April 2020 Newsletter
We hope that this newsletter finds you and your families in good health. Our classes and gallery are closed through the month of April. At that time, we hope to announce a new schedule for the remaining 6-8 weeks of classes. In the meantime, look out for our emails and join us on social media @rowaytonarts. We’ll be posting some goodies to help keep you engaged and connected.
RAC Exhibitions
Home
Who knew that when RAC originally planned the HOME show last year, the theme would become relevant in ways we could not have imagined. We hope all of you are well and that you are finding your home to be a source of safety and comfort at this time.
HOME was unfortunately never experienced in person even though it hangs on the gallery walls. However, check out our new online gallery here !
For more information about the show and a slideshow of the gallery walls, visit rowaytonarts.org/events/home-2020-exhibition .
RAC HOME MOVIES:
Did you know we post videos of every exhibition on social media? Watch the one for HOME via the links here on RAC accounts. #ArtLivesHere
FACEBOOK   ~  INSTAGRAM   ~   TWITTER
Spring Juried Show – RAC’s First Online Exhibition!
Late April to May 23, 2020
Open to all artists **DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 3
Theme: open theme, all media (up to five pieces per artist)
Award winners and accepted artists will be promoted on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook as well as on the RAC website. We’re excited about providing a way to share art online when we can’t get together in person.
Upcoming Workshops & Events
“Art in the Home”
FREE lecture from a design viewpoint with Carey Karlan
**TENTATIVELY RESCHEDULED
Wednesday, May 13
6:30 to 8 pm
Choosing artwork as a personal expression for the home –
from the entry hall to over the fireplace and even the kitchen!!!
Award-winning interior designer Carey Karlan is the principal of design firm Last Detail , located in Darien, CT. Since founding her firm 20+ years ago, Carey has created timeless interiors throughout Fairfield and Westchester Counties as well as in Manhattan, San Francisco, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Florida and the Hamptons. For more info visit careykarlan.com.
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
RAC @HAYVN Artists Talk
**TENTATIVELY RESCHEDULED
Thursday, May 28
6:30 to 8 pm
RAC artists currently featured at the new HAYVN coworking space at 320 Post Road in Darien will be on hand to share their background and artistic process. Participants include Ronnie Gold, Ben Larrabee and Kat Evans (her painting “Color Awakenings III” is in this photo of the lobby there). Other exhibiting artists at HAYVN this spring are Judith Orseck Katz, Yuko Ike and Lenny Moskowitz.
HAYVN is located at on the second floor of 320 Post Road in Darien. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Adult Workshop with
Lenny Moskowitz
“Diving Into Abstraction”
Drawing, Painting and Collage
NEW DATES TBD
In this workshop, Lenny Moskowitz will help students investigate contemporary abstraction and discover ways to generate and compose their own abstract imagery. This workshop is especially suited for people who are looking to work more loosely. More info here .
Image: Lenny Moskowitz, “Green March”
Adult Workshop with
William McCarthy
“Atmospheric Landscapes”
NEW DATES
Saturday, July 25 and
Sunday, July 26
10:00am to 4:00pm both days
Fee: $275
Back by popular demand, this workshop will inspire your imagination and loosen up your flow, as William McCarthy engages you by sharing the techniques that enable him to paint from his imagination and achieve an atmospheric style that captures, in essence, the beauty and the emotion of the landscape. Note: both oil and acrylic painters are welcome.  More info here .
Image: William McCarthy, “Morning Rise”
RAC Happenings
“Art as Inspiration”
Creative Writing Workshop @ RAC
Thursday, March 5
Using the current Abstraction exhibition as a portal into creativity, the attendees engaged in writing prompts under the guidance of Drew Lamm . Participants also had an opportunity to share their writing. She created  Taste Life Twice Writing , ongoing sessions for women willing to touch pens to paper in her home in Rowayton. For more info about this program, visit  tltwriting.com .
Drew Lamm (left) with RAC artist Georgette Diamandis
Finding inspiration from the artwork on the gallery walls.
Other News
Welcome to new RAC Board Secretary Carol Fay
Carol has been involved with RAC for over two years as an exhibiting member, student and volunteer. Most recently, she was the chair for the HOME show. Carol lives in Danbury, CT with her husband Craig. In 2014, she retired from a very successful 25+ year career with The HEINEKEN Company where she held various senior level management roles for the US and international organizations. Learn more about Carol on her website carolannfay.com.
STAY SAFE & BE WELL!!!