WE ARE OPEN – mask up and come visit!!!
The Community Sponsored Awards exhibition reopened the gallery on July 5 and there are now small classes taking place in the studio upstairs. A video created to honor the event was also featured on News 12 Connecticut’s “We’re Open” show. View it here .
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July 5 – August 2, 2020
In the gallery this weekend (Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm) as well as in RAC’s online gallery with other recent shows here . Exhibiting Member Kathy Draper won Best In Show for her painting “Lacy” out of almost 100 submissions (seen here).
Thanks again to our sponsors!!!
Steve and Ana Mernick ~ Rowayton Fuel ~ William Raveis ~ Barbara Murphy ~ The Bait Shop ~ The Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood ~ Gil and Kim Kernan ~ House of Needlepoint
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August 9 – September 6, 2020
Juried Show, open to all artists
Receiving: Sunday, August 2 (11 am to 2pm) and Monday, August 3 (4 to 7pm)
More info and list of accepted artists here ! Please note the gallery will be closed next week August 4 through 8
to prepare for this new exhibition!
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September 13 – October 10, 2020
Who: Exhibiting Members
What: All Media
How Many Works: Two works per artist
Fees: $20/1 piece; $35/2; Fees waived for Art Angels.
Receiving: Please note altered schedule due to the holiday weekend!
Tuesday, September 8 from 4 to 7pm
Wednesday, September 9 from 11am to 2pm
Remember there is a new process for paying for entries online
prior to drop off to minimize exposure during the procedure.
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Upcoming Workshops & Events
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ONLINE Paint & Sip
with Lenny Moskowitz
Thursday, August 20
4:30 to 6:30pm
Lenny will lead participants through a painting by Tony Allain (seen here). Students are welcome to follow along or paint on their own.
Fee for the class is $30 and for an extra $20 RAC will deliver supplies to your home (as long as you live within a 20 mile radius of RAC). Just let us know on the registration form.
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ONLINE Art Classes for Adults
Many RAC Instructors are continuing to teach classes online this month as listed in the link below. All classes meet via Zoom.
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Dana Goodfellow will teach “ From Pure Realism to Abstract Painting ” on Thursdays from 1:00 pm to 4 pm from August 6 through August 27. The goal of this class is to use theories of composition, layout, design and perspective to allow for stronger REALISTIC or ABSTRACT paintings. There will be painting demos and lectures of both types of painting. The fee for this class is $110.
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Christy Gallagher is teaching “Watercolor and the Landscape” on Tuesdays from 10:00 am to 4:10 pm through August 25 . C lass begins at 10 am with a Zoom meeting where Christy will compare two different artists from history to provide a guide on how to approach the days lesson in a fresh new way. Students will then be set free to work on their own. The class will reconvene again at 3:00pm to discuss the work done during the interim. This class is most appropriate for Intermediate and Advanced watercolor artists. The fee for this class is $160.
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Adult Fall classes are in development and will be posted on the website in early August. Be prepared to see some exciting new offerings like Calligraphy, Intro to Pastels and Music Appreciation. We’ll have a full suite of our traditional offerings as well. Most all will be held online.
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“Art in the Box” Classes for Children at Home
Ages 6 to 12
Fee: $225/class during August
RAC now offers “Art in the Box” at-home art classes with an instructor and all the supplies needed for a 1.25 hour class. Groups can choose from one of four project categories: string art (friendship bracelets, beads and hemp), pet rock painting and canvas painting.
Classes can be arranged any day of the week at a time that’s convenient. Hosts provide a workspace with a few tables and chairs as well as mats or cloths to protect the area. Children should dress to get messy and have fun! LEARN MORE
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In-Studio, Private Art Classes for Children in Small Groups
Ages 6 to 16
Fee: $200/class during August
(prefer a 4 week commitment)
RAC can arrange a weekly private 1.5 hour class for your group of up to seven kids age 6+. You’ll have your own instructor, your own curriculum, tons of fun supplies, and a safe environment for your children to be creative. LEARN MORE
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Weekly 2-Day Summer Workshops
Ages 6-12: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 2:00 to 4:00pm
Fee: $90
In these 2-Day weekly workshops, children have the ability and freedom to explore various creative concepts through the guidance of professional working artist and teacher, Mari Gyorgyey. Projects will vary by week with a variety of supplies, techniques and new skills to learn. LEARN MOREThese workshops run weekly through August. NOTE: these workshops can also be reserved for groups of 3 or more!!!
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To celebrate the beginning of summer, Education Director, Suzy Aubrey invited RAC’s Instructors to Lyme, CT for a day of Plein Air Painting and camaraderie on June 6. Despite the social distancing and individual picnics, fun was had by all! In attendance were (left to right below) Christy Gallagher, Dana Goodfellow, Suzy Aubrey , Georgette Diamandis, Will McCarthy and Katie Kindilien (Lenny’s wife) and Lenny Moskowitz. Missing from the photo is Susan Fehlinger.
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The start of Susan Fehlinger’s painting of the barn using her signature palette knife
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In typical fashion, Georgette Diamandis found a way to infuse even more color to the scene
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Christy Gallagher captured the view perfectly with her watercolors
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Will McCarthy found a quiet corner spot where he worked on his Atmospheric landscapes
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Lenny Moskowitz (left) found a meditative spot overlooking the estuary and did his “thing” of focusing on the big shapes and values. Meanwhile, Dana Goodfellow (right) captured a beautiful view of the barn where the light was spectacular.
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Adult Workshop with
William McCarthy
July 25 and July 26
Will McCarthy returned to RAC over the weekend to lead a workshop in “Atmospheric Landscapes” – here he is conducting a demo for the class explaining how he transfers color, images and shapes from his imagination onto the canvas, along with our socially distanced participants below. Will McCarthy is offering an online workshop during August (contact the artist for details!) williammccarthyart.com
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Did you know???
There is always an I SPY game available at the gallery thanks to Education Director Suzy Aubrey – she makes one for each exhibition to engage younger visitors to the gallery. Here’s a family enjoying the game recently during the Community Sponsored Awards show. Last days to see this all members show this weekend! Open on Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 1 pm #ArtLivesHere
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Ahoy boaters!
RAC now has its own burgee to greet everyone out on the Five Mile River from the back porch. It was donated by RAC Marketing Director Jane Seymour – her friend Bettina The Sailbag Lady in Madison, CT makes custom flags of all sorts. For more info visit sailbaglady.com .
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NEW EXHIBITING MEMBER
Welcome to RAC: Barbara Hamill of White Plains
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We just love this little sketch below that lives on our bulletin board at RAC by Nina Palleson Craig in 2018 – wondering if anyone has her new address and contact info? Let us know, thanks! #RACartist
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LET’S STAY CONNECTED!!! Follow @rowaytonarts
#ArtLivesHere
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