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A. Eric Arctander
"My current series The Moons of Jupiter, now in its fifth year, creates access to imagined landscapes without volume or dimension. Here is a place of fluidity and flux; of lyricism." A. Eric Arctander is professional artist living in rural New York and the south of France. He is a widely exhibited artist also known for site-specific public art for which he is the recipient of the New York City Municipal Art Society's Certificate of Merit. Currently on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts, he was for many years a Professor in the Graduate Program of Pratt Institute.
Email: aerica@optonline.net
Albert Coffill
Albert Coffill is a landscape painter who works in oil on canvas or gouache on paper uses light and shadow to enhance his subjects to create a moment in time. His paintings of quiet rural scenes capture the natural elements and characteristics of New England. His work has been displayed at various venues in northwest Connecticut including the Oliver Wolcott Library and Sarah Pierce in Litchfield, The Kent Art Association, the Kent Children’s Center Silent Art Auction, The Housatonic Arts League in New Milford, the Sharon Lake Association WATER Exhibit, Artwell in Torrington and most recently at Ella's Ltd. Gallery in Bantam. One of his paintings is part of a permanent installation at The Philanthropic Initiative office in Boston. Albert’s work can presently be seen at the Northwest Artisans Cooperative Gallery in Kent. Email: acoffill@optonline.net
Lee Cordon
My fascination is with the geometrics of the picture plane. Because of this I look for shapes to paint. I usually paint flat, color and light are important to give a sense of space. The right type of architecture, especially old, often will have the shapes I am looking for. I am drawn to barns and factory buildings, mostly empty now, because they remind me of a more simple and innocent time. I attempt to give new meaning to the ordinary. Email: vlcordon@snet.net
Wendy Costa
Wendy Costa is fascinated by the interrelationships of reality, illusion, and memory in art. Does a photograph really look as “real” as your idea of its subject? She pushes her photos through a journey of Polaroid transfers, digital prints, paint, pastels, colored pencil, and collage in my exploration of reality. Ms. Costa holds a BFA from the University of Massachusetts and an MFA from the University of Michigan. She has been teaching art at Wamogo Regional High School since 1990. Email: wendyjcosta@gmail.com
Ella Crampton
Ella Crampton Knox has exhibited her art throughout Connecticut, New York and Maine over the past thirty years. Ms. Knox grew up in Litchfield, CT where she lives with her husband and two daughters. The New England landscape and seascape are Ella's primary subjects with an emphasis on light and sky- sometimes including figures and architecture. Ella works out of her Litchfield, CT studio where she does paintings by commission while preparing for future exhibits. Email: ella@ellaslimited.com
Augustine Della Vecchia
As a 44-year-old electrician who has only recently turned to sculpture, Augustine Della Vecchia would rank as an Outsider were it not for his technical expertise. He carves wood with a tender regard for its grain and texture, even its imperfections, yet the results - bowls and forms that are more or less abstract - seem almost modeled. Mr. Della Vecchia could wind up as a virtuoso craftsman, but if the Brancusi-like simplicity of "Mark Twain's Maple" is any indication, he has the makings of a fine artist. - Vivien Raynor, NY Times, Sunday, June 5, 1997.
Email: Augie.Dellavecchia@law.uconn.edu
Address: A. Della Vecchia Box 247 Plainville CT 06062 Phone: 860-882-9903
Mikel Frank
Mikel Frank began his career in live production and design in the early 1980’s on independent film projects, where he did live field recordings, sound design, sound editing and creative consulting on a number of independent films such as the pilot for the Emmy Award winning Showtime series Picture Windows. In 1985 he was hired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City where he continues working to this day. As an artist Mikel has participated in and curated a number of successful exhibitions. He leads a critique group in Maplewood, NJ known as The Contemporary Artists Forum and is on the Advisory Board of the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center. His most recent shows include one person exhibitions at The Donald B. Palmer Museum, Springfield, NJ; The Rosalind and Alfred Lippman Gallery, Short Hills, NJ and Gavroche, New York, NY. Website: mikesbrain@verizon.net and www.mikelfrank.com Phone: 212-650-2688
Tim Gallagher
When Tim was 14, he noticed a type box in Fornier's Print Shop in Torrington. He acquired it and filled the spaces with objects. Since that time he has been making assemblages and sculpture from found objects, unaware for years that it was a unique and established art form. Tim is not an artist by trade, but continues to explore the creative process and visually orders his environments finding satisfaction in the pursuit of his personal aesthetic.
