| | ARTISTS' NEWSLETTER News and Opportunities for Artists of Fairfield County, CT March 25, 2018 |
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| | The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is a nonprofit service organization that supports its members through unified marketing, capacity building, professional development, and advocacy services. This newsletter is sent to all who request it - but we ask that, if you are not a member, you explore membership benefits and consider joining this community of more than 575 individuals and organizations. You can sign up here. |
| | | | PUBLIC ART DISCUSSION: PODCAST AVAILABLE |
| | If you missed our monthly broadcast interview show, Spotlight on Arts & Culture, on Who Cares About Public Art? you can hear it on the podcast available here. Hear about artist Holly Danger's work with digital video in public spaces, artist Cris Dam's murals in Berlin, his sister's coffee bar, Lorca, in Stamford, and elsewhere, and Norwalk Art Commission chair, Susan Wallerstein's work with WPA murals, the Norwalk Housing Authority, public sculpture inventories - and much more! Listen here, "like" and leave a comment! |
| | NOMINATE YOUR 2018 ACE AWARDEES |
| Your opportunity to nominate the Artist, Citizen, Corporation, Educator and/or Nonprofit for our Annual Arts & Culture Empowerment (ACE) Awards has just been extended through today, Fri. March 23. Don't forget! Please let us know your thoughts about who you believe has made the most significant artistic and cultural contributions to our community, or has best supported the arts and culture sector through volunteerism and/or patronage. These awards are designed to celebrate the passion for arts and culture in Fairfield County, and to raise awareness of the quality and diversity of our arts and cultural offerings. Click here to make your nominations.
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Catch our 2-minute Drive Time selections from the week’s E-Buzz on WPKN 89.5 FM and wpkn.org. Selected events from FCBuzz.org postings, can be heard as PSAs: 7-9am and 4-7pm, weekdays.
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| | | | | Rosa E. Colón, a 1985 graduate of Colombia’s Jorge Tadeo Lozano University (Interior Decoration), studied Architectural Expression at the National University of Colombia, while taking private classes in oil painting. Emigrating to the U.S. in 2000, she was taught by Florence-trained master artist Enzo Russo, participating in mixed media/collage classes at Norwalk Community College. Her work has been featured in a variety of solo and group exhibitions throughout the tri-state area’s galleries, corporations and universities since 2002, and she has curated several shows, including Hispanic Heritage Month at Shackler Gallery, and “Flower Perfume” at Arte Inc. in New Haven. She is one of the founding members of Liber-art.org, the Stamford-based art collaborative art group, has conducted many workshops, has been a juror for several art competitions, and has donated her work to several social and civic organizations including, but not limited to Literacy Volunteers, Laurel House, Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut, and the Beardsley Zoo. Rosa writes that her floral-themed portrayals "blossom with the passion and praise of nature as connoted by my familial roots, national origin and my inextricable linkage to, and engagement with, my natural surroundings." Her skill captures significant moments inspired by her fascination with nature’s multifarious forms, labyrinthine shapes and vibrant colors. Her work, which primarily features oils, pressed flowers and leaves, watercolor and cold porcelain; embodies a multihued, hyperrealist style that emphasizes her character and personality. Rosa is currently a member of the board of the Stamford Art Association, and the Loft Artists Association, is a private art teacher-mentor, and a watercolor art instructor at Stamford Public Schools’ Office of Adult & Continuing Education. See Rosa's website, and Facebook page. |
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| | CONNIE MANNA
Connie Manna was born and raised in New York, earning her BFA from the School of Visual Arts, where she was inspired and influenced by the illustrators and painters, Marshall Arisman, Gil Stone, Carl Titolo and Mary Heilmann. As a freelance illustrator, she worked for medical magazines, advertising agencies, book publishers, general interest magazines and computer software companies. She has had several solo shows, and has also participated in several group exhibitions in New York and the tri-state area, as well as in Washington DC. Currently based in Stratford, Connie is an Art Instructor at the Guilford Art Center, as well as a Continuing Education Art Instructor for the Stratford Board of Education. She comments that her paintings, "hearken back to a time when our society was driven more by human experience than virtual reality. Inspiration springs from observing the world around me and injecting each scene with a sense of memory - both personal and collective. Extremes of light, dark and shadow define the subject and conveys a distinct mood, much like the works of Edward Hopper or Rene Magritte." She says that her process usually begins with inspiration from a particular place – somewhere she has visited, photographed, recalled or imagined: "That which inspires me quite literally stops me in my tracks. I draw a series of rough sketches and then create the subsequent painting by reinterpreting the scene, defining the mood, and capturing the feel of a specific moment." Connie says she finds contemporary life to be rushed, so she intends her paintings to provide an opportunity to slow down and take pause: "The painting process calms my spirit, and a sense of quiet introspection and reflection is passed on to the viewer." See Connie's website.
