Tara Tomaselli "Coastal Collection" at Hancock Hall

© Tara Tomaselli
The work of Tara Tomaselli Photography is featured in the exhibition "Coastal Collection" at Hancock Hall, 31 Staples St., Danbury, CT

From her artist's statement: “Coastal towns have inspired me as an artist and photographer to capture and preserve beautiful moments and imagery. From seashells to seascapes, buoys to boats, and a variety of weathered architecture, I am drawn to their vibrant colors and captivating greys. Most often what I present is a close up view of an object or section of something larger. I want the composition to be simple, but interesting. I want to show the beauty in things no matter their current state.

The opening reception has been moved to Friday, February 13 from 4 pm - 6 pm in light of the forecast.

The exhibit is part of the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut's Accessible Art Project.

Cliff Abrams' "Dualities" at the Gertrude G. White Gallery, Greenwich

"Viaduct"
© Cliff Abrams
“Dualities” is an exhibition of diptych photographs by Cliff Abrams, of Abrams Associates Design, LLC, at the Greenwich YWCA’s Gertrude G. White Gallery. Abrams’ images examine our industrial culture. Abrams' photographs in the exhibition were printed by Master Printmaker Mark Savoia of Still River Editions.

The exhibit opened in early February and is up until February 28, 2015.

The gallery is located at the YWCA Greenwich, 259 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich, CT

Collections, Community and Conversation at the Danbury Museum & Historical Society

Stringed instrument tuners
© Danbury Museum
The exhibit "Collections, Community and Conversation...Continued" opens at at the Danbury Museum & Historical Society on Saturday, January 31 and runs through March 21, 2015. Last year's exhibition of collections from the Greater Danbury community was a hit, so this year they are featuring more from the area's discerning collectors.

"Huntington Hall, the museum exhibit space, is filled with a wealth of interesting objects gleaned from the collections of individuals from The Greater Danbury area.
On display is an eclectic mix of objects including vintage bottle openers, angels, custard cups, militaria, American pottery, bells, abalone shell decorated items, Disney memorabilia, embroidered aprons & crocheted potholders, kites and more."

The museum is located at 43 Main St., Danbury, CT. The museum is open Wed. through Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tours of our historic buildings on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Discounts we currently offer

Some of you may not know that Still River Editions offers member discounts though several professional organizations. You can either inform us at time of order by e-mail, phone, face to face, or by checking the appropriate box on our online order form.









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"The Generator" arts meetup at Watershed Gallery

A bi-monthly arts storytelling series meetup called The Generator meets at at Watershed Gallery on Monday, February 9 at 7:30 pm. ($5 cover pre-registered, $10 at the door).

According to the meetup website: "Presented by the Ridgefield Arts Council The Generator is a bi-monthly get together for artists and all people interested in the Arts community. Modeled on the salons of the early 20th Century, The Generator looks to encourage an active and vibrant community of artists from all disciplines in Ridgefield."

This month's event's featured guests will be Bill Franzen, writer, Missy Stevens, fiber artist, and David Ray, Songwriter.

Watershed Gallery is located at 23 Governor St., Ridgefield, CT. Facebook events page invite may be found here.

100@100 at WCSU Benefit for the Department of Art Exhibitions

100@100 Off-the-Wall Art Exhibition & Fundraiser--100 artists, 100 artworks, 100 tickets, 100 dollars. The event will be held in the gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Ave. Ext., Danbury, CT on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 4 - 7 pm (requires paid tickets, however there is a free preview opening from 5 to 7 pm on Thursday, Feb. 5)

100 artists donated pieces for this "off the wall" style fundraiser that supports the Department of Art Exhibitions Program.

There are two types of tickets--according to the website "All $100 ticket holders' names will be randomly drawn at the Off-the-wall fundraiser to go select an artwork to take home off the wall. $25 general admission tickets are also available for those who would like to attend the event for food, drinks and fun."

Tickets may be purchased online here.

[When a list of artists participating becomes available, I will publish it here.--LG]




Lisa Cohen exhibiting in Bedford Art Show 2015, Bedford, NY

"Lone Horse"
© Lisa Cohen
Lisa Cohen, who recently exhibited at the Gallery at Still River Editions, is exhibiting at the Bedford Art Show January 23 - 25, 2015. Her black and white photographs capture moments in the lives of the horses who are her subjects, as well as the breathtaking American landscapes where she encountered them.

