On Exhibit: litchfield Montessori School
"Expressions of Art" - Mixed Media
January 6 - 31
Opening Reception: Tuesday, January 7 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Litchfield Montessori Winter Art Show, Expressions of Art, features work from their students. The exhibit offers a look into the power of creative expression. Through different artists and art mediums, the children bring forth their marvelous imagination.
The exhibit opens with Henri Matisse, a French visual artist. The elementary students mimicked Matisse's collage process by painting pieces of paper and then designing a composition on canvas with cut paper. From fun, colorful, whimsical forms to intricate
patterns, the students created their own unique compositions.
From the world of collage, they moved into the three-dimensional art form of mosaic work. The elementary students are introduced to creating an image made with small regular and irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic. The pieces are held in place on a surface with a mortar and grout. As a class, we sourced our designs from the natural world and the divine nature of patterns. The children designed intricate pictures and carefully placed the pieces in the mortar to create their mosaic. The pieces are abstract, colorful, and a thing of beauty.
Norman Rockwell, American painter and illustrator, embraced the happenings of everyday life. The children were asked to sketch a moment from their life that embodies a time of love, joy, or gratitude. Once sketched, they drew the final piece on watercolor paper and then used mix media (colored pencil, crayon, watercolor, and black sharpie.) to bring their image to life. The drawings speak to what is truly important in this world.
The children of Litchfield Montessori School are encouraged to be independent thinkers as well as good citizens of the world. As seen through their artwork, the children express their unique qualities as well as their love for the world around them.
Coming Soon: Region 20 Elementary Student Art Show
Mixed Media
February 4 -28
Opening Reception: Tuesday, February 6 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Region 20 students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 will have their artwork showcased in this exhibit. The show is a collaboration of Region 20’s five elementary schools.
The artwork includes a range of projects and media:
• Mixed Media Turkeys
• Mondrian Collage
• Lion Color Wheel
• Collage Snowman
• Collage Owls
• Woven Paper
• Romero Britto Inspired Pumpkins
• Starry Night Interpretations
• Ships in a Bottle
• Keith Haring Figures
• Amate Bark Painting
• Emotion Portraits
Thank you to OWL for hosting the art show and to the elementary schools PTOs for providing refreshments for the art reception.
The Jamie Gagarin Gallery and Exhibits at OWL
The Jamie Gagarin Gallery is a space dedicated to showcasing a diverse range of art for the enjoyment of our community. Exhibits rotate several times during the year and feature works for sale by artists.
All exhibits include an opening reception.
Patrons can meet the artist, have a first look at the artwork and enjoy refreshments. All exhibits and opening
receptions are free and open to the public.
Since the art gallery shares its space with the community and library events, it is recommended that you confirm
that the art gallery is open before visiting. Please call us at 860-567-8030.
How to Submit Art for Consideration for an Exhibit
All artwork exhibited is selected through a competitive, juried process by the Cultural Committee appointed by the President of the OWL Board of Trustees. The Cultural Committee uses guidelines in its selection including technique, price range, size of proposed work, type of medium, type and style of framing, and artist credentials.
For more detailed information on the submission process, click here.
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