Three Exhibits at West Cove Gallery including "Jim Felice: A Beautiful Thingling"

Jim Felice, whose sculpture and metal working studio is on Great Pasture Rd. in Danbury, is exhibiting "A Beautiful Thingling" in the A-Space Studio at West Cove Gallery in New Haven. It is from his "Alien Circus" series.

There are two other concurrent exhibitions, and they all run from June 7 through July 19, 2014. Also at West Cove, "Susan McCaslin: Coats" and "Interior: Recent Work by Thomas Stavovy"

The opening reception is Saturday, June 7 from 5 pm - 7 pm. West Cove Gallery is located at 30 Elm St., New Haven.

Three Friends: Drawing, Collage and Painting featuring Barbara Ripps, Deborah K. Flavin, and Linda Nemergut

"Under the Canopy" © Barbara Ripps

Client Barbara Ripps is among the "Three Friends" exhibiting at Wilton Library with Deborah Flavin and Linda Nemergut for the month of June, 2014. There is an opening reception on Friday, June 6 from 6 pm - 7:30 pm. Wilton Library is located at 137 Old Ridgefield Rd. in Wilton, CT.

The array of work is striking and harmonious between the friends. Ripps hails from Bridgewater, CT and is a painter and pastel artist. Flavin and Nemergut are both from New Canaan. Nemergut works in silverpoint, and Flavin uses mixed media.

An article about the exhibit from the Wilton Bulletin may be found online here.

"Lives Interrupted" exhibit at Ann's Place

Both Catherine Vanaria and Mark Savoia of Connecticut Photographics and Still River Editions have photographs in the exhibit "Lives Interrupted: Art by Those Affected by Cancer" at Ann's Place at 80 Saw Mill Rd, Danbury, CT.

There is an opening reception on Thursday, June 5 from 6 pm - 9 pm with the speaker Gail Pezzimenti.

Ann's Place offers many different types of community-based cancer support and touches the lives of many affected with cancer in the greater Danbury area.

Announcing "Wide Awake in Dreamsville: Photographs by James Rohan"

"You Can Lead a Horse to Water" © James Rohan

The Gallery at Still River Editions is pleased to announce the next exhibit, "Wide Awake in Dreamsville: Photographs by James Rohan", June 14 through September 26, 2014. There will be an extended opening reception on Sat., June 14 from noon - 5 pm as part of the State of Connecticut's 10th annual Open House Day, with an artist's talk at 3 pm.

“Wide Awake in Dreamsville” is a solo exhibition of black and white photographs by Wakefield, Massachusetts photographer James Rohan. Rohan uses "toy" cameras and traditional black and white film to capture his images.

This exhibit is the third in a series at the Gallery at Still River Editions that focuses on contemporary photographers who use film in this age of all things digital.

For thirty-five years, Rohan worked in the photographic industry as a commercial photographer and co-owner of a photographic lab. He exhibits nationally, and was recently the featured artist of the 7th Annual Juried Plastic Camera Show at RayKo Photo Center, San Francisco, CA.

The Gallery at Still River Editions is located at 128 East Liberty St., Danbury, CT. Regular gallery hours are 8:30 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday.

Marko Susla in group show "Like a Tom Waits Song" at Arc Gallery, San Francisco

"Late Night on the Road Again" © Marko Susla

Still River Editions client Marko Susla has a black and white photograph currently on exhibit in a group show “Like a Tom Waits Song” in San Francisco at the Arc Gallery & Studios.  The show is curated by Andrea Schwartz of Andrea Schwartz Gallery, and runs from May 3 through June 21, 2014.

"Ms. Schwartz did a very careful job in selecting a balance of works from all mediums, i.e. painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed media, and sculpture that best represented how she felt the music of Tom Waits and the artist’s interpretation," says Susla.   

A write up of the show can be found on http://www.arc-sf.com/like-a-tom-waits-song.html 

Susla's black and white carbon pigment print was made by Mark Savoia, Master Printmaker at Still River Editions.

Arc Gallery is located at 1246 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA.

Shoreline Arts Images 2014

"Sandy Hook Dawn" © Paul R. Berger

Four clients of Still River Editions are among the photographers selected for inclusion in the Shoreline Arts Alliance's Images 2014 photography exhibition at Guilford Arts Center--Paul R. Berger, Alegre Poniros (of Koenig FrameWorks in Newtown), George Fellner and Tom Peterson (who won first honors). Congratulations to them and to all who were accepted. The exhibit is on view until April 26, 2014. Guilford Arts Center is located at 411 Church St., Guilford, CT.

"Sandy Hook Dawn" (the photo shown in this post) is included in both Images 2014 and Paul R. Berger's solo photography exhibit "Discovering Solitude" at The Gallery at Still River Editions, which is on view until Friday, May 30, 2014.

Things I liked at AIPAD this year

Always inspired by other photographers, AIPAD is truly a breath of fresh air each year. If you have never attended it is a must see. Here are some of my picks (of course this is just what I really liked). Lauren Marsolier, Gerry Johansson, Phil Bergerson, and Charles Johnstone. And always great fun to visit Monroe Gallery to see Bill Eppridge's work.

