Upcoming Demonstrations and Events
Wednesday March 6, 2019 - 27th Annual Art Exhibit Opening Reception
March 2019
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Sun. March 3, 2019 Workshop
Alan James 
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"DARK and SIMPLE" Workshop by Alan James Sunday, March 3, 2019 Time: 9:30-3:00 Location: Artsplace, 220 Waterbury Road, Cheshire, CT $80. for Residents/ $85. for Non-Residents Alan will demonstrate the importance of implementing the darkest values to achieve depth in a painting. He will also demonstrate how to simplify a scene by showing you how to build your vocabulary of representative brushstrokes necessary to do so. Through step-by-step demonstrations, instructor Alan James will show you how to achieve these important aspects in creating a successful painting and thus overcoming your fears of the application of darks while ridding you of the tendency toward superficial details. For the list of supplies needed visit: https://alanjamesart.com/workshops Please RSVP early. 203-272-2787 |
April 2019
Wed. April 3, 2019
Carol Constantino
Carol Constantino
May 2019
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Wed. May 1, 2019
Elizabeth Gourlay |
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Elizabeth Gourlay is an American abstract artist whose work emerges from a progressive process of layering color, lines and forms, informed both by inner emotional states and her observation of nature and architecture. She lives and works in Chester (CT).“Although I often have an image in my mind, I try to keep my conscious mind, the editor, in another room,” she says. “This allows freedom to explore and expand intuitively on the initial vision, to incorporate unexpected and playful juxtapositions, to enter into ‘dialogue’ with the piece while remaining honest to the original image.”
In other words, Gourlay’s deeply personal meditations are transferred onto her canvas, and then become ours to share. • |
June 2019
John Montmeat Wednesday June 5, 2019
I love the beauty of natural light, the delicate nature of good draftsmanship, and the lore of the great canons of traditional artmaking. A certain austere study is what I seek in my paintings and drawings, regardless of the subject. I have a studio in East Lyme, CT and days spent quietly working on a portrait or still-life are very fulfilling, studying the play of light across form. I love teaching the timeless principals of draftsmanship and painting; a feeling that the techniques discussed have been discussed in the same way through the ages.
I grew up in Old Lyme and was very inspired by the story of the American Impressionists who had created an art colony in the town, and their spirit of art-making is still tangible in the area. Having a fascination with drawing from an early age, I began to take classes at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts as a teenager. I was offered a scholarship to the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio, where I received a BFA in illustration. I teach classes at the Lyme Art Association and the Mystic Museum of Art; focusing on the classic principals of art creation. The basics are ever-present in every work, regardless of the complexity of the composition. It is this area that interests me the most, and what I instruct upon in class-as well as what seek in my own work."
I love the beauty of natural light, the delicate nature of good draftsmanship, and the lore of the great canons of traditional artmaking. A certain austere study is what I seek in my paintings and drawings, regardless of the subject. I have a studio in East Lyme, CT and days spent quietly working on a portrait or still-life are very fulfilling, studying the play of light across form. I love teaching the timeless principals of draftsmanship and painting; a feeling that the techniques discussed have been discussed in the same way through the ages.
I grew up in Old Lyme and was very inspired by the story of the American Impressionists who had created an art colony in the town, and their spirit of art-making is still tangible in the area. Having a fascination with drawing from an early age, I began to take classes at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts as a teenager. I was offered a scholarship to the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio, where I received a BFA in illustration. I teach classes at the Lyme Art Association and the Mystic Museum of Art; focusing on the classic principals of art creation. The basics are ever-present in every work, regardless of the complexity of the composition. It is this area that interests me the most, and what I instruct upon in class-as well as what seek in my own work."
No Meetings in July or August
September 2019
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Wed. September 4, 2019
Gar Waterman |
October 2019
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Wed. October 2, 2019
Dianne Brown 
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If you like discovery through excavation then I bet you will love working with the Oil & Cold Wax medium. When I begin a painting, I may have an idea of where I’m going, but as I begin layering color on top of color and working to create textures, I find my idea vanishing and a completely new and exciting direction taking hold. That’s when the fun begins. Experimenting with various tools, stencils, solvents and pigments all add to the excitement of the Oil & Cold Wax experience. |
"Art in the Garden" Fall 2019 Show at Cheshire Nursery,
October 12 to October 20, 2019
Opening Reception Friday Oct. 11, 5:30- 7:30pm
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A bountiful backdrop is where our annual fall show takes place. Located on Rt. 10 in Cheshire, Cheshire Nursery one of Connecticut's leading garden centers has graciously hosted our fall show for the past 10 years. many of our members display and sell there work in this vibrant surroundings The show runs for 1 week during normal business hours Mon - Sat 9am-6pm and Sun. 9am to 5pm.
