Arts
Faculty of the School of Art to exhibit at Silvermine
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Aug 11, 2010 - 5:29 AM

Norwalk resident Erin Jenkins “In and Of”

The annual School of Art Faculty Exhibition will be on exhibit at the Silvermine Guild Arts Center Sara Victoria Hall in New Canaan from August 21st through September 12th. The public is invited to the opening reception on Thursday, August 26th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

Each year, the Silvermine School of Art showcases current works of the distinguished artist/teachers. The exhibition represents every style and medium including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and silversmithing. Exciting new works by faculty members such as Tom Brenner from Fairfield, Martha Bloom, Jak Kovatch and Barbara Rothenberg from Westport, David Dunlop and Nash Hyon from Wilton, Dean Fisher from Milford, C.J. Guerin from New Canaan, Janice Mauro and Elyse Shapiro from Redding, Claire Watson Garcia and Jamison Odone from Ridgefield, Justin Weist from Stamford, and Alex McFarlane from South Salem, NY, will be featured. All art work in the exhibit is available for sale.

Westport artist Martha Bloom “Disillusioned”

In addition to being faculty members of Silvermine, many of these talented artists have achieved success in other areas. David Dunlop won the 2009 daytime Emmy award for his PBS series, “Landscape through Time with David Dunlop.” Dean Fisher and Josephine Robinson co-wrote “Teach Yourself Visually Drawing,” a book written to bring out the inner artist. Well known New York figurative artist Mary Beth McKenzie, a visiting artist at Silvermine offering workshops twice a year, has original works in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Claire Watson Garcia has published two books “Drawing for the Absolute Beginner,” and “Painting for the Absolute Beginner.” The works and accomplishments of these artist/teachers are only a few reasons why this exhibit is truly an exciting one to view.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center is a community based non-profit organization that fosters, promotes, and encourages artistic and educational endeavors. For more information about the exhibit, call the School of Art at 203-966-9700 ext. 2 or visit the website at www.silvermineart.org.

About Silvermine Guild Arts Center:
Silvermine Guild Arts Center located in New Canaan, Connecticut is one of the oldest artist communities in the United States. Located on a four acre campus, the center is comprised of a nationally renowned artist guild, award winning school of art offering multi-disciplinary art classes for ages 2 to 92, a gift shop and galleries, offering over twenty contemporary and historic exhibitions annually. The center also provides innovative arts education in Norwalk and Stamford schools through its outreach program, Art Partners, and hosts a lecture series and special programs throughout the year. Silvermine Guild Arts Center is a nonprofit organization.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center Mission
Grounded in the belief that art is vital to the spirit, creativity and wholeness of human beings, the mission of Silvermine Guild Arts Center is to cultivate, promote and encourage growth through the arts; to showcase and serve artists; and to foster arts education and appreciation opportunities for the greater community.

New Gallery Hours: Silvermine Galleries are open Wednesday through Saturday, 12p.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1pm to 5 p.m. For more information, call (203) 966-9700 ext. 20 or visit the website: www.silvermineart.org.

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