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SUMMARY:DROP IN FIGURE DRAWING
DESCRIPTION:Dates: Wednesdays\, June 1 – August 24 \nTimes: 6 – 8 PM \nPractice your figure drawing skills during this weekly drop-in workshop. Each session will begin with warm-up gesture drawings and will include a variety of longer poses. No instruction is provided\, and artists will need to bring their own materials. Suggested materials include: charcoal\, graphite\, colored pencils\, pens\, watercolors\, and newsprint or sketchpads. Seating is limited to 12 participants\, and drawing tables and chairs are provided. All skill levels are welcome! \n  \nRegister here: https://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=436&
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/drop-in-figure-drawing-2/2022-06-01/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Don Gummer's Opening Reception\, May 21st
DESCRIPTION:Don Gummer is an American sculptor. His early work concentrated on table-top and wall-mounted sculpture. In the mid-1980s\, he shifted his focus to significant free-standing works\, often in bronze. In the 1990s\, he added various other materials\, such as stainless steel\, aluminum\, and stained glass. His interest in large outdoor works also led him to an interest in public art. \n\nThere will be an opening reception for Don Gummer’s sculpture at the Five Points Arts Center on Saturday\, May 21\, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.\n\nFree and Open to all!\n\nMeet the artist and tour the sculpture fields!\n\nThere will also be a book signing\, and documentary playing in the auditorium!\n\nRefreshments will be served.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/don-gummers-sculpture-opening-reception-may-21st/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Opening
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: In Dialogue\, She Spoke Up & Armed\, Alarmed
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, May 13\, 2022 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM\n  \nEAST GALLERY \nMargaret Roelke’s work explores sensationalism\, consumerism\, contradictions and the relationships that develop when popular culture mixes with war and religion. The exhibition Armed\, Alarmed is composed of two bodies of work that call for dialogue in urgent response to these concerns. Living near Sandy Hook Elementary School\, the site of a 2012 mass shooting\, Roelke was inspired to create sculptures made out of shotgun shells to raise awareness of gun violence and gun control. Roelke’s cyanotype images in this exhibition are attributed to the violent insurrection at the nation’s capital and the subject of peaceful versus violent protest. A percentage of all Margaret Roelke’s sales will be donated to organizations that work for gun control. \n  \nTDP GALLERY \nLinda Pearlman Karlsberg’s charcoaldrawings of famous women from throughout history acknowledge their contributions to society and encourage the viewer to contemplate a brighter future for all women. Each portrait is paired with a bird; birds symbolize freedom\, expansiveness\, keen vision\, and spirituality. Linda found their symbolism often uncannily mirrored the characteristics of each woman. \n  \nWEST GALLERY \nThe group exhibition In Dialogue features a spectrum of social justice issues such as economics\, politics\, gun and war violence. Participating artists include Jacob Cullers\, Jason Montgomery and Rita Valley \n Jacob Cullers \nThe imagery in Cullers’ mixed media paintings and sculpture refer to acts of violence that have occurred in America by white males. Using color to try to match the violence seems virtually impossible so Cullers often cuts into the paintings to try to convey the trauma. The artist’s use of found materials\, recognizable images and paint encourages the viewer to consider these issues in ways words alone cannot do.  Cullers’ states “I want to show the surface as a symbol of the history and the brutality of the American white male\, through the scope of conceptual painting.”  Cullers served in the United States Air Force and is an Iraq war veteran. \nJason Montgomery \nMontgomery’s work in this series he titled [de]RANGE seeks to draw attention to gun violence during the month of June 2021. These collaged based works act to engage and highlight the facts and potential solutions to the gun violence epidemic in the US. As an artist\, gun owner and a survivor of gun violence JRM fully recognizes the complexity of the issue and how deeply rooted it is in our culture. His writing and visual art bridge the aesthetics and feel of the early cubist collage movement and the Russian abstract movement of the 1920s. \nRita Valley \nValley is a textile-based artist whose work is fueled by her fascination with politics and social issues. Valley hand sews and embroiders bold statements dealing with issues of economics\, income disparity\, body image\, politics. The physical expression and labor in these pieces refer back to “women’s work” even as her subject matter addresses current topics that affect us all.  Bob Keating often collaborates with Valley by designing and forging hardware and accents for her finished work. \n  \nGallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday\, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.\, Sunday\, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.\, and by appointment (860-618-7222). \n  \nThere is no admission charge. \nAll artwork is for sale. \nFive Points exhibitions and educational events are free and open to the public. \nFive Points Respects your masking preferences per CDC guidelines.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/opening-reception-in-dialogue-she-spoke-up-armed-alarmed/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Opening
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SUMMARY:John Brown’s  222nd Birthday Party
DESCRIPTION:John Brown’s  222nd Birthday Party   \nMay  9\, 2022 \nFive Points Arts Center \n855 University Drive \nTorrington CT 06790 \n7 to 8:30 PM \nSponsored by the Torrington Historical Society with collaborations from \nCulture for a Cause\, Our Culture is Beautiful\, and Five Points Arts. \, \nSchedule of Events \nIntroduction: Mark McEachern \nTorrington Historical Society    3-4 minutes \nAfrican Drumming:  Angaza  Mwando\,      Our Culture is Beautiful  2-3 minutes \nCulture for a Cause:  Jacque Williams  and Dan Morrison \nJohn Brown is not a terrorist video 10 minutes \nJohn Browns body music video  preview 3-4 minutes \nQuotes from   Harriet Beecher Stowe  by  Karen Moreno  5-10 minutes \nHarriet Tubman – a dramatic presentation by Effie Muwando\,  Our Culture is Beautiful 10-15 minutes \nAfrican Drumming:  Angaza Muwando 5- 10 minutes \nTotal program  ( not including cake and coffee) 56 minutes \nThe time estimate of 56 minutes represents the upper end of each listed range \nTaking into account a few more minutes for introducing the presenters\, the program should not go over one hour.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/john-browns-222nd-birthday-party/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Layered Woodcut Workshop with Jim Lee
