most comfortable thing for him. He had many years of film just waiting to be printed.

We started printing black and white, everything from the Beatles, Bobby Kennedy, the civil rights era, movie stars; it was like he had been everywhere at the right time.

Through the years we helped with his book projects, scanning images that had not been seen for years or never seen. It was like opening a time capsule. We spent time together visiting the grave of Robert Capa, just one great photojournalist paying tribute to another. We were invited along to the Eddie Adams workshops, he introduced us to many photographers we had only known by their iconic images and the name under the photo. He would praise us for our services to others that led to many other great projects for photographers. How do you thank a man for that?

So what was it like to print for Bill Eppridge? Scary, exciting, frustrating, but all worth it. He knew what a good print should look like. He taught us that what is at the edge of the image is sometimes even more important then the middle, he taught us how to make a face stand out, how to make a print with soul.

You will be missed Bill Eppridge. Keep on shooting.

~Mark Savoia

Call for Submissions: "Small Works" at Koenig FrameWorks in Newtown, CT

Koenig FrameWorks of Newtown is receiving artworks for their annual Small Works show from Saturday, October 5 until Monday, October 21, 2013. Work in any medium in a finished size that can fit within a 12"x12" square. For detailed entry information, please go to Frameworks' website. Spots for this popular show go quickly, so artists are advised to enter early.

Koenig FrameWorks is located at 97 S. Main St. (Route 25), Newtown, CT.

Banjie Getsinger Nicholas: Fragments in Time

"You Color My Days"
© Banjie Getsinger Nicholas
The solo exhibit "Fragments in Time" features egg tempera paintings and silverpoint drawings by Banjie Getsinger Nicholas at the Bellamy-Ferraday House and Garden, 9 Main St. N, Bethlehem, CT. The exhibition runs from Thursday, September 5 through Sunday, October 27, 2013. There is an artist's reception on Friday, September 6 from 5 pm - 7 pm.

Nicholas' drawings and paintings are detailed and graceful representations of the natural world.

An article about the exhibition in the Hartford Courant.

Call for submissions at the Gallery at Still River Editions - deadline Sept. 20, 2013

The Gallery at Still River Editions in Danbury, Connecticut is announcing a call for submissions for the 3rd Annual Affordable Art Print Exhibition, "The Big Little Pin-up". 

This year the Gallery at Still River Editions has decided to do something different and fun for the 3rd Annual Affordable Art Print Exhibition, and is asking its clients and the community to participate.

The Gallery at Still River Editions will be accepting prints of photographs or artwork, 8”x10” or smaller, unframed. Photographs may be traditionally or digitally printed. Professional, amateur and student work is welcome. 

Accepting entries Sept. 9 - 20, 2013 in person or by mail
during normal business hours 8:30 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday

Please see prospectus for complete details.





Visual Dispatches from the Vietnam War at Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH

Larry Burrows, Ammunition Airlift,
Operation Pegasus, April 1968,
1968 (printed later),
dye-transfer print, 20 1/2 x 29 3/4 in. Larry Burrows, LIFE © Time Inc, courtesy Larry Burrows Collection.
Visual Dispatches from the Vietnam War is on exhibit at the Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH from August 3 - November 11, 2013. Still River Editions made archival prints for this exhibition.

From the museum's website: "This exhibition presents 35 iconic photographs that brought the Vietnam War to the dinner table of every American household. Photographers Horst Faas, Henri Huet, Eddie Adams, Larry Burrows and Don McCullin provided the definitive visual record for one the most defining events in American 20th century history. They laid bare the horrors of combat with directness never before seen, causing many to question the morality of war. That these images influenced public opinion of the Vietnam War and hastened its end is a testament to the visual power and authority of the medium and the courage and artistry of their makers, many of whom died on the battlefield."

The Currier Museum of Art is located at 150 Ash St. Manchester, NH.

"Field Work: Photographing for Edible Nutmeg" by Robert Lockhart at Minor Memorial Library in Roxbury

"Garlic"
© Robert Lockhart
"Field Work: Photographing for Edible Nutmeg" is an exhibition of photographs by Edible Nutmeg editor and co-publisher Robert Lockhart that opens Saturday, July 13 with a reception from 2 pm - 4 pm at the Minor Memorial Library in Roxbury, CT.  The exhibit is on view through Monday, August 19, 2013.

The Minor Memorial Library is located at 23 South St., Roxbury, CT.

Mark Savoia, Master Printmaker and co-owner of Still River Editions printed the photographs in the exhibition.

Michael Borders' Connecticut Industry Mural

 © Michael Borders
Client Michael Borders is an artist who has created the "Connecticut Industry Mural" which is a 10 foot by 40 foot painting that features the counties in Connecticut, their historical and industrial output, and key players. The mural is amazingly detailed, and intricately composed, having been researched and executed over a 25 year period. We have had the privilege of seeing the original drawings for the mural and they are quite incredible. Borders has created a catalogue that accompanies the mural, documenting the process of creating it.