John J. Geci
A Litchfield native, John began blowing glass in college and continued at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina where he has since assisted instructors, apprenticed and worked for a number of renowned artists. John's three-year residency at the EnergyXchange which used land-fill methane to fire furnaces for glass blowers and potters influenced John in many ways - most recently in retrofitting his studio to reduce energy usage. His work is sold in galleries in Atlanta, New Orleans, San Francisco, Cleveland and Asheville and locally at Ella's Limited.
Website: www.jgeciglass.com. Email: bjgeci@earthlink.net
Trisha Haulenbeek
Trisha Haulenbeek paints and teaches watercolor and pastel at Stillwater Studio in Northfield, CT. Trisha has won awards for her semi impressionistic nature paintings throughout New England. Trisha has an MATS degree form Gordon Conwell and has extensive art and counseling training. She teaches students to be loose and spontaneous and her own methods of painting are always evolving. Email: stillwaterart@optonline.net Phone: 860-283-1025
Richard Heys
Richard Heys makes one-of-a-kind bowls, vases, lidded boxes and related forms from locally available wood. He took up woodturning in the early 1990s as an outgrowth of hobbyist woodworking and his engagement with turning steadily developed, and in 2005 he retired in order to focus more intently on the craft. He is a member of the American Association of Woodturners and over the years has received informal instruction from various professional turners. Richard spent his career in pharmaceutical research after earning a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Stanford University in 1976. He believes that habits of visualization, developed through years of thinking about the construction of three-dimensional molecules through chemical reactions in the laboratory, have been conducive to the process of visualizing potential combinations of form, grain pattern and defect inside irregular pieces of wood and logs. The fascinating challenge is in the effort to bring out the beauty hidden there. Email: rheys@optonline.net
Glenn Hillman
Glenn graduated from Vassar College with a degree in Architectural History before deciding to pursue a career in the fine arts. He began his art education at Wesleyan University MLS program but ended up at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts where he studied for four and a half years. He also had instruction at the New York Academy in New York City. Glenn has shown his work in group shows at the Cooley Gallery in Old Lyme, at the United States Botanical Garden in Washington DC, and for the Garvin Gallery in Essex. Glenn paints landscapes, still life and botanical illustration, and also illustrates and co-designs Cherished Teddy figurines for Enesco group INC. He now resides and works in his studio in Litchfield, Connecticut. Email: forresterr@earthlink.net
Lisa Huebenthal
FiberArtist/Educator for over 25 years, teaching all ages. Recently, Lisa has discovered the felting needle and has concentrated her artistic energy into what she likes to call “painting with wool.” For Lisa, this medium is a combination of so many fiber arts which she has taught, loved, and adored her entire life.
Email: huebey2001@yahoo.com
Jo-Ann Iannotti
o-Ann Iannotti, OP, a Dominican Sister of Hope, is Art and Spirituality Coordinator at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center in Litchfield. She was a reporter and photographer for The Catholic Transcript newspaper and script writer for the Office of Radio and Television of the Archdiocese of Hartford. She is a poet and photographer. Her poetry has appeared in national and international magazines. She has had solo shows of her photography in New York and Connecticut. Email: jai@wisdomhouse.org
Chet Kempczynski
Chet Kempczynski received a Pollock - Krasner Foundation grant in 1999. He has exhibited his paintings and monotypes throughout the Northeast and has also exhibited on numerous occasions in the south of France. Kempczynski lives and maintains a studio in Hartford Connecticut. Email: chet_kempczynski@loomis.org
Barbara Clark Kraut
The figure has always interested me and has been my focus in sculpture, drawing and painting. My other passion is surrounding myself with wonderful animals that inspire me. My paintings address relationships between women and their animals as a narrative. But equally important, are the relationships between shapes and their colors to express these personal landscapes with which I hope the viewer will identify. Email: bckraut@optonline.net
Jphn J. Lo Presti
