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Bruce Museum February Events

gb — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:38:39 +0000

Walter Wick (b. 1953) Mirror Maze from I SPY Fun House, 1993 Pigmented Inkjet photograph, 50 x 36 in. (c) Walter Wick Studio

Bruce Museum
One Museum Drive
Greenwich, CT

http://brucemuseum.org/

New Exhibition! Coming Full Circle: The Greenwich Art Society Celebrates 100 at the Bruce Museum, on view February 11 – April 1, 2012.
Sunday, February 12, 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Astronomy Family Day.
Tuesday-Friday, February 14, 15, 16, 17, 10:30 am. School Vacation Workshops: Fine Arts in Greenwich for grades 1-3.
Monday, February 20, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. The Museum is open for the President’s Day Holiday.
Thursday, February 23, 12:30 – 1:15 pm. Look and See for Young Museum Visitors: Can You See What I See? For children ages 3-5 with an adult.

Local Painter Wins 2010 Decorative Painter of the Year!

gb — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:01:19 +0000

Tod's Point by Suzanne Bellehumeur

If you are looking for a last minute oil painting as an exclusive gift, Suzanne Bellehumeur, a local artist is working 24/7 this week to fill Christmas orders. Suzanne paints shoreline oil paintings on canvas or board in any size.

Suzanne just finished this painting of Tod’s Point. She will paint from any photograph or clients can choose from my image database of photos. Prices range from $500.00 to $4,000.00.

Contact Suzanne at 203 219-8988 or visit her website at muralinteriors.com

About Suzanne
Suzanne Bellehumeur is a high end muralist and decorative painter of 25 years located in Stamford Connecticut. Her work has been featured in Vogue, HGTV, The New York Times and many local design magazines and newspapers. Suzanne has also participated in numerous designer show houses as an exclusive muralist. Interior designers, architects, builders and homeowners alike contract Suzanne for her unparalled talents and professionalism. She would be delighted to assist you with your mural and decorative painting needs.

Special Jewelry Sale on The Avenue

gb — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:42:32 +0000

Greenwich Arts Council
299 Greenwich Avenue
December 15 and 16, 2011
4 – 7pm

A special jewelry sale featuring the work of prominent area artists with one of a kind pieces echoing the exhibition themes. This annual event is eagerly anticipated and not to be missed!

Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat-Sun, noon-4pm. Admission is free – For more information call 203.862.6750

30th Annual Outdoor Arts Festival

gb — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:25:01 +0000

Bruce Museum
One Museum Drive
Greenwich, CT
October 8 and 9, 2011
10am-5pm

The popular Bruce Museum Outdoor Arts Festival, which takes place on the grounds of the Museum, is a juried event featuring more than 85 artists from 20 different states across the country. Paintings, drawings, original prints, mixed media pieces, sculpture and photography are all available for purchase directly from the artists.

From 12 noon to 4 pm both days there will be live music by the band Ubuntu, a rootsy rock ensemble, as well as classical solo guitarists Ed Wright and Annalisa Ewald. A children’s drawing contest and family art activities are offered free inside the Museum, and a variety of food choices will be available outside. At 2 pm both days, pastel artist Carol Boucher will give a pastel drawing demonstartion and will invite audience participation. Her booth is set up right in front of the Museum entrance.

Local Artists Exhibit at Garden Education Center

gb — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:59:16 +0000

Opening Reception

Garden Education Center
130 Bible Street
Cos Cob, CT
Friday, September 30, 2011
6-8 PM

Branching Out: Artists Interpret Trees at Montgomery Pinetum

The exhibit, sponsored by the Greenwich Tree Conservancy, The Greenwich Arts Council and the Garden Education Center, brings together eleven exceptional artists to create art work inspired by the unique specimen trees preserved at the Montgomery Pinetum in Greenwich. Each artist chose a different tree to depict in a broad range of styles and media, ranging from painting, drawing and sculpture on through photography and mixed media. Their “interpretations” are intended to encourage visitors to envision the natural landscape in a variety of creative and newly engaging ways. All works will be for sale.

