| | | ARTISTS' NEWSLETTER News and Opportunities for Artists of Fairfield County, CT June 16, 2018 |
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| | The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is a nonprofit service organization that supports its members through unified marketing, capacity building, professional development, and advocacy services. This newsletter is sent to all who request it - but we ask that, if you are not a member, you explore membership benefits and consider joining this community of more than 575 individuals and organizations. You can sign up here. |
| | | | ACE AWARDS BREAKFAST - JUNE 6
Our 2018 ACE Breakfast Awards recognized and celebrated the individuals, organizations and businesses that have made significant artistic and cultural contributions to our community, as well as those who have supported the arts and culture sector through volunteerism and/or patronage. It was a fantastic program! Robin Tauck, co-founder of the TRIP Foundation, captivated the audience with her keynote address and made an incredibly generous challenge to help us complete the funding of our new website (see below). This year’s recipients represented the depth of talent in Fairfield County, the interconnections among them, and the tremendous commitment by those who strive to make our area an attractive place to live, work and play. Our thanks to Megan Bonneau McCool, Dennis Bradbury, Valerie Cooper, Jim Royle, and the New England Dance Theater for all you’ve done – and what you continue to do to enhance the cultural life of our region. We also honored the life and legacy of Burt Chernow by presenting a special President’s Award to his family, in recognition of the impact he made on the arts in Fairfield County.
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| | Photo of award winners, courtesy of Adair Heitmann. From left: James Naughton, Valerie Cooper, Robin Tauck, Dennis Bradbury, Perrin Stein, Robbin Zella, Ted Thomas, Melissa Engel, Jim Royle, Megan Bonneau McCool, Amedee Maggard, and Meg Joyce. Sitting, Ann Chernow. Click for larger image.
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| | THE NEW CULTURAL ALLIANCE WEBSITE: PLEASE HELP US MEET OUR GOAL! |
| | We were delighted to have received, in May, a $5,000 grant from the TRIP Foundation towards the cost of re-designing and re-building our Cultural Alliance website, which will integrate our two faces: the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County and FCBuzz.org. At the ACE Awards Breakfast, we were thrilled when TRIP Foundation president (and ACE Awards keynote speaker) Robin Tauck, understanding the critical role of a strong digital presence for the Cultural Alliance, challenged the audience that if we continued our campaign to complete the website redesign project, she would match all donations up to a further $2,500! This match will enable us to complete and launch the website by late July. Please help us meet our goal by making a donation of $10, or more, at this Impact Vine donation site. Thank you for your support! UPDATE: With 38 days to go, we are 24% of the way ($608) to meeting our $2,500 goal. |
| | PODCAST OF JUNE 11 WPKN RADIO SHOW MAKE MUSIC DAY |
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| | | | | MAKE MUSIC DAY CT is coming on the Summer Solstice, June 21, and there are four Make Music Days in Fairfield County. Hear a podcast of our June 11 WPKN 89.5FM Spotlight on Arts & Culture interview show, where you will meet the producers of the events in Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield and Stamford, as they talk about their line-up for the day, what the contribution of their town will be, and what impact this will have on their town's music scene. PLUS a live performance by members of The Hot Club of Black Rock! Meet Alex Toombs from Fairfield's FTC, Annette Einhorn from Stamford Downtown, Suzanne Kachmar from the Bridgeport Art Trail and Colin Healy of the Stratford Placemakers. This is our regular Spotlight on Arts & Culture interview show, the 2nd Monday of each month, at noon on WPKN.org 89.5FM. Catch podcasts of recent shows on ACE Awardwinners, Creating a Sustainable Future, Who Cares About Public Art, Creative Placemaking and Adger Cowans. |
| | | | Those involved in our June 11 Spotlight on Arts & Culture: From left to right: Matt Dempsey, guitar, Frank Brocklehurst, upright bass, Alex Toombs, FTC, Libio Carro, Stamford Downtown intern, Colin Healy, Stratford Placemakers, Aileen Agudelo, Stamford Downtown intern, Suzanne Kachmar, City Lights Gallery & Bridgeport Art Trail, Derve Jean, Stamford Downtown intern, Annette Einhorn, Stamford Downtown, William Earley, guitar, and David Green Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County. Behind the scenes (and camera) Steve di Costanzo, General Manager of WPKN. Click for full image. |
| | SIGN UP FOR SAVORCITY @ 'A VUCCHELLA: JUNE 19 |
| More than 100 people have already had a rocking time attending SAVORCITY visits to Ruuthai's Kitchen and Bereket's Turkish Cuisine. Next on this monthly tour of the restaurants of the many diverse neighborhoods of Bridgeport is Trattoria 'A Vucchella in Downtown Bridgeport, with a prix fixe authentic Neapolitan menu for $30 (veggie option, wine pairings; wine and dessert extra). The artist Liz Squillace will be showing her latest work, while jazz singer Uma Lou, will be accompanied by Matthew Detroy, piano, and Rich Zurkowski, bass, in two sets. This event is generously sponsored by HSW Apartment Building, 1115 Main Street, and Hatch 130, the full-service design agency based in Bridgeport. Reserve your seat here!
