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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Talk featuring Nancy Lasar & John Willis
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Artist Talk November 18\, 6:30pm \nParticipants: John Willis & Nancy Lasar \nMatthew Best\, will the moderator for the evening. \nHartford\, Connecticut based artist Matthew Best received his BFA in Painting from the University Of Hartford Art School and his MFA in Painting from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Formerly a Resident Studio at the Arlington Arts Center and has been in numerous shows on the local and national level. Best has taught at Hartford Art School and Three Rivers Community College. \nTo register: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LDNIyoxQTEGotldcGJkVGw
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/virtual-artist-talk-nancy-lasar-and-john-willis/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Talk - Filippucci\, Tritscheller\, Schempp\, Fucigna & Posey
DESCRIPTION:Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Dhmd945fQjm243rvh8OlPA \nFive Points Gallery\, presents a virtual Artist talk featuring the 5 current exhibiting artists. The exhibitions are on view through March 11\, 2023. \nFeatured in the West Gallery\, Sandra Filippucci creates mixed-media flower paintings that reflect the trauma of the war in Ukraine – Shown alongside\, Copper Tritscheller’s horse sculptures which capture the rawness of endurance\, survival\, and resilience. \nThe TDP Gallery showcases encaustic work by Gay Schempp\, based on the mysterious attributes of crows\, and the artist’s own navigation of the pandemic through the eyes of a crow. \nThe East Gallery features sculptures by Joseph Fucigna and paintings by Sam Posey\, both of whom balance parallels of play\, and instinct in their work. \nThe talk will be moderated by Hartford-based artist and educator Matthew J. Best. Listeners can expect to learn more about the individual artist’s concepts\, processes\, and more!
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/virtual-artist-talk-filippucci-tritscheller-schempp-fucigna-posey/
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CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Talk: Taplin\, Grady & Schroeder
DESCRIPTION:Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q6V1yn8KRaO6kBB2hi20gg \nThe West Gallery features paintings by Bridget Grady that focus on the fragile ecologies of forests and swamps. The TDP Gallery highlights mixed media works by printmaker Kathleen Schroeder that highlight liminal spaces between art and science. Robert Taplin’s work in the East Gallery combines sculpture and photography in ways that address opposing concepts. \nFive Points West Gallery: Fragile Ecologies \nBridget Grady investigates sensitive ecological environments both representatively and abstractly in her forest and swamp paintings. Her maximalist approach to painting or replicating textures and colors blur the definitions and boundaries of space. These environments are in a constant state of change\, and it’s Grady’s belief that cultural attitudes have the greatest impact on the condition of the environment. Grady states\, “The work focuses on the connection of the psyche to nature and the translation of that experience through the perceptual process of painting.” \nFive Points TDP Gallery: Of Two Minds: Dancing Between Art and Science \nKathleen Schroeder combines chine collé with lithographs in this new series which addresses relationships between art and science. Focused on space that is in a transition or on a threshold between two points in time or space\, Schroeder’s work is informed by her studies of embryonic development and growth…. a liminal space in a constant state of flux. The minimalist graphic elements of line in the prints on exhibition speak to visual scientific data structures and graphs of this intangible space. \nFive Points East Gallery: Outscapes \nRobert Taplin’s work brings the familiar and strange into somewhat startling proximity. Taplin states\, “The role of the artist has been to expose the lie\, reveal the hidden agenda\, and break the dominant image. His relief sculptures and ghost boxes combine layered imagery that moves back and forth between the illusion and the reality of three dimensions; focusing on opposing\, yet entangled forces of modernity – the rational and the irrational\, and the political and the personal\, finding an equilibrium between these forces. \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/virtual-artist-talk-taplin-grady-schroeder/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Talk: Flood 2.0 & Dreaming Animals
DESCRIPTION:Register today for a Free Virtual Artist Talk on Friday\, May 26\, at 6:30 PM EST.  \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I__uHfLLSPuZ1M3zhul2ZQ \nThis virtual artist talk will feature artists including Susan Hoffman Fishman\, Leslie Sobel\, and Krisanne Baker who have created a large installation titled “Flood 2.0” in our West Gallery\, based on the threat of a future apocalyptic flood\, and to raise awareness of environmental concerns\, specifically involving water. \nThe talk also features\, Meredith Miller & MJ Millington\, who’ve collaborated on a project called “Dreaming Animals” which combines photography that uses images from the Yale Beinecke Library\, and poetry in an effort to raise awareness of declining animal biodiversity.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/virtual-artist-talk-flood-2-0-dreaming-animals/
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SUMMARY:July Virtual Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 5\, at 6:30 PM\nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mcjZqsfrQuCOkEh_QzQu3Q \nLearn more about each of the artists’ processes.\nArtist Panelists: Debra Weisberg\, Paula Higa\, Nikko Sedgwick\, Karen Bonanno\, Camille Eskell\, Jennifer Knaus\, Gerald Saladyga. \nModerated by Dr. Ricardo “Rico” Reyes \nWest Gallery – Holding the Center Still Redux\nDebra Weisberg’s collaged paper works and large-scale floor installation touches on the profound relationship between collapse and renewal. \nTDP Gallery – Family Snapshots\nNikko Sedgwick’s Mixed media work combines painting and photography as a meditation on the passage of time\, morality\, memory\, and interpersonal relationships. \nEast Gallery – A View of Humanity\nKaren Bonanno\, Camille Eskell\, Jennifer Knaus\, Gerald Saladyga\nThis group exhibition bridges a variety of styles of painting and sculpture that highlight the figure as the main subject and speaks to the many viewpoints and representations of identity that make up humanity.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/june-virtual-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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SUMMARY:In-person Artist Talk: Friday\, August 18\, 6:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:There will be an In-Person Artist Talk on Friday\, August 18\, 2023\, 6:30 PM at Five Points Gallery. \nFeatured Artists are Dan Baird-Miller\, Christian Crowley\, Casandra Cyr\, Kyrsten Lane\, Ethan Newman\, Sydney Samele\, and Megan Victoria from the Launchpad Biennial Exhibition in the West and TDP Galleries. In the East Gallery\, the featured artist is Peter Brown\, in “Disguises: Put Up Yours Hands”. This talk will be moderated by Judith McElhone\, Founder & Executive Director of Five Points Arts. Join us on Friday\, August 18\, at 6:30 PM at Five Points Gallery. \n  \nFive Points Gallery \n \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/in-person-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Talk: Ellen Carey
