We want your wildest image, film, music or poem. NO ENTRY FEE
Deadline for submissions - June 30
https://personaland.com/submit/wearing-wild.php
Personaland is an artist-driven global village transforming the world of art by using technology to bridge time zones and cultural boundaries. Our mission is to promote humanity, creativity, and community through a mix of entertainment, enchantment, and imagination.
Since its 2018 launch, Personaland, in its global reach, has showcased over 800 visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and poets from 68 countries in 32 group art shows and 55 individual exhibitions, many with videos of artist profiles. https://www.personaland.com
Wearing Wild
Mail artists have sent in their creative post cards from 17 countries.
Snail mail has never been so creative and clever.
https://personaland.com/hut/exhibition/going-postal-2-gallery-1-of-2
Personaland is an artist-driven global village transforming the world of art by using technology to bridge time zones and cultural boundaries. Our mission is to promote humanity, creativity, and community through a mix of entertainment, enchantment, and imagination.
Since its 2018 launch, Personaland, in its global reach, has showcased over 800 visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and poets from 68 countries in 32 group art shows and 55 individual exhibitions, many with videos of artist profiles. https://www.personaland.com
Going Postal 2 (in a good way)
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
The Cornwall Library is delighted to present Traces, Places, and Faces, an intriguing exhibition of photography and watercolor painting by Sari Goodfriend and Eddie Watkins. They are life partners, and exhibit their shared passion for people, nature, and art in this joint show.
From an early age, New Yorker Sari Goodfriend happily spent her childhood summers in Cornwall with her sister Jenny and her art dealer parents, Carol and Jim. For a few years after college she lived in East Cornwall, photographing for local newspapers from New Milford to Salisbury. Todd Piker (of Cornwall Bridge Pottery) provided her a first opportunity to exhibit (and sell!) her personal photos in a show he curated at the Silo Gallery in New Milford.
Moving back to New York, Sari has since worked as a commercial photographer, shooting assignments for corporations, magazines, non-profits, universities, and private individuals. She now does mostly portraits and events, but her youthful Cornwall summers are apparent in the landscape and nature-inspired images she is exhibiting at the library. Her part of the show also features some abstract photographs inspired by what she terms “bleak winter beauty” and “the wild, chaotic, post-tornado woods”. Many of her photographs are in frames that once held old master prints from her parents’ art dealership, C&J Goodfriend, Drawings and Prints.
Eddie Watkins is from Pittsburgh. After four years in the Navy stationed in Cuba and Newfoundland as a proud member of the Seabees (Construction Battalion), he moved to New York City and became a photographer of fine artwork. His clientele includes museums such as The Frick Collection, The Museum of Arts and Design, private art dealers, well known artists, and collectors. He also photographed the permanent collection of The Art Students League.
Eddie has been the drummer for many rock and blues bands, a sideline that provides subjects for personal photography seen in this show. When on the move, from 1980s city streets to rural landscapes, Eddie always carries either a camera or a set of watercolors. His painting style ranges from loose and interpretive to detailed and exacting, inspired by his naval engineering background. This show includes both his photography and watercolors.
Traces, Places, and Faces runs from April 19 to June 7. The artists’ reception is on Saturday, April 19, from 5 to 7 pm. Registration on the library website is requested for the reception.
Traces, Places, and Faces
You are invited to Flashes & Fragments - an art exhibit that is a fusion of mixed media, artistic lettering, video & photography. New works by Debra Lill and Kathleen Borkowski combine the beauty of visual storytelling with the expressiveness of hand lettered art. We hope you will join us as we celebrate this new work, created specifically for the Whiting Mills Gallery!
Opening: Thursday, April 24th, 5-7 pm.
Show dates: April 17-June 27
Flashes & Fragments Exhibit
The Morris Public Library offers Story and Music Time for participants ages 9 mo. - 5 y.o every Tuesday at 10 am.
Please call to ask if a spot is available: 860-567-7440.
Sing songs, read a story, do a craft!
Story and Music Time
Join us for Story Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 for new books, free play, and fun crafts!
Story Time
Music and Rhyme for Children from Birth to 3s! A program for babies and their caretakers that incorporates music, rhythm, stories, and nursery rhymes to spur language development, body awareness, pre-reading skills, self-confidence, and cooperation. Gathering at 10:15, the program begins at 10:30.
Registration appreciated, drop-ins welcome!
Music & Rhyme Inside
The Roger Sherman and Mary Floyd Tallmadge DAR Chapters have partnered with the Litchfield Historical Society to host the American Battlefield Trust's "American Revolution Experience" exhibit, a traveling educational exhibition on display May 28-June 8. Museum hours 11am-5pm Wednesday-Sunday.
American Revolution Experience at the Litchfield Historical Society
HOTCHKISS-FYLER HOUSE MUSEUM
Torrington Historical Society
192 Main Street, Torrington, CT
2025 hours: Wednesday through Saturdays, April 16 - October 31, 2025
Guided tours at 1, 2 and 3 pm
Phone: (860) 482-8260 info@torringtonhistoricalsociety.org
Admission: Adults $10 per person; children under 8 free
The Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum (b. 1900) will open for the season Wednesday April 16th. The Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum is a Victorian mansion that was home to two generations of Torrington residents. Gertrude F. Hotchkiss, the last family member to occupy the home, bequeathed the house and contents to the Society in 1956. The interior of this grand house features mahogany paneling, ornate carvings, stenciled walls, murals, parquet floors and ornamental plaster treatments. Original family furnishings collections of fine and decorative arts. Artists represented are: Ammi Phillips, E.I. Couse, Winfield Scott Clime and George Lawrence Nelson.
Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum Opening for Season
More Crochet Granny Squares with Missy Stevens | June 3, 2:00-5:00 pm
Do you know how to chain and double crochet? Come to the Makerspace and learn how to combine these foundational techniques to create colorful squares for blankets, pillows, and scarves. Whether you’ve joined our previous crochet workshops, made a few granny squares at home, or are diving into this classic craft for the first time, this workshop is for you!
Guest instructor Missy Stevens will guide participants through decoding crochet pattern language, crafting a modern granny square block, and joining multiple blocks to build a larger project. Bring your questions, four colors of worsted-weight yarn, and an H-8 (5mm) crochet hook.
About the Instructor:
Missy Stevens is a maker and studio artist who works with thread, fabric, and clay to create distinctive pieces inspired by the natural world. Introduced to sewing in childhood, she has since explored many textile arts, including weaving, embroidery, crochet, and punch needle embroidery—a technique she uses to produce richly colored thread paintings. Her work has been exhibited nationally and featured in numerous books and magazines.
Ages 18+, Registration Required.
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/more-crochet-granny-squares-with-missy-stevens/
GUNN MEMORIAL LIBRARY MAKERSPACE ADULT PROGRAM -More Crochet Granny Squares with Missy Stevens
Join local historical costuming enthusiast Abigail Yanaway to...
- Ask questions about 18th century sewing Access resources related to 18th century sewing
- Get help with your own 18th century projects
- Meet other people interested in historical sewing
- Join other historical sewing enthusiasts to work on projects together
18th Century Sewing Drop In Hours - Get ready for 2026!!
Young students will learn theatre basics, as well as music and choreography. This class is highly recommended before participating in other TW Kids’ Programs.
Showcase Performance on June 7th.
Rising Stars: Introduction to Musical theatre (Ages 5-8)
This class will give students the fun of playing the guitar, and with Musical Associates’ methods, a beginner learns how to play a tune in the very first lesson! Students will have the opportunity to perform for each other and for their parents in a recital at the end of the year.
All genres of music will be included as part of the program so that students get a well-rounded artistic experience. The music club will pick up where school music programs leave off, a chance for students to get that extra attention and increased opportunity to perform.
Instruments: K-2 children will need a half sized (30”-34”), nylon-strung acoustic guitar for the program, such as this:
ADM 30” Classical or a
one of these by Best Choice Products
Older children may need a three-quarter sized (36”-39”) nylon-strung acoustic guitar for the program such as this one: Pyle Beginner Acoustic Guitar
Please retain your receipts in the unfortunate case that the class does not meet our 4 student minimum.
Instrument rental for use during class is available. Rental fee is $20 for the 6 week session.