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| DOROTHY ROBERTSHAW
Designer, color and renovation specialist, and Westport-based artist, Dorothy Robertshaw has been a self-employed interior designer since 1983. Passionate about art from earliest childhood, she works joyfully in a wide range of art media, moving effortlessly among oil, acrylic, encaustic wax, pastel, wood, glass and mixed media to achieve her results. Deeply inspired by nature, Dorothy paints from her imagination to create the richly textured, exuberantly colorful water and landscapes she sees in her mind's eye. Since her first exhibition in 1968, Dorothy has created and sold her works internationally. That creative fluidity in Dorothy's art practice inspires her work as an interior designer, a career she has enjoyed for 43 years. She graduated cum laude in Interior Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology and is an accredited member of the American Society of Interior Design (ASID). "As both an artist and an interior designer, I feel that art is the center jewel of a room. Sometimes my design work flows from a signature piece of art; sometimes it becomes the perfect completion to an all over ode to color, content and form." Dorothy is a member of the Saint Philip Art Guild (SPAG) and the Westport Arts Center. See her Instagram page. |
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| Elizabeth Agresta, Painter
Valerie Ahneman, Musician
Peter Alexander, Landscape Architect
Kristen Ambrosi, Painter Tracey Anderson-Kollar, Visual Artist Francesca Andre, Filmmaker and
Photographer Leslee Asch, Curator, Writer
Frances Ashforth, Painter/ Printmaker
Judith Bacal, Designer
Anna Badini, Painter
Mary Bailey, Sculptor & Writer
Louise Baranger, Musician
Patrice Barrett, Painter
Nina Bentley, Mixed Media/ Sculptor
Sue Benton, Photographer
Paul Berger, Photographer
Karla Bernstein, Photographer
Thomas Berntsen, Photographer/ Sculptor
Binnie Birstein, Painter/ Printmaker
Elise Black, Painter
Tara Blackwell, Painter Christina Blais, Quilter Ziggy Bober, Sculptor
Amy Bock, Painter
Andrea Bonfils, Mixed Media Artist Dennis Bradbury, Photographer
Carolyn Brady, Photographer
Nancy Breakstone, Photographer
Eric Brennan, Singer Michael Brennecke, Painter
Wendy Brest, Mixed Media
Lucienne Buckner, Sculptor
Bevi Bullwinkel, Painter
Miggs Burroughs, Graphic Artist
Trace Burroughs, New Media
Joy Bush, Photographer
Louise Cadoux, Painter/Sculptor Bob Callahan, Painter
Donna Callighan, Photographer
Patricia Campbell, Dancer
Linn Cassetta, Printmaker
Polly Castor, Painter Carolyn Cavolo, Dancer
Ann Chernow, Painter/Printmaker
Eric Chiang, Painter
Frederic Chiu, Pianist
Yvonne Claveloux, Painter Elaine Clayton, Painter and Writer Alicia Cobb, Painter
Joyce Colburn, Painter
Heidi Lewis Coleman, Mixed Media
Rosa Colón, Painter, Mixed Media Margaret Stapor Costa, Filmmaker
Adger Cowans, Photographer/ Painter
Naomi Cruz, Painter Dolly Curtis, Curator
Lisa Cuscuna, Painter
Dawn Dahl, Painter