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Jim Lee \nDates: Saturdays\, April 30 – May 14 \nTime: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nWorkshop Description \nThis course will examine the bold and direct capabilities of woodcut and other relief print surfaces. It will take the student from preliminary sketches to the carving of blocks\, using the multiple block technique. By printing multiple layers of transparent inks\, images will develop with lush color relationships and luminous surfaces. We will work with color separation/registration\, carving with hand and power tools\, built-up surfaces\, color ink mixing\, and stencils. Monotype techniques will also be introduced and can be combined with the carved blocks. During the workshop students first develop a key block\, transfer the image to other blocks to carry various colors and then print small editions\, exploring color variations. Students should plan to arrive with several worked out compositions\, either representational or abstract. \nStudents do not need to have previous printmaking experience.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/layered-woodcut-workshop-with-jim-lee-2/2022-04-30/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Cyanotype: Wet and Traditional with Jill Enfield
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Information \nDates: April 25-26 \nTime: 10AM – 6 PM \nLocation: Five Points Arts Center Photo Lab \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $375 \nClass Cap: 8 \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nWorkshop Description \nOne of the early photographic processes\, invented in 1842 by Sir John Hirschel\, was the cyanotype.  It is based on sunlight causing a change in a light sensitive emulsion brushed onto paper or fabric.  Many of the early photographic images were called “sun prints” because they had to be exposed using UV lights\, or sunlight. This is a contact print process and you will need negatives the size you would like your final image to be.   \nWe will start with learning how to make digital negatives and move on to making cyanotypes on watercolor paper or fabric. We will also explore working with photogram materials to use with wet cyanotypes and then toning. Discussions will be on best images\, paper\, fabrics\, and differences in chemical dilutions as well as toners. \n  \nRequired Materials \nThe Art Center will provide all cyanotype chemistry. Materials participants should bring: \n\nGloves and an apron\nMask\nBrushes\nWatercolor papers. Recommended papers to try: Hahnemuhle Platinum Rag\, Arches Platine\, Fabriano Acquarelle\, Clear Print Drafting Vellum or Strathmore Artist Plate Finish Drawing paper\, Cranes Kid Finish #32\, Parchment Wove #44\, Cot 320\n\n  \nInstructor Bio \nJill Enfield is a fine art photographer\, educator\, curator and author and has been teaching photography for many years with a concentration on historical techniques and alternative processes. Her three books: Photo Imaging: A Complete Guide To Alternative Processes published by Amphoto\, and\, Jill Enfield’s Guide to Alternative Processes: Popular Historical and Contemporary Techniques (First and Second Editions)\, published by Focal Press\, are award winning books\, and used in schools all over the world.  The books include step-by-step instructions on a variety of techniques including: wet plate collodion\, dry plate modern tintypes\, platinum and palladium printing\, cyanotypes\, liquid emulsion\, albumen printing\, hand painting and more.  \nJill’s work has also been chosen to be on book covers about these techniques and in magazines. Jill has podcasts and videos that can be seen on YouTube and other areas of the web. She has shown her work throughout the USA and Europe and had a one-woman show in 6 galleries on Ellis Island called THE NEW AMERICANS. A 3-minute video about the installation and the glass house made of old windows and portraits of recent immigrants can be seen by clicking on this link. The show then traveled with the Glasshouse of Immigrants featured at Photoville in DUMBO\, NYC and the Annenberg Center in LA\, and is still traveling to many cities throughout the USA. Enfield is looking for a permanent home for the glasshouse. \nEnfield has been teaching at Parsons The New School of Design since the late 1980’s and at many workshops throughout the world. Her fine art images can be seen in many museums around the world as well as in private collections.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/cyanotype-jill-enfield/2022-04-25/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Macrame Jewelry Workshop with Linda Dick
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Information \nDate: Saturday\, April 16 \nTime: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM \nLocation: Five Points Arts Center Drawing Lab \nAges: 12+ \nCost: $20 + $5 materials fee\, payable to instructor \nClass Cap: 12 \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nWorkshop Description \nCreate stunning and unique accessories using macramé in this one-day workshop. Learn how to create beaded earrings and a necklace using macramé knots and thin cotton cord. Choose from a variety of colors and learn about the incredible possibilities of macramé. All materials will be provided by the instructor\, with a small materials fee. This workshop is open to all skill levels! \n  \nInstructor Bio \nLinda Dick has always enjoyed sewing and learning different construction and decorative techniques.  She studied at the Academy of Fashion Design and Technology in Slovakia. She is a professional seamstress and designer of eco clothing\, and is the owner of “Kinder Threads US.” She has been a macramé instructor for the last two years\, and enjoys sharing her knowledge and creative passions with anyone\, of any skill or age level. She creates unique and modern macramé artwork that integrates color and a variety of cord techniques.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/macrame-jewelry-linda-dick/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Gallery Closed
DESCRIPTION:Five Points Gallery will be closed Easter Sunday April 17\, 2022
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/gallery-closed/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Nayana Lafond: Portraits in RED\, Missing & Murdered Indigenous People Painting Project
DESCRIPTION:Nayana LaFond’s solo exhibition in the East Gallery will feature powerful portraits related to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls/People. \nNayana LaFond was the winner of the 2021 Five Points Juried Exhibition\, granting her a solo exhibition in Five Points Gallery. Her winning piece\, Kimberly in RED\, selected by juror Joseph Fucigna\, was part of an ongoing series titled Portraits in RED which catalogs Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls/People (MMIWG/P). LaFond states: “I was very aware of the MMIWG/P epidemic and movement to raise awareness about it. I was struck by one Facebook selfie in particular and reached out to request the use of the image for a painting.” Nayana’s Project now features over 70 portraits of real victims\, survivors\, and activists from all over North America. LaFond’s solo exhibition will feature a selection of portraits and their stories. 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/nayana-lafond-portraits-in-red-missing-murdered-indigenous-people-painting-project/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Native Voices