Artists in the exhibition include:

Lucie Anderes

Su Hua Chen-Low

John Diamond

Ernest Garthwaite

Ilse Gordon

Adam Handler

Hazel Jarvis

Jeanine Jackson

Barbara O’Shea

Carol Pessin

Marialiisa Pettengill

Visitors who come to see the exhibit, which is open until October 28, 2011, will also have the opportunity to view the specific trees the artists have chosen as their subjects. Pocket guides indicating the location of the trees from the exhibit will be available.

“Much Ado About Nothing” Greenwich Performance

gb — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:51:15 +0000

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Come for a perfect summer evening with family and friends. Performance begin at 7:30 p.m. The park opens for blankets at 4:00 p.m. and space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. It is estimated that the show will end at approximately 10:15 p.m.

Roger Sherman Baldwin Park

100 Arch Street

July 5 to 10

Performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

No Monday performance

For more information visit http://www.shakespeareonthesound.org/

Lecture: Learning to Look at Picasso and Printmaking

gb — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:26:38 +0000

Bruce Museum

One Museum Drve

Greenwich

Sunday, June 26, 2011

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Lecture: Learning to Look at Picasso and Printmaking

This education program is designed especially for families and children to foster appreciation and understanding of art related to current Museum exhibitions and based on the Learning to Look® curriculum developed by Sue Ann Massey Williamson and Diane W. Darst, Ph.D.

Presented to complement the exhibition Picasso’s Vollard Suite: The Sculptor’s Studio, an exhibition of approximately 40 etchings created by Picasso from 1930-1937, this program begins with a short background lesson on the artist at 1:15, which is repeated again at 2:15, followed by ongoing, informal family dialogues in the exhibition gallery. Gallery explorations will focus on both the theme of the prints – the artist’s studio – as well as the media of printmaking. Students will have the opportunity to try their hand at printmaking in the Education Workshop. All activities are free with Museum admission, fully accessible and suitable for people of all ages and abilities. Reservations are suggested by calling the Museum 203-869-0376

Chasing The Wild – Photographic Exhibition of Sable Horses

gb — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:32:27 +0000

Opening Reception for the Artist at:

Samuel Owen Gallery

DATE: Thursday June 16th

TIME: 5:30 – 9:00

LOCATION: 378 Greenwich Avenue

Art to the Avenue 2011

gb — Sun, 08 May 2011 12:51:41 +0000

Art to the Avenue
Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut
May 5-30, 2011

In its fourteenth year, Art to the Avenue is again upon us. Stroll down the Avenue and take in this beautiful Art Show. The show runs until the end of May. Click here for printable version of map.

Call for Entries! “iCreate!” Teen Art

gb — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:33:22 +0000

Bruce Museum
1 Museum Drive
Greenwich, Connecticut

June 4, 2011 – June 26, 2011

The Bruce Museum in Greenwich CT, will be presenting the second annual, “iCreate!”Teen Art Exhibition, from Saturday, June 4, 2011, through Sunday, June 26, 2011. The exhibition will be on view in the Bruce Museum’s Bantle Lecture Gallery and will feature approximately 30 prize-winning artworks by regional high school students. Organized by the Bruce Museum’s Youth@Bruce, the show will consist of a juried selection of two-dimensional pieces including paintings, drawings, mixed media, and hand-drawn or hand-painted digital works. Students must first register for the competition at www.youthbruce.com, and then will email three digital pieces to mlendenmann@brucemuseum.org. Youth@Bruce is working with the Bruce Museum’s Volunteer Program Manager Mary Ann Lendenmann, who will contact area high school art departments, distribute fliers, and update news on their “iCreate” Facebook group for those interested in participating. Last year over 160 entries were received from students throughout Fairfield and Westchester counties.

An independent three-member jury will be judging the work and will award cash prizes of $500, $250, and $100 for the top three entries. The original art of the top 30 winning entries will be mounted in the Museum’s Bantle Lecture Gallery. Digital images of all the artists’ entries will be shown in a slide-show, together with local high school students recorded music, presented on an iPad framed and mounted in the gallery.