A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), “At the Table” is on view through July 21, 2019. This all media exhibition features work by more than 50 artists from the area. Winners for the following categories were announced at the opening on June 23: Paul R. Berger of Newtown for “Abandoned Counter” Photograph (Best in Show), Tom Kretsch of Westport for “Good Food” Photograph (1st Place), Amy Schott of Wilton for “Jiggle” Mixed Media (2nd Place), Andrea Letters of Rowayton, “The Apple of My Eye” Photograph (3rd Place), as well as Ronnie Gold of Stamford “Late for Dinner” Pastel (Honorable Mention), Ann Marie Tetelman of South Salem “Gathering” Etching (Honorable Mention) and Bela Szabo of Norwalk “Apples!” Watercolor (Honorable Mention).
RAC would like to thank the following community sponsors for sponsoring awards for the show: Pat Atkin, Jerry’s Artarama, Fairfield County Bank, Katherine Draper, Rowayton Fuel, Geary Gallery, Gway Print Solutions, Edward and Linda Hortick, Jessica Huse, Andrea and Cameron Letters, Steve and Ana Mernick, Jeanne and Ted.
RAC gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 5 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm. The Chair for the exhibition is Amy Schott and the Co-chair is Milan Chilla. The judge, Westport artist Heidi Palmer, focuses on three elements in her work: light, air and the meaning of time. Heidi attended L’École des Beaux Arts de Montréal, Canada, and earned a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. She has exhibited in numerous group and solo shows around New England and has paintings included in public collections such as the New York Presbyterian Medical Center and the Federal Reserve Bank in New York City, as well as Hunter Museum of Art in Chattanooga, TN. Heidi is represented by the Jessie Edwards Studio on Block Island, RI; Somerville Manning Gallery in Greenville, DE; and Cooper and Smith Gallery in Essex, CT.
RAC celebrates the study, creation and appreciation of the arts through classes, exhibitions and events open to all in the community. For almost 60 years, RAC has been a cultural gem in the Norwalk community. The gallery and art school overlook the scenic Five Mile River in Rowayton, CT at 145 Rowayton Avenue with space for regional artists to exhibit their art and a classroom for workshops and classes at all levels offered to children and adults. Visit rowaytonarts.org and follow @rowaytonarts.