DESCRIPTION:The Native Voices group exhibition honors the talent\, history\, and voices of Indigenous artists and artists with indigenous lineage from across North America working with various content and media. \nParticipating artists include Nate Begay\, Patrick Collins\, Rebekah Jarvey\, and Jason Montgomery.  \nNate Begay \nUsing his history with graffiti art\, Begay incorporates bright\, bold colors\, often using spray paint markers in his paintings. He blends new styles with old-school imagery and symbols. Begay likes to vary his subject matter and incorporate important Navajo figures and animals into the paintings. Begay uses his artwork as a storytelling and teaching implement to educate viewers on Navajo identity and culture. \nPatrick Collins \nCollins’ intricately drawn pastel portraits use bright colors that reflect the beauty of his culture while capturing the iconic personalities of his subjects. His paintings also emphasize the many issues Native Americans struggle with\, in contemporary society. Collins adds cultural symbols and metal leafing to highlight the stories told through the Anishinaabe (Original People).  \nRebekah Jarvey \nRebekah Jarvey is a self-proclaimed indigenous fashionista. Her Art/Fashion career took off during the pandemic after her Flashy Night & Day mask went viral on social media attracting people and publications from around the world. She mixes traditional tribal heritage with her crafting skills and the fashions of today to create modern\, urban\, and authentic masks and ribbon skirts with her signature hashtag #RibbonDrip. Jarvey’s goal is to convey to the Indigenous community the importance of knowing their families’ customs and traditions.  \nJason Montgomery \nJason’s work engages the cross-section of identity\, cultural hybridization\, post-colonial reconstruction\, and political agency. His writing and visual art bridge the aesthetics and feel of the early cubist collage movement and the Russian abstract movement of the 1920s with living and historical Native/Indigenous Californian and Chicano art traditions. 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/native-voices/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Exploring Abstraction Workshop for Teens with Souby Boski
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Information \nDate: Saturday\, March 26th \nTime: 1-4 PM \nLocation: Five Points Arts Center Painting Lab \nAges: 13-17 \nCost: $30 \nClass Cap: 12 \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nWorkshop Description \nThis workshop is intended for anyone who wants to explore non-representational painting by experimenting and applying free expression of one’s personal perception. Students of all levels develop a working knowledge of abstract painting\, challenging them to see and interpret in new ways. Using acrylic paint\, graphite\, charcoal\, oil pastels and other tools students will explore color\, line\, movement\, mark making\, form\, proportion\, shapes and texture. No prior experience necessary\, appropriate to beginners to advanced painters. All materials included – just bring a sketchbook! \n  \nInstructor Bio \nSouby Boski has been an Art teacher in the CT public schools and Adjunct Professor of Art at Naugatuck Valley Community College. Since 2004\, she has been teaching painting classes and workshops at area art education venues in CT\, MA and FL. She holds a BA in Art Education from Stetson University and a MALS in Art from Wesleyan University. She has studied painting with nationally recognized artists and teachers: Eric Aho\, Ira Barkoff\, Lois Dodd and Ruth Miller.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/exploring-abstraction-souby-boski/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Macrame Wall Hanging Workshop with Linda Dick
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Information \nDate: Saturday\, March 12 \nTime: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM \nLocation: Five Points Arts Center Drawing Lab \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $45 + $10 materials fee payable to instructor \nClass Cap: 12 \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nWorkshop Description \nLearn how to design and create your own macramé wall hanging in this one-day workshop. The wall hanging will make a perfect addition to your home\, and will become an accent piece for any room. During the workshop you will learn how to create the geometric design for the piece\, and how to use two types of macramé knots to complete your unique piece. All materials will be provided by the instructor\, with a small materials fee. This workshop is open to all skill levels! \n  \nInstructor Bio \nLinda Dick has always enjoyed sewing and learning different construction and decorative techniques.  She studied at the Academy of Fashion Design and Technology in Slovakia. She is a professional seamstress and designer of eco clothing\, and is the owner of “Kinder Threads US.” She has been a macramé instructor for the last two years\, and enjoys sharing her knowledge and creative passions with anyone\, of any skill or age level. She creates unique and modern macramé artwork that integrates color and a variety of cord techniques.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/macrame-wall-hanging-linda-dick/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Real and Imagined Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Five Points Gallery invites you to a virtual artist talk featuring the five artists from “Real & Imagined”\, a group exhibition in the West\, and TDP Galleries.\nREGISTER HERE\nModerated by: Tracy Collamore \nTracy Collamore is a CT still-life painter and an Artist Member of First Street Gallery in New York City\, serving as President on the Board of Directors.  Selected solo exhibitions include First Street Gallery\, Five Points Gallery\, EBK Gallery\, UConn Stamford Art Gallery\, and ArtSpace Gallery.  Collamore has been selected for juried exhibitions by Elsa Jensen (Blue Mountain Gallery\, NYC)\, Philip Pearlstein (Gallery North\, Setauket\, NY)\, Rackstraw Downes (Bowery Gallery\, NYC)\, and Richard Klein (Aldrich Museum).  Select group and invitational exhibitions include the Mattatuck Museum\, Blue Mountain Gallery\, Art Essex Gallery\, Attleboro Arts Museum\, and Washington Art Association.  Collamore earned an MFA in Painting from Western Connecticut State University in 2009\, with selected resident and visiting faculty including Margaret Grimes\, Marjorie Portnow\, Ruth Miller\, Susanna Coffey\, Barbara Grossman\, and Stanley Lewis.  