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| | | | GANGA DULEEP
Painter Ganga Duleep was born in India, and, after traveling the world, now lives in Norwalk and New York City. She paints mostly in acrylic on metal, commenting that she prefers to paint "on metal - aluminum, stainless steel, or copper - because light refracts off the metal in delightful, astonishing ways, depending on the angle from which the painting is viewed and the intensity of the light shining on it. Hence the painting always commands attention, since it is never static and cannot fade into the background." Her subjects are landscapes and cityscapes. Of her method, she has said: "Initially, I play with the juxtaposition of shapes and colors arranged with basic design principles. Eventually the colors or the shapes evoke a memory of a scene or person that had an association with a strong emotion. I try to paint that emotion. From that moment on, the painting takes on a life of its own, with the end result providing me with fresh insight as to the person I have evolved to be." As one who has traveled the world extensively, she is delighted when others feel the emotion she has been working to convey. "I have been able to communicate globally with this universal, wordless visual language of common humanity across the barriers of diverse cultures and languages." Ganga has shown her work around the world and currently has My Apple 7 in the Salute to the Stars show at the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery (531 W 25th St) and also in the New Britain Museum's Nor'Easter show. See her website. |
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| JONATHAN WILNER
Jonathan Wilner, born in New York, began his studies in Drawing at the Art Students League. It was there that he took an interest in, and began his study of Japanese Brush Painting with a private teacher. Inspired then by the U.S. Landscape Movement of the 19th Century, and looking to the Tonalists and Impressionists for inspiration, he turned to the study of artists of the Hudson River School, Scalp Level, New Hope, Old Lyme and California Impressionists for further inspiration. In his own words, “I began chasing the ghost on the canvas, and the images simply emerged then from my own unconscious mind, and as I had often painted landscapes from imagination, I have come to the conclusion that it is far more effective to simply ‘liberally interpret nature!'” In the studio, Wilner explores other subject matter and paints from memory that which he internalizes from his visits abroad. Most recently, Jonathan has moved his studio to 305 Knowlton Street in Bridgeport, and his painting has increasingly reflected the branch of Surrealism known as Liminalism. In Liminalism, though dreamlike, the images emerge within a twilight ambiance. Some are blurred while others clearly emerge. "Liminalism reminds the viewer of the burden of time as the subject portrayed emerges from darkness but also fades back into it." The work on his website reflects an earlier period of development in Liminalism. Jonathan is having a solo show next spring at the Da Silva Gallery, New Haven. |
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Valerie Ahneman, Musician
Peter Alexander, Landscape ArchitectKristen Ambrosi, Painter Tracey Anderson-Kollar, Visual Artist Francesca Andre, Filmmaker & Photo- grapherLeslee Asch, Curator, Writer
Frances Ashforth, Painter/ Printmaker
Judith Bacal, Designer
Anna Badini, Painter
Mary Bailey, Sculptor & Writer
Louise Baranger, Musician
Patrice Barrett, Painter
Nina Bentley, Mixed Media/Sculptor Sue Benton, Photographer
Susanne Benton, Mixed Media.
