Burnham Library Art Show

December and January Artist, Jean Jusko

2011-12-06T12:10:00.000-08:00

Jean Jusko of Bridgewater with “Elemental Surrender” which features tempera on paper paintings with poetry connections. Opening reception will be held on Sunday, December 3rd from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Open to all.

Ms. Jusko earned a BFA in Illustration from The Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA. in 1967. She started her professional career as the Art Director for the Hagerstown Public Library in Maryland. She then moved into the private domain as an Illustrator for a Washington D.C. Advertising Agency.

Upon moving to Bridgewater in 1971, she established an Interior Design business focusing on country residential and NYC apartments specializing in 18th and 19th century Americana.

She has been a lifelong Artist and over the last six years has been engaged in the Process Art method with Pamela Hochstetter of Inner Art.

May at Burnham Leila Orienter of Oxford

2011-05-07T18:08:00.000-07:00

After obtaining her BFA in 2000 Leila started working as a picture framer/ art supply sales clerk. This is where she developed a love for using lots of materials in her work. Now she is busy wrangling my busy two year old and scraping some time together to keep creative with not only her own work, but projects from the artist collective she belongs to.

The focus in the drawings are the relationships conveyed through the body language of the subjects to either each other or their surroundings. Leila enjoys working on a small scale because of the intimacy one can get from being able to hold art in the hand. It also feeds into her obsessive nature.

View her work at http://www.etsy.com/people/thepatternedpiemaker

Feel free to leave a comment here for the artist!!

March 2011 Art Show--Kimberly Day Proctor

2011-03-03T12:28:00.000-08:00

Kimberly Day Proctor of Southbury (i think it is southbury)

Kimberly Day Proctor is carrying on a family tradition of art and design. Her great grandfather, Sumner Kinsley, was a well-known painter and illustrator, her grandfather, Rex Beisel, an innovative designer of aircraft, and two aunts, painters of note. There never was a time or a doubt in Ms. Proctor's mind that she would become an artist herself, and in 1978, she received her BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and Printmaking.

Following an intensive workshop with artist Randall Enos, she spent time exploring the medium of block print collage, a process which involves printing numerous colored editions of an image on various types and colors of paper, then disassembling and reassembling individual parts to bring them back to a finished whole.

An innovator herself, Ms. Proctor has experimented in various other media from pastels to oils to pen and ink. But the thematic content of her work has been consistent - interpretations of the threatened, ever-changing natural landscape and it's flora. In addition to rendering native plants, shrubs and trees, many years of illustration the Oliver Nurseries catalog, gave her an opportunity for great intimacy with ornamental plants and sharpened her skill ot render them with great sensitivity and botanical accuracy.

Her pen and ink illustrations have appeared most recently in Gardening for a Lifetime by Sydney Eddison (Timber Press 2010) and in Eddison's earlier book, Gardens to Go (Bullfinch Press, 2005) and in numberous catalogs, newsletters and advertisements for Oliver Nurseries of Fairfield, CT and Twombly Nursery of Monroe, CT.

Her work has been shown in galleries throughout the Northeast, recently earning a first place award for pastel from Richter Association for the The Arts in Danbury, CT.

Sheila Tintera Art Show October 2010

2010-10-01T09:02:00.000-07:00

In 1969 Sheila began her art studies at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, followed by several years at Silvermine School of Art in Norwalk. She has studied at NY Botanical Gardens, Southern Ct State University, Washington Art Assoc, and Wooster Center for the Arts. Her work has been included in group exhibitions from The Downstairs Gallery at The Firehouse in New Milford, The Firenze Gallery, and Cooley Gallery to The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA to her most recent, at Studio 889, Bronx NY. In 2007 Sheila received Honorable Mention, in the Exhibition A Sense of Place here at Hunt Hill Farm, The Silo Gallery. She is both oil painter and printmaker. In June she will begin The Henderson Cultural Center’s Artist In Residency program and is presently in the prestigious Critique held by Yale School of Art Professor, Barbara Grossman. This show will feature her works in oil of several still lifes and the surrounding New England landscape

July Art Show at Burnham EDWARD LITTLE

2010-07-13T06:16:00.000-07:00

Edward Little has spent over twenty years fulfilling commissions in the advertising and publishing world - his paintings have appeared on the covers of books published by Avon, Dell, Harper Collins, Macmillan, and Simon & Schuster, in periodicals such as Golf and Tennis Magazines, Golf Digest, Omni and Reader’s Digest. His product and typographic designs have appeared nationally in television and retail advertising.

He is an accomplished and award winning portrait artist achieving distinction through a range of prestigious commissions that include Chairmen of Fortune 500 Companies, portrait collections for the Postal Commemorative Society and numerous private portrait commissions.

