Sunday, November 13, 2011

SUSAN ROBERTS TRUNK SHOW Saturday, November 19, 1-4PM


Adornments fit for a Goddess...Created with Gold-dipped pyrite, sterling silver, garnet, kyanite, labradorite, luminous pearls, smoky topaz, coral, lapis lazuli...and the list goes on. Susan's jewelry will be available throughout the holiday season.




Holiday 2011 Collection:

Monday, October 3, 2011

HELEN CANTRELL: seasons of the saltmarsh

October 5-November 6, 2011
Artists Reception Sunday, October 9 , 1:30-3:30 PM
Gallery Hours Monday – Saturday 10-5, Sunday 11-4
This event is free and open to the public.

The paintings exhibited here are part of an ongoing series of Connecticut salt marshes and rivers, mainly around Helen’s home in old Lyme. She paint on oils and does printmaking. Artists who have most influenced her work include Willem deKooning and many modern painters working in an ”expressionist/realist” way. Helen Cantrell boasts a lengthy list of one man and group exhibitions both nationally and internationally, as well as several awards and glowing reviews. We invite you to view a refreshing perspective of the Connecticut saltmarsh.



Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Lorette Gaboury Massa continues through August 7

A native of Connecticut, Lorette spent summers living on Fairfield Beach and discovered very early her love for art and theater.  The human figure, the sky, and the ocean in particular are her favorite subject matter.  Quick gesture sketches using graphite, ink, acrylics, gouache, collage, mixed media, and photography comprise her media of choice.  Backgrounds in theater, fashion, and art are apparent in Lorette’s dramatic fashion illustrations and also in her passion for theatrical costume design.
     A student of the renowned Dean Keller, Lorette graduated Paier College of Art in 1982 with a Commercial Illustration major and a Graphic Design minor.  After her graduation, she moved to Greenwich Village in New York City and worked on Broadway as an on-staff artist.  Lorette’s wearable art was featured on MTV in 1983, in a Paris, France runway show, and even on Japanese MTV.
     Lorette also produced and directed fashion runway shows, in addition to being a make-up artist for Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s New York print ads.  Her make-up work at Bloomingdale’s involved styling for Vogue models (including Princess Stephanie of Monaco).  She worked as a make-up stylist for fashion and theater in key locations such as New York City and Boston, working at one point for the Boston Cabaret Company.  While in New York, Lorette designed logos and theatrical sets while spending a good deal of time in the Soho galleries.
     Inspiration drawn from islands and cities enables Lorette to express her fervor for theater, fashion, and her lifelong love of the ocean:  “I try to convey human emotion in my work whether I’m sketching a fashion figure or painting a seascape.”
     Lorette became a licensed interior designer upon returning to Fairfield, CT in 1986.  She presently continues to freelance as an ID consultant, art director, and photographer.  In 1993, she edited the photo documentary on runaway and exploited children on the streets of New York. This body of work was presented to the United States Congress in 1994.  Also in 1994, Lorette served as a stylist for CBS Television’s “Street Stories” and her work was featured on A&E television in 1998.
     Up until 2002, Lorette instructed children and adult workshops in life drawing, basic drawing, painting, fashion illustration, and jewelry design at her gallery and workshop, “The Studio.” As a member of the Board of Directors for The United Youths Arts Partnership, a non-profit organization, she helped inner city kids redirect their creative energies—particularly their graffiti art—into saleable fine art.  For four years Lorette also taught weekend art courses to inner city kids.                                                                               

Monday, June 27, 2011

Friday, March 18, 2011

"ASCEND" 2nd Annual Juried Spring Show

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You are invited to join us  for " ASCEND"
our 2nd Annual Juried Spring Group Show.

Friday, April 15- May 15, 2011

Artists Reception Sunday, April 17, 2-4p.

featuring the artwork of over 60 regional artists

Friday, February 18, 2011

Little Gems by Loretta Lee


The unmistakable consistency of Loretta's brushstrokes
make for the character of  each and every piece. We admire her
quiet control with both the soft pastel and brush. Her colors make us want to melt away into her scapes


"Braving the Blow"

6x6 block canvases are perfect for capturing a "moment" or a nuance of an entire painting. I have started hoarding them so that when I see a "moment" I can capture its essence quickly in acrylic medium.
-Lisa Fatone