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Warm up your winter with a trip to The Florence Griswold Museum. The West Hartford Art League is offering a day trip to the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme on Friday, February 13. This day trip will include a guided tour of the Griswold House, the 1850's Sea Captain's House where Miss Florence greeted visitors to her haven for artists. The tour culminates in the famous dining room with its many painted panels where many of Connecticut's famous artists gathered for meals during their artistic sojourns in Connecticut's countryside. We will also tour the new Trieble Gallery, Florence Griswold's new Impressionist Museum to view the exhibit, White, Green and Gold - The Seasons in American Landscape Painting, new Selections from the Hartford Steam Boiler Collection. Lunch is included in the trip price and will be served at the Bee and Thistle Inn, next store to the Museum. Cost of the trip is $45 and includes the price of the bus, both Museum admissions, as well as lunch, tax and tips. The bus will leave from the parking lot of the Saltbox Gallery at 37 Buena Vista Road at 9:30 a.m and will return at 3:30. Non-refundable reservations are limited to 45 people so please reserve your seat early. For more information, please call the West Hartford Art League at 521-3732. 2004 Annual LOUIS PollaCk Scholarship Announced The West Hartford Art League is offering a $1,200 scholarship to a graduating senior who plans to attend art school or pursue an art degree at a college or university for the academic year 2004-2005. To be considered for the scholarship, students must send two letters of recommendation (at least one being from a current art teacher). These recommendations need to comment on the students art abilities, creativity, technical skill, and commitment to the field of art. In addition, students must provide a list of art schools,
colleges or universities that they have applied to. In their cover letter,
applicants should also list any related activities or awards they have received,
or exhibitions or festivals in which they have participated. All letters of application need to be
received by February 20th, 2004 and mailed to: The decision of the judges will be final. Enrollment in art school or art degree program must be documented before the scholarship will be awarded. Further information: CALL Roxanne Stachelek, Managing Director, 521-3732, ext. 3.
Plein air
Painting Workshop Features Frank Federico Bring your painting or pastel supplies and join faculty member Frank Federico as he demonstrates and teaches the best ways to capture that outdoor image quickly. For those of you who have always wanted to work "en plain air" this is your chance. The first workshop will meet at the Stone Bridge in Elizabeth Park, West Hartford. Bring your lunch. Cost is $70 for one day, $125 for both. Call 521-3732 for additional details or to register. NEW
MASTER ARTISTS WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED Sunday, February 1st, 2004 - Deborah Rosenthal - Painting workshop The workshop will concentrate on how to deal with the surface for a painting, the relationship of center to edge, the various ways in which the surface can be divided up, its structure, whether deep, shallow or flat. If a prospective student has the time, it would be good if he/she prepared a drawing from a museum painting to bring to the class. A drawing of a painting from a catalog or art book is also acceptable. Deborah Rosenthal is a Professor of Art at Rider College. She received an MFA in printmaking from Pratt Institute and has been represented by the Bowery Gallery in NYC since 1984. She has been reviewed in many publications, including the New York Times, The New Yorker, and Art in America. Saturday, May 15, 2004 - Christine Breslin - Polaroid transfers Have you wondered what you can do with those slides in the back of your closet? Polaroid Transfers are a great way to extend the life of your slides and create a new set of images. Using a slide printer and Polaroid film you can print slide images onto fine art watercolor paper as well as glass or plexiglass. You can create single images or collage several together to create one larger image. And, if there is time you will be able to hand color images if you desire. Bring to class at least 10-20 slides that are properly exposed. The more saturated the slide the better the image will appear. Along with your slides bring: scissors, pencils, ruler, a clear glass mug or solid light colored mug. If you have any pastels or watercolors bring them also. The cost of the class includes 10 sheets of film and one sheet of fine art watercolor paper. There will be more film available for you to purchase during the class as well as additional water color paper. Christine Breslin is a documentary, fine art and commercial photographer: The recipient of numerous grants and awards. Ms. Breslin has exhibited internationally and nationally, and is in the Polaroid Collection. Her work bridges both fine art and commercial fields, with her use of Polaroid films, transfers, toning and other alternative techniques. Saturday, June 19, 2004 - Carole Robb - Direct Observational Painting This workshop will focus on turning direct observation into exciting pictorial structures and images. The workshop will be based on observing nature - the model in the interior set-up including still-life (fruit). The essence of our exploration lies in seeing. Through seeing we will learn about the formal and the free in nature and the meaning of intimacy with the object. Carole Robb studied painting at the Glasgow School of Art, Scotland and the University of Reading, England (MFA 1979). She is a Fulbright scholar, a recipient of the Prix de Rome, and has been a visiting artist at Mass College of Arts, American University, The Royal College of Art, and many others. She is represented by the Forum Gallery in NYC, and is a faculty member at New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture. All workshops will be held at the West Hartford Art League's Schoolhouse building at 87 Mountain Road West Hartford, CT. Fees are $100 for non-members, $85 for members. Call 860-521-3732 for more information. To register, please print and mail this form. SAVE THE DATE! MAY
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The Chimney Gallery at the West Hartford Art League will be exhibiting contemporary American Crafts from area artists Items in the gallery include stone-ware pottery by Susan Perl, Crystalline pottery by Ilene Mahler, as well as faux painted items by artist Lindsay Palermo, one of a kind crocheted scarfs and shawls by Anna Corvaglio, whimsical artwork by Stefanie Marco, handwoven baskets by Debra Paulson, and jewelry by Susan Sweet. The Chimney gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Saltbox Building at 37 Buena Vista Road. Hours are Thursday-Sunday from 1-4. For more information, call 521-3732. MEMBERS AND FACULTY NEWS Congratulations to
member Peggy Dembicer who won Best of Show in our Members Juried
Exhibition. Additional prizes went to: WHAL faculty member John LoPresti and Kenneth Kahn, Executive Director of the Greater Hartford Arts Council team up to present "City and Shore" an exhibition hosted by State of the Arts at 42 1/2 Pratt Street Hartford from January 23 to February 27. WHAL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND CHARTER OAK CULTURAL CENTER EVENTS AT MEMBERS' PRICES! For more
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Updated Tuesday, July 01, 2008
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