Urban Sketching in New Haven

Hello, painters,

Did you know there is a sketchers group in New Haven? I read about it in the Daily Nutmeg blog this week at http://dailynutmeg.com/2019/02/12/urban-sketchers-new-haven-pen-pals/, under Pen Pals.

I've become interested in urban sketching, after my sister in Dublin joined the DublinSketcher group last October http://dublinsketchers.com/. Two hours sketching somewhere interesting on a Sunday afternoon followed by a gathering in a local pub or cafe. Sound like fun? This Dublin group is one of the chapters of the world wide network http://www.urbansketchers.org/.

Below is the info for the local group. I can't see their webpage, unfortunately, because I don't do Facebook, but maybe you can.

Hope your winter is going well. Happy urban-sketching website browsing!
-Veronica

Urban Sketchers of New Haven
Next meetup: 2/24 1-3pm at Union Station – 50 Union Ave, New Haven (map)
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Changes at Branford Art Center and Gallery

Yvonne Gordon Moser is moving on from ownership of the Branford Art Center for personal reasons. There will be a special showing of her work at the Center on Saturday, February 16, 2019, from 12 to 5 pm. http://www.branfordartcenterct.com/.

She says "Passing the torch is bitter sweet. I am grateful the flame still glows..."
She encourages you to support the new owners of the Center and Gallery, as do I.
-Veronica

Mike Eagle, Watercolorist, Reception

Jay Babina tells me that Mike Eagle is having a reception for his show at Evergreen Woods this Friday, January 18, at 4 pm. We have a lot of watercolorists in our group and Mike Eagle's work is superb.

Evergreen Woods is at 88 Notch Hill Road (Route 22), North Branford, CT 06471, phone 203-488-8000. The reception is free.

This link shows some of his work at Mystic Seaport Museum:

https://www.mysticseaport.org/artists/eagle-mike-2/

-Veronica

Indoor Painting Opportunity Still Available

Hello, painters,

There is still room in our indoor painting group! Below I repeat last week's post in case you missed it and may be interested in joining us:

A CTSA subgroup has been meeting in Guilford to paint indoors in the fall, winter, and spring each year for several years past. This provides a time and place to paint with others in a congenial environment. We all work on our own projects, in whatever medium we choose. The room has good lighting and plenty of table space to spread out our equipment.

We are organizing for the upcoming winter session, at the Guilford Community Center, 32 Church Street, beginning on Tuesday afternoon, January 8, 2019.

Here is Patty's recent announcement to our subgroup; there is room for several more painters:

I have reserved the Quonnipaug Room for Tues. afternoons from 12:30-3pm, Jan. 8th thru March 5th.  March 12th would be a makeup snow day.

The rental for the room is $800 for 9 weeks.  We will divide the $800 by the number who sign up.  I would appreciate it if you would let me know as soon as possible if you are interested as I have already paid the Community Center.

If you know of anyone else who might be interested that is not on my list please forward them my email.  All are welcome.

Patty's email is pgmcguire at comcast dot net.

-Veronica

Indoor Painting Workshop Opportunity

Hello, painters,

A CTSA subgroup has been meeting in Guilford to paint indoors in the fall, winter, and spring each year for several years past. This provides a time and place to paint with others in a congenial environment. We all work on our own projects, in whatever medium we choose. The room has good lighting and plenty of table space to spread out our equipment.

We are organizing for the upcoming winter session, at the Guilford Community Center, 32 Church Street, beginning on Tuesday afternoon, January 8, 2019.

Here is Patty's recent announcement to our subgroup; there is room for several more painters:

I have reserved the Quonnipaug Room for Tues. afternoons from 12:30-3pm, Jan. 8th thru March 5th.  March 12th would be a makeup snow day.

The rental for the room is $800 for 9 weeks.  We will divide the $800 by the number who sign up.  I would appreciate it if you would let me know as soon as possible if you are interested as I have already paid the Community Center.

If you know of anyone else who might be interested that is not on my list please forward them my email.  All are welcome.

Patty's email is pgmcguire at comcast dot net.

-Veronica

A New Blogger!

Dear painters,

I'm delighted to introduce Tom Mayer as our new blogger on https://ctsa-guilford.blogspot.com/. He's been painting en plein air with us for several years and has ideas for bringing in new painters and adding new destinations to our calendar.

I hope you'll welcome him when we start up again next spring. You can also communicate via the contact form in the right-hand column of our home page.

In the meantime, I wish you all happy holidays and plenty of time to continue painting, indoors or out.

Best wishes to you all,
-Veronica

Hi Artists, Hoping to help out with the blog.