Guitar Lessons - Grades K-5
In-Person with Hugh Schoelzel & Nancy Schuler
June 6, 1944 will always be remembered as D-Day and the decisive turning point in World War II. Operation Overload was one of the largest amphibious assaults in history and demonstrated the Allies’ commitment to restoring freedom in Europe. 2,501 American soldiers were killed on that infamous date.
Join Hugh Schoelzel as he shares photos and stories of ceremonies in Normandy that mark this date each year.
Registration is Required
Armchair Travel: Visiting Normandy to Commemorate D-Day
Mail artists have sent in their creative post cards from 17 countries.
Snail mail has never been so creative and clever.
https://personaland.com/hut/exhibition/going-postal-2-gallery-1-of-2
Personaland is an artist-driven global village transforming the world of art by using technology to bridge time zones and cultural boundaries. Our mission is to promote humanity, creativity, and community through a mix of entertainment, enchantment, and imagination.
Since its 2018 launch, Personaland, in its global reach, has showcased over 800 visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and poets from 68 countries in 32 group art shows and 55 individual exhibitions, many with videos of artist profiles. https://www.personaland.com
Going Postal 2 (in a good way)
We want your wildest image, film, music or poem. NO ENTRY FEE
Deadline for submissions - June 30
https://personaland.com/submit/wearing-wild.php
Personaland is an artist-driven global village transforming the world of art by using technology to bridge time zones and cultural boundaries. Our mission is to promote humanity, creativity, and community through a mix of entertainment, enchantment, and imagination.
Since its 2018 launch, Personaland, in its global reach, has showcased over 800 visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and poets from 68 countries in 32 group art shows and 55 individual exhibitions, many with videos of artist profiles. https://www.personaland.com
Wearing Wild
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
You are invited to Flashes & Fragments - an art exhibit that is a fusion of mixed media, artistic lettering, video & photography. New works by Debra Lill and Kathleen Borkowski combine the beauty of visual storytelling with the expressiveness of hand lettered art. We hope you will join us as we celebrate this new work, created specifically for the Whiting Mills Gallery!
Opening: Thursday, April 24th, 5-7 pm.
Show dates: April 17-June 27
Flashes & Fragments Exhibit
Landscapes: an exhibit of oil paintings by Pete Bergeron.
Connecticut artist Pete Bergeron has been painting since early childhood, inspired by the classic television instruction series "You Are an Artist", hosted by Jon Gnagy. Pete's formal art training began at Paier School of Art in Hamden, CT, studying illustration. Eventually he turned to large scale painting and, like artist James Rosenquist before him, he worked as a billboard painter, creating giant images of hamburgers, beer bottles, cars and other colorful oversized advertisements.
In 1990 he studied with Frank Covino of Waitsfield, VT, learning the Classical Academic approach to painting: a systematic method that begins with a detailed monochromatic under painting superimposed with many layers of thinly applied colored glazes. The resulting effect gives an overall luminous quality to the finished painting. His commitment to fine art was a natural direction that led to a consuming full-time passion for creating lasting and timeless works of art.
Pete’s paintings are reminiscent of the late nineteenth century American landscape painters of the Hudson River School, including John Frederick Kensett, Sanford Robinson Gifford and William Trost Richards, and of the Tonalist painters of that period.
His work hangs in many collections throughout the country.
“Landscapes” is an exhibition of paintings of unique locations the artist has visited many times, and through the use of strong composition, a wide range of values and a complex layering of color, the artist turns the otherwise commonplace – a crashing wave, the quiet of a passing cloud or the early light of a new day – into moments of awe and inspiration and creates a connection to the eternal beauty and reassuring qualities of Nature.
Landscapes by Pete Bergeron
Music and Rhyme for Children from Birth to 3s! A program for babies and their caretakers that incorporates music, rhythm, stories, and nursery rhymes to spur language development, body awareness, pre-reading skills, self-confidence, and cooperation. Gathering at 10:15, the program begins at 10:30.
Registration appreciated, drop-ins welcome!
Music & Rhyme
The Roger Sherman and Mary Floyd Tallmadge DAR Chapters have partnered with the Litchfield Historical Society to host the American Battlefield Trust's "American Revolution Experience" exhibit, a traveling educational exhibition on display May 28-June 8. Museum hours 11am-5pm Wednesday-Sunday.
American Revolution Experience at the Litchfield Historical Society
The Cornwall Library is delighted to present Traces, Places, and Faces, an intriguing exhibition of photography and watercolor painting by Sari Goodfriend and Eddie Watkins. They are life partners, and exhibit their shared passion for people, nature, and art in this joint show.
From an early age, New Yorker Sari Goodfriend happily spent her childhood summers in Cornwall with her sister Jenny and her art dealer parents, Carol and Jim. For a few years after college she lived in East Cornwall, photographing for local newspapers from New Milford to Salisbury. Todd Piker (of Cornwall Bridge Pottery) provided her a first opportunity to exhibit (and sell!) her personal photos in a show he curated at the Silo Gallery in New Milford.
Moving back to New York, Sari has since worked as a commercial photographer, shooting assignments for corporations, magazines, non-profits, universities, and private individuals. She now does mostly portraits and events, but her youthful Cornwall summers are apparent in the landscape and nature-inspired images she is exhibiting at the library. Her part of the show also features some abstract photographs inspired by what she terms “bleak winter beauty” and “the wild, chaotic, post-tornado woods”. Many of her photographs are in frames that once held old master prints from her parents’ art dealership, C&J Goodfriend, Drawings and Prints.
Eddie Watkins is from Pittsburgh. After four years in the Navy stationed in Cuba and Newfoundland as a proud member of the Seabees (Construction Battalion), he moved to New York City and became a photographer of fine artwork. His clientele includes museums such as The Frick Collection, The Museum of Arts and Design, private art dealers, well known artists, and collectors. He also photographed the permanent collection of The Art Students League.
Eddie has been the drummer for many rock and blues bands, a sideline that provides subjects for personal photography seen in this show. When on the move, from 1980s city streets to rural landscapes, Eddie always carries either a camera or a set of watercolors. His painting style ranges from loose and interpretive to detailed and exacting, inspired by his naval engineering background. This show includes both his photography and watercolors.
Traces, Places, and Faces runs from April 19 to June 7. The artists’ reception is on Saturday, April 19, from 5 to 7 pm. Registration on the library website is requested for the reception.
Traces, Places, and Faces
Join us for a delightful afternoon of good food and engaging conversations about local art and history!
Order ahead from Sweet Bella @ The MATT or bring your own lunch to enjoy. First Wednesday of Every Month | 12–1 PM
Michael Virgintino will speak about the 65th Anniversary of Freedomland U.S.A and artist, Connie Manna, will give a brief talk about her painting FREEDOMLAND.
COST
$10.00 per Adult
$5.00 per Member
Pre-registration is suggested due to limited spots.
Sponsored by Christine and Eugene Shugrue
Lunch and Learn: Freedomland
HOTCHKISS-FYLER HOUSE MUSEUM
Torrington Historical Society
192 Main Street, Torrington, CT
2025 hours: Wednesday through Saturdays, April 16 - October 31, 2025
Guided tours at 1, 2 and 3 pm
Phone: (860) 482-8260 info@torringtonhistoricalsociety.org
Admission: Adults $10 per person; children under 8 free
The Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum (b. 1900) will open for the season Wednesday April 16th. The Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum is a Victorian mansion that was home to two generations of Torrington residents. Gertrude F. Hotchkiss, the last family member to occupy the home, bequeathed the house and contents to the Society in 1956. The interior of this grand house features mahogany paneling, ornate carvings, stenciled walls, murals, parquet floors and ornamental plaster treatments. Original family furnishings collections of fine and decorative arts. Artists represented are: Ammi Phillips, E.I. Couse, Winfield Scott Clime and George Lawrence Nelson.
Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum Opening for Season
$5 Per Person, Waterbury public school, magnet school, and charter school students get in FREE, Kids Adventure Passholders get in FREE.
Hang out with friends, try a relaxing craft, get creative with graphic design, or chill on a beanbag! All teens grades 6-12, ages 12+ are welcome, with supplies and snacks provided.
To pre-register please call (203) 753-0381, extension 130
Support provided by United Way of Greater Waterbury and Elisha Leavenworth Foundation. .
