Upstairs Gallery: The Wednesday Group (May 27 – June 30)

The Wednesday Group

This exhibit will feature works by students from Jock MacRae’s Wednesday painting class.  The exhibit will run from May 27 – June 30.

Opening reception:  Sunday, June 20, 12-3pm

Instructor Jock MacRae is an accomplished artist and has taught painting for many years. He completed his formal education at the Art League in New York City in 1980. His paintings appear in numerous corporate and private collections.

“I have been studying under Jock’s guidance for about three years now and continue to learn from his outstanding knowledge of art history as well as technical guidance. Students of Jock tend to be very devoted because he is an outstanding teacher. He has the unusual ability to stand back and observe without interfering with your creative process but then know just when the right moment is to intervene if you are stuck. Each artist in the class is working on something different and Jock is able to instruct each accordingly. For instance my work is mostly abstract figurative while another student will be working on something representational. One artist will be working on something for weeks while another will crank out several paintings in one class. we are all very different and that’s what makes it interesting and gives us all the opportunity to learn from one another as well as from Jock. There is a great dynamic in there, in addition to be really interesting people, all the artists are very generous with their positive support for one another. Jock’s class tends to attract artists with certain sophistication and focus, especially the student’s who come back year after year.” from student Maria Poosikian.

Festive Home: Objects for Living & Giving (Nov 19 – Dec 24, 2010)

Festive Home

A holiday emporium of objects for living and giving.


Featuring Interiors by Local Decorators:

BR Design · Hazel & Sid · The Gilded Nest · Molly Hirsch · Olga Adler · Olley Court · Terri Reilly Design

Festive Home runs November 19 – December 24, 2010

Holiday Hours:  Tues-Sun 11am – 5pm. Free admission Nov 20 – Dec 24

For more information please contact the Guild at 203.438.8863, rgoa@sbcglobal.net or visit rgoa.org.


Join us for the Festive Home Holiday Party  …

Click here for Festive Home Workshops!!


Festive Home ‘Fountains’ still available!

RHS Sophomore Maddie Wroblewski’s decked out rendition of the Cass Gilbert Fountain.

Maddie is a student in Carol Miller’s Saturday drawing and painting class for high school students at the Guild.

Although Maddie’s painting was one of the first to be scooped up, the Guild has many more for the taking.

Upcoming: 1st Annual Juried MEMBER Exhibition (Jan 29-Feb 25, 2011)

Click here for a list of accepted artists!

Juried Member Exhibition

The Ridgefield of Artists celebrates the artistic talent of member artists with our first juried Member show. This exhibit gives member artists an opportunity to have their work viewed by a well-known gallery owner, Lee Weber of Weber Fine Arts. Ms. Weber will select approximately 50 works to be in the exhibition.  All media is welcome.  She will also award 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. We encourage all of our members to participate.


About the Juror

For the past 15 years, Lee Weber has owned and operated the Weber Fine Art galleries located in Scarsdale, New York and Greenwich, Connecticut. Specializing in American art of the 20th century, the gallery has a particular focus on postwar American Art. In addition to the 20th century work, Ms. Weber also represents a roster of contemporary artists working in all media. The gallery also handles important secondary market works.  Ms. Weber also works as an adviser to private and corporate clients for the acquisitions and the sales of fine art.  www.weberfineart.com

Click here for photos of the show’s opening reception ….


Upstairs Gallery: Town & Country (Sept 15 – Oct 14,2010)

Town & Country

Paintings by EDEN COMPTON

Opening Reception:  Sunday, September 26, 2-4pm

ABOUT THE WORK

The current exhibit “Town & Country” features a selection of recent pastel and oil paintings of rainy cityscapes, urban interiors and rural landscapes by artist Eden Compton.  “My current compositions are concerned with creating mood and atmosphere   by using unique lighting situations as a design element.  Slick reflections on wet city streets, glowing interior scenes and the unique backlit brightness of a summer morning are some of my favorite types of light which are depicted in the exhibit.”

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Eden Compton is originally from Ridgefield, Connecticut and currently divides her time between the Northeast, Florida and the Caribbean. She and her husband have lived aboard a sailboat for many years traveling extensively in the Caribbean and along the Eastern coast of the US.

Eden works in pastel and oil and paints both figurative and landscape subjects. “My subject matter is usually a reflection of our environment at any given time. Whether painting the rugged coastal scenery of Maine, the urban cityscapes of New York or the abundant tropical foliage of Florida and the Caribbean, I try to capture the specific light and atmosphere that gives a place its unique character.”

Eden has a degree in Art History from Colgate University and has studied with many nationally known artists including Master Pastelist Doug Dawson, Alan Flattman, Lois Wooley and Colin Page among others.  She is a member of the Connecticut Pastel Society, the Cape Cod Pastel Society and Florida Plein Air.  She is also a juried member of the Degas Pastel Society and Oil Painters of America.