John Lo Presti – EDUCATION - B.F.A., Syracuse University, 1975, Magna Cum Laude. Studio Arts, Studied painting with Robert Richenburg, Darryl Hughto, and Anslee Burke. Collaboration with Michael Steiner and Larry Poons. RECENT EXHIBITIONS - 2007 November. Recent oils. One-person exhibition. Brick Walk Fine Art & Book, W. Hartford, CT, 2005 August. “Down East.” One-person exhibition. Brick Walk Fine Art & Book, W. Hartford, CT, 2004 September. Miracles Exhibition. 100 Pearl Street Gallery. Hartford, CT, 2004 April. One-person exhibition. Hartford Town and County, Hartford, CT. Lectures and talks on painting for University of Connecticut (courses on Sociology of Art Spring 1991; Art Appreciation Spring 1992)
Steven Lurie
“Steven’s photography puts a strong emphasis on the beauty of the natural world. The photos seem to have a life of their own with his use of vibrant colors and his attention to details. The light and atmosphere along with interesting composition make his photography unique and highly captivating.” Bantam artist and gallery owner Ella Crampton Knox. Website: gallery.me.com/stevenelurie Email: Stevenelurie@mac.com
Juliana Magnifico
Juliana Magnifico is recently graduated from Bryn Mawr College with a bachelors in Fine Arts Photography and Printmaking. Her most recent work focused on the discovery of beauty and delicacy within the abandoned spaces of Litchfield County and the greater Philadelphia area. She is excited to be a part of the LVA Art Grab and looks forward to a career in the visual arts. Phone: 860.307.0161 Email: MagnificoJ@gmail.com
Kerry Lynn McDevitt
Kerry is currently experimenting with acrylics and exploring all the wonderful possibilities the medium has to offer. She continues to draw inspiration from her surroundings. In her most recent paintings, she shares her impressions of the views she observes while hiking and biking through the woods. Through her paintings, Kerry intends to share her love of the outdoors and hopefully inspire others to observe and take in all the wonders each and every landscape has to offer. Email: mcdevittkerry@hotmail.com Phone: 860-592-0014
John McKenna
John McKenna of Morris is a reporter and photographer for the Waterbury Republican-American and a sports reporter and photographer for Litchfield.BZ, a new online news service covering Litchfield. He has traveled extensively in New Mexico and Arizona, photographing the desert, red rocks and other natural wonders of the two states. Email: jmckenna33@optonline.net
Michele Murelli
Michele Murelli was born here in Litchfield County. I see the light, and the air, the land and the architecture around me, and I am driven to capture and interpret them. I want to save the feeling, I experience the moment I see the vision. I have been painting oils for 40 years. I also teach art to troubled youth, and I am a practicing art therapist.
Walt Pascoe
Walt Pascoe reieved a B.A. in Fine Art from St. Lawrence University in 1980. After graduation he moved to New York City, where he pursued his passion for the arts and began his career as a furnituremaker. Walt and his wife Kelsey moved to Litchfield in 1986, where he continues to live and work as both an artist and designer/builder of fine furniture. Examples of his furniture may be found at www.m2furniture.com. He also maintains a sampling from his fine art workstream at www.waltpascoe.blogspot.com/ . Visits to the North Lake Street studio are welcome, and by appointment only. Email: waltct1@optonline.net Phone: 860-459-0074
Susan Spencer
Susan attended Boston University and received a Master's Equivilent in Painting and Music Theory. She also attended New York University and received a Bachelor's Degree in Painting and Sculpture. Her recent exhibitions include: 2009 Spectrum '09, The Carriage Barn, New Canaan, Ct. - Juried Show: 1st. Place in Oils/Acrylic 2006 - 2009 Members Show: Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, Ct. 2009 Aronson Sobel Spencer: Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, Ct. and 2006 5 Points of View - Oliver Wolcott Library, Litchfield, Ct. Email: sfischs@yahoo.com
Joan Morosani
Joan Morosani graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1975 and studied painting at the Art Students League, while working as a textile designer in NYC. Over the past 25 years, Joan has applied her training to decorative furniture painting and continued her studies at the Art Students' League and at the National Academy. Shows: The Oliver Wolcott Library, The White Gallery, Vermont Artisans Gallery, White Space Gallery, The Washington Art Association.
Email: jdmorosani@yahoo.com Phone: 860- 567-0233
Ken Kobayashi
Ken Kobayashi is a New York City based photographer. His personal work has focused on the changing political and social conditions in Germany, Czech Republic, and Russia.