Paul Berger, Photographer
Karla Bernstein, Photographer
Thomas Berntsen, Photographer/Sculptor Elise Black, Painter
Tara Blackwell, Painter Christina Blais, Quilter Ziggy Bober, Sculptor
Amy Bock, Painter
Andrea Bonfils, Mixed Media Artist Dennis Bradbury, Photographer
Carolyn Brady, Photographer
Nancy Breakstone, Photographer Michael Brennecke, Painter
Janine Brown, Multi Media Lucienne Buckner, Sculptor
Bevi Bullwinkel, Painter
Miggs Burroughs, Graphic Artist
Trace Burroughs, New Media
Joy Bush, Photographer
Louise Cadoux, Painter/Sculptor Bob Callahan, Painter
Donna Callighan, Photographer
Patricia Campbell, Dancer
Linn Cassetta, Printmaker
Polly Castor, Painter Carolyn Cavolo, Dancer
Ann Chernow, Painter/Printmaker
Alan Chapell, Musician Eric Chiang, Painter
Frederic Chiu, Pianist
Yvonne Claveloux, Painter Elaine Clayton, Painter and Writer Lauren Clayton, Painter Alicia Cobb, Painter
Joyce Colburn, Painter
Heidi Lewis Coleman, Mixed Media Rosa Colón, Painter, Mixed Media Penrhyn Cook, Photographer
Rod Cook, Photographer Margaret Stapor Costa, Filmmaker
Adger Cowans, Photographer and Painter
Naomi Cruz, Painter Dolly Curtis, Curator
Lisa Cuscuna, Painter
Dawn Dahl, PainterCris Dam, Painter/MuralistHolly Danger, Video Artist Betsy Davidson, Painter
Carlos Davila, Painter, Sculptor
Jane Davila, Fiber Artist/ Mixed Media Cortney Davis, Writer
John Deakins, Sculptor
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Joseph Dermody, Painter/ Sculptor/ Furniture Maker/Violinist Emily Derr, Illustrator/Designer
Joyce DiCamillo, Musician
Barbara Kunin Dierolf, Painter
Jan Dilenschneider, Painter
Eugenie Diserio, Painter
Carol Nipomnich Dixon, Mixed Media Afsaneh Djabbari-Aslani, Painter Erin Dolan, Painter
Amy Dolego, Photography Jennifer Drolet, Painter
Ganga Duleep, Painter David Dunlop, Painter
Philip Eliasoph, Writer
Jeanine Esposito, Mixed Media
Katherine Evans, Painter
Susan Fehlinger, Painter
Louise Flax, Mixed Media
Rosaida Flores, Dancer
David Laurence Flynn, Lighting Designer Heide Follin, Painter
Christa Forrest, Painter
Rose-Marie Fox, Painter
Cecilia Moy Fradet, Painter/ Printmaker
Herm Freeman, Painter
Rebeca Fuchs, Painter Megan Garbe, Painter Rhonda Gentry, Painter Robin Jopp Gilmore, Mixed Media and Upcycled Jewelry Joe Gitterman, Sculptor
Scott Glaser, Painter
William Glaser, Photographer
Lori Glavin, Visual Artist
Danielle Goldstein, Photographer
Ellen Gordon, Painter
Sue Brown Gordon, Painter/Jeweler Ellen Gould, Photographer
Joyce Grasso, Painter/ Photographer Kristen Graves, Musician
Len Grayeck, Painter
Jen Greely, MultiMedia/ Installation
Mindy Green, Mixed Media
Carolina Guimarey, Multi- Media Artist Barry Guthertz, Photographer
Dorothy Hafner, Sculptor
Don Hamerman, Photographer
Mary Harold, Photographer
Julie Headland, Painter/ Printmaker
Adair Heitmann, Printmaker
Kate Henderson, Mixed Media - ASSOCIATE MaryEllen Hendricks, Photographer
Gwen Hendrix, Fiber/ Mixed Media Lenore Eggleston Herbst, Dancer Tracy Hoffman,
Photographer & Printmaker ASSOCIATE Veronica Hofstetter, Painter Bruce Horan,
Painter/Printmaker
Elizabeth Howard, Writer
Sonya Huber, Writer Yuko Ike, Painter
Jana Ireijo, Painter
Sholeh Janati, Painter
Renée Kahn, Painter/ Sculptor
Vasken Kalayjian, Painter
Karen Kalkstein, Graphic Artist
Amy Kaplan, Painter
Natasha Karpinskaia, Painter |
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| Photographer Karen Kent, Painter
Elisa Keogh, Photographer
Susan Keown, Painter/ Mixed Media/Ceramicist Photographer ASSOCIATE Niki Ketchman, Sculptor/ Multimedia
Jin Hi Kim, Musician Lesley Koenig, Painter
Richard Koleszar, Painter