Here is a photo of me standing next to one of Laurie Lambrecht's prints I made.

Andrew Buck in "Objective-Subjective" exhibit at Leclerc Contemporary

© Andrew Buck

"Objective-Subjective: Inside Contemporary Photography" is the current exhibition at Leclerc Contemporary, 19 Willard Rd., Norwalk CT. The exhibit runs from April 1 through June 15, 2014 and is curated by Robert Hubany.

Client Andrew Buck of Farmington, Connecticut, is among the photographers in the exhibition. The other photographers are Regan Avery, Tom Cameron, Barry Gutherz, Barret Langinlais, Builder Levy, Vera Sprunt, Gail Thacker.

Paul Berger: "Discovering Solitude" at the Gallery at Still River Editions

"Morning Hoodoos" © Paul R. Berger

The Gallery at Still River Editions will be exhibiting a solo show of the photographs of Paul R. Berger of Newtown, CT from Saturday, April 12 through Friday, May 30, 2014 with an opening reception on Saturday, April 12 from 3 pm to 5 pm.

Berger's large black and white and color photographs embody the concept of "Discovering Solitude".  The exhibit features landscapes that put the viewer in the photographer's frame of mind.

Shannon Hicks wrote about the exhibit in the Newtown Bee.

Regular gallery hours are 8:30 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday.  The Gallery at Still River Editions is located at 128 East Liberty St., Danbury, CT.

Bill Eppridge's photographs of the Beatles at the Museum at Bethel Woods Center For the Arts

Photo © Bill Eppridge

"America Meets the Beatles" is an exhibition of photographs by LIFE Magazine photographer Bill Eppridge and Beatlemania memorabilia from the Rod Mandeville Collection. The exhibit runs from Saturday, April 5, - Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Museum at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

The exhibit "consists of never-before-seen photographs shot by LIFE photographer Bill Eppridge as he spent six days photographing the young pop stars during their first visit to the U.S., and their performances on the Ed Sullivan Show".

A book of Eppridge's long-lost Beatles work, which was edited by Adrienne Aurichio and Daniel Melamud and with an introduction by Rankin, was published in February by Rizzoli and titled Six Days that Changed the World. The book was created before Mr. Eppridge died in 2013, and was published posthumously.

More information about the photographs may be seen on the New York Times' LENS blog.

The gelatin silver prints for the exhibition were printed by Catherine Vanaria of Connecticut Photographics.

The museum is located at 200 Hurd Rd., Bethel, NY.

Faith Stewart-Gordon "New Adventures in Acrylic Painting"

"Garden Fantasy" © Faith Stewart-Gordon

The paintings of Faith Stewart-Gordon are featured in a solo exhibition at Burnham Library, 62 Main St. South, Bridgewater, Connecticut from April 1 - May 31, 2014. There will be an artist's reception from 2 pm - 4 pm on Saturday, April 5.

Stewart-Gordon makes bright and witty acrylic paintings of her life and travels, classical subjects, her friends, and her dogs. An article about Stewart-Gordon from the Litchfield County Times in 2011 gives more of her artistic background and her past as a restaurateur and actor.

Phyllis Crowley in solo exhibition "Splash" at City Gallery

© Phyllis Crowley

Photographer Phyllis Crowley is featured in a solo exhibition titled "Splash" from April 3 - 27, 2014 at City Gallery, 994 State St., New Haven, CT. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, April 5 from 2 pm - 5 pm. 

Crowley writes, "It is quite different from what you have seen before." The photographs feature the movement of bodies in water, and her prior work has been more closely concerned with the landscape or abstractions of objects.

Darien Library Artist in Residence: Ben Larrabee

Ben Larrabee and his muse, wife Trudie © Ben Larrabee

Darien fine art photographer Ben Larrabee is the current artist in residence at the Darien Library, and will be giving an artist's talk   called "Photographing the Nude" at the Darien Library Artistspace on Tuesday, March 18 from 10 am to noon.

His black and white portraits of his wife, Trudie, are intimate and beautiful.

From the Darien Library website: "Join fine art photographer Ben Larrabee in Darien Library’s Artistspace on the Second Level. Larrabee will discuss his evolution of photographing the nude. He will show images of his wife and muse, Trudie, as well as show examples of notable photographers including Imogen Cunningham, Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston and Harry Callahan using the Library's collection of photography books."

Larrabee is known for Moments of Grace®, his candid portraits of families and individuals. He earned a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, studying under renowned photographer Harry Callahan, and an MFA at Yale University. He has exhibited extensively and his work is in numerous prestigious collections.

 The Darien Library is located at 1441 Post Rd., Darien, CT.

Botanical painter Jeanne Reiner, current exhibitions, Spring 2014

© Jeanne Reiner

Contemporary botanical painter Jeanne Reiner, a Fairfield County, Connecticut resident, is featured in several current and upcoming exhibitions.

This is the last week (through March 8, 2014) to see the New England Society of Botanical Artists exhibit "From the Mountains to the Sea" that features her work at the Bartlett Arboretum, 151 Brookdale Rd., Stamford, CT.

