Calendar of Art Shows, Trunk Shows, and Lectures
Annie Wildey &
Holly Wach in the Art Box
July 1st -July 31st
Opening Reception July 12th, 5-7pm
Annie Wildey is a British artist with a Stonington studio in the Velvet Mill. She is known for her large expressive oil paintings of waves. Most of her paintings are created in the studio, but she has a knack of translating the experience of being at the shore into her work. She interprets the smells, feelings, energy and movement of waves. She is an award winning artist, and received her MFA from the New York Academy Art. Her work has been exhibited nationally and international in museums, and galleries. Most notably, The National Museum of China, the Hecksher Museum, LI, Southampton Art Center and the Mall Galleries London.
Holly Wach is a fine artist working and living in Rhode Island. She received her BFA from the University of North Florida and her MFA from New York Academy of Art. She believes that nature provides us with a constant reminder to slow down in a modern world teeming with distractions.
In her youngest years, she made friends with bugs, frogs, crabs, snails, slugs. Their personalities, design, and beauty still provide endless curiosity. The more she draws and paints the creatures of nature, the more of themselves they reveal to her. She shares these wonders with you in her art.
Birds have become her most recent muse. Through watching and painting them, she is learning and discovering so much about these magical creatures.
In her youngest years, she made friends with bugs, frogs, crabs, snails, slugs. Their personalities, design, and beauty still provide endless curiosity. The more she draws and paints the creatures of nature, the more of themselves they reveal to her. She shares these wonders with you in her art.
Birds have become her most recent muse. Through watching and painting them, she is learning and discovering so much about these magical creatures.
Maria Canale
July 19 & 20, 10am - 5pm
Cocktail Reception, Friday from 5 - 6:30pm
Maria Canale has created many of the world’s most enduring jewelry designs. For 25 years, brands from Tiffany to Mikimoto to Harry Winston have relied on her to design for the way we live today. The best-kept secret in jewelry, she is now ready to shine under her own name. Maria's designs celebrate the classic American luxury of her childhood summers in Watch Hill, combined with the energy and sophistication of the modern Manhattan entrepreneur. With her characteristic warmth and flair for entertaining, her house and her heart are always full. “I want every one of my jewels to be as beautiful as happiness, as comfortable as confidence, as personal as your signature, and as meaningful as the moment it celebrates.” Meet Maria in person at this special two day event.
10% of sales from this event will be donated to water.org and The Westerly Warm Center.
10% of sales from this event will be donated to water.org and The Westerly Warm Center.
Paul Morelli
July 26 - 28, 10am - 5pm
Paul Morelli has built his career as one of America's preeminent jewelry designers upon seasonal collections marked by a profound attention to detail. In the early 1980's, The House of Paul Morelli in Philadelphia was opened, where all of his exquisite creations are designed and manufactured. Paul works exclusively in 18-karat gold and platinum, favoring mostly diamonds and pearls, crafting these raw materials into fresh shapes and forms with every new collection. Join us at the gallery for this can't miss event, July 28-28.
Park Family Show
August 1st - 31st
Opening Reception, July 9th, 5 - 7pm
Howard Park lives in Stonington, CT with his wife Rieta Park, where he owns HgPark Fine Art located in the old Velvet Mill. He attended the Masters of Fine Arts program at Tufts University and studies at the School of The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA and continued his studies in France at L'Ecole d'Art Decoratif de Nice, where he won a National prize in photography.
Howard has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions. He is an Elected Artist at the The Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic, CT and his works hang in galleries and private collections throughout the world. Howard is now concentrating on Conservation, Restoration and Appraisals of Fine Art, including: Original oil paintings, Works on Paper, Objects, Etchings, Murals and Antique Frames. Howard teaches oil and watercolor workshops, in Mystic, Fisher's Island and at Avondale Arts.
Howard has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions. He is an Elected Artist at the The Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic, CT and his works hang in galleries and private collections throughout the world. Howard is now concentrating on Conservation, Restoration and Appraisals of Fine Art, including: Original oil paintings, Works on Paper, Objects, Etchings, Murals and Antique Frames. Howard teaches oil and watercolor workshops, in Mystic, Fisher's Island and at Avondale Arts.
Rieta Park- For over 50 years, Rieta’s career as an artist has focused on color and design. While studying Illustration in Boston, she was introduced to gouache, an opaque water based paint, and ever since then she continues to paint with this medium. Most of Rieta’s gouache paintings are done from her own photographs, and although she has painted from life, she finds that spending as much time setting up a still- life and photographing it, or going out in the field to capture that perfect scene, is as exciting as the time spent on the painting itself. Her works can be found in many private collections, have been in exhibitions at the Two Pears Gallery, Santa Fe, NM; the Gene Arnould Gallery, Marblehead, MA; the Courtyard Gallery, Mystic, CT, and Park Gallery in Stonington, CT.