She has attended several Artist Workshops\, the latest at the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Ballycastle\, Ireland with Catherine Kehoe in 2019.  She is the Program Chair of Art at Post University in Waterbury\, CT. \n(Mark Rich is\, unfortunately\, unable to participate) \nReal & Imagined explores dualities in the relationships of patterns and colors from the natural and imagined worlds. \nTamara Dimitri’s work speaks to the variations in the environments she’s lived in throughout her life. Creating organic branch-like sculptures\, maintaining an awareness of the human footprint on our land\, water systems\, and atmosphere. \nNancy Hayes creates intricately painted imagined worlds. Hayes’ highly organized imagined ecosystems are dependent on how her brain organizes space\, pattern\, color\, and form. \nSusan Sharp’s assemblage series is comprised of panels utilizing different sizes\, colors\, and in some cases different depths and shapes. Both organic and geometric forms coexist in a world that is in continuous motion. Color\, both intense and muted\, as well as linear elements\, weave in and out of the panels. \nLisa Warren’s Galaxy Garden paintings include abstract and representational elements. Her use of shape\, color\, and mark-making emphasize the emotional communication we all encounter in our own heads when exploring the world and our relationships with it. \nJoan Wheeler’s work creates conversations about humans and their relationship with the environment throughout history and the present day. Focusing on flora and fauna\, and the hybridization between the two.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/mark-rich-real-and-imagined-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220301T200000
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SUMMARY:Drop In Figure Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Information \nDates: Tuesdays\, March 1 – April 26 \nTime: 6 – 8 PM \nLocation: Five Points Arts Center Drawing Lab \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $15 Per Session \nClass Cap: 12 \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nDescription \nPractice your figure drawing skills during this weekly drop in workshop. Each session will begin with warm up gesture drawings\, and will include a variety of longer poses. No instruction is provided\, and artists will need to bring their own materials. Suggested materials include: charcoal\, graphite\, colored pencils\, pens\, watercolors\, and newsprint or sketchpads. Seating is limited to 12 participants\, and drawing tables and chairs are provided. All skill levels are welcome!
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/drop-in-figure-drawing/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T153000
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SUMMARY:“Loosen UP!” Oil and Acrylic Workshop with Souby Boski
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Souby Boski \nDate: Saturday\, February 26th \nTime: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nWorkshop Description \n“Loosen UP!” Oil & Acrylic Workshop \nIn this workshop students will learn how to loosen up and apply their paint in a gestural\, painterly manner. \nTechniques and observations on what it takes to “loosen-up” your paintings. Nearly all of these tips have a common denominator – simplification. The more you simplify what you do\, the more it frees your mind to concentrate on staying loose. \nStudents will practice using bigger brushes\, more paint and working faster. We will take color to new unexpected places by working with various colors and departing from realism. \nBring several canvases and reference photos. A suggested materials list will be provided upon registration.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/loosen-up-oil-and-acrylic-workshop-with-souby-boski/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150057
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SUMMARY:Real and Imagined
DESCRIPTION:Five Points Gallery\, located at 33 Main St. in downtown Torrington\, presents Real & Imagined\, an exhibition in the West and TDP Galleries\, featuring five artists from across the state and region. \n  \nWhen: February 18\,  – March 26\, 2022  \nOpening Reception: Friday\, February 18\, 5:00 – 8:00p.m.  \n  \nReal & Imagined explores dualities in the relationships of patterns and colors from the natural and imagined worlds. \nTamara Dimitri’s work speaks to the variations of the environments she’s lived in throughout her life. Drawing from the history of these regions\, she creates organic branch-like sculptures maintaining an awareness of the human footprint on our land\, water systems\, and atmosphere. She combines traditional and recycled materials such as old texts from geology books and wire. Her work reflects a new world\, created from pieces of our own. \nNancy Hayes\, of South Dartmouth\, Mass. creates intricately painted worlds of an imagined location\, speaking to how her brain organizes space\, pattern\, color\, and form. She depicts highly organized ecosystems where each part is dependent on the whole while going deeper into its texture and biology. \nSusan Sharp’s assemblage series is composed of interconnected panels of different sizes\, color and in some cases different depths and shapes. Exploring Duality\, themes are organic and geometric. Colors are intense and mute\, pieces are large and small; all exist in a world that is constantly adjusting and moving.  \nLisa Warren’s Galaxy Garden paintings combine elements both abstract and representational. She creates elements of swirling pattern\, texture\, and color and her use of shapes or color in different dots and dashes emphasizes the emotional communication we all encounter in our own heads when exploring the world and our relationships –  as if seeing a garden within a galaxy. \nJoan Wheeler creates a conversation about the world that we live in and the relationship between humans and their environments throughout history and today. Featuring a focus on flora and fauna\, the undeniable blending of humans and nature can be found in her textile work. \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/real-and-imagined/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Exhibition Opening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150057
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SUMMARY:Mark Rich: "Recent Work April 2021 - January 2022"
DESCRIPTION:Five Points Gallery will be showcasing Connecticut artist Mark Rich; he will be exhibiting his recent paintings in the East Gallery from February 18\, to March 26\, 2022. \nOpening Reception: Friday\, February 18\, 5:00 – 8:00p.m.  \nMark Rich creates paintings that are focused on people and his surroundings. His work is a process of adding time\,  ideas\, sights\, sounds\, and experiences. His work provokes thought but with the same token is approachable to everyone. Symbols guide the eye down a path that has no correct interpretation\, and no end; the layers unfold infinitely.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/mark-rich-recent-work-april-2021-january-2022/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150057