In addition, several of her paintings are featured at Creel and Gow, an Upper East Side gallery called "a contemporary cabinet of curiosities" by the New York Observer. Creel and Gow is located at 131 East 70th Street near Lexington Avenue.

Reiner's work has been selected to be shown at the 16th Annual Botanical Art Exhibit, regarded as the West Coast's foremost exhibition of its kind, from April 8th to June 8th at Filoli, a San Francisco Bay Area National Register grand country estate with 16 acres of gardens.

In May, Reiner's paintings will be included in Greenwich Connecticut's "Art to the Avenue" and from May 1 - 26 selected artists will have their work displayed in the boutiques and windows of Greenwich's downtown district. The opening is May 1, 5:30 - 8 pm, and is a well-attended annual festive event. Check her website as the date approaches for specific information about where her work will be exhibited.

Fairfield County Giving Day, Fri. Mar. 7, 2014 / Collections Roundtable Mar. 8, 2014

The Danbury Museum and Historical Society is among the many local charities seeking donations as a part of Fairfield County Giving Day on Friday, March 7, 2014. Many familiar local arts, cultural, and charitable organizations are on the of all participating nonprofits here.

The Danbury Museum and Historical Society is one of the institutions that enriches the lives of local citizens through its programs on a daily basis, and helps maintain the cultural identity of the city.

In addition, Saturday, March 8, the museum is hosting a reception and roundtable for the exhibit "Collections, Community and Conversation" at 2 pm including curator Catherine Vanaria (WCSU professor and co-owner of Still River Editions / Connecticut Photographics), and other locals whose collections are included in the exhibition.

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

Robert Kalman in two exhibitions in March, 2014

© Robert Kalman

Photographs by Robert Kalman of Brewster, NY are featured in two exhibitions in March, 2014. The photograph shown here will be exhibited in "Nude Attitude" from March 5 - 10, 2014 a Peoria Art Guild Event, 203 Harrison St., Peoria, IL.

Another print has been accepted as a finalist in Onward Compé at Project Basho, and will be shown in Philadephia from March 1 through mid-April. 1305 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA.

In his diptych street portrait series, Kalman asks his subjects, "What do you want people to know about you?" Their answer is displayed next to their black-and-white full-frame portrait.

7th Annual International Juried Plastic Camera Show with featured artist Jim Rohan

"You Can Lead Your Horse to Water" © Jim Rohan

The 7th Annual International Juried Plastic Camera Show takes place form March 5 - April 29, 2014 at RayKo Photo Center, 428 Third St., San Francisco, CA. There is an opening reception on March 5, from 6 pm - 8 pm.

The juried competition was open to international artists working with plastic cameras with plastic lenses.  The more obsolete, flawed, and lo-tech, the better. Images were taken with cameras with limited controls, such as Diana, Holga, Lubitel, Lomo, Banner, and Ansco cameras.

The featured photographer is Jim Rohan of Massachusetts.

Rohan's website highlights some of his remarkable work. Rohan exhibits his plastic camera photography nationally. He was a participant in The Gallery at Still River Editions' "Big Little Pin-up" exhibition in late 2013.

"Mostly Black and White" at Art/Place Gallery in Fairfield, CT

Art/Place Gallery artists "take on the challenges of a limited palette" at this exhibition which runs from Jan 9th through March 2, 2014.

Artists include Still River Editions' client Grace McEnaney, Barbara Bernstein, Phyllis Peckar Clamage, Carol Cole, Susanne Keany, Mollie Keller, Elisa Khachian, Judith Lambertson, Paul Larson, Cate M. Leach, Mary Louise Long, Sandra K. Meagher, Toby Michaels, Demitri Papolos, Dave Pressler, Diane Pollack, Martha Bjoza Reinken, Florence Zolan.

Art/Place Gallery is located at 70 Sanford St., Fairfield, CT.

"Baby It's Cold Outside" at Trailer Box Gallery in Danbury

"Spoon" © Janice Mauro

The group exhibition "Baby It's Cold Outside" takes place at The Trailer Box Gallery in Danbury, January 10 through March 15 with an opening reception on March 1st, 5 - 8 pm. The artists exhibiting are Janice Mauro, Joanne Pagano Weber, Bob Keating, Dave Gesualdi and Jim Felice. The show is primarily focused on sculpture using a wide range of 3d and 2d materials.

The Trailer Box Gallery is located at 15 Great Pasture Rd. Unit 15 at Jim Felice Studios.

Mike Marques: "I am a MoSaic" exhibit in West Hartford

© Mike Marques Photography

Photographer Mike Marques has "teamed up with the National MS Society, Connecticut chapter. For more than two years Mike has crisscrossed the state photographing individuals living life as fully as possible in the face of multiple sclerosis." The exhibit of the resulting photo essay, "I am a MoSaic" takes place at the Mandell Jewish Community Center, 335 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT from February 3 through March 3, 2014.

There is an opening reception on Sunday, February 9, 2014 from 2 pm - 4:30 pm. It is free and open to the public. Those wishing to attend may call 860-913-2550 or email Karen E. Butler, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations, at karen.butler@nmss.org.

Marques recently appeared on WFSB TV to talk about the project. 

The Facebook event page for the event is here.