Teen Time
From Graffiti to Museum Galleries: The Art & Advocacy of Keith
Haring
This is a great Pride Month program! Keith Haring's vibrant and iconic art captured the spirit of 1980s New York City, blending pop art, graffiti, and social activism. What made his bold, energetic figures and symbols so universally appealing? Haring's work, characterized by its simplicity
and accessibility, addressed pressing issues including AIDS awareness. From
subway stations to museums, Haring's art continues to inspire and provoke thought decades after his untimely death.
FREE / Donations Welcome
* Pre-registration is advised
Culturally Curious Art Lecture Series: From Graffiti to Museum Galleries: The Art & Advocacy of Keith Haring
Join us every Friday night from 5-8 in the NHAG studio, at 37 Greenwoods Road, New Hartford CT - Floor 2 #9A for life model drawing. Participants must be 18+ to attend.
registar at nhagct.art or newhartfordartisansguild.com
Live Figure drawing
Attend this informative open house and workshop to learn the facts, and contribute feedback as New Milford's future is shaped.
Also, a survey can be completed ahead of time: https://tally.so/r/3yG1K6
To learn more, visit www.NMriverfront.org
Open house & workshop about riverfront revitalization
For over a decade, Theresa Caputo, known worldwide as the Long Island Medium, and star of the new Lifetime Series Raising Spirits, has shared her messages of comfort and healing with more than a million and a half audience members worldwide. Through personal stories about her life and explaining her gift to communicate with those who have passed on, the beloved television personality and best-selling author delivers healing messages to audience members, comforting them with the revelation that their deceased loved ones are still with them– just in a different way.
Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience
We want your wildest image, film, music or poem. NO ENTRY FEE
Deadline for submissions - June 30
https://personaland.com/submit/wearing-wild.php
Personaland is an artist-driven global village transforming the world of art by using technology to bridge time zones and cultural boundaries. Our mission is to promote humanity, creativity, and community through a mix of entertainment, enchantment, and imagination.
Since its 2018 launch, Personaland, in its global reach, has showcased over 800 visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and poets from 68 countries in 32 group art shows and 55 individual exhibitions, many with videos of artist profiles. https://www.personaland.com
Wearing Wild
Mail artists have sent in their creative post cards from 17 countries.
Snail mail has never been so creative and clever.
https://personaland.com/hut/exhibition/going-postal-2-gallery-1-of-2
Personaland is an artist-driven global village transforming the world of art by using technology to bridge time zones and cultural boundaries. Our mission is to promote humanity, creativity, and community through a mix of entertainment, enchantment, and imagination.
Since its 2018 launch, Personaland, in its global reach, has showcased over 800 visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and poets from 68 countries in 32 group art shows and 55 individual exhibitions, many with videos of artist profiles. https://www.personaland.com
Going Postal 2 (in a good way)
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Basic Italian I, a 13-session beginner class, will be held on Thursdays, May 8 to July 31, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The class will cover pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, conversation, and culture. The required text is Learn Italian the Fast and Fun Way by Marcel Danesi, Barron's Publisher, any edition, available online at abebooks.com and other retailers.
Italian class- beginner
You are invited to Flashes & Fragments - an art exhibit that is a fusion of mixed media, artistic lettering, video & photography. New works by Debra Lill and Kathleen Borkowski combine the beauty of visual storytelling with the expressiveness of hand lettered art. We hope you will join us as we celebrate this new work, created specifically for the Whiting Mills Gallery!
Opening: Thursday, April 24th, 5-7 pm.
Show dates: April 17-June 27
Flashes & Fragments Exhibit
10:00-11:30 am. Intelligent, open discussion on the events of the day.
Group sets the agenda. Moderated by Rick Levy.
In the News
Join us for Story Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 for new books, free play, and fun crafts!
Story Time
The Souterrain Gallery invites you to view and pruchase the current works by Ken Krug .
Open Th-Su 11-5 and by appointment
more info at www.souterraingallery.net
About the Artist
Ken Krug is a fine artist, illustrator, and author. He illustrated Michele Obama’s book about the
White House Garden and wrote and illustrated the children’s book, No, Silly! which was on the
Bank Street College Best Books of 2016 list. His paintings have been exhibited in numerous art
shows and were featured on the set of the movie “You Can Count on Me.” Ken Krug is also an
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY
Ken spends much of his weekends , summers and other times with his wife Liz Van Doren in Cornwall where the family is deeply rooted .
Art exhibit - Ken Krug - Country Roads & City Streets
on display at the Souterrain Gallery through July :
“Frank Rosen a nontraditional woodworker who also uses wood for painting and sculpture. His work moves in different directions: geometric to flowing, flat to textural, colorful to subdued. Surprise and humor are also media in which he dabbles.”
more info at www.souterraingallery.net
open Th-Su 11-5
Frank Rosen , Wood/Art
Kenise Barnes Fine Art is honored to present an exhibition featuring hand-painted cyanotypes by Julia Whitney Barnes and drawings by Sarah Morejohn.
Julia Whitney Barnes is well known for her innovations in Cyanotype (camera-less photographic printing process) paintings. Whitney Barnes’ multi-step process includes harvesting flora (flowers and weeds being equally important) and combining several species into a single composition on photo sensitive cotton paper. After exposing the work to UV light, the resulting blue and white image is carefully hand-painted in many layers of watercolor, gouache, and ink, reanimating the vitality to the ghost of the objects. The artist is most interested in creating work that feels both beautiful and mysterious. Her artwork symbolizes resilience and are the records of the historical moment in which they were made, the process, and the artist’s will and interest in reasserting the presence of the image.
Whitney Barnes recently completed permanent public installations in The Botanist’s Mural, Vassar College/Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, Brooklyn Botanical: PS 253 (glass commission), Public Art in Public Schools/Percent for Art, Brooklyn, NY, Planting Utopia (interior installation), Albany International Airport, Albany, NY, Planting Utopia (interior and exterior installation), Shaker Heritage Society, Albany, NY. The artist has received the following honors and awards; Maker-Creator Research Fellowship, Winterthur Museum, Library & Garden (2024-25), Individual Artist Grant, (partnering with Shaker Heritage Society), New York State Council on the Arts (2018), Individual Artist Commission, NY State Decentralization Grant, Arts Mid-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY (2015), Gowanus Public Arts Initiative Grant (ArtsGowanus, The Old Stone House & District 39), Brooklyn, NY, Residency with Site-Specific Installation & Fellowship, Fjellerup I Bund I Grund, Fjellerup, Denmark, to name a few. Her work has been featured in Architectural Record, Times Union, The B Magazine, The Jealous Curator, Create Magazine, American Art Collector Magazine and many other publications and podcasts. Julia Whitney Barnes earned her BFA Fine Arts, Painting, Parsons the New School for Design, New York, NY and her MFA Fine Arts, Painting & Combined Media, Hunter College, CUNY, New York, NY. The artist lives and works in NY.
Sarah Morejohn’s fascination with non-linear patterns in nature drives her work. Through drawing, she considers how the relationship to nature is mediated both by objective understanding and subjective imagining of it. Considering the symbolic connections between nature, the body, and climate change Morejohn draws partial six-fold symmetries. By building a drawing line by line, sharp angles soften and wiggle, cell-like shapes minnow along while branches and flowers become a part of the flotsam disconnected from the earth. Figurative snow crystals become interlaced with one another and their environment, jumbling towards their own future transformations. Morejohn’s drawing process is intuitive and organic, artifacts of the process, drips, spills, flaws and mistakes are embraced. By collaging the imperfect pieces of her drawings together the work becomes a metaphor for the ever-changing uncertainties of life.
Sarah Morejohn’s work in in the collections of Heustis Hall, 1% for Art Oregon Arts Commission, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, Echo Laboratory, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, Ursell Laboratory, Physics Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, Project Art & Medical Museum, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA. She was awarded residencies at Jentel Artist Residency, Banner, WY and Playa Art and Science Residency, Summer Lake, OR. Morejohn earned her BFA in Painting and Drawing, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR. The artist lives and works in CA.
Please contact Lani Ming Holloway, Associate Director, Lani@kbfa.com, 860 560 3085 with inquires or to arrange a preview of the exhibition.
Convert Light Energy
Embellished Notifications by British textile designer and fiber artist Kate Lewis offers an analog interpretation of the messages and notifications we receive digitally from various apps, brands and the outside world in general.
