Carmen Lund MFA '05

The Big Brush Workshop™ with Carmen Lund
Play with Paint and Free up your Creativity!
Sunday, May 22, 2011

Playing with Paint for Adults and Children of all Ages
Course Code: CLUNDSUN1030AM052211
Spring 2011
Sunday, 05/22/2011, 10:30am - 1:30pm
One Day Event
Fee: $125 for two participants ($65 for each additional participant
This is an opportunity to bring family members and friends together to let go and be creative! Big Brush painting will satisfy the needs of parents, grandparents, children and friends (you don’t need to be related and can come with or without a child). The inspiration of children in this workshop will empower the rest of us to follow the natural ability of the young to be free and to create effortlessly and fearlessly. All ages are welcome to experience the joy of discovering the secrets of uncovering your creativity. The school will provide all materials.

RSVP:(203)966-6668 x2 (register now or By May 16)
Questions: carmen.lund@gmail.com

ShawnaLee Kwashnak '96

ShawnaLee writes, "Hello everyone, The Greeting Room Mural, painted by ShawnaLee, at DAWS is still in progress, but is nearing completion. Stop on in and see if you can notice the subtle changes!"

Maryann Meken Silvestri '76

New Milford’s 30 Bridge Street building (formerly known as the Merritt Beach & Son Building) is now listed in the National Registry of Historic Places!

To commemorate this official designation, Maryann Meken-Silvestri, will display her art work at an “Open House” on Friday, May 20th from 4-6pm hosted by Jack & John Farley, Farley Properties, the current owners who restored the building in 2004. Refreshments will be served.

Special honored guest in attendance will be the great grandson of Merritt Beach, local resident Charlie Barlow. They also expect there will be a multitude of town dignitaries in attendance. So, don’t miss this opportunity to share in one more chapter of New Milford’s heritage and great art

“A Visual Dialogue” featuring

Ginger Hanrahan, with narrative symbolic abstractions in oil and acrylic; Derek Leka with his colorful layered rectilinear acrylic compositions and Donna Cleary’s charcoal figurative drawings.

The show reception on April 30 was well attended and it and continues through June 5, 2011. There will be an Artists talk June 5 from 2 – 4 pm.

Admission is free at all times and the public is encouraged to visit the gallery.

For more information visit the web site at http://www.hunthillfarmtrust.org or call the Gallery at Hunt Hill Farm at 860.355.0300 during Gallery hours Wednesday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 pm and Sunday 12 - 5 .m. The Gallery at Hunt Hill Farm is located at The Henderson Cultural Center, Hunt Hill Farm, 44 Upland Road , New Milford , CT 06776-2199 .

Alumni website update

The MFA reception and graduates have been added to the website. The Senior Thesis reception pictures are up. www.wcsu.edu/artalumni

Senior Thesis Exhibition

Reminder:The 2011 Senior Thesis Exhibition is up in Higgins Hall Gallery until May 12. The gallery hours are Monday through Thursday from 12 - 4 pm. Stop by on Tuesday or Thursday to say hi while I am gallery sitting.

Pamela Hochstetter '80

"A Year in the Barn"

An OPEN STUDIO Celebration & Sale at
Pamela Hochstetter's Bridgewater Studio
Saturday, July 9th from 5-9pm & Sunday July 10th from 11am-2pm

Pamela writes, "I have a new website dedicated just to my artwork. Just click on Pamela's Artwork to take a look. To review what process art is all about visit InnerArt's website: InnerArt."

She adds, "Be my personal guest at my barn-studio in Bridgewater. Share in the celebration of my new works on canvas, glass, paper and wood panels. Refreshments will be served. I hope to see you there! More details to follow in June."

On June 5th, Pamela is collaborating with veteran yoga instructor, Nancy Opgaard, for a day long Yoga & Art Retreat. Consider joining us for the day from 9am-4pm in Bantam Borough Hall in Bantam, CT.

A 3-hour morning yoga class taught by Nancy Opgaard and afternoon 2-hour process painting session led by Pamela Hochstetter. Be sure to bring an appetite for inner freedom. No previous experience necessary.

Bring or buy your lunch at one of Bantam's local markets. Fee: $100 for the day, all materials are included. Pre-registration required by June 1st.

Laura McCormick '84

Laura writes, "want to see some great artwork and support Regional Hospice? Ask me about the Art of Caring on June 10, 2011!"

Chris Durante '82 opening

New Danbury Art Gallery Pulls Artists 'Out of the Woodwork'
www.themercurial.com
The Mercurial Collective, a new downtown Danbury art gallery located at 11 Library Place, held its grand opening for Out of the Woodwork on Saturday, April 30. The Collective also serves as office space for The Mercurial, and the gallery aims to bring the magazine's popular digital gallery.

After the opening, work can be seen Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11am to 2pm at 11 Library Place or by appointment. Contact Amanda Bloom at (203)417-2215 or Editor@TheMercurial.com

to read article, click http://www.themercurial.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=570:new-danbury-art-gallery-pulls-artists-qout-of-the-woodworkq&catid=17:preview&Itemid=30

Plonia Nixon

I rarely add myself to the posts or any of the sites I work on. I am pictured here with Plonia Nixon, adjunct art professor at WestConn and winner at the Members Art Show at Richter this spring. The picture was taken by Eva Waterbury.