Vincent Baldassano – Solo Exhibit“The Expressionist Experiment” – A retrospective exhibition of artistic production by the artist.  “My paintings are based on my imagination, which in turn deal with my visual and audible experiences.  They are the improvisation and expression of paint and painting.”  Utilizing bold colors and expressive compositions, this collection spans over 40 years of the artists work.                     

Director’s Choice:  Belle Manes“Bamidbar” – A collection of works that reflects the artist’s journey, vision and search through life.  Her works of oil on canvas are comprised of memories of the past to learn from, the present to apply what we learn and the future which gives us the dreams and incentive to grow from the present.  Manes’ paintings reflect that journey.

Westport Arts Center presents:
c2 = (CP + CL): Creative Connections = Creative Process + Learning Process

Friday, Dec. 5 - Jan. 11

Friday, Dec. 5, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. for Opening Reception

WAC Gallery

Curated by WAC's Education Manager, Danielle Cavanna, featuring Westport Arts Center's teaching artists, who have made signifigant contributions to our Connections program. The works that will be selected will directly relate to each teaching artist's work as an educator. For more information visit www.westportartscenter.org.

For more information, contact WAC at 203-222-7070, www.westportartscenter.org, or visit the gallery, M-F 10-4; Sat/Sun 12-4 at 51 Riverside Ave., Westport.

Artistry on the Shoreline Holiday Sale

October 20 - January 11, 2009

Visit our website at www.guilfordartcenter.org.

Woodbury painter Matt Wood returns to nature’s essence
in “Pentimento” exhibition at Good News Cafe & Gallery

Woodbury artist Matt Wood returns to the essence of the subjects he paints from the natural world in his new exhibition titled “Pentimento,” showing through Jan. 5, 2009, at the Good News Cafe and Gallery, 694 Main Street South, Woodbury.

A native of southern California, Wood began his artistic odyssey with painting studies at the University of Iowa influenced by the work of Mauricio Lasansky. Wood notes that his own Polish and Russian heritage, and his marriage to Polish native Joanna Czaderna, have established a natural affinity for Lasansky’s passionate approach to the creative process that seeks to use art as a means to raise personal awareness.

Good News Cafe & Gallery is open from 11:30 am to 10 pm daily; closed Tuesdays.
 

It's the week after Christmas. The kids are home from school. What to do?

Visit Mystic Seaport and experience Holiday Magic!

Take a special Sea Family Tour aboard one of our tall ships at 11 a.m. Hear stories of sailors, captains and their families that were at sea during the holidays and discover how they observed special days.

At 12 p.m., visit the Abracadabra Magic Workshop on the third floor of the Stillman Building. Learn a magic trick to share with your friends and family. Professional historical magician E.A. Davis will perform a magic show at the Greenmanville Church at 1 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. daily.

Discover the Celebrations of Light Planetarium program at 12:30 and 2 p.m. Visit the Museum's newest exhibition, Frozen In: Captain Comer and the Hudson Bay Inuit and then make your very own Inuit keepsake from 2:30-3 p.m.

And stop by the Children's Museum all week to make a special craft!

Connecticut high school students are challenged to write mainstream, mystery or fantasy fiction from source photography for the $1000 Grand Prize and publication with your byline in our e-magazine: Cum Laude, The Scholarly Evening Post. GOOGLE: stellar scholars aurora awards