I'm in the Window...

Torrington has a wonderful art gallery on Water Street around the corner from Trinity Church.  Artwell.

Every year they have a show for local artists and invite other galleries to come and see it.  There are artists in the show that are well known, have established careers and a following.  Others are emerging artists that will, thanks to ArtWell, be seen by 30 plus gallery owners and have a chance to be selected for a show in those galleries.  
I went up this afternoon to see the show and much to my delight, the painting I entered was hanging in the front window.  And I am in pretty good company!

The painting in the window to the left is by Barbara Clark Kraut.  I first saw Barbara in a show at Oliver Walcott Library with four other artists.  If I remember correctly she sold every piece--not easy at a library show.  Her work is charming, well executed and a delight for the eyes.

Below is Patricia Carrigan.  A wonderful piece - she works magic with her brush!

Gere Gallagher's painting Girl in Pink Scarf makes me want to pull my collar up around me.

I love Thomas H. Hanford's tomcat - acrylic on paper mache!

Jeanine Molnar's Vernal Equinox - mixed media, mosaic.

This is a marvelous ceramic painting by Josephine Alessi Freeman.  She was in the gallery when I was looking at her work.  Josephine was one of the most enthusiastic artists I have met and we had an engaging chat about her art, the process, her technique, and direction she would like her art to go.  If you want to see more of her work she will be in Green City Council on the Arts Show Journeys in Clay, in Windham, NY. 

There are so many wonderful artists -- I could have stayed there all afternoon.  The show is only up through May 4th but go and see the next show.  Entities: Images and objects of a spititual nature.  I'll be in that one, too.

Thanks for looking! 

Comments

[Phil]

such excellent work! congrats on the placement in the front window.

Love, Phil

[eb]

what BEautiful work - every piece - and congratulations to you!

xox - eb.

[stephanie]

Such a strong show, how very exciting to be part of this...

x..x