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September 2023 Newsletter
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Here comes Fall! We received over 50 submissions from members for the new RAC Masters small group show – it’s great to have this amount of interest in the exhibition and we look forward to welcoming everyone to the opening on Friday, September 15 from 6-8 pm. (Photo by Exhibiting Member Rick Pank)
Congrats to our 2023 RAC
Masters – see list below!
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Now through September 2, 2023 only!!!
This popular annual exhibition features artwork by RAC Exhibiting Members with a marine and coastal theme – link to online gallery and more info here.
Plus, this year, 10% of any sales from the main gallery will benefit the
Norwalk Land Trust, a nonprofit organization which is tasked with the care of the Farm Creek Preserve in Rowayton.
Visit the gallery Friday 12-5pm or
Saturday from 10am-1pm
Artwork Pick up (due to the Labor Day holiday): Tuesday, September 5
(5-7pm) and Wednesday, September 6 (12-2pm)
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September 15 through October 7, 2023
Exhibiting Member-Only Small Group Juried Show – All Media
Congratulations to Lynne Arovas, Janine Brown, Susan Fehlinger, Dana Goodfellow, Joyce Grasso, Marcy Juran, Emily Kelting, Pamela Proctor,
Nancy Schlater and Margaret Esme Simon
Receiving: Friday, September 8 (12-5pm) and Saturday,
September 9 (10am-1pm)
**Special Opening Reception: Friday, September 15 (6-8pm)**
Awards will be announced at the opening.
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October 15 through November 4, 2023
Open Juried Show, open to all artists
Online submissions deadline: Friday, September 15
Receiving: Monday, October 9 (5-7pm) and Tuesday, October 10 (12 – 2pm)
Prospectus
Online Submissions
Opening reception: Sunday, October 15 (4-6pm)
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RAC Classes and Workshops
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Education Update
Register Now for the Fall session. Classes for Adults, Teens and Youth 6+. Classes begin after Labor Day so don’t delay! (Seen here is a student in Judy Katz’s “Wonders and Spontaneity of Watercolors and Gouache” class over the summer – Judy will be teaching again on Thursday afternoons in September.)
View the full line up at rowaytonarts.org/education.
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Paint Along
Thursday, September 14
6:30-8:30pm
RAC Instructor Susan Fehlinger will help participants go LARGE by referencing this painting of a serene summer image on 20×20″ canvases. Susan will be using a palette knife, but students are welcome to paint with a brush instead. Fee: $50 (Includes instruction, art materials and refreshments.)
More info and register online here.
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Intro to Monotype Printmaking
Thursday, September 28
6:00-8:30pm
This workshop with Christopher Shore from the Center of Contemporary Printmaking will introduce the basics of the “painterly print” to artists of all skill levels. It’s a fun creative process where the “happy accidents” often turn into the best pieces. Fee is $65 (includes all instruction, art materials, and refreshments).
More info and register online here.
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Marine and Coastal Art 2023
Opening Sunday, August 13
Marine and Coastal Art show on view now until September 3 only!!! This popular annual exhibition features artwork by RAC Exhibiting Members and 10% of sales from the main gallery will benefit the Norwalk Land Trust. Here is Exhibiting/Board Member Pamela Proctor (at left) greeting the artists at the opening.
Winners were announced by the judge, Westport Graphic Artist Miggs Burroughs: Best in Show: Bobbi Mullen of Weston, “Beach Treasure” (Acrylic Painting),1st Place: Nancy Breakstone of Westport, “Changes – Playa Negra” (Photography), 2nd Place: Susan Fehlinger of Bridgeport, “Water’s Edge” (Oil Painting), 3rd Place: Rachel Peterson of Darien, “Coney Island” (Acrylic Painting), Honorable Mention: Pamela Riley-Abear of Stamford, “Where’s the Crab?” (Acrylic Painting), Josh Iguchi of Rowayton, “Long Sands Beach” (Photography), and Andrea Letters of Rowayton, “Good Buoy!” (Photography).
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Lisa Shanahan, President of the Norwalk Land Trust (left) shares information with RAC Board Member Kathleen Weinstock
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Best in Show: Bobbi Mullen, “Beach Treasure” (Acrylic Painting)
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Honorable Mention: Pamela Riley-Abear, “Where’s the Crab” (Acrylic Painting)
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3rd Place: Rachel Peterson, “Coney Island” (Acrylic Painting)
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1st Place: Nancy Breakstone, “Changes Playa Negra” (Photography)
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Honorable Mention: Andrea Letters, “Good Buoy!” (Photography)
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Juror Miggs Burroughs with the Marine and Coastal Art winners in attendance: Andrea Letters, Nancy Breakstone, Bobbi Mullen, Pamela Riley-Abear and Rachel Peterson (Left to Right)
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RAC Artist Selection Drop Off Day Thursday, September 28
Interested in becoming a RAC Exhibiting Member? RAC’s selection committee will review artwork by local artists interested in becoming exhibiting members Friday, September 29. Artists should bring items for consideration to the gallery on Thursday, September 28 from 12-5pm. The artist selection will take place on the morning of Friday, September 29 with notifications sent to accepted artists the following week. Artists should plan on picking up their artwork on Friday, September 29 from 12-5 pm or Saturday, September 30 from 10am-1pm.
There’s a form to complete before bringing artwork to the gallery, which can be found at this link. Review the Exhibiting Member Prospectus here.
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Congratulations to Joe Fama!
RAC Instructor Joseph Fama’s painting “Weir Farm – Afternoon” was accepted into the 2023 National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) Associate Online Exhibition. Joseph will teach “Landscape Painting for New and Experienced Painters” at RAC on Friday afternoons. View the show at the link here.
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Save the Date!!! Art @ Home
Wednesday, September 27 (5-7pm)
RAC will host another free event with a panel discussion featuring top local designers moderated by RAC’s next door neighbor Jennifer Matthews, Realtor, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty. Learn tips and thoughts on incorporating art in home design with refreshments provided. More info soon!
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Remember to SLOW DOWN IN TOWN!!!
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