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Please join us in the Gallery for a late afternoon reception and meet the talented artists from Avon Middle School on display this month. Light refreshments will be served, and all are invited to stop by!
Please join us in the Gallery for an afternoon reception and meet the talented artists from Avon Middle School on display this month. These 7th and 8th grade students have filled our Gallery with their creative, colorful and cool work – you won’t want to miss it! Light refreshments will be served, and all are invited to stop by!
The Avon Arts Association presents a Members’ Holiday Art Show from December 2 through December 29. Members’ art work will be featured in the library’s Gallery space. An artists’ wine and music reception open to the public will be held on Saturday, December 3, from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm. There will be light refreshments and music, which will feature the pianist John Brighenti.
Avon Arts Association provides annual college scholarships to Farmington Valley graduating high school students who were selected for their exceptional artistic talents. The Avon Arts Association is a 501 (c) (3) organization that promotes visual art in the Avon area by holding art exhibits, monthly (September through June) demonstrations and workshops. For more information or to become a member, please visit www.avonarts.org or email avonartsassociation@gmail.com.
American artist Don Bonner grew up inspired by the picturesque surroundings of his hometown in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. He lives in Avon, Connecticut near where his family roots go back to early settlements. He attended the Paier School of Art outside New Haven. Don continued with a career in commercial design, creating materials for many Fortune 500 companies. He went on to start and run his own business for 25 years, Bonner & Company Creative Communications. Don has continued to create imagery as a painter. He is passionate about telling a story on canvas, and creating it with color, lighting, and emotion. Don’s studio is in Avon, Connecticut.
Artist Reception: Thursday, September 8th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm in our Gallery
Our April exhibit features the work of the talented students of Artistic Edge Studio. Heather Bondorew Sawtelle is the founder and sole teacher at Artistic Edge Studio. You can learn more about the studio or lessons by visiting www.artisticedgect.com.
There will be an Artist Reception on Saturday, April 2nd from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. The public is invited to attend and meet Heather and her students!
When CT quilter MaryPat Leger saw the Sacramento River Quilt, she envisioned a similar work that would celebrate the Farmington River. Her inspiration brought together 24 quilt artists to create the The Farmington River Quilt Project. The quilt portrays 25 locations on the Wild & Scenic section from the Goodwin Dam in Colebrook to the Rainbow City Pool in Canton. The 50 foot long quilt is comprised of 25 sections, each measuring 24″ by 21″. Each quilter worked independently using their own creative expression to depict a specific location.
Be sure to stop in and see this amazing quilt in person! You can learn more about it @ http://farmingtonriverquilt.org/
The Gallery is open during our Open Browsing Hours.