He has also designed and produced murals and trompe l’oeil effects for clients in the United States and Europe. Edward graduated summa cum laude from Ravensbourne College of Art in London, England, with an BA Double First Class Honors Degree in Editorial and Information design. In 1983 he immigrated to the United States of America where he began a successful freelance illustration and design business. In the mid 1990’s he focussed on creating portraits, murals and trompe l’oeil effects and more recently original paintings for gallery shows and giclee reproduction.

In addition to painting Edward has, since 2003, taught as adjunct Professor of Art History, Studio Drawing and Illustration at Western Connecticut State University.

His work is on permanent public display at the Museum of Philatelic Art, Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been exhibited in New York at the Society of Illustrators and the Kips Bay Designer Showhouse, New York.

http://edlittleart.com/

Art Work by Karin Rannestad

2010-05-09T12:30:00.000-07:00

The Burnham Libray of Bridgewater will feature the art work of Karin Rannestad, a Southbury resident, the month of May. Karin is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology and Albertus Magus College. She worked for many years designing patterns for various textile companies. Later in her career she became a therapeutic recreational director in a life care facility. Karin feels the "arts" are such wonderful healers and has used her art to help people feel connected to life.

Karin's art work is considered "eclectic" for she enjoys creating not only representative painting but paints in decorative and abstract styles as well. Often, she is asked if all the paintings are hers, because she paints in so many styles and medias. Her paintings will often include people, decorative themes, shapes and "lots of color." She particularly enjoyed creating a series of "Art Deco Ladies" which are fun and lively. "Everything that surrounds me ultimately affects my inner love to paint. I'm always searching for ways to express my art and hope my paintings bring color and joy into people's homes."

Karin is a member of the Washington Art Associations, the Watertown Art League, and the Kent Art Association. She exhibits her work in area art shops. Many of her paintings have been acquired by various collectors. She is currently is illustrating a children's book.

Candlewood Camera Club

2010-04-07T16:16:00.002-07:00

The Art Show at Burnham Library for the month of April is by the
Candlewood Camera Club.

The Candlewood Camera Club exists as a non-profit organization for the good of the community and all photographers, to foster photography as an art, a hobby, or a vocation, by instruction and by sharing of knowledge and experience.

We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Danbury Park & Rec Banquet Hall; 7 Hayestown Rd., Danbury. Come visit us on one of our Competition or Program nights.

For more information check out http://www.candlewoodcamera.blogspot.com/ or http://www.candlewoodcamera.com/tiki-index.php

Candlewood Camera Club

2010-04-07T16:16:00.001-07:00

Pink Custard on Black Velvet

2010-03-01T16:27:00.000-08:00

Walter Vonegidy and Friends

In the words of the artist:
My first image of surrealism was revealed to me at an early age in the vision of a bowling ball lying alone in the desert. Since then, I have sought to create a personal universe through the mediums of Super 8 photoplays and enamel/oil paintings by combining a number of childhood influences: Memories of the fairy-tale like qualities in golden age horror films, the classic surrealist juxtaposition of unrelated objects, and the exoticism of psychedelia.

° Graduate of Syracuse University Visual & Performing Arts Film with an Art emphasis program.

° Exhibitions at Gallery 13; The Burnham Library and Housatonic Art League.

° Private and Public collections including portrait of Composer Franz Waxman at Byrd Library, Syracuse University.

° 1st Place winner of various film festivals including the United States Super 8 Film Festival at Rutger's University.

° Owner of Von's Studio

To preview other artwork by the artist: http://thousandwords.us/vonegidy.html

Come and meet the artist Saturday, March 6th from 6-8 pm at the Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Bridgewater, Conn.

Hank Meirowitz's "Not Your Ordinary House Pet"

2010-02-03T16:11:00.000-08:00

Long time resident of New Milford and New York City, Hank Meirowitz has proven himself in group and solo shows a photographer with a keen eye for texture and pattern, and an enthusiastic manner for whatever subject matter presents itself.

His photographic talent has encompassed an assortment of diverse themes, including babies, tame and exotic animals, rural life, and pastoral scenery, and panoramic views of Russia and other cities in Europe, and now the grandeur and majesty of Arizona and the Grand Canyon and environs.

He has been a Photographer for the Pampered Pet for years and has entertained many four legged friends in his studio on his property for photo shoots or petting session or merely "shooting the breeze." His love of animals is clearly reflected in his one-on-one approach with them. His goal is to the the STATURE and IMPORTANCE of the family pet.

He has shown his works in various libraries and galleries and restaurants in the area, has lectured at camera clubs a schools on his technique in photography and printing, giving new ideas to his audience on cropping, shading, high lights, etc.., to achieve the desired results. He is open to suggestions about improving his work, and is always looking for new venues and subject matter.