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ricardo Reyes\, will be in conversation with Ellen Carey about her works featured in her ongoing exhibition at Five Points on Thursday\, August 24 at 6:30 PM. \nFree Registration Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5OZHs_qdTIWK_V2GUVyp1w \nAbout Ellen Carey:\nCarey’s abstract and minimal photography purposely challenges our culturally and historically prescribed expectations around the photograph and its picture signs. Using only light\, wherever and whatever it strikes. The work intentionally upends traditional methods of “rendering” a photographic image with unusual approaches and combinations. Employing high-impact pictures of her inventive techniques and innovative methods she uses the photogram method\, made without a camera\, it is created in the darkroom; in color\, with no light (except upon exposure). \nAbout Dr. Ricardo Reyes:\nReyes is the Director of Galleries and Curator of Collections at Lafayette College\, Easton\, PA; he also oversees the activities of the Williams Center Gallery\, Grossman Gallery\, Kirby Art Study Center\, and Art on Campus. \nDr. Reyes (Rico) is an artist\, curator\, and cultural theorist whose 30-year experience has focused on expanding the conversation around art-making and exhibitions to be more inclusive and equitable. His art employs the idioms of performance\, video\, and installation while addressing issues of ethnicity\, sexuality\, and global politics. His curating is focused on elevating the voices of BIPOC and Queer artists; contemporary art from diasporic Filipino communities; photography and cultural regeneration; and has curated exhibitions at the Orange County Museum of Art\, UCLA Fowler Museum; and SF MoMA Artist Gallery. \nRico received his BA in Sculpture from the University of California at Berkeley and his MFA in New Genres from UCLA\, his Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology\, and his Ph.D. from the Centre for Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths\, University of London.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/virtual-artist-talk-ellen-carey/
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CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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SUMMARY:Five Points Annex Gallery - John Simboli Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:There will be an in-person artist talk this Sunday\, October 22nd\, at 2:00 PM for John Simboli in the Five Points Annex Gallery. \nThis talk will feature photographer John Simboli as he tells the stories of his current work\, and work from the past. Make sure to visit the Five Points Annex Gallery Sunday\, October 22nd\, at 2:00 PM. \nThe Five Points Annex Gallery is located at 15 Water Street\, Torrington\, CT 06790. \nFor more information call: (860) 618-7222
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-annex-gallery-john-simboli-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Five Points Annex Gallery\, 15 Water Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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SUMMARY:In-Person Artist Talk: December Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION:Join Five Points Gallery on Friday\, December 15\, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM for an in-person Artist Talk featuring the six artists currently on display. Moderated by Five Points Founder and Executive Director\, Judith McElhone.  \nPamela Bramble’s paintings based on the natural world are defined by her process of building up and excavating her surfaces until an emotional response is unlocked. Bramble removes and manipulates layers of colors\, marks\, and gestures until she can clearly understand what that painting is going to be about and works towards that idea. Bramble states\, “It is in the evolution of a painting where the residue of earlier activity on the surface maintains a presence that infuses and energizes subsequent layers of paint.  \nKim Sobel’s large paintings blend an organic and painterly sensibility that follows rhythms and patterns seen in the natural world around her. She infuses her own unique poetic language\, when talking about her work\, “Mixing paint is like pulling weeds and sculpting the garden like carving compositions. \nField of View: Susan Hackett\, Steven Holmes\, Caleb Portfolio\, Erika Gabriela Santos \nSusan Hackett’s “larger than life” photographs center around her unique process. Using a hand-held digital microscope and camera\, Hackett photographs some of the smallest details of the natural world\, things that often go unnoticed – revealing new perspectives\, color\, and lifeforms. \nSteven Holme’s approach to capturing the world around him is inspired by and named after Caspar David Friedrich\, whose 19th-century paintings of expansive romantic landscapes were featured with hints of human presence. \nCaleb Portfolio’s manipulation of photography begins in the darkroom\, he is inspired by the notion of capturing the movement of a fleeting moment in time. By working with water and light as his subjects\, Caleb focuses on the symbolic meanings – waster as a source of life or a vehicle of cleansing or regeneration. \nErika Gabriela Santos recycles scraps from various leftover projects\, Santos’ uniquely layered collages combine feelings of both frustration and affection in her series titled “De Lo Que Me Queda” or “Of What I Have Left Behind”. \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/in-person-artist-talk-december-exhibitions/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: February 23\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the upcoming in-person Artist Talk\, Moderated by Nancy Stuart.  \nFeaturing: David Holzman\, Susan Clinard\, Sarah Haviland\, Sue Mullaney\, Susan Rood\, Tammy Wofsey \n  \nEast Gallery:  Under the Arch: David Holzman \nDavid Holzman’s intricately carved sculptures combine figurative elements with forms inspired by world architecture and religious cultures\, notably seen in his Arch\, Tower\, and Reliquary works. Holzman also implements the practice of automatic drawing when creating these works\, quoting “My process is an uncontrolled fit\, eyes closed\, madly scribbling\, which leads to more drawing\, eyes open in an attempt to order chaos in a presentable way.” His paintings which will also be on display come from his new series “Terra Firma”\, which continues the automatic drawing approach\, by investigating the dynamic of a square format. As a whole\, Holzman’s work drives home the importance of narrative in human connections and what it means to be alive. \n\nThe West & TDP Galleries- Mind’s Eye \nSusan Clinard\, Sarah Haviland\, Sue Mullaney\, Susan Rood\, and Tammy Wofsey \nSusan Clinard’s figural assemblages embody elements of play\, experimentation\, and storytelling. Starting by sculpting detailed hands and faces in clay or resin\, Susan then incorporates found objects that range from everyday objects to antiquities and textiles. Clinard’s work emphasizes her sense of wonder when discovering how feelings become tied to an object’s form\, texture\, and compositions giving it a new meaning or narrative. \nSarah Haviland’s sculptures strike a balance between abstract form and human or avian identity. By combining stories from reality and mythology from around the world\, this series reflects connections in various cultures\, as well as contemporary societal and environmental issues. The linear and \nsemitransparent figures made from wire\, plastics\, wire mesh\, and other mixed media embody a sense of distilled emotion and archetypal presence. \nSue Mullaney’s ambiguous collage-based works rely on the viewer’s interaction and interpretations. All of the works tell stories but the narratives may not be wholly dependable\, interpretations often slip into a different reality or sur-reality. Mullaney states\, “I find it enjoyable to select conventional images from a wide variety of sources and mix and recast them in sometimes startling ways. Often that process leads to the creation of whole new worlds; surreal\, bizarre\, or whimsical. \nSusan Rood is a printmaker who holds a great interest in visual narratives and storytelling that relate to her life. Her compositions are flooded with multiple images that the viewer is tasked to make sense of simultaneously in a similar manner to comics\, graphic novels\, and advertising. Rood’s multipaneled linocut collages tell personal stories that are created with images designed to both reveal and conceal these narratives. \nTammy Wofsey’s tactile linocut and chine collé prints aim to contain the natural world on a single sheet of paper. This world-building visual storytelling depicts multiple cells that represent various aspects of the natural world. Wofsey states\, “My artwork tries to draw a human connection with our world and the slowing down of time. We are whole when we are connected to the soil and earth.”