Conceived as an “antidote to the news” this series of work aims to capture the good feelings and happiness these digital messages offer, carrying those emotions and momentary dopamine triggers into the future.
“I thought about the relationship our phones have with brands, how we receive information digitally and which brands and phrases exactly gave me that hit of dopamine,” Kate says. “These notifications have become integral to our modern lives, with food deliveries, take out, online dating, transport...”
With a nod to traditional cross-stitch samplers, these colorful and slightly subversive hand made works aim to lift your spirits, and will look great in your kitchen.
For more information about the opening and exhibit email hithere@peggymercury.com or send us a DM on Instagram
@itspeggymercury
For more information about Kate Lewis:
@katelewisstudio
katelewisstudio.com
Embellished Notifications by Kate Lewis
The Roger Sherman and Mary Floyd Tallmadge DAR Chapters have partnered with the Litchfield Historical Society to host the American Battlefield Trust's "American Revolution Experience" exhibit, a traveling educational exhibition on display May 28-June 8. Museum hours 11am-5pm Wednesday-Sunday.
American Revolution Experience at the Litchfield Historical Society
The Cornwall Library is delighted to present Traces, Places, and Faces, an intriguing exhibition of photography and watercolor painting by Sari Goodfriend and Eddie Watkins. They are life partners, and exhibit their shared passion for people, nature, and art in this joint show.
From an early age, New Yorker Sari Goodfriend happily spent her childhood summers in Cornwall with her sister Jenny and her art dealer parents, Carol and Jim. For a few years after college she lived in East Cornwall, photographing for local newspapers from New Milford to Salisbury. Todd Piker (of Cornwall Bridge Pottery) provided her a first opportunity to exhibit (and sell!) her personal photos in a show he curated at the Silo Gallery in New Milford.
Moving back to New York, Sari has since worked as a commercial photographer, shooting assignments for corporations, magazines, non-profits, universities, and private individuals. She now does mostly portraits and events, but her youthful Cornwall summers are apparent in the landscape and nature-inspired images she is exhibiting at the library. Her part of the show also features some abstract photographs inspired by what she terms “bleak winter beauty” and “the wild, chaotic, post-tornado woods”. Many of her photographs are in frames that once held old master prints from her parents’ art dealership, C&J Goodfriend, Drawings and Prints.
Eddie Watkins is from Pittsburgh. After four years in the Navy stationed in Cuba and Newfoundland as a proud member of the Seabees (Construction Battalion), he moved to New York City and became a photographer of fine artwork. His clientele includes museums such as The Frick Collection, The Museum of Arts and Design, private art dealers, well known artists, and collectors. He also photographed the permanent collection of The Art Students League.
Eddie has been the drummer for many rock and blues bands, a sideline that provides subjects for personal photography seen in this show. When on the move, from 1980s city streets to rural landscapes, Eddie always carries either a camera or a set of watercolors. His painting style ranges from loose and interpretive to detailed and exacting, inspired by his naval engineering background. This show includes both his photography and watercolors.
Traces, Places, and Faces runs from April 19 to June 7. The artists’ reception is on Saturday, April 19, from 5 to 7 pm. Registration on the library website is requested for the reception.
Traces, Places, and Faces
Landscapes: an exhibit of oil paintings by Pete Bergeron.
Connecticut artist Pete Bergeron has been painting since early childhood, inspired by the classic television instruction series "You Are an Artist", hosted by Jon Gnagy. Pete's formal art training began at Paier School of Art in Hamden, CT, studying illustration. Eventually he turned to large scale painting and, like artist James Rosenquist before him, he worked as a billboard painter, creating giant images of hamburgers, beer bottles, cars and other colorful oversized advertisements.
In 1990 he studied with Frank Covino of Waitsfield, VT, learning the Classical Academic approach to painting: a systematic method that begins with a detailed monochromatic under painting superimposed with many layers of thinly applied colored glazes. The resulting effect gives an overall luminous quality to the finished painting. His commitment to fine art was a natural direction that led to a consuming full-time passion for creating lasting and timeless works of art.
Pete’s paintings are reminiscent of the late nineteenth century American landscape painters of the Hudson River School, including John Frederick Kensett, Sanford Robinson Gifford and William Trost Richards, and of the Tonalist painters of that period.
His work hangs in many collections throughout the country.
“Landscapes” is an exhibition of paintings of unique locations the artist has visited many times, and through the use of strong composition, a wide range of values and a complex layering of color, the artist turns the otherwise commonplace – a crashing wave, the quiet of a passing cloud or the early light of a new day – into moments of awe and inspiration and creates a connection to the eternal beauty and reassuring qualities of Nature.
Landscapes by Pete Bergeron
Bring your lunch, listen to stories, and enjoy a fun craft! All are welcome, this program is intended for preschool-aged children. This event will be offered in person in the Junior Room of the Library.
Registration is appreciated but not required.
Lunch Bunch Storytime
HOTCHKISS-FYLER HOUSE MUSEUM
Torrington Historical Society
192 Main Street, Torrington, CT
2025 hours: Wednesday through Saturdays, April 16 - October 31, 2025
Guided tours at 1, 2 and 3 pm
Phone: (860) 482-8260 info@torringtonhistoricalsociety.org
Admission: Adults $10 per person; children under 8 free
The Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum (b. 1900) will open for the season Wednesday April 16th. The Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum is a Victorian mansion that was home to two generations of Torrington residents. Gertrude F. Hotchkiss, the last family member to occupy the home, bequeathed the house and contents to the Society in 1956. The interior of this grand house features mahogany paneling, ornate carvings, stenciled walls, murals, parquet floors and ornamental plaster treatments. Original family furnishings collections of fine and decorative arts. Artists represented are: Ammi Phillips, E.I. Couse, Winfield Scott Clime and George Lawrence Nelson.
Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum Opening for Season
Join the Five Points Art Book Club and share in thought-provoking and engaging discussion on the visual arts and the creative journey. Next meeting:
June 5
2 - 3 PM
Five Points Arts Center
Topic to discuss: "Evocative Art"
- Select any book(s) of your choice relating to an artist or artwork you find particularly evocative – that which has the power to move, inspire, challenge, or resonate with oneself. This could include any work you wish to discuss its ability to stir thought and emotion, or which speaks strongly to you.
Five Points Art Book Club - June Meeting
Bonus! Evening Glow Performance
Gustavo Miranda ~ Concert Pianist
"Prelude to Summer Solstice"
Reception with refreshments following performance.
All are welcome to join us for relaxing and reflective music to close the day.
* Pre-registration required for reception
Evening Glow Performance
For the first year, we will be hosting a summer market located at Franklin Plaza on the same nights as our Summer Concert Series. Each Thursday between June and August, check out vendors of all different varieties from meats, veggies, maple syrup, handcrafted goods, and more! Check out our full vendor list soon! Inquire above if you would like to be a vendor!
Check out some of our confirmed vendors:
- Misfit Farms
- Sunset Meadow Vineyards
- Dancing Ferns Houseplants
- Oracle Mushroom Co
- Hathor Hill Farm
- Bloom Where Planted
- Bantam Bread
- Laura Rubino Crafts
- Forever Connected LLC
- and more!
Torrington Recreation Summer Market
Gallery 25 Presents: Heatwaves & Hues – A Summer Art Show
Heatwaves & Hues, running from Friday, May 2 – Sunday, August 17. This vibrant exhibition will showcase works bursting with color and inspired by the warmth and energy of summer.
Plan a Fun Weekend in New Milford!
New Milford is an exciting destination, offering a variety of activities for visitors. Enjoy well-reviewed restaurants, pubs, and unique shops, take in a film at our charming Art Deco movie theater, or catch a live performance at the innovative TheatreWorks playhouse. Stroll through our beautiful historic New England Green, a perfect spot to relax and soak in the town’s charm.
Experience Gallery 25
Gallery 25 is an artist-run gallery featuring 25 members working across all genres. Along with our exciting exhibitions, we invite you to take part in our workshops, live demonstrations, artist discussions, and photography walks!
We welcome you to explore, create, and be inspired!
Gallery 25 Summer Art Show: Heatwaves & Hues
Join the Housatonic Valley Association for a Dine Out for a Cause fundraiser, hosted by The White Hart in Salisbury, CT! A portion of the proceeds from this fun and delicious evening will support HVA's conservation work in the Housatonic Valley and beyond.