Cris Dam, Painter/Muralist
Holly Danger, Video Artist
Betsy Davidson, Painter
Carlos Davila, Painter, Sculptor
Jane Davila, Fiber Artist/Mixed Media
Cortney Davis, Writer
John Deakins, Sculptor
Ken Delmar, Painter
Joseph Dermody, Painter/ Sculptor/ Furniture Maker/ Violinist
Emily Derr, Illustrator/Designer
Joyce DiCamillo, Musician
Barbara Kunin Dierolf, Painter
Jan Dilenschneider, Painter
Eugenie Diserio, Painter
Carol Nipomnich Dixon, Mixed Media
Erin Dolan, Painter
Amy Dolego, Photography Jennifer Drolet, Painter
David Dunlop, Painter
Philip Eliasoph, Writer
Jeanine Esposito, Mixed Media
Katherine Evans, Painter
Susan Fehlinger, Painter
Louise Flax, Mixed Media
Rosaida Flores, Dancer
David Laurence Flynn, Lighting Designer
Heide Follin, Painter
Christa Forrest, Painter
Rose-Marie Fox, Painter
Cecilia Moy Fradet, Painter/ Printmaker
Herm Freeman, Painter
Rebeca Fuchs, Painter Megan Garbe, Painter |
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| Rhonda Gentry, Painter Joe Gitterman, Sculptor
Scott Glaser, Painter
William Glaser, Photographer
Lori Glavin, Visual Artist
Danielle Goldstein, Photographer
Ellen Gordon, Painter
Sue Brown Gordon, Painter/ Jeweler
Ellen Gould, Photographer
Nicole Grant-Paul, Painter
Joyce Grasso, Painter/ Photographer Kristen Graves, Musician
Len Grayeck, Painter
Jen Greely, MultiMedia/ Installation
Mindy Green, Mixed Media
Carolina Guimarey, Mixed Media
Barry Guthertz, Photographer
Dorothy Hafner, Sculptor
Don Hamerman, Photographer
Mary Harold, Photographer
Julie Headland, Painter/ Printmaker
Adair Heitmann, Printmaker
Kate Henderson, Mixed Media ASSOCIATE MaryEllen Hendricks, Photographer
Gwen Hendrix, Fiber/Mixed Media
Lenore Eggleston Herbst, Dancer
Tracy Hoffman, Photographer &
Printmaker ASSOCIATE
Veronica Hofstetter, Painter Bruce Horan, Painter/Printmaker
Elizabeth Howard, Writer
Sonya Huber, Writer Yuko Ike, Painter
Jana Ireijo, Painter
Sholeh Janati, Painter
Martin Johnston, Sculptor
Renée Kahn, Painter/Sculptor
Vasken Kalayjian, Painter
Karen Kalkstein, Graphic Artist
Amy Kaplan, Painter
Natasha Karpinskaia, Painter
Ed Katz, Theatre Critic
Emily Kelting, Photographer
Karen Kent, Painter
Elisa Keogh, Photographer
Susan Keown, Painter/Mixed Media/ Ceramicist/ Photographer ASSOCIATE Niki Ketchman, Sculptor/ Multimedia
Lesley Koenig, Painter
Richard Koleszar, Painter
Xiao Mai Kong, Painter
Moki Kokoris, Visual Artist Michael Kozlowski, Painter
Joanie Landau, Jewelry designer/Printmaker Lydia Larson, Painter Paul Larson, Painter
Emily Hamilton Laux, Photographer
Eric Jiaju Lee, Visual Artist/ Musician Phyllis Lee, Visual Artist
Julie Leff, Painter
Susan Leggitt, Painter
Barbara Loss, Photographer
Shelley Lowell, Painter/Sculptor Poet Jane Lubin, Mixed Media
Katya Lebrija, Painter/Mixed Media
Mark Macrides, Painter, Collagist
Jessica Makin, Painter/ Photographer
Connie Manna, Painter Mary Manning, Painter/ Printmaker
Elizabeth Marks, Painter
Ruben Marroquin, Fiber Artist
Nadia Martinez, MultiMedia