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/artist-talk-february-23-2024/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk - Five Points Gallery: Elena Kalman & Paper Play Group Show
DESCRIPTION:There will be an in-person Artist Talk\, on Friday\, May 10\, at 6:30 pm. \nFeaturing: Elena Kalman\, Meg Bloom\, Denise Manseau\, Krista Narciso\, Julie Pereira\, Chris Perry\, Julie Shapiro\, and Karen Wheeler \nModerator to be confirmed.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/artist-talk-five-points-gallery-elena-kalman-paper-play-group-show/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T183000
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SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk - 6/21
DESCRIPTION:There will be an in-person Artist Talk\, on Friday\, June 21\, at 6:30 pm. Moderated by Steven A. Holmes. \nFeaturing Artists: Robert Calafiore & Wayne Herpich.  \n(Artist Kate Borcherding of Texas\, is unable to participate due to distance) \n  \nWest Gallery – Robert Calafiore: “Obscura: Seeing Forward\, Looking Back” \nRobert Calafiore’s processed-based photographs\, combine an interest in traditional vs. alternative materials and the interactions of light and chemistry. Utilizing props and figures with his hand-built large-scale pinhole cameras\, Calafiore manipulates the developing photographs (without the use of digital tools) to control the results – altering saturation\, color\, density\, and translucency to create inverted depictions\, that elevate the ordinary to the extraordinary. Drawn to two main subjects: glassware and the male figure\, Calafiore constructs still-lives\, which embody his familial and personal relationships. Calafiore states\, “His work is about a pause\, a break in the pace\, and a longer look into\, through\, and across our everyday lives.” \n  \nTorrington Savings Bank Gallery – Wayne Herpich: “Western Figures” \nWayne Herpich’s figurative paintings and drawings are about form. His highly expressive and gestural handling of materials facilitates a psychological understanding of the presence and emotion tied to the figure\, granting the viewer just enough detail of form and familiarity. The painted figures depicted emerge from ominous settings\, while in contrast his drawn figures stand out and dominate the paper. It’s this play between abstract and representational artmaking that Herpich depicts in these ghostlike forms. \n  \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-6-21/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk: Caldwell & Sweibel
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person Artist Talk on Friday\, August 2\, featuring artists Harriet Caldwell and Liz Sweibel.\nArtist Jakob Fioole is unable to participate. \nModerated by: Robert Calafiore \nRobert Calafiore received his MFA in Photography from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his BFA in Photography from Hartford Art School. Currently\, he lives and works in West Hartford\, Connecticut\, exhibiting his work nationally and internationally. Calafiore recently was awarded a Connecticut Artist Fellowship Grant for 2018\, featured in a solo booth at PhotoFairs San Francisco by Gallery 1/1 from Seattle\, named the Second Sight Award artist speaker for the Medium Festival of Photography in October 2018\, and is newly represented by ClampArt\, New York City with his first solo show just closed on March 24\, 2018. Find recent reviews and articles about his work in Photograph Magazine\, Diffusion Annual IX\, Lenscratch\, and Collector Daily. \n \n  \nFive Points Gallery: 07 Water Street\, Torrington\, CT 06790
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-caldwell-sweibel/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T193000
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: 9/13/2024
DESCRIPTION:Moderated by Kathleen Schroeder \nFeaturing artists: \nJoseph Byrne \nDavid Lang \nLaura Barr \nKaren Bonanno \nPhyllis Crowley \nEmilia Dubicki
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/artist-talk-9-13-2024/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20241008T205542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T205542Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk 10/25: Susan Bogle Finnegan\, Zbigniew Grzyb\, Michael Borders and John Fredrick Walker
DESCRIPTION:Artist Talk 10/25/2024\, 6:30 PM at Five Points Gallery ( 7 Water Street \, Torrington\, CT 06790 ) \nFeatured Artists: Susan Bogle Finnegan\, Zbigniew Grzyb\, Michael Borders and John Fredrick Walker. \nModerated by Hugh O’Donnell \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/artist-talk-10-25-susan-bogle-finnegan-zbigniew-grzyb-michael-borders-and-john-fredrick-walker/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20250116T214427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T204403Z
UID:33239-1738953000-1738958400@fivepointsarts.org
SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:In-person Artist Talk\nFebruary 7\, 2025\n6:30 – 8 PM\nFive Points Gallery\n  \nFeaturing: Matthew J. Best\, Mark Buku\, Stanwyck Cromwell\, Vincent Dion\, Lois Goglia\, Mark Guglielmo\, Sam Posey\, John Simboli\, Laura J. Stein\, Lydia Viscardi \nExhibition: Pushing the Envelope
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20250116T214632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T214632Z
UID:33242-1743186600-1743192000@fivepointsarts.org
SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:March 28\n6:30 – 8 PM\nDetails to be announced
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-2/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20250116T215040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T193903Z
UID:33245-1747420200-1747425600@fivepointsarts.org
SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:ARTIST TALK\nMay 16\n6:30 – 8 PM\nFive Points Gallery
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-3/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250627T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250627T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20250116T215337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T215337Z
UID:33248-1751049000-1751054400@fivepointsarts.org
SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:June 27\n6:30 – 8 PM\nDetails to be announced
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-4/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20250116T215512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T215512Z
UID:33251-1755887400-1755892800@fivepointsarts.org
SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:August 22\n6:30 – 8 PM\nDetails to be announced
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-5/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20250116T215650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T215650Z
