A Colorful Bunch

Cheshire Art League is a welcoming community for artists, art admirers and enthusiasts. We welcome all ages and all mediums. Our friendly group of artists are encouraging, supportive and open to all levels from beginner to professional. Our vibrant and active community offers, free and open to the public, monthly art demonstrations by professional artists, as well as presenters that support the art community. For our members, we have two shows annually, Fall "Art in the Garden Show" and Spring "Visual Arts Members Show."  We offer workshops, museum outings, bus trips, plein air paint outs and fun social gatherings. We also have free 0pen studio time for teens /adults at the Cheshire public library every Friday from 1 - 3pm,  *unless otherwise noted on library calendar.

Monthly Meetings and Artist Demonstrations
Held the 1st Wednesday of the Month

 No meetings in July, August or January

Free and Open to the Public 
STUDIO TIME HAS BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Every Friday, from 1-3, the Cheshire Library has graciously scheduled open studio time for teen/adults, upstairs in the loft (elevator accessible), who would be interested in painting along with other artists. Our art league is very excited to be to involved in this program!
The only request that we have is for the oil painters - please DO NOT bring turpentine. Turpenoide is an odorless agent to use in it's place. Bring your work-in-progress and supplies to this weekly drop-in art program. This is an opportunity to create in a collaborative environment with other artists. No formal instruction will be provided, but informal critiquing for those who welcome it is encouraged.
Cancellations/time change will be on the Cheshire Library calendar, and from our league.
We look forward to painting with you!
Cheshire Public Library
www.cheshirelibrary.com
104 Main Street
Cheshire CT
Date: First Wednesday of the Month
 
​2020:  Due to the coronavirus, as well as social distancing we will update our programs as needed.
February 5 - Jay Babina -  Members: Bring a piece of art for a gentle critique 
March 4 - Jackie Jones - Oil Demonstration doing Waves *Workshop March 21, 22*
April 1 - Adel Moros - To be Rescheduled
May 7 - Bivenne Staiger - To be Rescheduled
June 2 - 30 - Cancelled & Rescheduled for May 2021 - 28th Annual Visual Arts Exhibit at SoCCA - Southington  
June 3 - Laura Barr - Intersection of Representation & Abstraction
July -  No Meeting
August - No Meeting
September ​- Outdoor meeting behind Artsplace 
October 7 -  Eric March - Painter & Draftsman 
November 4 - Sarah Schneiderman via Zoom with the Cheshire Library - Trash into Beautiful. Please register @  https://cheshirelibrary.libcal.com/event/5447019  to receive the link to the demo at 5pm that day
December 2 - Bivenne Staiger via Zoom with the Cheshire Library - Watercolor Demonstration. Please register @  https://cheshirelibrary.libcal.com/event/5447019  to receive the link to the demo at 5pm that day

Time*: 6:00 -6:15 - Meeting,
                             President and Member Updates and Announcements
      6:00-8:15     Artist Demonstration / Art Community Presenter
*Meeting times subject to change or be cancelled due to inclement weather

Coming up...

December 2020

Zoom Demonstration 

Wednesday, Dec 2nd 
Watercolor Demonstration by Bivenne Staiger


Featured in Watercolor Artist magazine's Jan/Feb 2020 issue and author of the upcoming book White! Light! Bright! Weaving Subjects with Backgrounds for Distinctive Watercolor Paintings, Connecticut artist Bivenne Staiger will give a demonstration in watercolor of a bird in its natural setting. Bivenne is as equally passionate about watercolor as she is about birds. She has been giving instruction in watercolor for almost twenty years and is the 2019 recipient of American Watercolor Society's Silver Medal of Honor and many other prestigious awards. She blogs about her painting tips (http://bivennesartblog.wordpress.com) and will show and explain many of her favorite techniques in this painting demonstration.



​      Please register to receive the link to the demo at 5pm that day
  1. Go to Cheshire Library website     https://www.cheshirelibrary.org/
  2. Click on “view calendar”
  3. Find December 2
  4. Click on Cheshire Art League Demo
  5. Click on registration button
  6. Fill in name & email.   You will be sent a confirmation and then at 5pm on Dec 2nd you will be sent the ZOOM link
Rescheduled for May 2021

Contact Us

The Cheshire Art League is a 501-3c non profit organization. Membership is open through out the year. For current members, yearly dues are collected in September. If you would like to join the Cheshire Art League click the button below to download the membership application or simply sign up online. 

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