Show Opening Wednesday, 8/31 in Wethersfield

Wethersfield Paint Out Opening/Awards August 31st 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Sandra Wakeen paints a warm summer scene between rain showers in the Wethersfield community gardens.

"The Rain in Plein" by Sandra Wakeen, 24" x 30", Oil on Linen ©2011

Everywhere you turn in Wethersfield, there is a subject waiting patiently to be painted or drawn.  Community artists did just that and submitted their artwork for viewing in the show opening Wednesday August 31st at 6:30 p.m. at the Wethersfield Academy for the Arts, 431 Hartford Avenue.   A variety of media--watercolor, oil, pencil--are all represented in this show of diverse viewpoints and subjects.   Following the opening, the show is open to the public Tuesdays to Sunday, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. from now until 9/17.  All artwork is for sale, and a portion of the proceeds benefits WAA's programs.  The show was supported in part by private donations, Prudential, and the Greater Hartford Council for the Arts.
For additional information, contact Sandra Wakeen 860-763-4565.

Meet Your Neighbors and Artists Tonight

Diane Aeschliman paints the Stephen Bulkeley House on Broad Street, "en plein air."

Tonight artists and homeowners of the Heritage Project will be on hand to talk informally about how they collaborated and present the artwork they generated.  Six artists will be featured tonight:

        

Jack Broderick-- John and Shireen Aforismo
Silas Robbins Bed and Breakfast

Shauna Shane –Jim and Kate Woodworth
Samuel Woodhouse House

Anda Styler – Buzz Willard
First Church

Jane Zisk --Great Meadows

Diane Aeschliman – Judy Keane
Stephen Bulkeley House

Charoltte Homick--Comstock Ferre

The event is free and open to the public from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  All artwork is for sale, and a portion of the price goes to support WAA programs.  The Heritage Project and Community Paint Out were supported in part by the GHAC, Prudential, and local donors.  

Artists in the community will also want to tour the facilities and find out about classes/workshops offered. 

For directions to the Academy:  (860)-436-9857

Heritage Show: Meet the Artists Tonight

Jane Zisk painting "en plein air" as Billy Collins of Fair Weather Acres 

on his way to spray some of the 600 acres of green beans he grows

 in the meadows and in Suffield. 

Tonight artists and homeowners of the Heritage Project will be on hand to talk informally about how they collaborated and the artwork they generated.  Six artists will be featured tonight (8/17), and six more next Wednesday (8/24).  Come and get to know WAA!  The event is free and open to the public from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  All artwork is for sale, and a portion of the price goes to support WAA programs.  The Heritage Project and Community Paint Out were supported in part by the GHAC, Prudential, and local donors.  This is a great opportunity for artists in the community to tour the facilities and find out about classes/workshops offered.