UID:33254-1760121000-1760126400@fivepointsarts.org
SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:October 10\n6:30 – 8 PM\nDetails to be announced
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-6/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20250116T215852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T215852Z
UID:33257-1763749800-1763755200@fivepointsarts.org
SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:November 21\n6:30 – 8 PM\nDetails to be announced
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-7/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20250116T220045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T152217Z
UID:33260-1768588200-1768593600@fivepointsarts.org
SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:January 16\n6:30 – 8 PM\nModerated by Steven Holmes\nFeaturing artists: \nKathi Packer  \nRosemary Cotnoir \nJessica Fallis \nDonna Namnoum \nAlan Neider \nPeggy Reeves \nHeather Scofield \nMatt Wood \n  \n  \nAbout the shows: \n\nAnother Tale Revisited – TDP GALLERY \nReality informs and inspires an imaginary world as Kathi Packer explores shape\, texture\, color\, and the overall beauty of the Serengeti’s landscape. Her bold brushstrokes and unconventional palette\, inspired by African textiles\, create visual patterns allowing for endless interpretations. Focusing on acacia trees and termite mounds\, Packer creates layered\, organic abstractions that suggest a dangerous beauty. Packer states\, “In bloom\, this tree presents a dazzle of white cotton flowers. Yet\, hidden amongst thick clusters of white are 4-inch black thorns…and the enormous castle-like termite mounds rise twice my height; like much in this environment\, danger is hidden to the uninformed eye.” \n  \nNature Interpreted – WEST & TSB GALLERIES \nAspasia Anos’ monotypes incorporate reflective elements of the landscape\, including transient and liminal waterscapes. Subject and process become inseparable. Rather than document what has been\, these photographic collages and mixed-media monotypes give shape to change and are shaped by it in turn. Anos states\, “My interests lie in the dynamic interplay between residue and mark\, evidence and response\, memory remade by memory: clarity arrived through chance and complication.” \n\nRosemary Cotnoir employs a unique approach to capturing the abstract components and presence of the world around her. Inspired by indigenous art and Japanese woodblock prints\, these intricate paintings are built using layers of pattern and texture. Hatch lines and clustered dots whimsically transform forests\, coastlines\, and aerial landscapes into a visual tapestry. \n\nInspired by her travels\, Jessica Fallis’s paintings echo the presence and sublime nature of old-growth forests. Large trees and foliage dominate the canvas\, immersing the viewer in the dreamlike scenery of Muir Woods. The color and light of the West Coast play an important role\, highlighting the overlooked remnants in the forest. Fallis states\, “​​These places symbolize the interconnectedness of the forest\, and the cyclical way that new life grows out of the old.” \n\nDonna Namnoum is a ceramist who creates abstracted sculptural vessels and forms inspired by plants. Her work blends utilitarian function with fantasy. Covered jars\, wall pockets\, vases\, and sculptural forms combine in an alien-like garden that is in a perpetual state of growth and decay. Incorporating unusual surfaces\, textures\, and colors. Donna states\, “My goal is that uncertainty and experimentation be visible in the final work while conjuring familiar forms; some easily recognizable and others vague.” \n\nAlan Neider’s mixed-media Exotic Plant Life series blends his interests in painting\, gardening\, and textiles. Neider aims to create work that is direct and impactful while capturing the essence of nature. Incorporating sewn fabric into each painting highlights bold colors and a variety of edges and shapes\, enhancing the visual interest. \n\nInspired by her garden\, Peggy Reeves’s botanical paintings and drawings serve as a metaphor for the human condition. The colorful\, psychedelic ferns contort playfully\, as if in conversation with one another. Reeves states\, “I see plant life as a forceful\, powerful agent and the titles of the series are meant to negate the normally held concept of a sweet or passive nature and delicate existence that the subject of flowers in art brings to mind.” \n  \nHeather Scofield’s paintings explore the movement\, light\, and emotional rhythm of the natural world seen through the land\, skies\, trees\, and water. She is drawn to moments of transformation\, renewal\, and balance. Through layered brushwork and expressive color\, Scofield conveys the atmosphere and energy of place\, and the sense of connection that nature continually offers. \n  \nArtmaking is how Matt Wood interacts with the world around him; his thoughts\, experiences\, reactions\, and hopes are mediated through his canvas or his lens. Wood’s unique approach to painting is especially evident through his varied textures\, palette\, and use of detail. All of which emphasize the impermanence of these untouched landscapes.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-8/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20260106T205047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T195014Z
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SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Artist Talk\n6:30 – 8 PM\nat Five Points Gallery\nFree and open to all\, doors open at 6 PM\, light refreshments provided \n  \nModerated by Cynthia Cooper \nThis Artist Talk will feature: Kat Owens\, June Ahrens\, Kathleen Anderson\, Loren Eiferman\, Susan Hoffman Fishman & Elška Greenspoon.  \n  \nAbout the Artists: \nKat Owens: Entangled and Ingested – TSB Gallery \nExisting at the intersection of art and science\, Kat Owens utilizes unrecyclable plastics and packaging to create life-sized portraits of animals harmed by pollution. These works emphasize the devastating impact of plastic waste on marine species\, ranging from puffins to whales. These labor-intensive sewn collages offer a visual narrative to a shared vulnerability in the face of environmental collapse. Owens states\, “By repurposing these materials\, I aim to confront the permanence and ubiquity of plastic waste\, while drawing attention to its devastating impact on ecosystems and species. By transforming discarded materials into portraits of beauty and loss\, I hope to inspire a deeper understanding of the choices we make and their lasting impact on the natural world.” \n  \nNature Reinvented – West Gallery \nJune Ahrens’ Forever Flowers reflect on grief in response to gun violence. The work is both a memorial and a protest\, urging recognition\, immediacy\, and remembrance for the victims long after public attention fades. Formed organically with wire\, found objects\, and mixed media\, these sculptures are based on natural flora; plants that are pulled from their roots\, as well as neatly arranged bouquets. These flowers also use color to convey another layer of symbolism. Black flowers commonly represent farewells\, mourning\, rebirth\, strength\, and transformation. \nKathleen Anderson’s sculptural works foster ideas of sustainability and ecological awareness.  