From the website: "St. Matthew's Church of Bedford, NY has been holding it’s annual Art fair since 1972.  During that time our focus has been connecting local artists and affordable artwork with the Bedford community and to support local charities.

The art show 2015 is curated by Inness Hancock and Susan Grissom. Susan Grissom is the Gallery Director of The Lionheart Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in Pound Ridge, New York."

St. Matthew's Church is located at 382 Cantitoe St., Bedford, NY. Also of local interest--it is approximately five minutes away from the Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St., Katonah, NY.

Line Describing a Cone: Tri-State Juried Exhibition at Katonah Museum of Art

"Crescent Use"
© Eric Camiel
Line Describing a Cone: Tri-State Juried Exhibition at Katonah Museum of Art, January 18 through February 15, 2015.

The list of accepted artists from around New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut may be found here and includes among them Mark Savoia of Still River Editions, as well as local sculptor Eric Camiel (Camiel's sculpture, "Crescent Use", is at left), and mixed-media artist Stacey Kolbig, of New Fairfield.

From their website: "The definition of space is one of the fundamental features of visual representation in twentieth and twenty-first century art. From the oscillating layers of a Cézanne painting to the deep corridors of depth in a de Chirico work, artists have addressed the elements of three dimensions in various and often competing ways. Using film as light cutting through space, contemporary artist Anthony McCall’s work, Line Describing a Cone (1973) inspires this year’s theme; the piece is spatial and temporary, with light the primary medium giving form to an environment. Artists are invited to explore the meaning of space in their work, using whatever materials and expressive outlets they require. Representing space is but one potential feature; experiencing with works that proclaim their physical relationship to their environment another."

The exhibit was juried by Eva Respini, Curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Katonah Museum of Art is located at 134 Jay St., Katonah, New York.

Carriage Barn seeking entries for SPECTRUM: 26th Annual Show (no photography)

The Carriage Barn Arts Center in New Canaan, CT seeks submissions in all media except photography focusing on the exhibition theme "Elemental Energies" for SPECTRUM, it's 26th Annual Show. Prospectus found here. Entry deadline January 29, 2015. The exhibit will run Saturday, February 28 through Sunday, March 29, 2015. 

From their email to artists: "Artwork in all media, except photography, will be considered. Artists should make note of exact materials and any distinctive presentation of the artwork if applicable.

This year's exhibition theme, Elemental Energies, focuses on the four elements, namely earth, air, fire, and water. These four elements of astrological tradition refer to the vital forces or energies that make up the universe. A tradition of representing the elements in art stems back to the Renaissance and was especially popular in the Netherlands. This system of ordering the world can be interpreted broadly. For example, Earth can be represented by landscapes, animals, plants, or works made of natural materials. Fire, the element that is used to create sculpture or glass, can categorize most three-dimensional works or be represented literally.

JUROR
Amy Smith-Stewart is the Curator at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield."




Photographs by Moses Pendleton at Five Points Gallery, Torrington

Five Points Gallery is host to two exhibitions from January 8 to February 7, 2015: "Moses Pendleton Photographs and Takes Long Walks in the Country)" and "Eliptoids: A Quiet Collaboration of Shapes + Shadows", which features the work of Rick Eddinger and Whitey Jenkins. 

Moses Pendleton, the artistic director of MOMIX dance company, photographs dancers echoing natural forms as well as the forms in nature that inspire his choreography. There is an excellent article in the Register Citizen which talks about his process.

Still River Editions is proud to have printed Mr. Pendleton's images for the exhibit.

There was an opening reception for both exhibits on Friday, January 9, and there will be an artist conversation with Moses Pendleton on Saturday January 17 at 6 pm. There will be an artist conversation with Rick Eddinger and Whitey Jenkins on Friday, January 23 at 6 pm. 

MOMIX's "35th Anniversary Show: A Celebration of Company Favorites" is in performance at the Warner Theatre in Torrington on Saturday, January 17 and Sunday, January 18, both at 8 p.m.