Come and meet the artists during our opening reception. |
November 2019
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Wed. November 6, 2019
Steve Durkee 
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The demonstration includes the following sequence:
We will begin with showing some finished carvings that will include song birds, shore birds, decoys, birds in flight with wings open, as well as competition birds. Next will be stages of the block of wood from solid to two dimensional cut (that was done on a band saw), to rounding out the piece. (Basically you take away everything that does not look like the bird you are carving). From there I will demonstrate the different tools we use to round out the carving using knives, rotary tools, burning and texturing tools, etc. Next we will demonstrate the detailing of the carving, cutting in the eyes, feather patterns, mandible, legs and feet, etc. Detailing tools will be used to show how we bring each individual feather to life. Sealing the carving for painting. Demo on block painting and then move on to the mixing of the acrylic paints and fine detail painting, etc. Questions and answer session. |
December 2019
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Wed. December 4, 2019
Kathie Miranda |
Previous Events & Guests
June 2017
Wed., June 7, 2017, Monthly Meeting and Art Demonstration
Jan Prentice
May 2017
Wed., May 10, 2017, Monthly Meeting and Art Demonstration
Lief Nilsson note: week change
April 2017
Wed., April 5, 2017, Monthly Meeting and Art Demonstration Claudia Post
March 2017
Wed., March 1, 2017, Monthly Meeting and Art Demonstration
Hannah Hyu Jung, Chinese Brush Painting
February 2017
Wed., February 1, 2017, Monthly Meeting and Art Demonstration
Michael Angelis, printmaker and painter
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Michael Angelis was born in 1977 in Haverhill, MA. He obtained a BFA from SUNY Purchase in 2001, and a Masters of Art Education from Teachers College in 2005. He has taught high school Studio and Digital Art in Redding, CT for 12 years. He works primarily in woodcut andoil painting, and maintains a studio in theMill River District in New Haven. He is represented by Fred Giampietro Gallery in New Haven, CT.
Monoprinting is a direct printmaking process where the artist applies and/or subtracts pigment from a plexiglass plate and prints the results on paper. It's called monoprinting because each print is unique, as their is no "master" plate to work from - each impression varies with the artist's application of ink. A series of prints can then develop from modifying the "ghost" image once it has been printed, and printing again. There are many ways to monoprint. The method I'll be demo-ing involves working with a reference image (placed underneath the clear plexiglass), and applying and subtracting Akua soy-based inks with a variety of materials (brushes, cotton swabs, scrapers, cheesecloth, etc) and printing by hand using a baren and cotton rag printmaking paper. Printing ghost prints from dried plates will also be covered. Visit his website at website: http://michaelangelis.com/ |
December 2016
Wed., December 7, 2016 Monthly Meeting - Art Demonstration
Professional Artist and Instructor: Eileen Eder
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Eileen Eder received her MFA from New York Academy of Art. She is an accomplished painter who has won numerous awards both locally and nationally. Her work was a recent top award winner in the Hudson Valley Art Association Juried Exhibit hosted by LAA. Eileen's work has won top awards for 3 years running in Artist's Magazine in the category of Still Life. She exhibits in Galleries in Connecticut and New York along with juried local and national shows. An experienced instructor, Eileen is known for her positive attitude while making painting and drawing easily understood and rewarding.
for more information go to Eileen's website
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September 2016
Wed., Sept. 7 , 2016 Monthly Meeting - Art Demonstration
Professional Artist and Instructor: Carol Ganick
Carol Ganick
Professional Artist and Instructor |
Carol Ganick has been a teacher of watercolor painting at the West Hartford Art League for almost 20 years.