Her “plastiglomerates” or plastic rocks are created from melted and sculpted plastic waste\, which she experiences in her daily life. Anderson states\, “Inspired by the idea of Zero Waste\, I strive to live a life with minimal waste through a process of regeneration and transformation of everything I throw away.” \nLoren Eiferman crafts intricate sculptures made from sticks that are pieced together like a jigsaw. Her work is inspired by the Voynich Manuscripts\, a 15th-century manuscript filled with illustrations of plants that don’t actually exist in nature. Eiferman states\, “The sculpture that is being constructed appears like my line drawing\, but in space. I am interested in having my work appear as if it grew in nature\, when in fact each sculpture is usually composed of hundreds of small pieces of wood that are seamlessly jointed together.” \nBased on satellite imagery\, Susan Hoffman Fishman’s Desertification series reflects on global concerns around water issues as they relate to climate change and geological time. These mixed media paintings incorporate elements of collage\, cyanotype\, drawing\, and fragments of recycled work to stress the heavily textured landscapes.  Susan states\, “I create landscapes that are unstable and disfigured. Constructed as highly fractured surfaces\, the paintings characterize the landscapes of our time—receding coastlines\, pockmarked expanses\, the proliferation of sinkholes\, and desert where there was once water.” \nDrawn to the strength and transitional aspects of trees and the environment around her\, Eliška Greenspoon’s photo-based works are built up with various layers of prints\, mixed media\, and alternative process photography.  She mimics nature’s growth and textures through the physical process of tearing\, painting\, burning\, and adding to the surfaces. Greenspoon states\, “Some of these images can be described as having endured a level of ‘creative violence’ resulting in a rich surface patina.”
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-9/2026-03-06/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20260106T205047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T195014Z
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SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Artist Talk\n6:30 – 8 PM\nat Five Points Gallery\nFree and open to all\, doors open at 6 PM\, light refreshments provided \n  \nModerated by Cynthia Cooper \nThis Artist Talk will feature: Kat Owens\, June Ahrens\, Kathleen Anderson\, Loren Eiferman\, Susan Hoffman Fishman & Elška Greenspoon.  \n  \nAbout the Artists: \nKat Owens: Entangled and Ingested – TSB Gallery \nExisting at the intersection of art and science\, Kat Owens utilizes unrecyclable plastics and packaging to create life-sized portraits of animals harmed by pollution. These works emphasize the devastating impact of plastic waste on marine species\, ranging from puffins to whales. These labor-intensive sewn collages offer a visual narrative to a shared vulnerability in the face of environmental collapse. Owens states\, “By repurposing these materials\, I aim to confront the permanence and ubiquity of plastic waste\, while drawing attention to its devastating impact on ecosystems and species. By transforming discarded materials into portraits of beauty and loss\, I hope to inspire a deeper understanding of the choices we make and their lasting impact on the natural world.” \n  \nNature Reinvented – West Gallery \nJune Ahrens’ Forever Flowers reflect on grief in response to gun violence. The work is both a memorial and a protest\, urging recognition\, immediacy\, and remembrance for the victims long after public attention fades. Formed organically with wire\, found objects\, and mixed media\, these sculptures are based on natural flora; plants that are pulled from their roots\, as well as neatly arranged bouquets. These flowers also use color to convey another layer of symbolism. Black flowers commonly represent farewells\, mourning\, rebirth\, strength\, and transformation. \nKathleen Anderson’s sculptural works foster ideas of sustainability and ecological awareness.  Her “plastiglomerates” or plastic rocks are created from melted and sculpted plastic waste\, which she experiences in her daily life. Anderson states\, “Inspired by the idea of Zero Waste\, I strive to live a life with minimal waste through a process of regeneration and transformation of everything I throw away.” \nLoren Eiferman crafts intricate sculptures made from sticks that are pieced together like a jigsaw. Her work is inspired by the Voynich Manuscripts\, a 15th-century manuscript filled with illustrations of plants that don’t actually exist in nature. Eiferman states\, “The sculpture that is being constructed appears like my line drawing\, but in space. I am interested in having my work appear as if it grew in nature\, when in fact each sculpture is usually composed of hundreds of small pieces of wood that are seamlessly jointed together.” \nBased on satellite imagery\, Susan Hoffman Fishman’s Desertification series reflects on global concerns around water issues as they relate to climate change and geological time. These mixed media paintings incorporate elements of collage\, cyanotype\, drawing\, and fragments of recycled work to stress the heavily textured landscapes.  Susan states\, “I create landscapes that are unstable and disfigured. Constructed as highly fractured surfaces\, the paintings characterize the landscapes of our time—receding coastlines\, pockmarked expanses\, the proliferation of sinkholes\, and desert where there was once water.” \nDrawn to the strength and transitional aspects of trees and the environment around her\, Eliška Greenspoon’s photo-based works are built up with various layers of prints\, mixed media\, and alternative process photography.  She mimics nature’s growth and textures through the physical process of tearing\, painting\, burning\, and adding to the surfaces. Greenspoon states\, “Some of these images can be described as having endured a level of ‘creative violence’ resulting in a rich surface patina.”
