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SUMMARY: Plein Air Painting Series
DESCRIPTION:Plus Art Associations around Candlewood Lake are sponsoring a Plein Air Painting Series Begins June 7and through the Summer Months \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Candlewood League of Artists/Candlewood Arts Fund of greaterNew Fairfield\, the artists at Gallery25 in New Milford\, the ShermanAssociation of Artists\, and the Richter Association for the Arts in Danburyhave put together a series of outdoor art sessions. \n\n\n\nThis “Summer Plein Air Art Series” begins on Saturday\, June 7 with a“how to” instructive art demonstration by professional painter DianeDubreuil.  \n\n\n\nFrom 1-3pm at the New Fairfield Library\, Diane will recommendhandy (and lightweight) art supplies for use outdoors. She will also shareher award-winning techniques for capturing a scene in a limited time frame. \n\n\n\nThen every other Tuesday morning\, beginning June 17 and goingthrough August 19\, you and other adventurous artists can meet from 9:30-12:30pm with your portable easels\, sketch pads or canvases\, stools\, sunhats\, water\, sunscreen\, (maybe bug spray?!) … and paint or draw until thelight changes or it’s time for lunch!Here are the dates and locations for the summer sessions:–June 17 at Hubble House and the Parsonage in New Fairfield-July 8 at Tarrywile Park and Mansion in Danbury-July 22 at Harrybrooke Park in New Milford-August 5 at Deer Pond Farm Audubon Sanctuary in Sherman-August 19 at Squantz Pond State Park in New FairfieldRain dates are the following Wednesdays\, same time and location.The series will culminate in an Art Show of the participants’ outdoorwork at the Richter House in Danbury on Saturday\, September 6 from 3-6pm. 
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SUMMARY:August Light: A Sherman Artists Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Sherman Artists “August Light 2025”  @ the Kent Art Association in Kent\, CT \n\n\n\nAugust 8 – 30\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception August 8\, 2025   6-8pm \n\n\n\nThe Sherman Artists Association is hosting a show “August Light 2025” in the Kent Art Association Building\, 21 S. Main St\, Kent\, Connecticut August 8 – 30\, 2025. Forty artists and over 130 paintings\, photographs\, mixed media\, fused glass and sculpture have been accepted into this juried show. Awards for the best in each category will be announced at the opening reception on Friday\, August 8\, from 6 – 8 pm and the show is open from August 8 – 30\, 2025. Open hours are: Thursday – Saturday 1 – 5pm\, Sunday 12 – 4pm. For more information visit: shermanartists.org. \n\n\n\nThe artists have created a feast of landscapes\, portraits and abstracts of life\, whimsy and beauty. The judge is Kim Zarney\, an illustrator\, graphic designer\, and advertising agency creative director with a Fine Arts degree in Painting and Printmaking. For the past fifteen years\, he has pursued a fine arts career focusing on monochromatic works on paper. Inspired by elements of the natural world\, Zarney’s work has been seen in over 70 national and regional juried art exhibitions and is included in numerous public and private collections. \n\n\n\nThe artists\, both established and new\, are from Dutchess County\, New York\, and Fairfield and Litchfield Counties in Connecticut. Participating artists include: Terry Ariano\, Alibaba Awrang\, Bethe Bogues\, Donna Castelluccio\, Greg Chadwick\, Phyllis Chadwick\, John Clery\, Carolyn Cohen\, Jeff Ginsburg\, Karen Golden\, Tony Gomez\, Ted Hollander\, Linda Hubbard\, Bonnie Johnson\, Aurora Kilai\, Dave King\, Ely Knowles\, Blake Kotenbrink\, Herb Kroeger\, Charlene Leichter\, Beth Levine\, Kenny Litwack\, Susan Locke\, Mary Jane Magoon\, Christina Maschke\, Linda McMillan\, Doreen O’Connor\, Laura Paradiso\, Linda Parsloe\, Terry Pasquale\, Kathy Peck\, Deborah Rose\, Liz Rosiello\, Virginia Schaffer\, Jaime Seymour\, Lynn Slonaker\, Barbara