Rieta lives in Stonington, CT, with her husband Howard, where her heritage dates back 10 generations. For the past 15 years she has been the Assistant Director at the Maritime Gallery at the Mystic Seaport in Mystic, CT.
Rieta lives in Stonington, CT, with her husband Howard, where her heritage dates back 10 generations. For the past 15 years she has been the Assistant Director at the Maritime Gallery at the Mystic Seaport in Mystic, CT.
H. Gray Park, IV started oil painting at a young age and attended the Norwich Free Academy where he majored in Art and his interest in and love for painting grew. In 1994 he received his BFA from the Maryland Institute of Art in Baltimore, Md where he focused on painting nocturnes and cityscapes. During his third year in college Gray spent four months in England at the Winchester School of Art and at a later date he returned to Europe and spent several months plein air painting in Scotland. Here he was inspired by the the colors and shapes in the fishing villages.
As a Plein Air painter, Gray is known for his large marsh and coastal landscapes. He lives in Ledyard, Connecticut where he has a studio, but the majority of his work is done outside. Gray’s work can be found at Louisa Gould Gallery, Vineyard Haven, MA; Arnold Gallery, Marblehead, MA; and in private collections around the world.
Since 1989 Gray has participated in multiple group exhibitions and one-man shows, winning several major awards including: Best in Show, 1994 Mystic Arts Center, Mystic, CT; Award of Excellence, 2005, the Stobart Foundation Award, 2004, 2011 & 2012; and the Museum Purchase Award, 2009 at the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, Mystic CT.
As a Plein Air painter, Gray is known for his large marsh and coastal landscapes. He lives in Ledyard, Connecticut where he has a studio, but the majority of his work is done outside. Gray’s work can be found at Louisa Gould Gallery, Vineyard Haven, MA; Arnold Gallery, Marblehead, MA; and in private collections around the world.
Since 1989 Gray has participated in multiple group exhibitions and one-man shows, winning several major awards including: Best in Show, 1994 Mystic Arts Center, Mystic, CT; Award of Excellence, 2005, the Stobart Foundation Award, 2004, 2011 & 2012; and the Museum Purchase Award, 2009 at the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, Mystic CT.
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Sarah Park is a fine art photographer from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. She graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in General Fine Arts & Photography in 1996. In 2002, Sarah moved to Connecticut, where she and her future father-in-law, Howard Park, opened a frame shop & gallery in Stonington CT. She continues her photographic experience and education with workshops and classes, ranging from the Photographers Formulary to Rhode Island School of Design. She exhibits her work in local galleries & local art institutions. Her work is held in private collections Nationally & Internationally. |
Fajl Cashmere
August 7 - 9 , 10am - 4pm
Lisa Kasabian is the owner and designer of Fjall Cashmere. She has been in business for 25 years. The collection is made in Como, Italy with high quality Italian Yarns. The pieces are chic and timeless!
Suzy Landa
August 9-11, 10am-5pm
Equal parts playful and elegant, Suzy's jewelry marries simple geometric shapes with soft, feminine lines in creations ideal for both day and night. Her inventive, flirtatious designs feature brushed 18K gold and gemstones in colors so delicious the pieces appear edible. Handcrafted entirely in New York City, Suzy's collection is meant to be worn not stored. It's fine jewelry that's fun jewelry! We hope to see you at this special 3-day event!
Diana Sartor
September 3rd - 30th
Opening Reception - September 6th, 5 - 7pm
Diana Sartor is a mixed media artist noted for her use of sensuous color. She graduated from Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, cum laude with a BFA in painting. Always finding the need to create, painting became more central in her life with a move to coastal Rhode Island. Along with her husband Richard, their new location fulfilled a dream to live by the ocean. With more time to devote to painting, she settled into a new community and built a studio overlooking one of Rhode Island’s pristine salt ponds. The creative spark was reignited!
September’s show represents a new medium for Diana - Oil/Cold Wax painting. With surprises around every corner, this medium offers new forms of expression, fueling her curiosity to experiment and express her love of COLOR in new ways!
September’s show represents a new medium for Diana - Oil/Cold Wax painting. With surprises around every corner, this medium offers new forms of expression, fueling her curiosity to experiment and express her love of COLOR in new ways!
Indo-Chic Clothing
with Suzy Abuza
Jackets, Tunics, Tops, Pants, and Fabulous Long and Short Skirts in Raw Silk, Dupioni, and Taffeta. Wonderful Rags for Day and Evening, Black tie and Resort. Great for Travel and, all very . . . . . . Indo-Chic!