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-9/2026-04-17/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20260106T205047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T195014Z
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SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Artist Talk\n6:30 – 8 PM\nat Five Points Gallery\nFree and open to all\, doors open at 6 PM\, light refreshments provided \n  \nModerated by Cynthia Cooper \nThis Artist Talk will feature: Kat Owens\, June Ahrens\, Kathleen Anderson\, Loren Eiferman\, Susan Hoffman Fishman & Elška Greenspoon.  \n  \nAbout the Artists: \nKat Owens: Entangled and Ingested – TSB Gallery \nExisting at the intersection of art and science\, Kat Owens utilizes unrecyclable plastics and packaging to create life-sized portraits of animals harmed by pollution. These works emphasize the devastating impact of plastic waste on marine species\, ranging from puffins to whales. These labor-intensive sewn collages offer a visual narrative to a shared vulnerability in the face of environmental collapse. Owens states\, “By repurposing these materials\, I aim to confront the permanence and ubiquity of plastic waste\, while drawing attention to its devastating impact on ecosystems and species. By transforming discarded materials into portraits of beauty and loss\, I hope to inspire a deeper understanding of the choices we make and their lasting impact on the natural world.” \n  \nNature Reinvented – West Gallery \nJune Ahrens’ Forever Flowers reflect on grief in response to gun violence. The work is both a memorial and a protest\, urging recognition\, immediacy\, and remembrance for the victims long after public attention fades. Formed organically with wire\, found objects\, and mixed media\, these sculptures are based on natural flora; plants that are pulled from their roots\, as well as neatly arranged bouquets. These flowers also use color to convey another layer of symbolism. Black flowers commonly represent farewells\, mourning\, rebirth\, strength\, and transformation. \nKathleen Anderson’s sculptural works foster ideas of sustainability and ecological awareness.  Her “plastiglomerates” or plastic rocks are created from melted and sculpted plastic waste\, which she experiences in her daily life. Anderson states\, “Inspired by the idea of Zero Waste\, I strive to live a life with minimal waste through a process of regeneration and transformation of everything I throw away.” \nLoren Eiferman crafts intricate sculptures made from sticks that are pieced together like a jigsaw. Her work is inspired by the Voynich Manuscripts\, a 15th-century manuscript filled with illustrations of plants that don’t actually exist in nature. Eiferman states\, “The sculpture that is being constructed appears like my line drawing\, but in space. I am interested in having my work appear as if it grew in nature\, when in fact each sculpture is usually composed of hundreds of small pieces of wood that are seamlessly jointed together.” \nBased on satellite imagery\, Susan Hoffman Fishman’s Desertification series reflects on global concerns around water issues as they relate to climate change and geological time. These mixed media paintings incorporate elements of collage\, cyanotype\, drawing\, and fragments of recycled work to stress the heavily textured landscapes.  Susan states\, “I create landscapes that are unstable and disfigured. Constructed as highly fractured surfaces\, the paintings characterize the landscapes of our time—receding coastlines\, pockmarked expanses\, the proliferation of sinkholes\, and desert where there was once water.” \nDrawn to the strength and transitional aspects of trees and the environment around her\, Eliška Greenspoon’s photo-based works are built up with various layers of prints\, mixed media\, and alternative process photography.  She mimics nature’s growth and textures through the physical process of tearing\, painting\, burning\, and adding to the surfaces. Greenspoon states\, “Some of these images can be described as having endured a level of ‘creative violence’ resulting in a rich surface patina.”
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-9/2026-05-29/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fivepointsarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1-2.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20260106T205047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T195014Z
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SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Artist Talk\n6:30 – 8 PM\nat Five Points Gallery\nFree and open to all\, doors open at 6 PM\, light refreshments provided \n  \nModerated by Cynthia Cooper \nThis Artist Talk will feature: Kat Owens\, June Ahrens\, Kathleen Anderson\, Loren Eiferman\, Susan Hoffman Fishman & Elška Greenspoon.  \n  \nAbout the Artists: \nKat Owens: Entangled and Ingested – TSB Gallery \nExisting at the intersection of art and science\, Kat Owens utilizes unrecyclable plastics and packaging to create life-sized portraits of animals harmed by pollution. These works emphasize the devastating impact of plastic waste on marine species\, ranging from puffins to whales. These labor-intensive sewn collages offer a visual narrative to a shared vulnerability in the face of environmental collapse. Owens states\, “By repurposing these materials\, I aim to confront the permanence and ubiquity of plastic waste\, while drawing attention to its devastating impact on ecosystems and species. By transforming discarded materials into portraits of beauty and loss\, I hope to inspire a deeper understanding of the choices we make and their lasting impact on the natural world.” \n  \nNature Reinvented – West Gallery \nJune Ahrens’ Forever Flowers reflect on grief in response to gun violence. The work is both a memorial and a protest\, urging recognition\, immediacy\, and remembrance for the victims long after public attention fades. Formed organically with wire\, found objects\, and mixed media\, these sculptures are based on natural flora; plants that are pulled from their roots\, as well as neatly arranged bouquets. These flowers also use color to convey another layer of symbolism. Black flowers commonly represent farewells\, mourning\, rebirth\, strength\, and transformation. \nKathleen Anderson’s sculptural works foster ideas of sustainability and ecological awareness.  Her “plastiglomerates” or plastic rocks are created from melted and sculpted plastic waste\, which she experiences in her daily life. Anderson states\, “Inspired by the idea of Zero Waste\, I strive to live a life with minimal waste through a process of regeneration and transformation of everything I throw away.” \nLoren Eiferman crafts intricate sculptures made from sticks that are pieced together like a jigsaw. Her work is inspired by the Voynich Manuscripts\, a 15th-century manuscript filled with illustrations of plants that don’t actually exist in nature. Eiferman states\, “The sculpture that is being constructed appears like my line drawing\, but in space. I am interested in having my work appear as if it grew in nature\, when in fact each sculpture is usually composed of hundreds of small pieces of wood that are seamlessly jointed together.” \nBased on satellite imagery\, Susan Hoffman Fishman’s Desertification series reflects on global concerns around water issues as they relate to climate change and geological time. These mixed media paintings incorporate elements of collage\, cyanotype\, drawing\, and fragments of recycled work to stress the heavily textured landscapes.  Susan states\, “I create landscapes that are unstable and disfigured. Constructed as highly fractured surfaces\, the paintings characterize the landscapes of our time—receding coastlines\, pockmarked expanses\, the proliferation of sinkholes\, and desert where there was once water.” \nDrawn to the strength and transitional aspects of trees and the environment around her\, Eliška Greenspoon’s photo-based works are built up with various layers of prints\, mixed media\, and alternative process photography.  She mimics nature’s growth and textures through the physical process of tearing\, painting\, burning\, and adding to the surfaces. Greenspoon states\, “Some of these images can be described as having endured a level of ‘creative violence’ resulting in a rich surface patina.”