CREATED:20211216T145440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T151240Z
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SUMMARY:Monotype Workshop with Anthony Kirk
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Anthony Kirk \nDates: Saturday\, January 22\, 2022 \nTime: 10AM –  2PM \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nWorkshop Description \nAnthony Kirk will lead a three-hour workshop where participants will investigate several methods of creating and printing monotypes. We will be printing with and without a press and also print from a freshly printed impression. Known as a counterproof\, this enables the artist to see their print in the orientation that it was made on the plate and not the mirror image. Without reworking the pate with added ink\, a second or “ghost” impression can also be pulled. Usually a brush technique where ink is applied to the plate in an additive way\, the ink can also be rolled on the plate with brayers and then removed with rags and Q-tips. This is known as a reductive monotype. \nOften referred to as “the painterly print”\, monotypes can also be a drawing process whereby a thin layer of ink is rolled onto the plate\, paper is then laid over the plate and the artist then draws on the paper. By varying the hand pressure and variety of sharpness or bluntness of the drawing tool\, ink is transferred to the paper accordingly. This technique is commonly known as transfer or trace monotype and Paul Klee was an exponent of this process. He referred to this body of work as “transfer drawings”. \nNon-toxic inks and water-soluble crayons will be used in a fume free environment where the clean up solvent is Dawn detergent and water. Space is limited to 12 participants and a fee of $30 per person will cover all material costs. \nParticipants will be printing from plate sizes 11 x 14 ins. and 18 x 24 ins on paper measuring 15 x 22 ins. and 22 x 30 ins.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/monotype-workshop-ak/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220121T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220121T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150057
CREATED:20220107T201430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T183755Z
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SUMMARY:Wonderfully Tactile Zoom Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nWonderfully Tactile\, an exhibition in all three gallery spaces\, featuring eight artists from across the state and region. The surfaces in this exhibition allude to the human haptic and optic senses. \nModerated by Ricardo Reyes. \nRIco is an artist\, a curator\, and a cultural theorist. His art employs the idioms of performance\, video\, and installation while addressing issues of ethnicity\, sexuality\, global politics\, and capitalist exploitation. His curating is focused on contemporary art from diasporic Filipino communities; mega-exhibitions and art fairs; photography and cultural regeneration\, and has curated exhibitions at UCLA Fowler Museum; SF MOMA Artist Gallery; University of the Pacific Reynolds Gallery; Thacher Gallery at the University of San Francisco; Queer Cultural Center; Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center; SoMA Arts Center; and Michaela Gallery\, Remy’s at Temple Gallery\, Los Angeles; Puro Arte Gallery and Performance Space\, Los Angeles. \nRico received his BA in Sculpture from UC Berkeley and his MFA in New Genres from UCLA\, and his PhD from the Centre for Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths\, University of London. He has served on the board of Five Points since 2019. \nThe Artists: \nBecca Barolli’s sculptures are made of steel wire to assert the potential for strength in what is considered women’s work and vulnerability in what is associated with masculinity and industrialization. \nAdam Bernard applies a dot matrix to his abstract paintings using a piping bag\, in order to conflate a mechanical process with one of painterly intuition. \nAnn Finholt’s observations of the natural world are translated into gestural abstract oil pastel landscapes. \nMary Janacek is inspired by natural and unnatural disasters and how they affect the clouds in the atmosphere. \nStephen Maine tackles painting as he would relief-printmaking. Focusing on color relationships\, surface\, seriality\, and the psychology of visual perception. \nJohn Ralston V’s work accelerates and embellishes natural forms of accumulation and erosion. \nDebra Weisberg’s mixed media monotype prints are inspired by the natural world ranging from organic roots and volcanic geologies. \nMargaret Wilson’s painterly surfaces reveal figures from a blue color field\, divulging a moment of unexpected amusement or disturbance.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/wonderfully-tactile-zoom-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211230T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150057
CREATED:20211209T213653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211209T213742Z
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SUMMARY:Launchpad Holiday Show
DESCRIPTION:December 12-30th\, 2021\nFriday – Sunday\, 1:00-5:00PM & by appointment. \nOpening Reception December 17th\, 6:00-8:00PM\nFeaturing all of the Five Points Launchpad Artists! \n\nMorgan Bayona\nEthan Brewerton\nErin Cunliffe\nChristian Crowley\nSalvatore Devito\nJessica Fallis\nAaron Flynn\nKarl Goulet\nAmy Ozga\nSydney Samele\nSarah Sparkowski\nEmilia Stronk
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/launchpad-holiday-show/
LOCATION:Five Points Annex Gallery\, 15 Water Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150057
CREATED:20211109T171633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T171749Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Bob Chaplin\, Susan Hoffman Fishman & Jennifer Sabella