The only conservation organization dedicated to the entire tri-state Housatonic Watershed, the Housatonic Valley Association acts to protect the natural character and environmental health of the region, from the Berkshires to Long Island Sound, through restoration projects, land protection, and educational programs.
Dine Out for a Cause with HVA at The White Hart
The Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive (fieldwork-archive.com) was established by Derek Piotr in August 2022. The Archive contains over one thousand audio recordings made from March 2020 onward, and preserves diverse representations of folklife; ballads, hymns, tales, poems, children’s songs, and interviews among them. The focus of this collection is on the “non-singer”: someone with no background in musical performance who can nevertheless relate a song or folkloric memory. In this lecture, Derek will walk you through the process of journeying everywhere from the United Kingdom to Appalachia to record these songs from non-musicians, as well as the organization and development of the Archive as a web-based repository.
Derek Piotr is a folklorist, researcher and performer whose work focuses primarily on the human voice. His work covers practices including fieldwork, vocal performance, preservation and autoethnography; and is primarily concerned with tenderness, fragility, beauty and brutality. He has collaborated with artists including Scott Solter, Nathan Salsburg and Thomas Brinkmann across various disciplines. His work has been supported by The Traditional Song Forum and The Danbury Cultural Commission, and has featured on Death is Not the End and the BBC.
Learn about the Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive
Out in the Corner and the David M. Hunt Library are partnering for a LGBTQIA+ game night on the first Thursday of the month, from 5:30-7 pm. Bring your own games, play those provided, or just hang out. Snacks are provided!
LGBTQIA+ Game Night
Come check out the Torrington Recreations 2025 Summer Concert Series at Coe Park! Over the course of 14 weeks, every Thursday, starting June 5th and running through September 4th, we will be hosting 14 different bands who will perform a range of different genres. Concerts will be held on the outside portico at the Coe Memorial Park (101 Litchfield Road) from 6pm-8pm. Bring your blankets, chairs, food and drinks to enjoy our concerts in the park!
St. Peter’s Drum Corps is made up of trumpets, baritones, tubas, glockenspiels and fifes with a full complement of percussion and an award winning color guard. The corps performs concerts and marches in parades throughout CT, Mass and NY.
2025 Summer Concert Series: St. Peter's Drum Corp
The Gunn Memorial Library and the Washington Ambulance Association are pleased to offer CPR Training in Spanish on Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. This free, hands-on session will provide participants with life-saving skills in a supportive and accessible environment.
Led entirely in Spanish by a certified instructor, the training covers the basics of adult and child CPR, how to respond to choking emergencies, and using an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). Participants will gain practical knowledge that can help save lives in their homes, workplaces, and communities.
This program is ideal for parents, caregivers, and anyone who wants to be better prepared in a medical emergency. All materials will be provided.
Registration is required: https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/cpr-training-in-spanish/
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Entrenamiento de RCP en Español en la Biblioteca Gunn Memorial
Jueves, 5 de junio de 2025 | 6:00–7:30 PM
La Biblioteca Gunn Memorial se complace en ofrecer un entrenamiento gratuito de RCP en español el jueves 5 de junio de 2025, de 6:00 a 7:30 PM. Esta sesión práctica brindará a los participantes habilidades esenciales para salvar vidas, en un ambiente accesible y de apoyo.
Impartido completamente en español por un instructor certificado, el entrenamiento cubre los fundamentos de la RCP para adultos y niños, cómo responder ante emergencias por atragantamiento y el uso del desfibrilador externo automático (DEA). Los participantes obtendrán conocimientos prácticos que pueden marcar la diferencia en situaciones de emergencia en el hogar, el trabajo o la comunidad.
Este programa es ideal para padres, cuidadores y cualquier persona que desee estar mejor preparada ante una emergencia médica. Todos los materiales serán proporcionados.
El cupo es limitado y se requiere inscripción.
Para registrarse: https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/cpr-training-in-spanish/
Gunn Memorial Library Adult Program - CPR in Spanish
Thursday, June 5th, at 6:30, 2nd Home welcomes back the Myron Yousman Trio. The Trio is Myron on vocals and guitar, Tim Larson on upright bass, and Bob Nolte on drums. They play a mix of jazz, blues, latin, and funk. They are a particularly fun and engaging trio, and we promise you'll have a great time.
For reservations call 860-238-4500 or email us at momanddad@2ndhomelounge.com
See our complete event list - https://2ndhomelounge.com/events/
2nd Home Lounge
524 Main Street, Winsted
2ndhomelounge.com
Join our mailing list - https://2ndhomelounge.com/email-sign-up/
The Myron Yousman Trio at 2nd Home Restaurant/Lounge
Join us this Thursday for beginner Line Dancing at Bad Dog in Torrington!
$10 cash/Venmo at the door.
Check in at 6:45, lessons at 7!
COME Dance with us!! Fun Times for all!!
Line Dancing at the Brewery!
Mail artists have sent in their creative post cards from 17 countries.
Snail mail has never been so creative and clever.
https://personaland.com/hut/exhibition/going-postal-2-gallery-1-of-2
Personaland is an artist-driven global village transforming the world of art by using technology to bridge time zones and cultural boundaries. Our mission is to promote humanity, creativity, and community through a mix of entertainment, enchantment, and imagination.
Since its 2018 launch, Personaland, in its global reach, has showcased over 800 visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and poets from 68 countries in 32 group art shows and 55 individual exhibitions, many with videos of artist profiles. https://www.personaland.com
Going Postal 2 (in a good way)
We want your wildest image, film, music or poem. NO ENTRY FEE
Deadline for submissions - June 30
https://personaland.com/submit/wearing-wild.php
Personaland is an artist-driven global village transforming the world of art by using technology to bridge time zones and cultural boundaries. Our mission is to promote humanity, creativity, and community through a mix of entertainment, enchantment, and imagination.
Since its 2018 launch, Personaland, in its global reach, has showcased over 800 visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and poets from 68 countries in 32 group art shows and 55 individual exhibitions, many with videos of artist profiles. https://www.personaland.com
Wearing Wild
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens is pleased to present Just Passing Through, an art exhibition by Brooke Hirsheimer, on view beginning Friday, June 6.
An opening reception will be held at the park on Saturday, June 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Brooke Hirsheimer is a contemporary mixed media artist whose work explores the whimsical and grounding relationship between humans and the natural world. Her playful yet introspective style combines color and abstraction, reminding us that we’re all here navigating a beautiful and wild planet.
This show will remain on view through Sunday, June 29. Check our social media for weekly open hours: @judyblackpark on Instagram and Facebook.
Brooke Hirsheimer Art Show
Conversational Italian, 13-sessions, is not a beginner class. It will be held on Fridays, April 25 to August 1, 9:15 to 11:15 a.m., with no class on May 30 or July 4. It is designed for those with a knowledge of basic Italian grammar and good vocabulary. The required text is Conversational Italian: In 20 Lessons (Cortina Method) by Michael Cagno, available online at abebooks.com.
Italian Class - conversational
French Fridays. Meets first and third Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Join us for a French Conversation Group at the Library. Reading Room. Free & Open to the Public.
French Friday
You are invited to Flashes & Fragments - an art exhibit that is a fusion of mixed media, artistic lettering, video & photography. New works by Debra Lill and Kathleen Borkowski combine the beauty of visual storytelling with the expressiveness of hand lettered art. We hope you will join us as we celebrate this new work, created specifically for the Whiting Mills Gallery!
Opening: Thursday, April 24th, 5-7 pm.
Show dates: April 17-June 27
Flashes & Fragments Exhibit
Landscapes: an exhibit of oil paintings by Pete Bergeron.
Connecticut artist Pete Bergeron has been painting since early childhood, inspired by the classic television instruction series "You Are an Artist", hosted by Jon Gnagy. Pete's formal art training began at Paier School of Art in Hamden, CT, studying illustration. Eventually he turned to large scale painting and, like artist James Rosenquist before him, he worked as a billboard painter, creating giant images of hamburgers, beer bottles, cars and other colorful oversized advertisements.
In 1990 he studied with Frank Covino of Waitsfield, VT, learning the Classical Academic approach to painting: a systematic method that begins with a detailed monochromatic under painting superimposed with many layers of thinly applied colored glazes. The resulting effect gives an overall luminous quality to the finished painting. His commitment to fine art was a natural direction that led to a consuming full-time passion for creating lasting and timeless works of art.
