Pat is a self-taught artist, but has also studied with, and is heavily influenced by David Fusco, who graduated from Paier School of Art in Hamden, CT. Art has always been a part of Pat’s life, beginning at a very young age. Pat was influenced early on by her grandmother, who took painting classes and […]
͞This work is influenced by traditions of art making such as Mehndi, Rosemail, and tattoo design. It is a homage to things I love-folk art, birds, and daydreams even. The contrast of black and white is striking and powerful to me. Birds are a symbol of the soul and of freedom.͟-Linda King Linda King received […]
Iacopo Pasquinelli was born in Florence, Italy. He began designing as a child and studied formally in the studio of a well-known Florentine painter, Tiziano Bonnani. Inspired by the majestic beauty of Northern Tuscany, Iacopo has completed a series of paintings that illustrate his romantic view of the countryside he knows well. Recently, Iacopo has […]
Having spent more than 50 years in the advertising business, storytelling has been a major theme in Fred’s life, and photography his chosen medium. During those years as an ad man, he was frequently around photographers, both in the studio and on location. So while Fred is technically a self-taught photographer, there have been plenty […]
Andrea is an abstract-expressionist artist based in New York City. She studied painting at Florida State University and Parsons School of Design. She has a bachelors degree in art history with a minor in studio art and a masters degree in education. Andrea is a full time painter and part time teacher. Her work has […]
Sarah Thompson is a Graphic Designer living in Chester, CT. Ms. Thompson has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Advertising from Michigan State University and studied Website Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She developed and taught preschool art classes at the Arts Center Killingworth and currently coordinates Cultural Arts […]
Bill Vollers lives and works in Mystic, CT. Prior to establishing Vollers Design in 1990 Bill served as creative director for several corporations and advertising agencies in New York City. Bill has been creating art work, including painting, sculpture and digital imagery as well as his graphic design since his graduation from Syracuse University School of […]
See Marjorie’s work available for purchase online Marjorie studied at the Hartford Art School for two years before transferring to Tyler School of Art where she spent her junior year in Rome before earning her BFA from Tyler in Philadelphia. Marjorie’s work has been in solo exhibitions and group exhibitions in New York, Connecticut […]
See Melissa’s work available for purchase online Melissa Imossi is an award-winning contemporary realist artist. She was born on Long island, NY where she acquired a passion for the natural world and the desire to capture the essence of that beauty through art. She is known for her close-up studies of nature, where she […]
Marie Percy is an interdisciplinary artist. She is primarily an expert in embodiment. She has trained as a competitive gymnast, movement analyst, dancer, choreographer, and yogi. She uses that expertise to train actors at the University of Connecticut and to create art across disciplines. In her visual art she is particularly interested in capturing and […]
See Judith’s work available for purchase online Judy Ross is a quilt artist whose work has been juried into local, national and international shows. Her interest in textiles and fiber art began as a teenager with the design and creation of apparel and fabric sculpture. After high school, she traveled to Mexico where she […]
See Dawn’s work available for purchase online Dawn Tyler began painting several years ago after a career in computer science. She enjoys working in oils, painting both in plein air and from photo references. Her paintings include landscapes and animal portraits. Recently she has become interested in portraying people interacting with their pets. Dawn […]
See Kathleen’s work available for purchase online Kathleen (Cathy) DeMeo is a printmaker, painter and mixed-media installation artist. Her work has been shown in respected juried exhibitions including the Center for Contemporary Printmaking’s biennial “FootPrint International” and the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts national juried exhibition. Her monotypes have merited several “best in show” […]
See Anne’s work available for purchase online Since the age of four, when Anne painted all over the new garage walls of her parent’s home in Berlin, Connecticut, she knew she was drawn to visual expression. Without formal training through high school, Anne found her own way, formulating her own style. Throughout Anne’s career in […]
See Don’s work available for purchase online in our Beyond Anytime program Don Dressler is an artist, inventor and entrepreneur living in Old Lyme and Glastonbury, Connecticut. Don has been active in industrial graphics and art materials for most of his life. Don holds 15 U.S. patents on inventions relating to the above fields […]
See Earl’s work available for purchase online Mr. Killeen is the author of The North Light Book of Acrylic Painting Techniques (1995), and has been featured in numerous articles and books, such as Splash (Rachel Rubin Wolf, editor, 1994), showcasing “105 of America’s Best Contemporary Watercolorists”, and How to Draw and Paint Texture (Martin Davidson, […]
See Debra’s work available for purchase online Deborah Frasco is a self taught artist in watercolor and acrylic painting and collage. Her first love is collage. She has taught classes in Belfast Maine and Middletown Ct for 10 years in adult education centers.
Teresa Peruzzi, also known in the art realm as Faubuzzi, was born in New Haven, Connecticut. She spent her middle and high school years in Florida acquiring much of her art education through her attendance at performing & visual arts magnet schools. She attended college in Connecticut and worked as a picture framer. She later […]
Suzanne is teaching a Beginner Watercolor Class at Spectrum Gallery this February-March. See details here Suzanne takes long walks in places where sea, sky, and land converge, making drawings and in search of ideas for compositions that communicate arrangements of space and luminous light that she feels and sees. With a visual interest in rugged […]
“If you truly love Nature you’ll find beauty everywhere.” – Vincent Van Gogh Stephen is an eternal student and lover of Nature. From a delicate orchid to a cascading waterfall, Nature gives him peace in his heart and joy in his soul. He has been a “Big-wig” Art Director, a simple Carpenter, even a […]
In 2012, Sarah Schneiderman retired from corporate life. Early in 2013, she took up the sport of SCUBA diving. This influenced her work greatly. She is working on the Aquatic Life Series. She is an avid SCUBA diver and the Aquatic Life Series represents the fish and creatures she’s seen personally while diving. She uses […]
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Rita W. Bond is a longtime resident of Simsbury and holds a Master’s Degree in English from Teacher’s College, Columbia University. After studying at the New York Botanical Garden, she became a landscape designer and lecturer. An interest in color and design led her to study art at the West […]
Peter Chow studied Architecture and Photography at MIT. He received a Master of Architecture degree and studied for four year at the MIT Photo Lab. Peter was fortunate to be able to study with Minor White before his passing in 1975. The two disciplines, while very different in medium, shared many common aesthetic- shapes, light […]
Maria Mohiuddin was born in Bangladesh in 1973, and has lived in New York for the past 30 years. Maria works predominantly in wax, oil pastels, and fire. Her previous mediums included acrylic and oil paints. Maria’s work represents a portrait of her life, environment, influences, and those who inspires her the most. Maria has […]
Sandra Dee Baker is a self-taught emerging artist who discovered her interest for abstract artistic expression in art therapy venues 3 years ago. Sandra’s art journey began when she completed her first collage piece, “The Maze,” in January 2014. “The Maze” explores her painful journey of growing up without a compass and her search for […]