His advertising in local newspapers and magazines, with a different pet picture in every ad,; has resulted in a plethora of work with local four legged celebrities. Too him every pet is a STAR, and he makes sure he/she feels that he/she is.

Recently, he completed a one man show at two different libraries on the glories and splendor of Moscow and St. Petersburg, with digital camera and photoshop effects, and met with excellent reviews from newspapers and viewers of his work. It is always gratifying to have new people approach you at receptions and tell you how much they enjoy your work. An artist always enjoys a pat on the back and vote of approval, plus a sale of his work, knowing that it will have a prominent place in a new home.

Home for the Holidays

2009-11-05T07:52:00.000-08:00

An exhibit of winter artwork by fifteen artists. This show presents forty paintings
interpreting a season of autumn color giving way to snow dusted landscapes.
Artists include Ann Harriet Carew, Jan Lewyn, Jean Jusko, Jenna Conant, Karen Cashman,Kathy Barlow, Kit Sagendorf and Ruth Jaffe.

Join us for an Artist's Reception, Saturday, November 7th from 3-6 at the Burnham Library 62 Main Street South, in Bridgewater, Connecticut. Questions Call 860 354 6937.

For a preview watch our slideshow.

Marc Isolda Photography

2009-07-31T12:40:00.001-07:00

August Art Show at the Library

Marc Isolda was born in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. and grew up in Westport, Ct. He served in Viet Nam and was awarded the Purple Heart. When he returned to the states he completed his studies at college.

Marc's love of photography began when he was a child. His neighbor, who was editor on the city desk for UPI handed him an Exakta SLR, and taught him the basics of photography and photo developing. From 1980 through 1985 he photographed various jobs for the firms of motorcycle manufacturers: BMW, Moto Guzzi, La Verda, and Ducati. He also photographed the quarterlies and annual reports for Remington and Colt, and did work for Revlon and Max Factor.

His love for photography and his extensive education in engineering and physics blossomed into a full time business of camera, microscope, and computer repair. His photographic skills have found a home through the formation of an artist's consortium with Alisyn Hamilton, Walter Von Egidy, and Cynthia O'Connor. This resulted in the company A THOUSAND WORDS.

Marc currently resides in Bridgewater, where he is active as an EMT. He also sits on the Zoning Board of Appeals.

http://www.thousandwords.us/

Joanne Conant July 2009

2009-07-08T15:33:00.000-07:00

Joanne Conant is an artist residing in Newtown, Connecticut. Enameling, oil painting, and jewelry design and fabrication are among her talents. Her enameling techniques include Cloisonné, Plique-a-jour, Champleve, Grisaille, Limoges and Fauré.

Her education includes a Commercial Arts Degree from the Minneapolis Technical Institute and an apprenticeship with enamellist Margaret Seeler during a span of twenty-one years, from 1975 until 1996. Joanne is currently Secretary of the Washington Art Association where she is studying oil painting with Ira Barkoff.

Joanne has shared her knowledge with many artists for more than thirty years, teaching classes at the Tucson Museum of Art School, Connecticut State College, Brookfield Craft Center (where she is currently the enameling studio manager) while also helping many private students.

Joanne's pieces appear in Glass on Metal magazine (Vol 24, no. 5), Enamel Medium for Fine Art by Margaret Seeler, Enamels, Enameling, Enamelists by Glenice Lesley Matthews, The Artist's Illustrated Encyclopedia by Phil Metzger, Enameling on Metal Clay by Pam East, and Five Hundred Enameled Objects by Lark Books.

Her work has received awards in many national and international shows.

http://www.joanneconant.com/About%20Joanne.htm

Join the Little's in a Celebration of Art

2009-05-06T15:16:00.000-07:00

The Burnham Library on Main Street in Bridgewater is exhibiting art by a father and daughter, Edward and Sara Little, through May.

The show is the culmination of Sara's senior project at Shepaug Valley High School in Washington.

Up until this year, Sara had been a self-taught artist who focused mainly on drawing stylized characters. For her senior project she learned to draw and paint realistically with help from her father and artist/illustrator Charles Gehm.

Earlier this year she focused on the skills and techniques required to render a 3D image on a 2D surface using graphite and pastel pencils and later applied those skills to oil painting.

Currently she has incorporated the theme of Venetian masks and the study of the human figure into her art.

Art by Tina Underwood

2009-04-11T07:48:00.000-07:00

Tina Underwood is a versatile artist who has been creating works of art for over twenty five years. Raised in Roxbury, Connecticut, Tina expresses her love of the New England countryside in her watercolor and oil paintings of old barns, landmarks and natural settings. She also enjoys painting floral and still life compositions, as well as commissioned house portraits.