Phone: 917 553 4050 Email: kennethkobayashi@gmail.com
Irene Landry
Artist Irene Landry has lived in Litchfield County for over 25 years. A self-taught artist, she has been mentored by internationally recognized artist, Jason Wallengren. Ms. Landry’s signature pieces, blue water seascapes, are inspired by her love of azure blue water travel destinations. She also has created a unique series of cocktail greeting cards and wall hangings for all occasions. And is currently exploring the possibilities that exist in Buddhist art and it’s symbolism. Website: ilandryoriginals@aim.com
Elizabeth Loring
Elizabeth Loring lives in the New Haven area. “I love the privilege of photographing the beauty of this planet, and feel joy in sharing the images I capture with others.” Email: skygoddess1jet@yahoo.com
Carol T. Moore
Carol T. Moore is well known for her highly colorful, energy-charged paintings and unusual clay creations. Carol earned a Masters from Wesleyan University and is a signature member of the CT Pastel Society. She is a member of several art organization in Connecticut and Massachusetts and her paintings and "one of a kind" pottery pieces are in collections throughout the US and Canada. Carol offers painting and pottery classes at Pots & Paints Studio at her home in Bantam. Website: ctmoore4@optonline.net and caroltmoore.blogspot.com
Email: ctmoore4@optonline.net
Scott Petersen
Mr. Petersen is a life long resident of Northwest Connecticut. He graduated from Litchfield Public Schools, the University of Hartford and holds a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Southern Connecticut State University. He is self-taught, and as such has had no formal training in the visual arts. He specializes in creating unique and distinctive photographic images of all kinds. His goal is to evoke an emotional reaction in the viewer, by using his camera to “paint with light”. Email: scottpet@optonline.net
Jeff Pudlinski
A Litchfield resident and history buff, Jeff Pudlinski is 22 and a student at Northwestern Ct Community College. Always intrigued by the interaction of light and form, he continues to refine his work at the college, where he hopes to ultimately put his love for photography into web design. This is his first show. His other interests include golf, archaeology and his newly formed business, County Seat Antiques. When not chasing New England's constantly changing light, he can be found searching for American folk art from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
Phone: 860-567-1696 Email:
litchfieldphotographyscenes@yahoo.com
Website: litchfieldphotographyscenes.com
Judith Secco
Judith Secco, of Bantam, CT, is an avid self-taught photographer. Her current passion is digital photography. Judith’s images balance on the line between photography and fine art, portraying nature in a unique and artistic way. She has shown her work in area exhibits and galleries. She is a member of the Fine Line Art gallery in Woodbury, CT. Her images have received numerous awards and are included in an international greeting card collection.
Website: www.judithsecco.com
Pamela Stockamore
Pamela Stockamore received her MFA from Pratt Institute. She has exhibited extensively throughout the United States and also Switzerland and Japan. David Del Gaizo of the Metropolitan Museum writes "Pamela Stockamore has produced by seemingly alchemical sleight of hand, works of art that embody and echo the past, but are undeniable of the present. pdstockamore@yahoo.com
Laurie Quigley Sweet
Laurie Quigley Sweet is an Illustrator and Decorative Artist, of Seed Time Studio, and Art Teacher at Wamogo High School. Every Day is the theme of her art, in which she explores multiple mediums such as lucite shadow boxes, oils or acrylics on wood and canvas, decorative boxes, and small postcards. Mrs. Sweet has been published in Gourmet, with Random House, and McDonalds. Currently Mrs. Sweet is pursuing a Master of Art in Holistic Thinking at The Graduate Institute, Hartford, CT. Laurie resides in Goshen with her husband, Matthew and sons, Patrick and Christian. Website: seedtime@optonline.net Email: seedtime@optonline.net
Wendy A Thornley
Searching for commonalities in the work leads most obviously to the square format, an outgrowth of time spent looking through the viewfinder of the medium format camera and printing from its square negatives. The fascination with color is attributable to my omnipresent point-and-shoot digital camera that is my color sketchbook, and from my years of painting in acrylics. The incorporation of handmade paper dates from my years of using it as a material for sculpture. The fascination with repetition and patter has its roots in my years of weaving. Throughout all my art explorations however, there has been photography.
Telephone (203) 758-5206
Michael Yurgeles
Born in 1957 in New York City. Michael Yurgeles received a B.S. from the University of New Hampshire and an M.F.A. in photography from the Rhode Island School of Design. Michael has served on the faculty of the Wheeler, Dublin and Forman Schools and the Northwestern Connecticut Community College. He is currently President of the Board of Trustees of Artwell, a community based art center in Torrington, Connecticut.
Website: www.yurgeles.net Phone:860 567-6211 |
