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Richter Association for the Art Juried Art Show Oct 2015
Middlebury artist, ShawnaLee, has won 2nd place for her Charcoal Portrait of Gabriella. Opening Reception is Saturday 10/3 2-5pm. Awards @ 3
Portraits by ShawnaLee and fellow CSOPA artist, Harry Burman, will be showing in this juried art show.
Opening reception will be Saturday, October 3 from 2-5 p.m.. Awards ceremony will be at 3pm with a cheese & cracker style buffet.
The Richter Association is located at 100 Aunt Hack Rd. in Danbury CT. Follow signs for the golf course!
The Art Show continues Oct. 4, 10, and 11th: 2-5 on Saturdays, and 2-3pm, 4-5pm on Sundays. (Performances from 3-4pm on Sundays)
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“Gabriella” won second place! Middlebury artist, ShawnaLee, has won 2nd place for her Charcoal Portrait of “Gabriella”. An oil painting of an Irish Jack Russell is also on view during this show. The Jack Russell was painted a the Blessing of the Animals at St. Georges Episcopal Church in Middlebury CT.
“Gabriella” was created through an historic event featuring the Connecticut Society of Portrait artists partnership with the Stepping Stones Museum for Children and the Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk CT.
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The portrait took a year to create starting with a Match and greet event, as was done centuries ago, and pairing artists and patrons together. Several studies and references were collected and the final portrait has been featured in shows across CT.
The Richter Association’s mission, as explained by Irving Mahl, first president of Richter Arts, is to promote cultural affairs “in the broadest possible definition to include the visual arts, music, drama, handicrafts, dance, poetry, creative writing and all other activities that enrich the lives of civilized people.”
An enthusiastic Board of Directors, asssisted by volunteers from the general membership, live up to this mandate. Nearly every weekend during the spring and fall, these dedicated individuals dish up a tempting cultural feast at Richter House for everyone’s enjoyment.