She has brought her fine art skills to the world of decorative painting, having embellished marble tiles and painted furniture with intricate renderings of flowers and Celtic themes. On a larger scale, she has completed several room size murals in area homes and businesses, creating scenes that transport the viewer to a Jamaican beach or the hills of Tuscany.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art from Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut, and studied painting, sculpture and photography in Lacoste, France under the direction of Sarah Lawrence College.

"My paintings capture moments that I observe in the world around me: ice melting on a pond, sunlit flowers in the garden, or just picked fruit on a fall day. As I develop a painting, I am concerned with how light reveals form, how color creates harmony, how detail discloses texture. My work evokes a quiet, peaceful sense of place and things."

Tina is a member of Kent Art Association, Washington Art Association and the Society for the Creative Arts of Newtown. She has participated in juried and group shows, and has held several solo shows. Many of her paintings are in private collections throughout the United States, and her murals can be seen in area businesses. She maintains her painting studio in her home in Bridgewater, Connecticut.

T.M. Underwood • 57 Clapboard Road • Bridgewater, CT 06752 • 860-354-6545
Check out Tina Underwood's Art Gallery at:
www.underwoodarts.com

Landscapes and Still Life in Pastel and Oil.

2009-03-04T16:45:00.000-08:00

Local artist Michael Piccirillo works in pastels as well as traditional oils and seeks to capture on canvas the varied and rich landscapes of the Connecticut countryside. His paintings bring to the view the subtle and ever present diversity and richness of the western part of the state. While some of his paintings represent other parts of the country, his primary attention and focus has been in the local area.Although primarily self-taught, he has studied at the Creative Workshop in New Have, the Washington Art Association, as well as the Society for Creative Arts in Newtown

Weaving By Vivian Wainwright

2009-02-04T16:08:00.000-08:00

Enjoy the artistry and skill of Vivian Wainwright of Bridgewater.

A demonstration of weaving will be presented
at the Burnham Library

February 21st from 10 to 12.

View slideshow

Candlewood Camera Club January 2009

2009-01-07T15:45:00.000-08:00

The Candlewood Camera Club is a group of photo enthusiasts from the greater Danbury area whose club is devoted to fostering photography as a hobby, art or vocation, and by freely sharing our knowledge and experience. The Club meets twice a month at the VFW Hall in Danbury, 5 Byron St., between Rte. 6 (Newtown Rd.) and Triangle St., just over 1 mile west of WalMart and the Holiday Inn in Danbury. The first meeting of each month, on the 2nd Tuesday, is set aside for a competition between members' color slides and prints, including digital, color, or black and white. The second meeting, on the 4th Tuesday of the month, varies greatly each month, ranging from instructional sessions, to field trips, to group workshops. The Candlewood Camera Club was founded in 1948 and is a member of the New England Camera Club Council and the Connecticut Association of Photographers, and actively participates in programs and competitions in these organizations.

The Smalls Exhibit

2008-10-26T16:17:00.000-07:00

Artworks of Gift-able Size For the Holiday Season
November 8 - December 22, 2008

Reception with the Artists
November 9th, 3:00pm-5:00pm

Postcard Art by Elizabeth MacDonald, Vincent Giarrano,
Kathryn Barlow and Nan Rossiter

Retrospective Exhibit--William C. Kavanek

2008-10-01T19:13:00.000-07:00

William C. Kavanek of Bridgewater began a successful career as a full time artist in 1978, specializing in marine art. He was a charter member of the American Society of Marine Artists and chose to participate in its National shows. He won the Artistic Merit Award in 2004 for representing the standard of excellence in contemporary marine art in its 13^th exhibition. He also won awards in many local art associations. He specialized in depicting ships, shores, creeks, rivers and bays of the Chesapeake Bay area in Maryland.

The present exhibit includes a variety of subjects, including a painting of an outhouse on his property in Bridgewater, painted in all four seasons.

Another highlight of the show is a collection of small paintings that were presented to his wife, Jean, as Valentines' Day presents.

All paintings included in the exhibit are on loan from local collectors.

Once Upon a Time . . .

2008-09-02T17:04:00.000-07:00

September 2nd through September 27, 2008

Dianna Baros

Dianna Baros was born and has lived in Chicago, Illinois for most of her life. Upon graduating from the University of Chicago, Dianna spent four and a half years producing content for Oprah.com at Harpo Productions in Chicago.

She is now a freelance writer and illustrator living in New Haven, Connecticut. While living in Chicago, Dianna co-created Parrot Sugar, an art business specializing in custom murals, fine art for children, artistic wall finishes, stenciling and faux finishes for residential and commercial spaces.

Dianna's art combines her inspiration from nature, folk, modern and pop art and travel, blending the real with the fanciful. The bright colors create a sense of whimsy and naivete appealing to the young and the young at heart

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