DESCRIPTION:Join Five Points for a Virtual Artist Talk featuring artists Bob Chaplin\, Susan Hoffman Fishman & Jennifer Sabella on Friday\, December 03\, at 6:00PM. \n  \nModerated by artist Jessica Fallis. \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nThe talk will give viewers a deeper look into the artists’ exhibitions\, their artistic process and general background in the arts. \n  \nBob Chaplin’s exhibition “Hortophilia” consists of concept drawings of his Woodland-Meadow Parterre installation on the grounds of Five Points Art Center in Torrington\, CT among other Parterre installations across the globe. Chaplin hopes to inspire a dialogue about the apparent chaos of nature and man’s preoccupation with trying to structure and tame the natural world. \n  \nSusan Hoffman Fishman’s paintings represent an abstract and liberal interpretation of what scientists have determined actually happened at the creation of the planet and for the billions of years that followed. The installation of 39 paintings on paper each measuring 30 inches by 15 inches are shown together as a running narrative that wraps the gallery walls. \n  \nJennifer Sabella’s exhibition consists of two bodies of work\, drip and landscape paintings. The vibrant drips or color stream paintings layer hues of gravity-driven paint in these large format\, striped paintings which vibrate with intensity. Her landscape paintings\, on the other hand\, are created through multiple layers of give and take; paint is excavated as she scrapes into the surfaces creating highly texturized\, rich surfaces imbuing an energy or life. \n  \nJessica Fallis is a Torrington\, CT based artist\, educator\, and writer. Her work explores themes related to the environment\, time\, and memory. Her work has been displayed throughout Connecticut\, including the New Britain Museum of American Art\, Five Points Gallery\, The Mystic Museum of Art\, and the West Hartford Art League. She is currently a member of the Five Points Launchpad in Torrington\, CT. Jessica is also a full time art teacher in West Hartford.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/artist-talk-with-bob-chaplin-susan-hoffman-fishman-jennifer-sabella/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150057
CREATED:20210921T182344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T191950Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Polyester Plate Lithography: Printed Greeting Cards with Kathleen Schroeder
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Information\n\n\nDates: Saturday\, November 13 & 20 \nTime: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM \nLocation: Five Points Arts Center Print Lab \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $100 \nClass Cap: 6 \n  \nEvent Link\nhttps://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=31& \n  \nWorkshop Description\nUse polyester plate lithography to print a set of one-color note cards which you can go on to add color to using colored pencils\, watercolor\, or art markers. Make a holiday card! Make a seasonal greeting! Make some holiday tags! Make some all-purpose artist cards! We will set up a template for you and you can run with your idea. Participants will come out of this workshop with an understanding of how the process of polyester plate lithography works and ways in which hand coloring can enhance their prints. The aim of this workshop is to have some fun\, but it is also to introduce you to the fun and versatile world of polyester plate lithography. This workshop is intended for those who have had some printmaking experience and would like to try one-color polyester plate lithography using an etching press. On the first day you will learn how polyester plate lithography works and begin to draw your plate. The second Saturday will be dedicated to printing your note cards and discussing how hand coloring can add variety to your prints. \nParticipants will receive more details\, including a supply list\, one week before the class begins. \n  \nInstructor Bio\nKathleen Schroeder is the Director of the Five Points Print Lab and is an Adjunct Professor of Printmaking at the Hartford Art School where she has taught lithography and relief printmaking. She specializes in lithography and is a graduate of the summer lithography course at the Tamarind Institute in Albuquerque\, NM. She also works as the liaison between the Five Points Launch Pad program and the Hartford Art School. \n\n\n\n\n\nPrint this page\nTell a friend
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/introduction-to-polyester-plate-lithography-printed-greeting-cards-with-kathleen-schroeder/2021-11-13/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150057
CREATED:20211109T212941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T212941Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Bob Chaplin\, Susan Hoffman Fishman & Jennifer Sabella
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, November 12\, 5:00 -8:00 PM\nTDP Gallery | Bob Chaplin | Hortophilia\nEast Gallery | Susan Hoffman Fishman | In The Beginning There Was Only Water\nWest Gallery | Jennifer Sabella | Gradually\, Then Suddenly\n  \nFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\, MASKS ARE RECOMMENDED
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/opening-reception-bob-chaplin-susan-hoffman-fishman-jennifer-sabella/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Opening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150057
CREATED:20211102T140733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T141631Z
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SUMMARY:Resilience: Honoring those lost\, those murdered\, and those who still search
DESCRIPTION:The installation explores the root causes of the MMIW epidemic. Through spreading awareness the artist promotes actionable change. According to the Urban Health Institute\, 5\,712 cases of MMIW were reported in 2016\, of these\, only 116 were logged into the Department of Justice Database. Dante Biss-Grayson\, in this ongoing installation honors those lost\, those missing\, and those murdered. The work is a live creation which will include\, open discussions\, poetry creation\, art creation\, new media\, and virtual activism via social media platforms. The live creation will shout to the wind\, a stone in the lake\, a way to send a signal to the world that this issue is impacting us and that we must provide action. By creating art\, and externalizing the emotions felt\, the artist intends to bring greater awareness to this issue\, and inspire action. \n  \nSpace is limited for the in-person event; pre-registration is recommended. \n  \nQuestions? Please call (860)868-0518 or email events@iaismuseum.org. \n  \nThis is a FREE event\, but donations are appreciated. \nDonations will go towards a scholarship fund for emerging Native artists. \n  \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/resilience-honoring-those-lost-those-murdered-and-those-who-still-search/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150057
CREATED:20210803T143900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T191546Z
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SUMMARY:Painting Creatively from Photos with Souby Boski
