This series of mixed-media works is a meditation on the passage of time, morality, memory, and interpersonal relationships. Sedgwick deconstructs and excavates his images revealing many layers. He melts the photo emulsion using various solvents as a way to paint within the photographs; he then combines various mediums including paint, ink, glitter, and collaged materials […]
East Gallery - A View of Humanity Karen Bonanno, Camille Eskell, Jennifer Knaus, Gerald Saladyga This 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. Karen Bonanno’s expressive paintings highlight […]
The work of Debra Weisberg will be featured in the new exhibit, Holding the Center Still: Redux. Comprising collaged paper works and a large-scale floor installation, Weisberg's richly dense body of work touches on the profound relationship between collapse and renewal. The work exposes the highly vulnerable nature of paper as a transparent and fragile […]
PORTALS Opening Reception: June 23, 6-8 PM For her current exhibition, Portals, Erika Larskaya presents selected works from various series. Each work shares the common theme of opening to alternate spaces; spaces in parallel existence to this moment. Each painting is its own invitation to explore beyond the surface and enter into an invisible, subtle, […]
Wednesday, July 5, at 6:30 PM Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mcjZqsfrQuCOkEh_QzQu3Q Learn more about each of the artists' processes. Artist Panelists: Debra Weisberg, Paula Higa, Nikko Sedgwick, Karen Bonanno, Camille Eskell, Jennifer Knaus, Gerald Saladyga. Moderated by Dr. Ricardo "Rico" Reyes West Gallery - Holding the Center Still Redux Debra Weisberg's collaged paper works and large-scale floor […]
Session One: July 17-July 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Session Two: July 24-July 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $450.00 per session (FREE with Scholarship Opportunity) Calling Young Artists!! Thanks to a very generous grant from the Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust Fund, Five Points Arts is excited to offer two sessions of creative fun […]
Opening Reception: Friday, July 21 from 6-8 PM - Free and Open to the Public East Gallery - Disguises: Put Up Your Hands Peter Brown This series of Pinhole and flatbed scanner images portray perceptions /memories from a past personal traumatic episode in Peter’s life, an armed home invasion. The characters and scenes depict notions […]
Opening reception Friday, July 21 from 6-8 PM West & TDP Galleries - Launchpad Biennial Daniel Baird Miller, Christian Crowley, Casandra Cyr, Kyrsten Lane, Ethan Newman, Sydney Samele, and Megan Victoria. The Five Points Launchpad was formed in partnership with the University of Hartford, Hartford Art School in an answer to the growing needs of […]
Instructor: Mari Skarp-Bogli Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023 Time: 10AM - 2PM Member: $90.00 Non-Member: $100.00 Are you tired of drawing the same subject matter? Would you like to try new drawing mediums using different techniques? During this workshop, an unusual and carefully curated still-life will be provided to visually delight and inspire creativity. Students […]
Instructor: Anne Eder Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023 Time: 10 AM - 4 PM Member: $198.00 Non-Member: $220.00 The medium of photography is not generally environmentally friendly, but in this workshop, participants will explore the wonderful and less toxic world of plant-based printing! Anthotypes are a nineteenth century process first explored by Sir John Herschel, who also gave […]
Instructor: Carol Wax Dates: Saturday and Sunday, July 29-30, 2023 Times: 10AM - 4PM Members $225.00 Non- Members $250.00 The goal of this workshop is to explore a wide range of linear, tonal, and textural effects, possibly using an array of tools and drypoint techniques. Instruction is designed to meet varied artistic styles, cover the […]
Uninstructed Figure Drawing Sessions Dates: Wednesday mornings, August – November Time: 10AM - 12:30PM Ages: 18+ Cost: $16.00 PER SESSION for Early Registration online (24 hours before session) $18 PER SESSION for Drop-in Practice your figure drawing skills during this weekly drop-in workshop. Each session will begin with warm up gesture drawings, and will include a variety […]
Opening Reception: Friday, August 4 from 4-6 PM, in the Five Points Annex Gallery. Five Points Gallery, presents a special new exhibition featuring Ellen Carey, (who was the winner of the 2022 Five Points Small Works Juried Exhibition, curated by Douglas Hyland). The exhibition will be featured in the Five Points Annex from August 4 […]
Instructor: Sarah Segovia Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023 Time: 10AM - 2PM Ages: 16 and up Members: $72.00 Non-Members: $80.00 In this workshop, students will learn the basic techniques of the copper-foil method of stained-glass to make their own quilt square panel. You will choose from several pattern choices and many glass color and texture options to […]
Instructor: Barbara Asher Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023 Time: 10AM - 2PM Member: $72.00 Non-Member: $80.00 Ages: 15 and up This workshop brings together the qualities of mindfulness and recycling. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the Japanese art of Boro/Sashiko. Translated, boro means “scraps” and sashiko, “little stabs.” The Art of Boro/Sashiko, […]