Now through June 20
All Media Juried Show, open to all artists
Visit Tuesday through Friday 12-5pm or
Saturday and Sunday from 10am-1pm.
More info and a list of award recipients plus award recipients here!
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RAC Classes and Workshops
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“Painting Watercolor Landscapes en Plein Air to Live Music” in Pinkney Park!
Friday, June 4
5-7pm
Join us for an evening of painting to live music in beautiful Pinkney Park, located along the Five Mile River in downtown Rowayton. In this workshop, RAC Instructor Karen Siegel will take you step-by-step through a landscape painting using watercolors. The experience will be enhanced with live music provided by professional bassist Mary Ann Sweeney.
No experience is necessary and RAC will provide all the art materials you’ll need. Fee $50 (Bring your own beach chair and refreshments!)
More info and register online here.
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“Painting en Plein Air”
Saturday, June 12
11am-4pm
Participants will meet at RAC for an introduction before moving outside around the building or nearby. Plein Air Instructor Lenny Moskowitz (his painting here) will cover the basics of values, composition and creating a sense of depth. It’s a great class for beginners or more advanced artists. This class is part of the 17th annual CT Open House Day, highlighting attractions across the state. The gallery will be open as well.
Fee: $85. More info and register online here!
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Online “Saturday Afternoons with Will” – Atmospheric Landscape Painting with William McCarthy
Saturdays, June 12, 19 and 26
1pm-2:30pm
Through live demonstrations and instruction, nationally acclaimed artist Will McCarthy will teach his process via Zoom and guide students through their own paintings. Open to oil and acrylic painters of all levels. Image: “Morning Rise” by William McCarthy.
Fee: $85. More info and register online here!
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Summer Session Plans
RAC’s art classes will continue through the summer for adult and children, both online and in studio. Our popular 3-Day Art Workshops for Kids registration is open as well. To review the entire schedule, visit our website at rowaytonarts.org/education. RAC will also arrange private art classes and parties for groups of six or less. Whether it be a private weekly art class, a Paint and Sip party or Open Sketch session, contact Education Director Suzy Aubrey at education@rowaytonarts.org or call 203-866-2744 (x-2).
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This popular series with instructor Thom Williams (his photograph here) continues with more classes for both new and experienced photographers. Open to all camera types.
Starting next week, Thom will teach the following: Introduction to Food Photography (beginning June 7 from 6-7:30pm), Intermediate Photography (beginning June 8 from 4-5:30pm) and Beginner Photography 2 (beginning June 9 from 4-5:30pm). To review the entire schedule and register online, visit rowaytonarts.org/workshops.
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WATCH ONLINE!!! Artscapades Talk
“Artists in the City: From the Masters to the Modernists”
ArtScapades discusses how artists portrayed cities in their works, from the 17th century realistic cityscapes to 20th century abstract metropolitan views. Included in this lecture are works by Johannes Vermeer, Camille Pissarro, John Sloan, Edward Hopper, Piet Mondrian, Georgia O’Keeffe and more.
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RAC @ HAYVN Summer 2021
A new group of RAC artists will be featured at the HAYVN coworking space in Darien this summer: Ann Marie Tetelman, Lois Weingarten, Erin Nazzaro, Joyce Grasso and Alder Crocker. (Joanne Grasso, at right, drops off her work and below Andrea Letters hangs a painting by Alder Crocker as one by Erin Nazzaro sits ready at the left next to another by Lois Weingarten, center ). HAYVN is located on the second floor of 320 Post Road in Darien. For more info visit HAYVN.com.
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In the City 2021 Opening
Sunday, May 23
This new themed exhibition features 70 pieces of artwork in all media – such an awesome crowd for a sunny day outing. Thanks also to East Coast Kombucha Company for the refreshments!!!
This themed exhibition on view until June 20 features 70 pieces of artwork by area artists in all media. There are many first time exhibitors, including Best in Show award recipient Mark Shiff (seen above in the blue shorts). The Chair for the show is Bruce Horan and the Co-chair is Joel Flora.
Winners were announced by the judge, Amy Simon, owner of Amy Simon Fine Art in Westport, CT: Best in Show: Mark Schiff of Fairfield for “Shanghai” (Watercolor),1st Place: Michael Brennecke of Westport for “Night Lights” (Painting), 2nd Place: Ronnie Gold of Stamford for “Summer in the City” (Painting), 3rd Place: Erin Dolan of Norwalk for “What Remains” (Mixed Media), Honorable Mention: David Kaplan of Greenwich for “Almost” (Photography), Rita Ghandour of Stamford for “Good Morning” (Paper and Acrylic), Norm Jensen of New Canaan for “Holmenkollen Ski Jump, Oslo, Norway” (Photography), Laure Dunne of Norwalk for “Out on the Town” (Photography).
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RAC Executive Director Andrea Letters welcomes everyone flanked by show Chair Bruce Horan (left) and Co-Chair Joel Flora (right)
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Michael Brennecke (left) discusses his 1st Place painting “Night Lights” with Ronnie Gold (right)
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Honorable Mention: Laure Dunne “Out on the Town” (Photograph at top)
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Chair Bruce Horan hands Norm Jensen his Honorable Mention ribbon for “Holmenkollen Ski Jump, Oslo, Norway” (Photography)
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2nd Place: Ronnie Gold, “Bird’s Eye View” (Painting at bottom)
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Best in Show award recipient Mark Shiff with his watercolor painting “Shanghai”
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Erin Dolan with her daughter under her 3rd Place mixed media piece “What Remains”
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Honorable Mention: Rita Ghandour, “Good Morning” (Paper and Acrylic)
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Kids Paint Rowayton 2021
KIDS PAINT ROWAYTON award winning artwork is now displayed in the RAC windows – stop on by!!! Here is just a sampling plus a photo of RAC Executive Director Andrea Letters in the RAC studio judging the winners with RAC Board Member Eunice Roy looking on. Thanks to Jerry’s Artarama for the prizes and Trader Joe’s for all the grocery bags.
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Chloe R. proudly points to her 1st Place artwork created with classmate Tatyanna S.
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Carty M. with his Honorable Mention artwork in the RAC window
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Honorable Mention: Kiera P. (left) and Sloan R. (right) with a nod to spring showers (Grade 5). Congrats also to 2nd Place: Avery F.S. (Grade 4), 3rd Place: Arthur K. (Grade K) and Honorable Mention: Cora R. (Grade 2).
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WELCOME TO RAC!!! Alder Crocker of Fairfield, Kyle Hicks Healy of Stamford, Wendy Kohli of Hamden, Erin Nazzaro of Redding and Ginny Waters of Rowayton.
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