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NEXT MEETING…NEW VENUE Our first meeting of the
Fall will be held on September 10 at 7 pm. The Fairfield Woods Library is no
longer available or appropriate, so we will be meeting at the Southport Woods
Condo Clubhouse on Southport Woods Drive. For questions, call Jean at
292-3351. Directions: I 95 South: Exit 19, R onto Pease Ave., L onto
Kings Hwy to Southport Woods Dr. Take 2nd R past pool to Clubhouse
on L. Park at visitor parking around Clubhouse. Post Rd. to Southport, go under thruway bridge,
R onto Pease Ave (before Shell gas station. Follow directions above. Our featured speaker will
be international documentary photographer and explorer, Daryl Hawk,
presenting a slide show of his recent work, “The Art of Adventure”. Daryl has spent the past
25 years traveling alone to the most remote and isolated places in the world,
telling stories with his camera. These include the Andes, Patagonia,
Antarctica, and the Himalayas. His photos have appeared in magazines and
newspapers worldwide, and in his two books, “Distant Journeys” and “Quiet
Moments”. Daryl has been on the
Today show and on Fox 5 and he is the producer and host of “The
Unconventional Traveler”, seen on Tuesdays at 9 pm on Channel 77. He is a member
of the Explorers Club and the Royal Geographical Society. There will be no
refreshments but there will be time for critiquing one artwork per member. LAST MEETING On Wednesday, July 9 at 7
pm, we met at the home of FCAA member, Julie Schempp, for our annual
end-of-year Ice Cream Social. The weather was fine and we enjoyed delicious
ice cream with toppings and a chance to chat with each other. We also held a
brief group critique of work brought to the meeting. We thank Julie for
opening her home to us. EXHIBIT SPACE CHAIRPERSON FCAA members need a place
to exhibit as a group and someone to be our Exhibit Space Chairperson. That
person will visit area sites and see if any fits our needs. If you will do
this, call Alice. So far, only Independence
Hall meets our qualifications: Willingness to show at least one work
from every interested member…Large enough for 25 or more works…Open
time…Ample parking…Visible to buyers…Fairly local. Some area galleries were
looked at but were either inappropriate or unavailable. So, until we find
somewhere else, we will be booking Independence Hall for the next show we
have. FUTURE MEETINGS Jean is in the process of checking out an available and
suitable place to hold future FCAA meetings. Stay tuned. |
ART NEWS Ÿ The FCAA binder notebook was submitted to the Curatorial
Committee for a group exhibit at the Kershner Gallery in the Fairfield
Library. They would not look at it because they have decided that there
cannot be a repeat of any group previously shown in the gallery. Ÿ Bruce S. Kershner Gallery: There is still time until September 7
to see the beautiful works by the three winners of 2007 Art Now show. This
will be followed by a site-specific installation created with colored masking
tape by Lauren Cotton. It can be viewed from September 14 to November 2, with
a reception on September 20. All exhibits are on view during library hours.
256-3155. Ÿ Westport Art Center: Member Group Show II, including FCAA
members Al Weiner and Acasio Vaz until September 14. This
will be followed by a show, Optimism, from September 26 to November 30.
222-7070. Ÿ Fairfield Arts Council is now the Cultural Alliance of
Fairfield County, which includes 200 not-for-profit cultural organizations in
Fairfield County. The next exhibit in the gallery is the work of Ronnie Rysz
with a reception on September 12 from 6 to 8 pm. 319-1419. Ÿ H. Pelham Curtis Gallery in New Canaan Library: Reception for
exhibit of woodcuts by FCAA presenter, Don Axelroad, September 7 at 3 to 5
pm. 594-5003. Ÿ Pequot Library invites artists to show in “Art of
Nature” exhibit on October 17 to 19. $15 per entry up to 2 works. Entry form
by October 1. Call 259-0346 for details. MEMBER NEWS Ÿ
Joan Goodman did a book signing in July at Borders
Books in Fairfield for the children’s book she wrote and illustrated. Ÿ
Former member, Bob
Ledoux, has remarried, moved to Florida and is involved in the art colony
there. Ÿ
Seth Lewis has a show at the Amsterdam Gallery in
New York City during September. Ÿ
Alice Katz, Joan Goodman, and Veronica
Cassell-Vaz had work in the Westport Arts Center Members Show I through
August 17. Ÿ
Eunice Greenberg won First Prize for her mixed media
work exhibited in the Silvermine Student Art Show during July and August. Ÿ
Claire Fray has a solo show of her paintings at the
Gallery Upstairs, 1506 Post Road in downtown Fairfield, on until
September 8. Viewing by invitation only. Call 259-1559. OCTOBER NEWSLETTER If you have art news
about yourself before the newsletter comes out at the end of September, send
it to Alice at 296 Partridge Lane, call 259-8026, or email it to apalphi@optonline.net |