Soares\, Jim Stasiak\, Muriel Stockdale\, and Todd Umbarger. \n\n\n\nThe Sherman Artists Association is the center for incredible artists and we are delighted to sponsor this event. To learn more about our events and our artists\, visit our Facebook page: ShermanArtists \n\n\n\n\nMary Jane Magoon   Boots Made for Walking   Watercolor  14 x 32 \n\n\n\n  Linda McMillan  Hope is The thing with feathers   Earthenware  11 x 8 x 6\n\n\n\n Kathy Peck    Sunrise / Sunset    Fused Glass    10 x 17\n\n\n\n Karen Golden   Distressed Photograph  20 x 16\n\n\n\nBonnie Johnson    Approaching Dusk  Oil on Canvas   24 x 30\n\n\n\nBarbaraSoares    Love – Photograph  – 18 x 22\n\n\n\nAurora Kilai    Vitality   Abstract fluid acrylic art on canvas   12×16\n\n\n\n Alibaba Awrang – Farewell\, 2025    Calligraphy   22 x 18 
URL:https://www.shermanartists.org/event/august-light-a-sherman-artists-exhibition/
LOCATION:KENT ART ASSOCIATION\, 21 S Main Street\, Kent\, 06757\, United States
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SUMMARY:Great Hollow Art Show Invitational 2025
DESCRIPTION:“Great Hollow Art Show Invitational 2025” @ Sherman Library \n\n\n\nAugust 29 – October 8\, 2025 \n\n\n\nArtist Reception – Friday August 29\, 2025\, 6 – 8pm \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Sherman Library\n\n\n\n1 Sherman Center\n\n\n\nPO Box 40\n\n\n\nSherman\, Ct 06784\n\n\n\n860-354-2455\n\n\n\nwww.ShermanLibrary.org\n\n\n\n\n\nOpen Tues\, Wed & Friday 11 – 6\, Thursday 11-7\, Sat 10-4. \n\n\n\nThe Sherman Library is pleased to announce a group show featuring artists from the Eighth Annual Great Hollow Juried Painting and Photography Show 2025.   The winners\, honorable mentions\, and committee members have been invited to participate and share their love of nature while celebrating the Great Hollow Nature Preserve through their depictions of wildlife and the beauty of the seasons.  The Great Hollow Art Show 2025 was held last May and raised $1600 for the Great Hollow Nature Preserve. The artist reception will be held at the library on Friday August 29\, 6– 8pm.  The exhibit will be on display at the Sherman Library from August 29 – October 8\, 2025 both at the Library and on their website\, www.ShermanLibrary.org.  \n\n\n\nThe featured artists\, using their paint brushes or cameras\, have captured the beauty of the seasons\, the rural landscape\, the tenderness of mama bears\, the song of a bird\, the joy of gardens and more.  They remind us of the many faces of nature and how it offers us joy and beauty to nourish and replenish our souls. \n\n\n\nThe Sherman Library show will showcase these selected painters and photographers:  Bethe Bogues\, Christy Bonaiuto\, John Charles\, Phyllis Chadwick\, John Clery\, Carolyn Cohen\, Karen Golden\, Linda Hubbard\, Jeff Ginsburg\, Dave King\, Ely Knowles\, Susan Locke\, Mary Jane Magoon\, Christina Maschke\, Elizabeth Medeiros\, Suzi Mitchell\, Doreen O’Connor\, Masumi O’Donnell\, Deborah Rose\, Gary Stanford\, Don Turner\, and Stephanie Wozniak \n\n\n\nFor more information on the photographers club\, visit Facebook – Great Hollow Photographers Club:  www.facebook.com/GHPClub.   For questions\, please email: ghphotoc@gmail.com \n\n\n\nFor more information about the featured art show and the Sherman Library\, visit: www.shermanlibrary.org                \n\n\n\n\nElizabeth Medeiros – Autumn Reflections\, Oil on Canvas\, 12 x 16\n\n\n\nDon Turner – Swamp Sparrow\, Photograph\, 10 x 8\n\n\n\nEly Knowles – Mama Bear\, Acrylic on Canvas\, 12 x 16\n\n\n\nSusan Locke – Foraging Squirrel\, Photograph\, 14 x 11\n\n\n\nBethe Bogues – Bunny Hop\, Oil\, 14 x 20\n\n\n\nPhyllis Chadwick – Great Hollow Barn\, Digitally Augmented Photograph\, 20 x 16\n\n\n\nDave King – Pastoral Summer Sunset\, Photograph\, 20 x 30
URL:https://www.shermanartists.org/event/great-hollow-art-show-invitational-2025/
LOCATION:The Sherman Library\, 1 Sherman Ctr\, Sherman\, CT\, 06784\, United States
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