PLAY – A SPRING FLING!

This year’s Spring Fling
promises to be a fun night of
Play
with various interactive
play stations
set up throughout the Guild

SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE BY BLUE MARBLE

Have fun.  Come out & Play!
For more information please contact the Guild at 203.438.8863, rgoa@sbcglobal.net or visit our website rgoa.org
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Call for Artists & Volunteers

RECEIVING
Saturday, April 24 & Sunday, April 25 — 12-4pm
Accepting member artwork in any media, with the theme of play.
No size restrictions.
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Once PLAY is installed, an independent juror will chose
Best In Show (cash award $100)
as well as non-monetary awards for 1st, 2nd & 3rd places.

ENTRY FEE
$10/piece; $20/piece for works larger than 36″ in any direction with frame
Artists may submit up to 3 different pieces.

VOLUNTEERS
Please contact the Guild at 203.438.8863 or rgoa.org if you’re interested
in helping out with the show. Volunteers needed to help with
receiving, set up and bartending.

Have fun.  Come out & Play!

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Main Gallery – RADIUS (February 27 – March 27)

RADIUS

Radius has entered its second decade!  Radius is a professional development program organized by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in conjunction with the Ridgefield Guild of Artists to promote the growth and interests of regional artists. The Radius program has multiple components, including a professional practice forum, annual juried exhibition, workshops, and networking events.

Learn about technology’s impact on today’s studio practice then celebrate the 12th annual Radius exhibition of work by up-and-coming regional artists on Saturday, February 27, 2010.

Radius Professional Practice Forum

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum; February 27, 2-3:30pm; FREE

Panelists:  George Fifield, founder and director of the Boston Cyberarts Festival; artist Eva Lee; and Steven Sacks, director of Bitforms Gallery

Radius Exhibition Opening Reception

Ridgefield Guild of Artists; February 27, 4-6pm; FREE

Artists:  Mia Brownell, Geoffrey Detrani, Thomas Doyle, Brad Guarino, The Ladies’ Auxiliary, Sabrina Marques and Blake Shirley

Annual Juried Exhibition: February 27 – March 27, 2010

34 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield, CT; 203.438.8863; www.rgoa.org

Open Wednesday – Sunday, 12 noon to 4 pm


Herm Freeman – Landscape State of Mind (Oct 15 – Nov 15, 2009)

Herm Freeman Paintings

Herm Freeman Paintings

Upstairs Gallery @ The Ridgefield Guild of Artists
HERM FREEMAN
P A I N T I N G S

Reception: Saturday, October 17, 12-4PM

Artist Website at www.hermfreeman.com

Upstairs Gallery – Kindred Spirits (Jan 15 – Feb 14, 2010)

Kindred Spirits by Lucy Whitehouse

Kindred Spirits by Lucy Whitehouse

Paintings & Photos by

Lucy Hanna Whitehouse
Constance Hanna
Kim Hanna

Opening: Saturday, Jan 23, 2-4 pm
Snowdate: Sunday, Jan 24, 2-4
Gallery Hours: Wed – Sun, 12-4

Rachel Volpone: Color Fields (Sept 19 – Oct 1, 2009)

Rachel Volpone

Rachel Volpone

Rachel Volpone will be the next featured artist in The Guild’s Upstairs Gallery exhibiting from Sept 19 – Oct 1. Her show, “Color Fields,” is a series of mainly abstract works that explore and celebrate the elements of color, pattern and form. According to Rachel, “Each surface is slowly built up to reveal intentional and accidental shapes as the canvas takes on a personality of its own.”

The opening reception will be on Sun, Sept 27,
2-5pm in conjunction with The Juried Show opening. Plan to come and attend both! For further information, call 438-8863 or visit the Guild’s website at www.rgoa.org.

Artist’s website at http://rachelvolpone.com

Call for Artists: Apply to Radius 2009-10

Radius Exhibition

Radius Exhibition

Radius has entered its second decade! Radius is a professional development program organized by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in conjunction with the Ridgefield Guild of Artists to promote the growth and interests of regional artists.

Artists who participate in the Radius exhibition are chosen from a review of submissions received following an open call for entries. In addition to the group exhibition at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists, selected artists receive an individual exchange with a curator, through a review of their portfolio and original work, focusing on professional development. Radius also includes networking opportunities, workshops, and a public forum to address important issues for professional advancement.

Deadline for Radius Submissions: Applications for the Radius exhibition will be accepted from September 1 to October 16, 2009. All applications will be reviewed by the Radius Selection Committee, comprised of curators from The Aldrich and the Guild. Applications for Radius will only be accepted online. Qualified applicants may submit applications to Radius only once every two years.

The opening reception for the exhibition featuring the 2009 selections will be held at the Guild of Artists on February 27, 2010.

Click here for complete information

Click here to apply to the Radius exhibition