She works in various media including acrylic, oil, printmaking and watercolor. Having exhibited widely in Connecticut independently, in group shows and in juried shows, her awards include work submitted to the Connecticut Watercolor Society, Canton Gallery on the Green, the West Hartford Art League and Guilford Arts Center. In addition to teaching at the art league, she teaches privately and has conducted workshops and demonstrations for various organizations. Work by her and by many of her students may be seen at www.flickr.com/carolganick. Some earlier work may be seen at her website www.carolganick.com. Course descriptions are available at www.westhartfordart.com. Recently her area of interest has expanded to include hand painted paper collage. Her work in this area includes flower and landscape images; as well as abstraction. At the demonstration she will show how she paints her paper using watercolor paints and acrylic inks and she will use prepared paper to demonstrate the process of creating collage. Materials used will include stretched canvas, acrylic gel medium and painted tissue papers as well as water media. |
Sat., Sept. 17 "A Day At Ives Farm" Outdoor Festival and CAL Paint Out
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Cheshire Land Trust's 3rd Annual "A Day at Ives Farm"
When: Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 (rain date Sunday Sept. 18) Time: 10am- 4pm Lots of fun for the whole family! - Bounce House, Touch-a-Truck, Face Painting, Baby Animals, Cheshire Horse Council Horses, Music, Tractor Rides and More! Food and Drinks available for purchase. If you'd like to join the Cheshire Art League paint out please contact Dale for more information at cheshireartleague@gmail.com |
October 2016
Wed., October 5, 2016 Monthly Meeting - Art Critique
Professional Artist and Instructor: John Massimino
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Born in New Haven Connecticut, John Massimino received his A.A. Degree from Quinnipiac College, and his B.F.A Degree from Hartford Art School. Additionally, he has studied privately with Professor Dean Keller at Yale University.
John has traveled throughout the continental United States, Italy and Hawaii as an artist, teacher, lecturer, and juror. He taught at Paier College of Art in Connecticut for over 20 years and is currently a visiting professor. He is also the Past President of the New Haven Paint and Clay Club. Massimino is a member of many outstanding art associations, as well as listed in Who's Who in the East, USA, The Dictionary of International Biography, Men of Achievement and is part of the NASA Team of Artists. Presently, John conducts critique classes in Connecticut as well as workshops in creative design, color, drawing, painting and advance studies of the past masters as a tool for learning. John's Critiques Classes are informative, insightful, encouraging and educational. We can all learn from each other on how to improve our artwork. The critique is geared for bringing out the best qualities of a piece of work while giving insight to where a in a piece improvement could be made. Whether it's the framing or matting that could effect the overall view of the work or a compositional adjustment. John's passion to help each artist grow and improve is clearly evident in these critique sessions. for more information go to John's website: jmassimino.com |
October 14 to October 23, 2016
Art in the Garden" Fall 2016 Show at Cheshire Nursery, Cheshire, CT
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A bountiful backdrop is where our annual fall show takes place. Located on Rt. 10 in Cheshire, Cheshire Nursery one of Connecticut's leading garden centers has graciously hosted our fall show for the past 9 years. 22 of our members display and sell there work in this vibrant surroundings The show runs for 1 week during normal business hours Mon - Sat 9am-6pm and Sun. 9am to 5pm.
Come and meet the artists during our opening reception. Open Reception- - Friday Oct 14, 2016 5:30-7:30pm Since this is members only show and you want to participate please go to our contact/join page and send in your form. Prospectus and form will be sent out soon. Space is limited. |
November 2016
Wed., November 2, 2016 Monthly Meeting - Painting Large
Professional Artist and Instructor: Tony Falcone
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Tony Falcone has painted professionally since 1974. After serving as a New Haven firefighter for seven years, Falcone discovered his love of mural-painting and left the Fire Department to establish his studio in a vintage dairy barn located in Prospect, Connecticut. It is there, as well as on location throughout the United States, that Tony creates most of his “imaginistic” murals, canvases and portraits. Today, Falcone Art Studio is known for its wide spectrum of fine artworks created primarily on a commissioned basis. Falcone’s monumental murals, highly detailed canvases, and heirloom quality portraits enhance public spaces, corporate settings and private homes. Widely known for his skill in capturing familiar landscapes and cityscapes, Tony also reproduces many of these nostalgic images as collectible fine art prints, posters, Giclees and greeting cards.
for more information go to Tony's website: www.falconefineartstudio.com |