Read an interview with Michael Borders here on HartfordBusiness.com

WCSU MFA Program Show at Blue Mountain Gallery, NYC

"Taming Technology Beast"
© Karin Mansberg
Five 2013 graduates from Western Connecticut State University's Visual Arts MFA program are featured in an exhibition at Blue Mountain Gallery, New York City, from June 18 - July 6, 2013 with an opening reception Thursday, June 20 from 5 pm - 8 pm.

The artists are Pamela Boily, Antonio Carvalho, Xenia Hodza, Karin Mansberg, and Sherri Schwartz.

From Blue Mountain's website: "The Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing artists, and the Thesis Exhibition demonstrates the culmination of two years of work and represents the students’ highest personal and academic achievements. The graduates, consisting of four painters and one illustrator, will present a distinct range of work from the figurative to the fictitious."

Blue Mountain Gallery is located at 530 West 25th St., 4th Floor, New York, NY.

Still River Editions is now a Hahnemühle Certified Studio

We are proud to announce that Still River Editions is now a Hahnemühle Certified Studio, a distinction given to 15 digital fine art print studios in the United States.

Most of the archival fine art papers we use are made by Hahnemühle, and we feel that their papers are of the highest quality.

Still River Editions was nominated, and then our workflow and printing was evaluated as part of the process of certification.

The benefits of being a print customer of a Hahnemühle Certified Studio include:

  • Consistent quality in all production steps
  • Assured archivability of all prints
  • Reproducible consistent print quality
  • Trained employees

CBS story about RFK assassination includes photojournalist Bill Eppridge

© CBS This Morning
On June 6, 2013,  the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Senator and presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, CBS This Morning did a story that featured renowned LIFE magazine photographer Bill Eppridge.

The story highlights the search for evidence by CBS correspondent Michelle Miller of her father's story about having treated Kennedy and others who were injured that evening. Her father, Dr. Ross Miller, was a trauma surgeon who was on the scene.

Bill Eppridge was there, as he was embedded with Kennedy's campaign. His images of that evening are both devastating and iconic. The role his never-before-seen photographs end up playing in Michelle Miller's personal quest in this story is touching.

The video can be seen here.


Katie Bassett: "Seamless" at Trailer Box Gallery, Danbury

"Seamless" is a solo exhibition by mixed media installation artist Katie Bassett that opens on Saturday, June 15, 5 pm - 8 pm, Trailer Box Gallery at Jim Felice Studios, 15 Great Pasture Road, Danbury, CT. The exhibit runs until August 17, 2013.

Bassett has just completed her first year of MFA studies at Western Connecticut State University.

There is a detailed description of the show and its themes on the Facebook invite for the opening.


Join us for Connecticut Open House Day, Saturday June 8

We've scheduled the opening of Catherine Vanaria's exhibit to coincide with the State of Connecticut's Open House Day on Saturday, June 8th. Come join us noon - 5 p.m. for food, art and conversation! Cathy will be giving an artist's talk at 3 pm.

Danbury area attractions participating in Connecticut's Open House Day on June 8, 2013:

The Gallery at Still River Editions
128 East Liberty St.
Danbury, CT
(203)791-1474
Gallery opening for "Nearly Forgotten: Photographs by Catherine Vanaria" noon - 5 p.m. Artist's talk at 3 p.m.


YMCA ESCAPE to the Arts 
293 Main St.
Danbury, CT
(203) 794-1413
From noon until 4 p.m., view the exhibition Destination Connecticut (June 10-July 19), showcasing a variety of works depicting destinations landmarks and imagery in Connecticut. Artists will also be demonstrating their skills and children can make a craft.


Bethel Historical Society
40 Main St. Bethel, CT
(203) 794-1050
Listen to the tales with a guided tour of the town’s historic Center Cemetery, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. The museum will be open 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
258 Main St.
Ridgefield, CT
(203) 438-4519
Free admission from noon until 5 p.m. Activities include opening of Legacy: Photographs from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection, docent-led tours, and lunch provided from one of the finest food trucks. 31

Other local events on June 8:
Danbury Museum and Historical Society 
43 Main St.
Danbury, CT
(203)743-5200 
Danbury Railway Museum 120 White St., Danbury, CT http://www.danbury.org/drm/ Art and Frame of Danbury 60 Newtown Rd., Danbury, CT 203-748-0197 http://www.artandframeofdanbury.com Opening for Second Nature Sculptures by Jim Felice, paintings by Steve Tanenbaum and Karl Lalonde 5 pm - 7 pm

Danbury Mad Hackers Social Media Conference

Second Nature: Jim Felice, Steve Tanenbaum, Karl Lalonde at Art and Frame of Danbury


© Steven Tanenbaum
"Second Nature" is a group show of sculptures by Jim Felice and paintings by Steve Tanenbaum and Karl Lalonde at Art & Frame of Danbury from June 8 - July 27, 2013.

From the press release: "These artists share a passion for bright color and expression, while each have a very unique style and connection to the natural world."

There will be an opening reception on Saturday, June 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. with musical guest Barry Blumenfield performing on guitar.


Art & Frame of Danbury is located at 60 Newtown Rd., Danbury, CT.