West Hartford's Webster House To Display Local Artist's Work

Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society

WEST HARTFORD, CT — The town's prominent history museum will unveil a new exhibit by a prominent local artist at a special reception Thursday.

The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society will present an exhibit of pastel paintings by Gina Trusiewicz of West Hartford.

An opening reception will take place Thursday, May 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. The opening reception is free to the public and the exhibit will remain open until June 19.

Citing Trusiewicz, museum officials said the paintings included in the show have been inspired by what she sees around her in her daily life.

"Many are of her own backyard or the birds and animals she sees there. The parks and golf courses around West Hartford and, even, a little planter in a parking lot in the center have caught her eye," wrote the museum in an announcement of the exhibit and reception.

Trusiewicz said she has always had an interest in art and took a variety of classes including
watercolors and acrylics and finally found a pastel class which she really enjoyed, the museum said.

Following her retirement in 2019, she had more time to invest in learning her craft and happened upon an online class during the pandemic.

The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is a cultural destination where citizens can learn, understand and appreciate the past.

The museum preserves the birthplace of Noah Webster, the founding father, educator, author and lexicographer.

This National Historic Landmark is also a repository for the history of West Hartford, the community that molded Noah Webster’s future and is still thriving over 250 years later.

The historic house and exhibit spaces are open Monday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. For information on the museum’s school and public programs, visit www.noahwebsterhouse.org or call 860-521-5362.

For more information on the exhibit, click on this link.