Newsletter – September 2019

September 2019 Newsletter

Marine & Coastal

September 8 – October 5, 2019

Exhibiting Member Show

All media – one work per artist.

Theme: Marine and Coastal works of art.

Receiving: Tuesday, September 3 (4 – 7pm) and Wednesday, September 4 (11am – 2pm ) ***Please note change of date due to holiday.

Opening Reception: Sunday, September 8 (4 – 6pm)

Prospectus

Autumn Juried Exhibition

October 13 – November 9, 2019

Open to all artists

Online submissions deadline Thursday, September 12

Receiving: Sunday, October 6 (11 am – 2pm) and Monday, October 7 (4 – 7pm)

Opening Reception: Sunday, October 13 (4 – 6pm)

Prospectus

Upcoming Workshops & Events

FREE Art Demonstration with Frank Bruckmann, “How to Approach a Sill Life Painting”

Sunday, September 8

2:00 to 4:00pm

Beloved RAC Instructor, Frank Bruckmann, has just returned from a year long painting sabbatical in Provence, France and is excited to share all that he learned while away. In this demonstration, Frank will demonstrate how he approaches a still life painting. He will be painting in oils, but much of his approach applies to acrylic and pastel artists as well.

Image: “Paperwhites” by Frank Bruckmann

Chantey Sing

with Sean and Deirdre Murtha

Sunday, September 8

4 to 7pm

Fee: $5 (suggested donation)

Everyone is welcome when the RAC hosts its monthly Open Chantey Sing. Lead, sing along and/or listen to chanteys, works songs, and other maritime songs. Bring your voices, instruments, friends and enthusiasm for sea music!

Adult Workshop with Frank Bruckmann, “Painting En Plein Air”

Saturday, September 14

9:00am to 4:00pm

Fee: $140

Come and join Frank in an intensive one-day workshop of outdoor painting at Pinkney Park in Rowayton. The class will focus on drawing, exploring visual perspective and focusing on values to help construct a beautiful landscape painting. Students will learn how to use cool and warm colors plus how to create a sense of space. Frank will teach the class how to utilize paint quality to add texture for a more interesting look to each piece. Oils, acrylics, watercolors and pastels are welcome. Register online at rowaytonarts.org/registration.

Image: Artwork by the instructor

Open Sketch

Sunday, September 15 & Sunday, September 22

Noon – 3pm

Fee $15

Sunday afternoons in the studio with live model, open to all artists – no need for RAC membership! Check website for updates at rowaytonarts.org.

“Collage and Cocktails” with Anne McCormick

Thursday, September 26

6:30 to 9:00pm

Fee: $45 includes cocktails, appetizers, instruction and all collage materials.

Join us on for a Proscecco Royale cocktail and all the trimmings you need to create a one-of-a-kind personal collage. Anne E. McCormick will lead the workshop sharing stories, images and techniques from some of the world’s most cherished artists and designers. In addition to the materials provided by RAC, you may consider bringing extra magazines, fabric, ribbon, decorative paper, stamps and/or photos that you might want to use to enhance your artwork. Register online at rowaytonarts.org/registration .

Image: Audrey Hepburn collage by Anne McCormick

Looking for a fall art class? Check out all the offerings online at rowaytonarts.org/education/

Opportunities for Artists

Pequot Library

The Pequot Library is pleased to announce a call for submissions to Art Libris, its 22nd Annual Art Show. The juried exhibition will be on view from October 19 to October 27 in Pequot Library’s historic auditorium. Submissions must be received by September 15, 2019 in order to be considered for entrance. Please enter your submission directly on the Pequot Library website, through the following instructions at the link here .

Upper Crust Bagel Company

Owner Charly Sahlia is interested in having artists exhibit work at both UCBC locations (in Darien and New Canaan). Contact him directly at uppercrustdarien@hotmail.com or (646) 201-8408.

RAC Happenings

@RAC Artists Talk

Wednesday, August 7

This evening of conversation with artists in the “Focus Under Forty” and “The Art of Aging Gracefully” exhibition was moderated by Mindy Green to learn more about the creative process from four artists devoted to their work. Thank you to Mindy (with Rick Pank right) as well as Stacey Schneider (below right), Amy Bilden (below left) and Peter Ostasiewicz (at bottom) for sharing with us on this soggy summer night!

“Paint Along”

Thursday, August 15

This “Paint Along” with RAC instructor Lenny Moskowitz was fun for all! Pictured here is artist Carline O’Callaghan and a full group photo with Lenny in the middle.