Pete’s paintings are reminiscent of the late nineteenth century American landscape painters of the Hudson River School, including John Frederick Kensett, Sanford Robinson Gifford and William Trost Richards, and of the Tonalist painters of that period.
His work hangs in many collections throughout the country.
“Landscapes” is an exhibition of paintings of unique locations the artist has visited many times, and through the use of strong composition, a wide range of values and a complex layering of color, the artist turns the otherwise commonplace – a crashing wave, the quiet of a passing cloud or the early light of a new day – into moments of awe and inspiration and creates a connection to the eternal beauty and reassuring qualities of Nature.
Landscapes by Pete Bergeron
Senior Clay Hand-building
Friday, MAY 9th - 6 weeks
10:00-12:00PM 60+
We're excited to offer another chance for you to enjoy the relaxing and creative world of clay hand-building!
Join us in a welcoming, inspiring atmosphere where you can explore pottery sculpture—no experience needed. Our expert instructor, Andrea, will guide you step-by-step as you bring your artistic visions to life.
Class Details:
- Cost: $70 (includes instruction, all supplies, glazing, and firing)
- Location: Pottery Studio, 1 Church Street – fully handicap accessible
- Instructor: Andrea, experienced and encouraging!
Spaces are limited—reserve your spot today!
To sign up, complete the registration form and submit payment.
Need more info? Call us at (860) 354-4318. We’d love to hear from you!
Senior Clay Hand-building
The Souterrain Gallery invites you to view and pruchase the current works by Ken Krug .
Open Th-Su 11-5 and by appointment
more info at www.souterraingallery.net
About the Artist
Ken Krug is a fine artist, illustrator, and author. He illustrated Michele Obama’s book about the
White House Garden and wrote and illustrated the children’s book, No, Silly! which was on the
Bank Street College Best Books of 2016 list. His paintings have been exhibited in numerous art
shows and were featured on the set of the movie “You Can Count on Me.” Ken Krug is also an
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY
Ken spends much of his weekends , summers and other times with his wife Liz Van Doren in Cornwall where the family is deeply rooted .
Art exhibit - Ken Krug - Country Roads & City Streets
Kenise Barnes Fine Art is honored to present an exhibition featuring hand-painted cyanotypes by Julia Whitney Barnes and drawings by Sarah Morejohn.
Julia Whitney Barnes is well known for her innovations in Cyanotype (camera-less photographic printing process) paintings. Whitney Barnes’ multi-step process includes harvesting flora (flowers and weeds being equally important) and combining several species into a single composition on photo sensitive cotton paper. After exposing the work to UV light, the resulting blue and white image is carefully hand-painted in many layers of watercolor, gouache, and ink, reanimating the vitality to the ghost of the objects. The artist is most interested in creating work that feels both beautiful and mysterious. Her artwork symbolizes resilience and are the records of the historical moment in which they were made, the process, and the artist’s will and interest in reasserting the presence of the image.
Whitney Barnes recently completed permanent public installations in The Botanist’s Mural, Vassar College/Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, Brooklyn Botanical: PS 253 (glass commission), Public Art in Public Schools/Percent for Art, Brooklyn, NY, Planting Utopia (interior installation), Albany International Airport, Albany, NY, Planting Utopia (interior and exterior installation), Shaker Heritage Society, Albany, NY. The artist has received the following honors and awards; Maker-Creator Research Fellowship, Winterthur Museum, Library & Garden (2024-25), Individual Artist Grant, (partnering with Shaker Heritage Society), New York State Council on the Arts (2018), Individual Artist Commission, NY State Decentralization Grant, Arts Mid-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY (2015), Gowanus Public Arts Initiative Grant (ArtsGowanus, The Old Stone House & District 39), Brooklyn, NY, Residency with Site-Specific Installation & Fellowship, Fjellerup I Bund I Grund, Fjellerup, Denmark, to name a few. Her work has been featured in Architectural Record, Times Union, The B Magazine, The Jealous Curator, Create Magazine, American Art Collector Magazine and many other publications and podcasts. Julia Whitney Barnes earned her BFA Fine Arts, Painting, Parsons the New School for Design, New York, NY and her MFA Fine Arts, Painting & Combined Media, Hunter College, CUNY, New York, NY. The artist lives and works in NY.
Sarah Morejohn’s fascination with non-linear patterns in nature drives her work. Through drawing, she considers how the relationship to nature is mediated both by objective understanding and subjective imagining of it. Considering the symbolic connections between nature, the body, and climate change Morejohn draws partial six-fold symmetries. By building a drawing line by line, sharp angles soften and wiggle, cell-like shapes minnow along while branches and flowers become a part of the flotsam disconnected from the earth. Figurative snow crystals become interlaced with one another and their environment, jumbling towards their own future transformations. Morejohn’s drawing process is intuitive and organic, artifacts of the process, drips, spills, flaws and mistakes are embraced. By collaging the imperfect pieces of her drawings together the work becomes a metaphor for the ever-changing uncertainties of life.
Sarah Morejohn’s work in in the collections of Heustis Hall, 1% for Art Oregon Arts Commission, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, Echo Laboratory, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, Ursell Laboratory, Physics Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, Project Art & Medical Museum, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA. She was awarded residencies at Jentel Artist Residency, Banner, WY and Playa Art and Science Residency, Summer Lake, OR. Morejohn earned her BFA in Painting and Drawing, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR. The artist lives and works in CA.
Please contact Lani Ming Holloway, Associate Director, Lani@kbfa.com, 860 560 3085 with inquires or to arrange a preview of the exhibition.
Convert Light Energy
on display at the Souterrain Gallery through July :
“Frank Rosen a nontraditional woodworker who also uses wood for painting and sculpture. His work moves in different directions: geometric to flowing, flat to textural, colorful to subdued. Surprise and humor are also media in which he dabbles.”
more info at www.souterraingallery.net
open Th-Su 11-5
Frank Rosen , Wood/Art
Embellished Notifications by British textile designer and fiber artist Kate Lewis offers an analog interpretation of the messages and notifications we receive digitally from various apps, brands and the outside world in general.
Conceived as an “antidote to the news” this series of work aims to capture the good feelings and happiness these digital messages offer, carrying those emotions and momentary dopamine triggers into the future.
“I thought about the relationship our phones have with brands, how we receive information digitally and which brands and phrases exactly gave me that hit of dopamine,” Kate says. “These notifications have become integral to our modern lives, with food deliveries, take out, online dating, transport...”
With a nod to traditional cross-stitch samplers, these colorful and slightly subversive hand made works aim to lift your spirits, and will look great in your kitchen.
For more information about the opening and exhibit email hithere@peggymercury.com or send us a DM on Instagram
@itspeggymercury
For more information about Kate Lewis:
@katelewisstudio
katelewisstudio.com
Embellished Notifications by Kate Lewis
The Roger Sherman and Mary Floyd Tallmadge DAR Chapters have partnered with the Litchfield Historical Society to host the American Battlefield Trust's "American Revolution Experience" exhibit, a traveling educational exhibition on display May 28-June 8. Museum hours 11am-5pm Wednesday-Sunday.
American Revolution Experience at the Litchfield Historical Society
Join us in the Junior Room for this special Storytime in Spanish. Children of all ages are welcome to participate.
Spanish Storytime with Yaznic Mateos
The Cornwall Library is delighted to present Traces, Places, and Faces, an intriguing exhibition of photography and watercolor painting by Sari Goodfriend and Eddie Watkins. They are life partners, and exhibit their shared passion for people, nature, and art in this joint show.
From an early age, New Yorker Sari Goodfriend happily spent her childhood summers in Cornwall with her sister Jenny and her art dealer parents, Carol and Jim. For a few years after college she lived in East Cornwall, photographing for local newspapers from New Milford to Salisbury. Todd Piker (of Cornwall Bridge Pottery) provided her a first opportunity to exhibit (and sell!) her personal photos in a show he curated at the Silo Gallery in New Milford.
Moving back to New York, Sari has since worked as a commercial photographer, shooting assignments for corporations, magazines, non-profits, universities, and private individuals. She now does mostly portraits and events, but her youthful Cornwall summers are apparent in the landscape and nature-inspired images she is exhibiting at the library. Her part of the show also features some abstract photographs inspired by what she terms “bleak winter beauty” and “the wild, chaotic, post-tornado woods”. Many of her photographs are in frames that once held old master prints from her parents’ art dealership, C&J Goodfriend, Drawings and Prints.