Five Points Gallery is located at 33 Main St., Torrington, CT. 


Nor’Easter: The 45th Annual Juried Members Exhibition at the New Britain Museum

"Planet Study #3"
© Mark Savoia
"Nor’Easter: The 45th Annual Juried Members Exhibition" opens at the New Britain Museum of American Art with a reception on Sunday, January 11, 1 - 2:30 pm. The museum is located at 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, Connecticut.

The exhibition highlights the work of emerging artists in all media and expose contemporary visual arts to a wide audience. It was juried by Sharon Butler, artist and author of the influential art blog Two Coats of Paint. The awards are as follows -- first prize, Ernest Jolicoeur; second prize, Naya Bricher; third prize, Roxanne Faber Savage; juror’s award: Ron Lambert.

Mark Savoia, the co-owner and Master Printmaker of Still River Editions is among the exhibitors.

"Dreamless, Unalive, Perfect: Photographs by William Frucht" at the Gallery at Still River Editions

"Opera House, Ansonia, Ct."
© William Frucht

“Dreamless, Unalive, Perfect,” the first solo exhibition of photographs by Danbury resident William Frucht, takes place at the Gallery at Still River Editions from January 10 through March 27, 2015. There is an opening reception on Saturday, January 10 from 2 pm - 4 pm.

The 12 black-and-white landscape photographs in the show, which Frucht printed himself, find beauty in decay of manmade objects and their reclamation by nature. In his artist’s statement, he says, “Over time, the things we discard and forget have grown larger and more complex. Once it was stone arrowheads, now it is houses, stores and factories. These things, once abandoned, immediately begin to vanish as nature begins the slow work of taking them back.… I am less interested in what people took away from these places than in what they left behind, and what happened to it.”

The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. The Gallery at Still River Editions is located at 128 East Liberty St., Danbury, CT. Normal business hours 8:30 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday, and during posted hours for special events.


35th Annual Photography Show at the Carriage Barn Arts Center

"Off Road" © Paul R. Berger

35th Annual Photography Show Carriage Barn Arts Center takes place January 10 - February 8, 2015 at the Carriage Barn, Waveny Park, 681 South Ave., New Canaan, CT. There is an opening reception on January 10, 6-8 PM.

List of accepted artists includes clients Paul R. BergerWilliam FruchtBill Gore, and David Harlan.

This group exhibit will highlight the history of photographic processes and will include a display of vintage cameras as well as early photographs, such a daguerrotypes and tintypes. The show will feature the intriguing work of Tom Mezzanotte, who only works with early cameras and explores and experiments with historical processes. It is juried by Robert Gurbo, Curator of the Estate of André Kertész and the André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation.

Festival of Trees to benefit Ann's Place, November 21-23, Danbury


The 12th Annual Festival of Trees benefit for Ann's Place is being held November 21-23, 2014 at Matrix Conference and Banquet Center in Danbury, Connecticut. It brings together the many people, organizations and sponsors who support Ann's Place's mission of community-based cancer support

Artist/designers, organizations and sponsors submitted over 100 trees and raffle items to be raffled as part of the benefit event--many on different themes and some featuring handmade items.

There is a gala kick-off party on Friday, November 21 (ticketed event), and the festival itself runs Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22-23 from 10 am - 5 pm. The event features entertainment, vendors, a quilters'  corner, robotics and Lego competitions, and the holiday tree raffle. Admission for adults is $10, $5 for children and seniors (children under 5 are admitted for free.)

The Matrix is located off exit 1 off I-84 in Danbury (free garage parking), the festival is on the 3rd level.

Mary Dwyer featured in "Becoming..." exhibition at ODETTA

"Susan B. Anthony, on the Road Again"
2014 © Mary Dwyer
"Becoming..." is an exhibition of recent work by four artists at ODETTA that runs from November 14, 2014 to January 4, 2015. The artists are Mary Dwyer, Deborah Brown, Gregory Curry, and Alice Momm.

From ODETTA's website: "The four artists in 'Becoming…' invigorate the genre of portraiture with wit, beauty, and style. Honing in on the essence of their subjects’ personalities, the artists depict inner life and social context, revealing as much of their own intentions as they do their subjects’. "

Mary Dwyer is a Connecticut resident whose paintings bring alive her deep interest in historical research. She exhibits regionally and nationally and received a Connecticut Artist Fellowship grant in 2008.