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Information\nDate: Wednesday\, November 10 \nTime: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM \nLocation: Five Points Arts Center Painting Lab \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $90 \nClass Cap: 12 \n  \nEvent Link\nhttps://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=28& \n  \nWorkshop Description\nMost artists use source photos in some capacity when they work\, whether to jog their memory of a particular place and time or to record specific visual details to incorporate in later pieces. In this workshop students will learn to paint in a creative\, personal\, and expressive way using reference photographs – freeing them from copying. Learn to dismiss the sense of obligation to show exactly what is depicted in the photo and feel free and inspired to manipulate the composition\, assuring vitality and making the painting your personal creation. Bring several canvases and reference photos. \n  \nRequired Materials\nEveryone has their own favorite colors\, brushes\, mediums\, canvases. Any supplies you have will be fine. \n  \nMinimum Required Supplies\n\nPaints (oil or acrylic paints): Primary colors of your choice; Lots of white\nPainting Surfaces: Several primed canvases\, boards or gessoed heavy paper of assorted sizes\nBrushes: Artists brushes of different sizes. And ordinary house painting brushes (1 – 2 in.) \nPalette Knives\nYour favorite mediums for Oil paints\nContainers: Oil Painters – Plastic peanut butter type jars with tight lids for mixing medium. Acrylic Painters – Large Jars for water \nPalettes: Disposable Artist’s palettes for mixing paint.  \nRags: Clean cotton cloth rags and an old terry cloth towel or paper towels.\n\n  \nSuggested Materials List \n\nPaints: Cadmium Yellow Light\, Cadmium Orange\, Cadmium Red Light\, Alizarin Crimson \, Cobalt Blue\, Ultramarine Blue\, Kings Blue\, Cobalt Violet\, Ultramarine Violet\, Dioxazine Purple\, Sap Green\, Permanent Green\, Naples Yellow (150 ml tube suggested)\, Permabla white (150ml tubes suggested)\, other colors of choice\nPainting Surfaces: Several primed canvases\, boards or gessoed heavy paper of assorted sizes\nBrushes: Artists brushes of different sizes. And ordinary house painting brushes (1 – 2 in.) \nOil Painting Mediums: Pint – stand oil\, Pint – linseed oil \nBrush Cleaner for Oil Paint: Windsor Newton Brush Cleaner & Preserver\nContainers: Oil Painters – Plastic peanut butter type jars with tight lids for mixing medium. Acrylic Painters – Large Jars for water \nPalettes: Disposable Artist’s palettes for mixing paint.  \nRags: Clean cotton cloth rags and an old terry cloth towel or paper towels.\nOther suggested supplies: Palette Knife\, Thin stick of charcoal\, Baby Wipes\, Disposable gloves\n\n  \nInstructor Bio\nSouby Boski has been an Art teacher in the CT public schools and Adjunct Professor of Art at Naugatuck Valley Community College. Since 2004\, she has been teaching painting classes and workshops at area art education venues in CT\, MA and FL. \nShe holds a BA in Art Education from Stetson University and a MALS in Art from Wesleyan University. She has studied painting with nationally recognized artists and teachers: Eric Aho\, Ira Barkoff\, Lois Dodd and Ruth Miller.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/painting-creatively-from-photos-with-souby-boski/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211030T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150057
CREATED:20210803T143010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T190751Z
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SUMMARY:Experimental Drawing with Melanie Carr
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Information\nDates: Saturdays\, from October 30 – November 20 \nTime: 12 PM – 2 PM \nLocation: Five Points Arts Center Drawing Lab \nAges: 16+ \nCost: $125 \nClass Cap: 12 \n  \nEvent Link \nhttps://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=27& \n  \nWorkshop Description\nFocus on an experimental approach to materials and mark making in this hands-on workshop. We will expand our understanding of drawing beyond direct observation and increase our awareness of ideas regarding drawing tools\, surfaces\, and compositions. We’ll make our own tools\, and explore mark making methods to include elements of chance\, exaggeration\, collaboration\, and abstraction\, to name a few. The format of this workshop consists of a wide variety of mark making and creativity exercises to stimulate the imagination. Be prepared to head back into your studio with a fresh new approach as you discover new ways of thinking about drawing! \nThis workshop is open to students of all levels and is designed for those who are open to experimentation and want to discover connections between mark making\, medium\, imagination\, and intuition. \n  \nRequired Materials\n\nDrawing Paper Pad (14” x 17” or larger)\nBristol Board Pad (14” x 17” or larger)\nA plastic cup or bowl for water\nBlack ink\nInexpensive brushes\, variety of sizes\nTooth picks\nSmall piece of cardboard\nDuct tape \nA few sticks \nString\nSpool of thread\nVariety of drawing (vine charcoal\, sharpies\, graphite\, chalk\, pastels\, etc.)\nScissors and/or a blade for cutting paper (x-acto\, utility blade\, etc.)\n\n  \nInstructor Bio\nMelanie Carr is a Connecticut based artist who received her MFA from the College of Art and Design at Lesley University in 2011. Carr began her studies in visual art after serving in the United States Navy as an Operations Specialist onboard the USS Willamette (AO-180) in Pearl Harbor\, HI. Carr spent over10 years at the New Britain Museum of American Art\, her most recent role as Curator of New Media. She is now Adjunct Professor at Central Connecticut State University and  UConn Stamford where she teaches drawing. Other teaching venues include Spectrum Art Gallery\, Centerbrook\, Pathways Senderos\, New Britain\, CT\, Green Street Arts Center\, Middletown\, CT\, and the New Britain Museum of American Art\, New Britain\, CT. Carr’s work has been featured in solo exhibitions at Soapbox Gallery\, NY\, Stockman Gallery\, New Britain\, CT\, City Arts on Pearl\, Hartford\, CT\, Westport Arts Center\, Westport\, CT\, and Pegasus Gallery\, Middletown\, CT. In addition\, Carr’s work was included in numerous exhibits that include The Point\, United Kingdom\, Gibney Dance\, NYC\, Gallery Aferro\, New Jersey\, The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts in Wilmington\, Mattatuck Museum\, CT\, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery\, CT\, and Herter Gallery\, MA. \nCarr has work in the collections at the New Britain Museum of American Art\, The Loomis Chaffee School\, and the Boston Public Library\, as well as many private collections.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/experimental-drawing-with-melanie-carr/2021-10-30/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150057
CREATED:20210921T180922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T190546Z
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SUMMARY:Finding the Hidden Face with Stacey Caren
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Information\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, October 23 \nTime: 1-3 PM \nLocation: Five Points Art Center Painting Lab \nAges: 10+ (Adults Welcome Too!) \nCost: $30 \nClass Cap: 12 \n  \nEvent Link\nhttps://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=12& \n  \nWorkshop Description\nExplore an Abstract Impressionist style as you learn how to create beautiful works of art! We will create a portrait using an abstract style of painting\, all in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. Techniques include mixing colors with acrylic paint\, working creatively through the process of painting\, and the proportions of the face. Students will bring home a work of art they can have in their home or give as a gift. \n  \nInstructor Bio\n\nStacey Caren is a former art teacher grades K-12. She loves to paint and create in her garden. She believes any artistic endeavor is healing and joyful. \n\n\n\n\n\nPrint this page\nTell a friend
