Fifteen area artists will be exhibiting at Wilton Library’s June art exhibition. The artists are all from Silvermine Community Artists in Residence, a group that has gathered to exhibit again after a ten-year hiatus. The artists are: Susan Bottini (New Canaan), Edwina Casey (Norwalk), Megan Ferrell (Norwalk), Colleen Hains (Norwalk), Jeanne McDonagh (New Canaan), Alan […]
From the town’s beginnings in the early 18th century, work depicting the people and landscapes of Wilton have reflected the ever-changing artistic tides of subject matter, materials and styles of the next three centuries. The new exhibition, Lives and Landscapes: Art from the Permanent Collection of the Wilton Historical Society, opening on June 10, explores […]
The 76th Annual Summer Show Art Exhibition at Wilton Library showcasing Wilton adult artists. Call for entries on Friday and Saturday, July 1 and 2. Artists' Reception will be held on Friday, July 8 from 6 to 7:30 pm. Reception is free and open to the public. A majority of the works will be available […]
The Wilton Arts Council is seeking photographers of all ages, including youths and high school students, to enter its 23rd annual photography exhibit, “FOCUS ’23,” to be held from March 11 - 31, at the Wilton Library. Photographers may enter up to two of their photos, which may be film or digital images in color […]
The Wilton Arts Council is seeking photographers of all ages, including youths and high school students, to enter its 23rd annual photography exhibit, “FOCUS ’23,” to be held from March 11 - 31, at the Wilton Library. Photographers may enter up to two of their photos, which may be film or digital images in color […]
On Friday, March 17 the Wilton Art Council’s annual photography exhibit opens with a reception from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Wilton Library. The judged exhibition features the works of amateur and professional photographers in a range of styles and subjects. The opening reception and awards presentation is free and open to the public. […]
On Friday, May 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the Wilton Historical Society will hold a reception to celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions. Commitment to Community: The Lives of Laurent Clerc and Francis Clerc Ogden is developed in partnership with the American School for the Deaf, and explores the lives of two […]
Have you ever wondered what an Artist-in-Residence does at a national park? Please join the Friends of Weir Farm for an Open Studio Program on Saturday, May 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with Amanda Parry Oglesbee, the May Artist-in-Residence (AIR) at Weir Farm National Historical Park. The public is welcome to attend the […]
At least 16 area artists will be showcased in Wilton Library's June art exhibition "Art/Place Artists". Art/Place Gallery is celebrating 42 years as a not-for-profit artist run gallery, which relocated in downtown Fairfield after a fire in 2008 destroyed its first home in the Southport Railroad Station. The artists are: Lynne Arovas (Greenwich), Bevi Bullwinkel […]
Elmer Boyd Smith (1860-1943) was a prominent American painter, writer and illustrator of children’s books. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, and raised in Boston, Smith was classically trained as […]