Eddie Watkins is from Pittsburgh. After four years in the Navy stationed in Cuba and Newfoundland as a proud member of the Seabees (Construction Battalion), he moved to New York City and became a photographer of fine artwork. His clientele includes museums such as The Frick Collection, The Museum of Arts and Design, private art dealers, well known artists, and collectors. He also photographed the permanent collection of The Art Students League.
Eddie has been the drummer for many rock and blues bands, a sideline that provides subjects for personal photography seen in this show. When on the move, from 1980s city streets to rural landscapes, Eddie always carries either a camera or a set of watercolors. His painting style ranges from loose and interpretive to detailed and exacting, inspired by his naval engineering background. This show includes both his photography and watercolors.
Traces, Places, and Faces runs from April 19 to June 7. The artists’ reception is on Saturday, April 19, from 5 to 7 pm. Registration on the library website is requested for the reception.
Traces, Places, and Faces
Gallery 25 Presents: Heatwaves & Hues – A Summer Art Show
Heatwaves & Hues, running from Friday, May 2 – Sunday, August 17. This vibrant exhibition will showcase works bursting with color and inspired by the warmth and energy of summer.
Plan a Fun Weekend in New Milford!
New Milford is an exciting destination, offering a variety of activities for visitors. Enjoy well-reviewed restaurants, pubs, and unique shops, take in a film at our charming Art Deco movie theater, or catch a live performance at the innovative TheatreWorks playhouse. Stroll through our beautiful historic New England Green, a perfect spot to relax and soak in the town’s charm.
Experience Gallery 25
Gallery 25 is an artist-run gallery featuring 25 members working across all genres. Along with our exciting exhibitions, we invite you to take part in our workshops, live demonstrations, artist discussions, and photography walks!
We welcome you to explore, create, and be inspired!
Gallery 25 Summer Art Show: Heatwaves & Hues
HOTCHKISS-FYLER HOUSE MUSEUM
Torrington Historical Society
192 Main Street, Torrington, CT
2025 hours: Wednesday through Saturdays, April 16 - October 31, 2025
Guided tours at 1, 2 and 3 pm
Phone: (860) 482-8260 info@torringtonhistoricalsociety.org
Admission: Adults $10 per person; children under 8 free
The Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum (b. 1900) will open for the season Wednesday April 16th. The Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum is a Victorian mansion that was home to two generations of Torrington residents. Gertrude F. Hotchkiss, the last family member to occupy the home, bequeathed the house and contents to the Society in 1956. The interior of this grand house features mahogany paneling, ornate carvings, stenciled walls, murals, parquet floors and ornamental plaster treatments. Original family furnishings collections of fine and decorative arts. Artists represented are: Ammi Phillips, E.I. Couse, Winfield Scott Clime and George Lawrence Nelson.
Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum Opening for Season
Cartographer Scott Reinhard's exhibition features a 16-foot-long installation of 24 x 24 inch square maps printed on Tyvek and cyanotype paper covering 445 sq miles from Millerton to Barkhamsted Reservoir and from North Canaan down to Cornwall Bridge. Reinhard uses USGS elevation data to create literal and abstract topographical images. Prints will be available to order.
Exhibition / Scott Reinhard: HERE HERE HERE HERE--MAPS AS ART
Date: Friday, June 6
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Litchfield History Museum
Cost: Free for Members, $10 for non-Members
Join us Friday, June 6 at 4:00 p.m. to learn how the town has marked moments of celebration and commemoration. This tour is being held in conjunction with the Litchfield Historical Society’s newest exhibit, Litchfield Remembers: The American Bicentennial & Beyond. We suggest arriving early to see the exhibit!
The walk will begin at the Litchfield Historical Society (7 South Street) and lasts approximately 1 hour. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water. Walking tours are free for members and $10 for non-members.
Walking Tours are sponsored by Berkshire Alarm
Walking Tour - Litchfield Remembers: Celebrations and Commemorations
GET DOWN, DIRTY, & COUNTRY!
June 7-9th. 2 Huge Rodeos, Demolition Derby, Monster Trucks, Music! 🐎
Goshen Stampede
Screening of “Willy Loman Comes to China”
The Arthur Miller Writing Studio, Inc. together with the Minor Memorial Library, will screen the short documentary, “Willy Loman Comes to China” in Roxbury, CT.
Friday, June 6th, 2025 | 05:00 PM ET
Minor Memorial Library
23 South Street, Roxbury, Connecticut 06783
Q&A to be held after the screening. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are requested as space is limited.
Photo: Arthur Miller (right) during rehearsal of Death of a Salesman at the People's Art Theater. Beijing, China, 1983. © Inge Morath / Magnum Photos
"Willy Loman Comes to China"
Create Beautiful ceramic flowers to decorate your home or garden.
Our instructor shows you the basics of hand-building and guides you step-by-step through the featured project. *Each participant will receive 1.5 pounds of clay, which is enough for one 10" flower or two 3" - 4" flowers.
$50 per participant includes your project materials*, instruction, 2 kiln firings, and a return visit to glaze.
Stoneware Flowers - Hand-building with Clay
On Friday, June 6th, at 7PM, Kebar returns to 2nd Home. We love having him at 2nd Home, and so does everyone who is here when he is. Don't miss him!
For reservations (encouraged but not required) call 860-238-4500 or email us at momanddad@2ndhomelounge.com
See our complete event list - https://2ndhomelounge.com/events/
Our Google Street View is online, and it looks amazing:
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2nd Home Lounge
524 Main Street, Winsted
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Kebar (Keith Barber) at 2nd Home Restaurant/Lounge
LCT Youth Theatre presents ALADDIN JR at the Thomaston Opera House. Ring bells! Bang the drums! Are you gonna love this exciting stage adaptation of the legendary tale of the lovable thief with the heart of gold! Join Aladdin, Jasmine, and the fast-talking, wisecracking Genie as they discover mystical caves, take magic carpet rides, and outwit the evil sorcerer, Jafar. Adapted especially for young performers, this musical includes favorite Alan Menken songs such as “Friend Like Me,” “A Whole New World,” and “Prince Ali,” as well as wonderful new songs added for the Broadway production. With new, colorful characters and nonstop adventure, Aladdin JR. is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for all ages! The LCT Youth Theatre cast includes 33 students grades 2nd through 8th grade led by Director Andrea Bingham, Music Director Kerri Morris, Choreographer Kelsey Morris, and Stage Managers Lilly Jackson and Jalynn Gallagher. Approximate runtime 75 minutes (with 15 minute intermission)
Friday, June 6th at 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 7th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Admission $10 (does not include fees)
Aladdin Jr.
Yacht Rock Trivia hosted by Kelsey. Trivia starts at 7 pm
Yacht Rock Trivia
In 1863, when handwritten letters carried news of hope or despair, a correspondence began between two young Goshen residents whose relationship blossomed in the shadow of the Civil War. Missed opportunities, unreliable mail, and the ever-present threat of tragedy shape the deeply moving true story revealed in the letters, proving human connection transcends all adversity.
Written by award-winning international playwright Cinzi Lavin and directed/produced by Kathy Kelly, co-star of an Emmy Award-winning TV series, A Goodnight Kiss boasts a stellar cast led by David Macharelli and Olivia Wadsworth.
Please note: The Sunday, June 8 performance includes a Q and A session, following the show, with a panel of Civil War historians.
A Goodnight Kiss: Goshen’s Civil War Love Story
We want your wildest image, film, music or poem. NO ENTRY FEE
Deadline for submissions - June 30
https://personaland.com/submit/wearing-wild.php
Personaland is an artist-driven global village transforming the world of art by using technology to bridge time zones and cultural boundaries. Our mission is to promote humanity, creativity, and community through a mix of entertainment, enchantment, and imagination.
Since its 2018 launch, Personaland, in its global reach, has showcased over 800 visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and poets from 68 countries in 32 group art shows and 55 individual exhibitions, many with videos of artist profiles. https://www.personaland.com
Wearing Wild
Mail artists have sent in their creative post cards from 17 countries.