Xiao Mai Kong, Painter
Moki Kokoris, Visual Artist Michael Kozlowski, Painter
Joanie Landau, Jewelry designer/Printmaker Lydia Larson, Painter Emily Hamilton Laux, Photographer
Eric Jiaju Lee, Visual Artist/Musician Phyllis Lee, Visual Artist
Julie Leff, Painter
Susan Leggitt, Painter
Julia-Rose Liptack, Painter Barbara Loss, Photographer
Shelley Lowell, Painter/ Sculptor/Poet Jane Lubin, Mixed Media
Laurie MacLean, Choreographer, Dancer Mark Macrides, Painter,
Collagist Jessica Makin, Painter/ Photographer
Connie Manna, Painter Mary Manning, Painter/ Printmaker
Elizabeth Marks, Painter
Nadia Martinez, MultiMedia
Sooo-z Mastropietro, Multimedia
Barbara Mathis, Painter
Megan Bonneau McCool, Choreographer
Carole McClintock, Painter
Grace S. McEnaney, Painter
Nancy McTague-Stock, MixedMedia Shanna Melton, Poet
Peter Mendelson, Photographer Kristin Merrill, Jeweler/Sculptor
Toby Michaels, Painter
Jay Misencik, Photographer Duvian Montoya, Painter
Brechin Morgan, Painter Day Moore, Painter Nancy Moore, Painter Meighan Morrison, Painter Carol Mueller, Painter/Printmaker Cynthia Mullins, Painter Susan Murray, Painter Aisha Nailah,MixedMedia/ Photographer Tava Naiyin, Dancer Dale Najarian, Painter Karen Neems, Photographer/MixedMedia Susan Newbold, Painter Mary Newcomb, Painter Jill Nichols, Painter Eddie Niño, Painter Judith Norinsky, Painter Julie O’Connor, Photographer Kazumasa Oda, Painter Amy Oestreicher, Performing/Visual Artist Melissa Orme, Painter Rose Palmiero, Painter Parkway South, Musicians Steve Parton, Painter Judy Peknik, Painter Justin Perlman, Sculptor Chris Perry, Book Artist Jay Petrow, Painter Laura Pflug, Painter Diane Pollack, Mixed Media Karen Ponelli, Painter ASSOCIATE Lynn Carlson Popat, Painter |
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| Jennifer Prat, Photographer Joseph Provey, Painter Elizabeth Quesada, Painter Ben Quesnel, Sculptor, Videographer Lauren Rago, Mixed Media Tim Reimer, Painter Gwen North Reiss, Poet Rick Reyes, Singer/ Songwriter Barbara Ringer, Photographer Mariya Rivera, Painter Dorothy Robertshaw, Mixed Media Alyse Rosner, Painter/ Mixed Media Richard Sadlon, Musicians
Renee Santhouse, Graphic Artist Jill Sarver, Painter Visual Artist
Ellen Schiffman, Fiber
Artist
Norma Schlager, Fiber
Artist
Marianne R. Schmidt,
Painter
Guy Sealey, Multimedia
Lisa Seidenberg,
Filmmaker
Rick Shaefer, Visual Artist
Barbara Shea, Writer
Alissa Siegal, Painter
Norm Siegel, Painter
Lisa P. Silberman,
Photographer
Nomi Silverman, Printmaker Phyllis Sinrich,
Photographer
Megan Smith-Harris,
Writer/Filmmaker
Cleo Sonneborn, Painter
Rene Soto, Painter
Liz Squillace, Painter/Printmaker
Connie Stancell, Painter
Barbara Stewart, Painter
Pam Stoddart, Painter
Florence Suerig, Visual
Artist
Janice Sweetwater,
Painter
Susan Tabachnick, Sculptor
Juliette Tehrani, Painter
Alicia Thompson, Actress/ Playwright
Dara Tomeo, Painter
Kris D. Toohey, Painter
Andrea Towey, Musician
Ruth Kalla Ungerer, Printmaker
Vincent Verrillo, Painter
Karen Vogel, Painter
Lee Walther, Mixed Media
Ann Weiner, Multi-Media,
Painter
Peggy Weis, MultiMedia
Al Coyote Weiner, Painter
Ann Weiner, MultiMedia
Conceptual Artist Peggy Weis, MultiMedia Gregg Welz, Paper Artist
Jahmane West,
MultiMedia Cynthia Whalen, Painter Joan Wheeler, Painter Elizabeth White,
MultiMedia
Justin Wiest, Painter
Jarvis Wilcox, Painter
Bruce Williams, Painter
Jen Williams, Painter
Jonah Wilner, Painter Tammy Winser, Mixed
Media
Nancy Woodward,
Photographer/Mixed
Media
Dmitri Wright, Painter
Jeffrey Wyant, Visual
Artist
Greg Ziebell, Painter |
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