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-9/2026-07-10/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fivepointsarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1-2.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T084507
CREATED:20260106T205047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T195015Z
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SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Artist Talk\n6:30 – 8 PM\nat Five Points Gallery\nFree and open to all\, doors open at 6 PM\, light refreshments provided \n  \nModerated by Cynthia Cooper \nThis Artist Talk will feature: Kat Owens\, June Ahrens\, Kathleen Anderson\, Loren Eiferman\, Susan Hoffman Fishman & Elška Greenspoon.  \n  \nAbout the Artists: \nKat Owens: Entangled and Ingested – TSB Gallery \nExisting at the intersection of art and science\, Kat Owens utilizes unrecyclable plastics and packaging to create life-sized portraits of animals harmed by pollution. These works emphasize the devastating impact of plastic waste on marine species\, ranging from puffins to whales. These labor-intensive sewn collages offer a visual narrative to a shared vulnerability in the face of environmental collapse. Owens states\, “By repurposing these materials\, I aim to confront the permanence and ubiquity of plastic waste\, while drawing attention to its devastating impact on ecosystems and species. By transforming discarded materials into portraits of beauty and loss\, I hope to inspire a deeper understanding of the choices we make and their lasting impact on the natural world.” \n  \nNature Reinvented – West Gallery \nJune Ahrens’ Forever Flowers reflect on grief in response to gun violence. The work is both a memorial and a protest\, urging recognition\, immediacy\, and remembrance for the victims long after public attention fades. Formed organically with wire\, found objects\, and mixed media\, these sculptures are based on natural flora; plants that are pulled from their roots\, as well as neatly arranged bouquets. These flowers also use color to convey another layer of symbolism. Black flowers commonly represent farewells\, mourning\, rebirth\, strength\, and transformation. \nKathleen Anderson’s sculptural works foster ideas of sustainability and ecological awareness.  Her “plastiglomerates” or plastic rocks are created from melted and sculpted plastic waste\, which she experiences in her daily life. Anderson states\, “Inspired by the idea of Zero Waste\, I strive to live a life with minimal waste through a process of regeneration and transformation of everything I throw away.” \nLoren Eiferman crafts intricate sculptures made from sticks that are pieced together like a jigsaw. Her work is inspired by the Voynich Manuscripts\, a 15th-century manuscript filled with illustrations of plants that don’t actually exist in nature. Eiferman states\, “The sculpture that is being constructed appears like my line drawing\, but in space. I am interested in having my work appear as if it grew in nature\, when in fact each sculpture is usually composed of hundreds of small pieces of wood that are seamlessly jointed together.” \nBased on satellite imagery\, Susan Hoffman Fishman’s Desertification series reflects on global concerns around water issues as they relate to climate change and geological time. These mixed media paintings incorporate elements of collage\, cyanotype\, drawing\, and fragments of recycled work to stress the heavily textured landscapes.  Susan states\, “I create landscapes that are unstable and disfigured. Constructed as highly fractured surfaces\, the paintings characterize the landscapes of our time—receding coastlines\, pockmarked expanses\, the proliferation of sinkholes\, and desert where there was once water.” \nDrawn to the strength and transitional aspects of trees and the environment around her\, Eliška Greenspoon’s photo-based works are built up with various layers of prints\, mixed media\, and alternative process photography.  She mimics nature’s growth and textures through the physical process of tearing\, painting\, burning\, and adding to the surfaces. Greenspoon states\, “Some of these images can be described as having endured a level of ‘creative violence’ resulting in a rich surface patina.”