ODETTA is located at 229 Cook St., Brooklyn, NY.

Claire Tuffereau featured in exhibition at White Silo Farm & Winery

"Dinner at Dominique's"
© Claire Tuffereau
Watercolorist Claire Tuffereau of New Fairfield is featured in an exhibition at White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Rt. 37 E. Sherman, CT from October 31, 2014 to November 30, 2014. Also exhibiting are Lynn Jones (wildlife painting) and Ron Jones (still life illustration.)

The opening reception is on Saturday, November 1, from 1:30 pm to 6 pm.

"Saddle Horse: Photographs by Lisa Cohen" opens at the gallery at Still River Editions

"Stolen Moment"
© Lisa Cohen
"Saddle Horse: Photographs by Lisa Cohen" opens October 25 at the Gallery at Still River Editions with an opening reception from 2 pm - 4 pm. The opening and exhibit are free and open to the public.

The exhibit reflects Lisa Cohen's experiences photographing the Great American Horse Drive in Colorado, an annual event during which 800 working horses are driven 60 miles over two days. These horses live free much like the wild mustangs do over the winter months, and then spend more clement seasons working on ranches. It is a unique opportunity, given both the animals and the landscape.

Cohen noticed some of the same animals over the four times she returned to the event, and photographed them as they sought each other out, as in "Stolen Moment" at left.

Not all of the images are as restful--she also captures the thundering movement of the herd, which creates a sense of exhilaration.

The Gallery at Still River Editions is located at 128 East Liberty St., Danbury, Connecticut. Regular gallery hours are 8:30 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday. The exhibit was printed by Master Printmaker Mark Savoia.

Facebook invite for the opening

Two Directions at Kehler Liddell Gallery with Edith Borax-Morrison and John Harris

"Color Coded"
© Edith Borax-Morrison
"Two Directions" at Kehler Liddell Gallery features the work of Edith Borax-Morrison (drawings) and John Harris (paintings). The exhibit runs from October 16 through November 16, 2014. There is an opening reception on Sunday, October 26 from 3 pm - 6 pm.

Borax-Morrison's detailed abstract drawings and Harris's paintings of water surfaces and reflections complement each other by suggesting natural rhythms, iterations, and changes on both micro and macro levels.

Kehler Liddell Gallery is located at 873 Whalley Ave., New Haven, Connecticut.

Link to a video produced by Kehler Liddell with Edith Borax-Morrison talking about her work for a prior exhibit.

"Missing Links" at the Institute Library, curated by Catherine Vanaria

"Robespierre Unleashed"
© Andrea Zimmermann
Twelve area artists are featured in this unusual group exhibition at the Institute Library in New Haven that explores the meaning of an anonymous antique photo album. It is curated by photographer Catherine Vanaria of New Fairfield. Vanaria is Assistant Professor of Art, and Chair of the Art Department at Western Connecticut State University as well as co-owner of Still River Editions and Connecticut Photographics.

The exhibit runs from October 18 through November 29, 2014 and there is an opening reception on Saturday, October 18 from 12 pm - 2 pm. The Institute Library is located at 847 Chapel St., New Haven, CT.

A page from the "found" photo album
According to Vanaria’s curatorial statement, ”The artists and writers participating in Missing Links were asked to create their own stories and interpretations based on an anonymous early-20th century photo album found at a flea market. The unidentified materials, separated from their original context, have become a springboard for new narratives.”

The individual works created by the artists and writers use diverse media to get their ideas across, and the end result blurs the lines between photography, sculpture, painting, collage, installation, writing, and sound.

The artists are: Chris Durante (Redding), Jim Felice (Danbury), Gene Gort (West Hartford), Brigid Guertin (Danbury), Lys Guillorn (Shelton), Diane Zaleta Hassan (Danbury), Stacey Kolbig (New Fairfield), Victor Pasquale (Mount Kisco, NY), Lori Robeau (Torrington), Elyse Shapiro (Norwalk), Catherine Vanaria (New Fairfield), and Andrea Zimmermann (Newtown).