Enjoy an evening of art, music, food, wine and fun!

Special Features:

• Art Grab - Each guest takes home an original 12" x 12" canvas
• Art Show/Sale - 80% of sales go to the artist, 20% to ACT
• Guest Emcees - Laree Salmon and Teresa Pelham
• Music provided by DJ Derek Warren of Shag Frenzy
• Delicious appetizers & desserts provided by local restaurants
• Complimentary beverages courtesy of Harvest Wine & Spirits

For More Info:

Wendy Shea Graveley
860-247-2437 x320
wgraveley@aids-ct.org

detail of #richardsimmons, 2014. acrylic on panel. 24 by 24 inches

I called this show Limited Means for two reasons, first, I work with a limited palette, typically no more than two or three colors per painting as well as a limited array of shapes. I'm interested in getting maximum impact with the simplest elements. The repeated elements are changed by context rather than variation.

Second, making art is expensive and I decided to stop buying paint and work with what I had on hand. I assembled all the paint I could find in the studio. At first I had my full usual palette along with some odd metallics and some air-brush paint. I spent the following 6-7 months working exclusively with these colors. At first it was easy but quickly things began to run out. My challenge was to make due with what was left. It forced me to make decisions that I wouldn't normally make such as odd, sometimes uncomfortable color combinations. My only concession was replacing white after it ran out, I found that was the one thing I couldn't work without. Beyond that it was liberating.

The show will be on view from January 23 to March 13, 2015 at the Gallery at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, CT (http://www.threerivers.edu/Div_academics/Gallery/theGallery.shtml).  I will be giving an artist talk on Monday, February 2 at 9:30am and there will be an opening reception on Tuesday, February 3 from 6-7:30pm. Both events are free and open to the public.

Regular gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9am to 7pm.

My first show in 2015 will be Brights at Worrell Smith Gallery (http://worrellsmithgallery.com/up-next-brights/) in Westport, CT. The show is designed to be an antidote to the winter blues, all the Connecticut based artists in the show use bright colors in their work. The show will be up from January 16 to February 15. There will be an opening reception on Friday, January 16 from 6-8:30pm.

#lonianderson, 2014. 24 by 24 inches. Acrylic on panel.

My first show for 2013 will be the CT Artlist Pop-up Exhbition

CT ArtList (www.ctartlist.com) is presenting it’s first pop-up show of artists from the website’s curated image bank.

The art and artist resource website was founded in September, 2012 by Danbury, CT. painter Megan Marden (http://www.meganmarden.com/). Marden, who has an M.F.A. in painting from Western Connecticut State University, created the site to provide visibility and valuable information to working Connecticut visual artists. In November 2012, the website was profiled on Sharon Butler’s (http://sharonlbutler.com/) art blog “Two Coats of Paint.” (http://www.twocoatsofpaint.com/)

The website lists information on 155 (and counting) Connecticut galleries and art spaces. Additionally the website provides listings for arts employment, internships, grants and residencies. Calls for artists and exhibition opportunities statewide are updated on a regular basis.

The curated image bank currently features 18 artists from every corner of the state, and in all different stages of their careers. An overwhelming majority of the featured artists are graduates of Connecticut art schools.

ARTISTS:
Amy Almeida (http://www.amyalmeida.com/)
Matthew J. Best (http://mjbest.squarespace.com/)
Daniel Bohman (www.danielbradleybohman.com)
Ethan Boisvert (www.ethanboisvert.com)
Matthew Cassar
Charlie Cunningham (http://www.CharlieCunninghamart.com/)
Kevin Ferreira (http://www.KCF.bz/)
Jim Felice (www.jimfelice.com)
Matthew Hester
Jana Ireijo (www.janaireijo.com)
Tiffany Johnson (www.theartoftiffanyjohnson.net)
Joe Bun Keo (http://joebunkeo.com/)
Janet Lage (www.janetlage.com)
Yelizaveta Masalimova (www.lizastudio.com)

Twitch and Whiskers Jewelry (http://twitchandwhiskers.blogspot.com/)
Burnkit 2600 (http://www.burnkit2600.com/)

Something Like A Box, 2012. 36 by 36 inches. Acrylic on canvas