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/finding-the-hidden-face-with-stacey-caren/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Drop In Pumpkin Painting and Mask-Making with Five Points Launchpad Artists and Volunteers
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Information\nDate: October 23 \nTime: 9:30-12:30 \nLocation: Five Points Arts Center Kids Lab \nAll Ages \nCost: $10 \n  \n\n\n\n\nEvent Link\n\nhttps://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=8& \n\n  \nWorkshop Description\nBring your friends and family for this first monthly community family art event! Create painted pumpkins and masks using a variety of materials\, and take your creations home. The workshop will be led by the Five Points Launchpad artists. This is a drop in event—come any time from 9:30-12:30 to create your festive artwork! All ages are welcome\, and all materials are included. \n  \nAbout the Five Points Launchpad Artists\nThe Five Points Launchpad Artists are a group of emerging young professional artists sharing studio spaces above Five Points Gallery. The artists are engaged in experimentation\, collaboration\, and the sharing of creative ideas\, as well as teaching workshops at the Art Center and hosting community events several times a year both at the Art Center and at the downtown gallery and Annex Gallery. \n\n\n\n\n\nPrint this page\nTell a friend
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/drop-in-pumpkin-painting-and-mask-making-with-five-points-launchpad-artists-and-volunteers/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T170000
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SUMMARY:Layered Woodcut Workshop with Jim Lee
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Information\nDates: Saturdays\, October 23 – November 6 \nTime: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM \nLocation: Five Points Arts Center Print Lab \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $400 \nClass Cap: 8 \n  \nEvent Link: \nhttps://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=26& \n  \nWorkshop Description\nThis course will examine the bold and direct capabilities of woodcut and other relief print surfaces. It will take the student from preliminary sketches to the carving of blocks\, using the multiple block technique. By printing multiple layers of transparent inks\, images will develop with lush color relationships and luminous surfaces. We will work with color separation/registration\, carving with hand and power tools\, built-up surfaces\, color ink mixing\, and stencils. Monotype techniques will also be introduced and can be combined with the carved blocks. During the workshop students first develop a key block\, transfer the image to other blocks to carry various colors and then print small editions\, exploring color variations. Students should plan to arrive with several worked out compositions\, either representational or abstract. \nStudents do not need to have previous printmaking experience\, but this would certainly be an advantage. I can adapt this to any level of experience. \n  \nRequired Materials\nSee link here. \n  \nInstructor Bio\nJim Lee was born in Kansas and received a M.F.A. in printmaking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1980. He taught printmaking\, drawing and book arts at the Hartford Art School/University of Hartford\, West Hartford\, CT from 1982 -2020.  \nLandscape is at the core of his work. He often begins a series with on-site drawings and watercolors\, and from these develops his color reduction woodcut prints. Recent work has been based on the west coast of Ireland\, Maine and Maritime Canada.  \n  \nA selection of Jim Lee’s recent exhibitions include:\n\nSolo: University of Alaska\, Anchorage\, AK-2019; Bromer Gallery\, Boston\, MA-2019; University of Wisconsin-Madison\, WI-2019; Five Points Gallery\, Torrington\, CT-2014; Group: Atlanta Print Biennial International Juried Exhibition\, Atlanta\, GA-2017; The Boston Printmakers International Biennial-2017; Imprint One\, National Invitational Print Exhibition\, Austin\, TX-2016; Stand Out Prints\, International Juried Print Exhibition\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 2016; Yinchuan Conversation: Chinese & American Printmakers\, Yinchuan Art Center\, Ningxia\, China-2016; IPCNY New Prints/Summer Show\, NY- 2014.  \nHis collections include: The Metropolitan Museum of Art\, The National Portrait Gallery\, The Getty Art Center\, The Wadsworth Athenaeum\, The Art Institute of Chicago\, The Museum of Fine Arts-Boston\, The Guangdong Museum of Fine Arts-Chongqing\, China\, The New York Public Library\, University of San Francisco\, and Bibliotheca Liborium Artificem\, Sydney\, Australia. 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/layered-woodcut-workshop-with-jim-lee/2021-10-23/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211022T193000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Talk: Richter & Morris
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Artist Talk on Friday\, October 22nd\, at 6:00PM EST \nRegister for free at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-R7wORUqQjyv7aXrhwle-A \nModerated by Power Boothe. Power Boothe has exhibited his paintings for over four decades. His work is represented in numerous public and private collections and he teaches at the Hartford Art School. \nThe East Gallery features mixed media works by Scott Richter\, in his exhibition “A Melody of Things Unrelated” groups works from multiple series emphasizing the artist’s layered and thoughtful approach to process. The Sculptural works within this show are actually considered to be paintings in the artist’s mind. They are pieces are about painting – the process and its material\, yet avoiding the final product and its related aesthetics. Each piece comments on the repetitive nature of the painting process – building mountains of paint showing the layers and history of the process. Richter’s two dimensional work also speaks to the methodology of process by layering\, burying and revealing surfaces. \nSydney Morris’ solo exhibition “Nova”\, will exhibit her alternative process photographs in the TDP Gallery. The alternative processed photos are printed on cloth and presented in embroidery hoops – as a metaphor for the stars in the night sky. Morris notes that these pieces are unique in the fact that they are ever changing. Much like a nova\, their colors may change\, become brighter\, or slowly fade over time. The forms created in these pieces mirror celestial events through photographic alchemy to produce fluid\, saturated pieces infused with meaning.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/virtual-artist-talk-richter-morris/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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