Come enjoy the “Member/Guest Exhibition” at the Gallery on the Green showcasing works by artists who belong to the Guild and their invited guests. Anticipating this annual event, members are continually on the lookout for outstanding artists within their network of friends and acquaintances. The result is inevitably a delightfully rich concentration of talent displayed in prints, drawings, paintings, sculptures, mixed media works, photographs, and fiber art.
Upstairs galleries have two solo shows. Timothy Lundgren’s has an exhibit of paintings entitled, “Portraits, Landscapes, Seascapes.”  Lundgren views his painting style as “evocative of an earlier time. My inspiration derives not just from the natural world but also from the works of such nineteenth century painters as Winslow Homer, Thomas Cole, Frederick Church and others. When creating art I seek to balance nature, the painterly qualities of the medium, and the deeper spiritual side of creation. When painting a portrait my aim is to capture not only the physical likeness but also the essence and spirit of the individual.”
Lundgren graduated in 1980 from the Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration.  He worked for twenty-five years as a freelance illustrator, creating pen and ink line drawings and watercolors for publishers, advertising agencies, and graphic design firms. Since 2000 he has also been painting commissioned oil paintings including human and animal portraits, historical paintings, and house portraits. He has exhibited locally since 1977.  From 2006 until his retirement in 2021 he taught art at Oliver Wolcott Technical High School in Torrington, Connecticut.  While teaching he earned a Masters of Science in Art Education from Central Connecticut State University.
Meghan Shanley Waskowitz, the second solo exhibitor, has a show entitled, “Farm to Canvas.” Her engaging and playful animal paintings often incorporate the use of rustic and antique window frames and doors. Although Shanley Waskowitz also paints sea, city, and landscapes, her heart is drawn to painting barns and animals. The emotional warmth and insightful renditions directly reflect her childhood spent living in a centuries-old farmhouse in Pennsylvania. Though previously working in acrylics and pastels, since 2005 she has concentrated on oil painting, perfecting her skills through study with local, regional and international artists.
An opening reception is on Saturday, March 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The public is warmly invited to attend this free reception.