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-9/2026-08-28/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Artist Talk\n6:30 – 8 PM\nat Five Points Gallery\nFree and open to all\, doors open at 6 PM\, light refreshments provided \n  \nModerated by Cynthia Cooper \nThis Artist Talk will feature: Kat Owens\, June Ahrens\, Kathleen Anderson\, Loren Eiferman\, Susan Hoffman Fishman & Elška Greenspoon.  \n  \nAbout the Artists: \nKat Owens: Entangled and Ingested – TSB Gallery \nExisting at the intersection of art and science\, Kat Owens utilizes unrecyclable plastics and packaging to create life-sized portraits of animals harmed by pollution. These works emphasize the devastating impact of plastic waste on marine species\, ranging from puffins to whales. These labor-intensive sewn collages offer a visual narrative to a shared vulnerability in the face of environmental collapse. Owens states\, “By repurposing these materials\, I aim to confront the permanence and ubiquity of plastic waste\, while drawing attention to its devastating impact on ecosystems and species. By transforming discarded materials into portraits of beauty and loss\, I hope to inspire a deeper understanding of the choices we make and their lasting impact on the natural world.” \n  \nNature Reinvented – West Gallery \nJune Ahrens’ Forever Flowers reflect on grief in response to gun violence. The work is both a memorial and a protest\, urging recognition\, immediacy\, and remembrance for the victims long after public attention fades. Formed organically with wire\, found objects\, and mixed media\, these sculptures are based on natural flora; plants that are pulled from their roots\, as well as neatly arranged bouquets. These flowers also use color to convey another layer of symbolism. Black flowers commonly represent farewells\, mourning\, rebirth\, strength\, and transformation. \nKathleen Anderson’s sculptural works foster ideas of sustainability and ecological awareness.  Her “plastiglomerates” or plastic rocks are created from melted and sculpted plastic waste\, which she experiences in her daily life. Anderson states\, “Inspired by the idea of Zero Waste\, I strive to live a life with minimal waste through a process of regeneration and transformation of everything I throw away.” \nLoren Eiferman crafts intricate sculptures made from sticks that are pieced together like a jigsaw. Her work is inspired by the Voynich Manuscripts\, a 15th-century manuscript filled with illustrations of plants that don’t actually exist in nature. Eiferman states\, “The sculpture that is being constructed appears like my line drawing\, but in space. I am interested in having my work appear as if it grew in nature\, when in fact each sculpture is usually composed of hundreds of small pieces of wood that are seamlessly jointed together.” \nBased on satellite imagery\, Susan Hoffman Fishman’s Desertification series reflects on global concerns around water issues as they relate to climate change and geological time. These mixed media paintings incorporate elements of collage\, cyanotype\, drawing\, and fragments of recycled work to stress the heavily textured landscapes.  Susan states\, “I create landscapes that are unstable and disfigured. Constructed as highly fractured surfaces\, the paintings characterize the landscapes of our time—receding coastlines\, pockmarked expanses\, the proliferation of sinkholes\, and desert where there was once water.” \nDrawn to the strength and transitional aspects of trees and the environment around her\, Eliška Greenspoon’s photo-based works are built up with various layers of prints\, mixed media\, and alternative process photography.  She mimics nature’s growth and textures through the physical process of tearing\, painting\, burning\, and adding to the surfaces. Greenspoon states\, “Some of these images can be described as having endured a level of ‘creative violence’ resulting in a rich surface patina.”
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-9/2026-10-23/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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SUMMARY:Five Points Gallery Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Artist Talk\n6:30 – 8 PM\nat Five Points Gallery\nFree and open to all\, doors open at 6 PM\, light refreshments provided \n  \nModerated by Cynthia Cooper \nThis Artist Talk will feature: Kat Owens\, June Ahrens\, Kathleen Anderson\, Loren Eiferman\, Susan Hoffman Fishman & Elška Greenspoon.  \n  \nAbout the Artists: \nKat Owens: Entangled and Ingested – TSB Gallery \nExisting at the intersection of art and science\, Kat Owens utilizes unrecyclable plastics and packaging to create life-sized portraits of animals harmed by pollution. These works emphasize the devastating impact of plastic waste on marine species\, ranging from puffins to whales. These labor-intensive sewn collages offer a visual narrative to a shared vulnerability in the face of environmental collapse. Owens states\, “By repurposing these materials\, I aim to confront the permanence and ubiquity of plastic waste\, while drawing attention to its devastating impact on ecosystems and species. By transforming discarded materials into portraits of beauty and loss\, I hope to inspire a deeper understanding of the choices we make and their lasting impact on the natural world.” \n  \nNature Reinvented – West Gallery \nJune Ahrens’ Forever Flowers reflect on grief in response to gun violence. The work is both a memorial and a protest\, urging recognition\, immediacy\, and remembrance for the victims long after public attention fades. Formed organically with wire\, found objects\, and mixed media\, these sculptures are based on natural flora; plants that are pulled from their roots\, as well as neatly arranged bouquets. These flowers also use color to convey another layer of symbolism. Black flowers commonly represent farewells\, mourning\, rebirth\, strength\, and transformation. \nKathleen Anderson’s sculptural works foster ideas of sustainability and ecological awareness.  Her “plastiglomerates” or plastic rocks are created from melted and sculpted plastic waste\, which she experiences in her daily life. Anderson states\, “Inspired by the idea of Zero Waste\, I strive to live a life with minimal waste through a process of regeneration and transformation of everything I throw away.” \nLoren Eiferman crafts intricate sculptures made from sticks that are pieced together like a jigsaw. Her work is inspired by the Voynich Manuscripts\, a 15th-century manuscript filled with illustrations of plants that don’t actually exist in nature. Eiferman states\, “The sculpture that is being constructed appears like my line drawing\, but in space. I am interested in having my work appear as if it grew in nature\, when in fact each sculpture is usually composed of hundreds of small pieces of wood that are seamlessly jointed together.” \nBased on satellite imagery\, Susan Hoffman Fishman’s Desertification series reflects on global concerns around water issues as they relate to climate change and geological time. These mixed media paintings incorporate elements of collage\, cyanotype\, drawing\, and fragments of recycled work to stress the heavily textured landscapes.  Susan states\, “I create landscapes that are unstable and disfigured. Constructed as highly fractured surfaces\, the paintings characterize the landscapes of our time—receding coastlines\, pockmarked expanses\, the proliferation of sinkholes\, and desert where there was once water.” \nDrawn to the strength and transitional aspects of trees and the environment around her\, Eliška Greenspoon’s photo-based works are built up with various layers of prints\, mixed media\, and alternative process photography.  She mimics nature’s growth and textures through the physical process of tearing\, painting\, burning\, and adding to the surfaces. Greenspoon states\, “Some of these images can be described as having endured a level of ‘creative violence’ resulting in a rich surface patina.”
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-gallery-artist-talk-9/2026-12-11/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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