On Saturday, July 12, The Watermark at East Hill will host a reception to open its July art exhibit, “Pet Portraits” by ShawnaLee Kwashnak. The event will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the senior living community, located at 611 East Hill Road in Southbury.
This collection of pet portraits utilizes a range of dry mediums, including pencil, charcoal and soft pastels. The exhibit’s subject matter is largely cats and dogs, although Kwashnak also specializes in portraits of horses, children and landscapes. During the reception, she will be providing residents and guests with a live demonstration of how she creates these portraits.
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“The Watermark is proud to support local artists like ShawnaLee and hope that animal lovers from the Greater Southbury area will come out to support and view this great exhibit,” said Connie Haworth, Executive Director at The Watermark at East Hill.
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Kwashnak earned a degree in Illustration and Printmaking from Western Connecticut State University, and teaches private art lessons in addition to commissioning works. She currently resides in Middlebury with her husband, three children, and their pets, which include cats, fish, a turtle and a horse.
This exhibit is free of charge and open to the public Monday through Friday from 10:00 – 7:00 until July 31. For more information, please contact The Watermark at East Hill at 203-262-6868.
About The Watermark at East Hill:
The Watermark at East Hill, situated on 55 acres overlooking the Pomperaug River Valley in Southbury, CT, is a distinctive community for seniors, offering exceptional independent living, assisted living, skilled rehabilitation and memory care. In September 2012, The Watermark at East Hill opened The Villa which offers innovative memory care services in a small-house designed residence for just 14 individuals. The Watermark at East Hill is professionally managed by Watermark Retirement Communities, a company committed to creating extraordinary communities where people thrive.