Sooo-z Mastropietro, Multimedia
Barbara Mathis, Painter
Megan Bonneau McCool, Choreographer
Carole McClintock, Painter
Grace S. McEnaney, Painter
Nancy McTague-Stock, Mixed Media
Shanna Melton, Poet
Kristin Merrill, Jeweler/Sculptor
Toby Michaels, Painter
Jay Misencik, Photographer Duvian Montoya, Painter
Brechin Morgan, Painter
Day Moore, Painter
Nancy Moore, Painter
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| Meighan Morrison, Painter
Carol Mueller, Painter/Printmaker CynthiaMullins, Painter
Susan Murray, Painter
Aisha Nailah, Mixed Media/ Photographer
Tava Naiyin, Dancer
Dale Najarian, Painter
Karen Neems, Photographer
Susan Newbold, Painter
Mary Newcomb, Painter
Jill Nichols, Painter
Eddie Niño, Painter
Judy Noel, Painter
Julie O’Connor, Photographer
Kazumasa Oda, Painter
Amy Oestreicher, Performing/ Visual Artist
Melissa Orme, Painter Rose Palmiero, Painter
Parkway South, Musicians
Judy Peknik, Painter
Louisa Percudani, Producer, Writer
Justin Perlman, Sculptor
Chris Perry, Book Artist
Jay Petrow, Painter Laura Pflug, Painter Diane Pollack, Mixed Media
Karen Ponelli, Painter ASSOCIATE Lynn Carlson Popat, Painter
Joseph Provey, Painter
Jennifer Prat, Photographer
Elizabeth Quesada, Painter Ben Quesnel, Sculptor, Videographer
Cynthia Quintanal, Sound Healer
Lauren Rago, Mixed Media
Tim Reimer, Painter
Gwen North Reiss, Poet
Rick Reyes, Singer/Songwriter
Barbara Ringer, Photographer
Mariya Rivera, Painter
Dorothy Robertshaw, Mixed Media Christian Roesch, Painter
Alyse Rosner, Painter/Mixed Media
Richard Sadlon, Musicians
Renee Santhouse, Graphic Artist
Jill Sarver, Painter
Roxanne Faber Savage, Visual Artist
Ellen Schiffman, Fiber Artist
Norma Schlager, Fiber Artist
Marianne R. Schmidt, Painter
Lisa Seidenberg, Filmmaker
Rick Shaefer, Visual Artist
Barbara Shea, Writer Alissa Siegal, Painter
Norm Siegel, Painter
Lisa P. Silberman, Photographer
Nomi Silverman, Graphic Artist
Phyllis Sinrich, Photographer
Megan Smith-Harris, Writer/ Filmmaker
Cleo Sonneborn, Painter
Rene Soto, Painter
Liz Squillace, Painter/Printmaker
Connie Stancell, Painter
Sergei Stepanenko, Painter
Kevin Stevens, Mixed Media
Barbara Stewart, Painter
Pam Stoddart, Painter Florence Suerig, Visual Artist
Susan Tabachnick, Sculptor
Juliette Tehrani, Painter
Mick Theebs, Writer/Painter
Alicia Thompson, Actress/ Playwright
Dara Tomeo, Painter
Kris D. Toohey, Painter
Andrea Towey, Musician
Ruth Kalla Ungerer, Printmaker
Amy Vensel, Painter
Vincent Verrillo, Painter
Karen Vogel, Painter
Lee Walther, Mixed Media
Peggy Weis, MultiMedia
Cynthia Whalen, Painter
Joan Wheeler, Painter
Al Coyote Weiner, Painter Ann Weiner, MultiMedia Conceptual Artist
Jahmane West, MultiMedia
Elizabeth White, MultiMedia
Justin Wiest, Painter
Jarvis Wilcox, Painter
Bruce Williams, Painter
Jen Williams, Painter Tammy Winser, Mixed Media
Nancy Woodward, Photographer/ Mixed Media Dmitri Wright, Painter
Jeffrey Wyant, Visual Artist
Greg Ziebell, Painter |
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