Snail mail has never been so creative and clever.
https://personaland.com/hut/exhibition/going-postal-2-gallery-1-of-2
Personaland is an artist-driven global village transforming the world of art by using technology to bridge time zones and cultural boundaries. Our mission is to promote humanity, creativity, and community through a mix of entertainment, enchantment, and imagination.
Since its 2018 launch, Personaland, in its global reach, has showcased over 800 visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and poets from 68 countries in 32 group art shows and 55 individual exhibitions, many with videos of artist profiles. https://www.personaland.com
Going Postal 2 (in a good way)
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Grand Opening at Rifugio Litchfield Hills
Saturday, June 7 | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
461 Bantam Rd., Litchfield, CT
Join us for the grand opening of Rifugio Litchfield Hills—your new local hub for bikes, trails, and the active outdoors. Located at the edge of White Memorial, Rifugio is a space for those who love to move, connect, and explore through an active lifestyle rooted in community.
Our opening day includes a curated lineup of rides, runs, family-friendly activities, and après-style gathering on the patio.
Highlights Include:
• Morning group gravel rides and trail runs
• Kids Bike Skills Clinic (ages 7–13) + Ice Cream Party
• Free Strider Bike Games for ages 2–6
• Guided e-bike ride and picnic at Topsmead
• Aperitivo Hour with a Spritz Bar and patio refreshments
For full details and to RSVP: https://go.kceadventures.com/rsvp-rifugio-litchfield
Rifugio Litchfield Hills Grand Opening
Young students will learn theatre basics, as well as music and choreography. This class is highly recommended before participating in other TW Kids’ Programs.
Showcase Performance on June 7th.
Rising Stars: Introduction to Musical theatre (Ages 5-8)
The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens is pleased to present Just Passing Through, an art exhibition by Brooke Hirsheimer, on view beginning Friday, June 6.
An opening reception will be held at the park on Saturday, June 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Brooke Hirsheimer is a contemporary mixed media artist whose work explores the whimsical and grounding relationship between humans and the natural world. Her playful yet introspective style combines color and abstraction, reminding us that we’re all here navigating a beautiful and wild planet.
This show will remain on view through Sunday, June 29. Check our social media for weekly open hours: @judyblackpark on Instagram and Facebook.
Brooke Hirsheimer Art Show
Interested in joining the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR)? Visit our booth at the annual Marketplace on the Green in Litchfield! Meet our knowledgeable members, ask questions and get information on joining the DAR!
Mary Floyd Tallmage Chapter DAR Membership Booth: Litchfield Marketplace
Come and visit and learn what's coming as part of America 250 in Litchfield! Our tent will be on the green all day!
America 250 Table at Litchfield Marketplace
Join the Friends of the David M. Hunt Library for their monthly book sale on the first Saturday of every month from 10 am to 1 pm. New, used, cds, dvds, coffee table books, recent fiction and mystery, children's books- there is something for everyone! All proceeds benefit the library.
Monthly Book Sale
The O&G Touch a Truck is back!
Saturday, June 7, 10am-2pm
900 South Main Street, Torrington, CT
Dozens of pieces of construction equipment will be on display for kids to touch and climb aboard.
There will also be police vehicles!
Admission to the event is a suggested donation of $2 per person, and all proceeds will benefit the Torrington Police Activities League -Torrington PAL.
Ample parking will be available next door at 850 South Street and a shuttle bus will be available.
The event is weather permitting.
Touch A Truck
Experience nature through the lens of soft pastels and observe the dynamic interplay of color, texture and composition. Through demonstrations, practice and experimentation, learn blending and layering techniques to create depth and atmosphere.
Instructor: Mary Beth Sasso
Saturday, June 7, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Ages: 15+
Members: $108 / Non-Members: $120
Nature's Palette: Pastel Landscapes
The Cornwall Library is delighted to present Traces, Places, and Faces, an intriguing exhibition of photography and watercolor painting by Sari Goodfriend and Eddie Watkins. They are life partners, and exhibit their shared passion for people, nature, and art in this joint show.
From an early age, New Yorker Sari Goodfriend happily spent her childhood summers in Cornwall with her sister Jenny and her art dealer parents, Carol and Jim. For a few years after college she lived in East Cornwall, photographing for local newspapers from New Milford to Salisbury. Todd Piker (of Cornwall Bridge Pottery) provided her a first opportunity to exhibit (and sell!) her personal photos in a show he curated at the Silo Gallery in New Milford.
Moving back to New York, Sari has since worked as a commercial photographer, shooting assignments for corporations, magazines, non-profits, universities, and private individuals. She now does mostly portraits and events, but her youthful Cornwall summers are apparent in the landscape and nature-inspired images she is exhibiting at the library. Her part of the show also features some abstract photographs inspired by what she terms “bleak winter beauty” and “the wild, chaotic, post-tornado woods”. Many of her photographs are in frames that once held old master prints from her parents’ art dealership, C&J Goodfriend, Drawings and Prints.
Eddie Watkins is from Pittsburgh. After four years in the Navy stationed in Cuba and Newfoundland as a proud member of the Seabees (Construction Battalion), he moved to New York City and became a photographer of fine artwork. His clientele includes museums such as The Frick Collection, The Museum of Arts and Design, private art dealers, well known artists, and collectors. He also photographed the permanent collection of The Art Students League.
Eddie has been the drummer for many rock and blues bands, a sideline that provides subjects for personal photography seen in this show. When on the move, from 1980s city streets to rural landscapes, Eddie always carries either a camera or a set of watercolors. His painting style ranges from loose and interpretive to detailed and exacting, inspired by his naval engineering background. This show includes both his photography and watercolors.
Traces, Places, and Faces runs from April 19 to June 7. The artists’ reception is on Saturday, April 19, from 5 to 7 pm. Registration on the library website is requested for the reception.
Traces, Places, and Faces
Join us this summer for our annual Teddy Bear Festival on the New Milford Green!
Bring your favorite stuffed friend to enjoy a day outdoors filled with games, food, and fun!
Visit our Adoption Center to find your new best friend
Stop by the Teddy Bear Hospital for a check up
Then celebrate your new friendship in the Teddy Bear Parade!
Fun for all ages!
Raffles Vendors Food Trucks Games Entertainment and more
Teddy Bear Festival (WCGNM's 28th Annual)
You are invited to Flashes & Fragments - an art exhibit that is a fusion of mixed media, artistic lettering, video & photography. New works by Debra Lill and Kathleen Borkowski combine the beauty of visual storytelling with the expressiveness of hand lettered art. We hope you will join us as we celebrate this new work, created specifically for the Whiting Mills Gallery!
Opening: Thursday, April 24th, 5-7 pm.
Show dates: April 17-June 27
Flashes & Fragments Exhibit
Join us on June 7th for FREE ADMISSION as historic trades are demonstrated throughout the day. Shop handmade items from local artisans while learning about their specific crafts and trades. Explore our newly renovated galleries and beautiful museum grounds.
Historic Trades Day
Landscapes: an exhibit of oil paintings by Pete Bergeron.
Connecticut artist Pete Bergeron has been painting since early childhood, inspired by the classic television instruction series "You Are an Artist", hosted by Jon Gnagy. Pete's formal art training began at Paier School of Art in Hamden, CT, studying illustration. Eventually he turned to large scale painting and, like artist James Rosenquist before him, he worked as a billboard painter, creating giant images of hamburgers, beer bottles, cars and other colorful oversized advertisements.
In 1990 he studied with Frank Covino of Waitsfield, VT, learning the Classical Academic approach to painting: a systematic method that begins with a detailed monochromatic under painting superimposed with many layers of thinly applied colored glazes. The resulting effect gives an overall luminous quality to the finished painting. His commitment to fine art was a natural direction that led to a consuming full-time passion for creating lasting and timeless works of art.
Pete’s paintings are reminiscent of the late nineteenth century American landscape painters of the Hudson River School, including John Frederick Kensett, Sanford Robinson Gifford and William Trost Richards, and of the Tonalist painters of that period.
His work hangs in many collections throughout the country.
“Landscapes” is an exhibition of paintings of unique locations the artist has visited many times, and through the use of strong composition, a wide range of values and a complex layering of color, the artist turns the otherwise commonplace – a crashing wave, the quiet of a passing cloud or the early light of a new day – into moments of awe and inspiration and creates a connection to the eternal beauty and reassuring qualities of Nature.
