The Alex’s Tree Series

October 2011

In a solo exhibition at the Kent Public Library, gg reid explored the transition from realistic to abstract points of view on a collection of paintings titled The Alex’s Tree Series.

Life Forces

July 2011

Gerry Skennion presented a collection of paintings in a solo exhibition at the Kent Public Library.

"We are at one with miraculous forces that created earth. We grow and fall together."

Reverie

April 2011

In Reverie, her solo exhibition at the Kent Public Library, Mala Ranade's paintings discuss the pause between reality and fantasy that she finds infinitely alluring.

Mood, Magic, Mystery

April 2011

The spring group exhibition discussed the secrets that lie within.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:  Lone Thygesen Blecher, Bonnie Eggena, Lianne S. Escher, Ann Chapin Fischer, Toni Flynn, Susan Fronapfel, Bea Gustafson, E. Beers Hoguet, Molly Olsen Leckie, Martha LaMarche, Kathryn Olsen, Mala Ranade, GG Reid, Alexander Shundi, Gerry Skennion and Diane Vinopoll.

Shadow Season

December 2010

Susan Fronapfel presented Shadow Season, a collection of paintings exploring the inseparable connection between a subject and the world around it, in a solos exhibit at the Kent Public Library.

17 Seconds*
*The average time looking at a painting in a gallery

November 2010

The fall group exhibition discussed the viewer's reactions to paintings and the effect the painter wanted to achieve.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: E. Beers Hoguet, Lone Thygesen Blecher, Bonnie Eggena, Lianne S. Escher, Toni Flynn, Ann Chapin Fischer, Susan Fronapfel, Bea Gustafson, R.F. Hauver, Sylvia Hierro, George Isaacson, Joanne Keane, Martha LaMarche, Kathryn Olsen, Laura Paradiso, Bobbe Perrymapp, Mala Ranade, gg reid, Leah Rogers, Alexander Shundi, Gerry Skennion, Dianne Vinopoll and J.K. Williams.

Those Autumn Leaves

November 2010

R.F. Hauver, a Hudson Valley artist who traces his local roots back to the early 1800’s, presented "Those Autumn Leaves" featuring still lifes of autumn leaves and local outdoor scenes painted in “plein air” in a solos exhibit at the Kent Public Library.  

Summer in Putnam

August 2010

In a solo exhibition at the Kent Public Library, George Isaacson presented "Summer in Putnam" a collection of paintings celebrating the incredible world around us.

Of Things Unseen

June 2010

Reflectionist artist Ann Chapin Fischer presented "Of Things Unseen" in a solo exhibition at the Kent Public Library.

Ann Chapin Fischer discusses the exhibition

Facets: Intellect and Emotion

April-May 2010

At the spring group exhibition, dialog about the intellect and emotion in art was encouraged.

Participating Artists:  Chris Armentano, E. Beers Hoguet, Lone Thygesen Blecher, Bonnie Eggena, Lianne S. Escher, Toni Flynn, Ann Chapin Fischer, Susan Fronapfel, Sylvia Hierro, gg reid, George Isaacson, Joanne Keane, Martha LaMarche, Kathryn Olsen, Mala Ranade, gg reid, Alexander Shundi, Dianne Vinopoll and J.K. Williams.

Out-Picturing the Senses

April 2010

Lianne S. Escher, presented "Out-Picturing the Senses", in a solo exhibition at the Kent Public Library.

"I paint in order to return to the process I’m in as I experience a place or an event. So the issue becomes: How to Express a verb on a flat surface with color. I tremendously enjoy the engagement and hope the viewer will as well."

Places in Time and Imagination

February 2010

In her solo exhibition  at the Kent Public Library, Reflectionist artist E. Beers Hoguet presented Places in Time and Imagination, a collection of paintings describing imagined worlds and powerful memories.

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E. Beers Hoguet discusses the exhibition

Inner States

December 2009

In her solo exhibition, Inner States, Bonnie Eggena presented her exploration with paint and metal leaf of the inner workings of the mind – that inner stream of thoughts, visual images, memories, associations, feelings, and sensations that bombard us continually.

Visions, Sensations, Considerations

November 2009

At this interactive group exhibition, all were asked to "consider a painting, not in a 1000 words, but in a few". Clipboards posted next to artwork enabled viewers to jot down their reactions to the art and artists' statements. This show was dedicated to the memory of Reflectionist artist Nancy Lee Schulz, and featured a selection of her work.

Participating Artists:  Bonnie Eggena, Lianne Escher, Ann Chapin Fischer, Susan Fronapfel, Bea Gustafson, Sylvia Hierro, Robert F. Hauver, Betsy Hoguet, George Isaacson, Alex Kron, Kathryn Olsen, Mala Ranade, Nancy Lee Schulz, Alexander Shundi, Gerry Skennion, Dianne Vinopoll and Jennie Williams.

Press release for exhibition

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WTC Reflections

October 2009

Dalia Hierro, presented "WTC Reflections", in a solo exhibition at the Kent Public Library.

"I watched the tragedy unfold that day in safety from across the East River. But in my memory, it is as if the horror happened right in front of me on my street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. This painting, like the others in this show, is an attempt make sense of my experience."

Artistic Vision

August 2009

Laura Paradiso, presented "Artistic Journey", a collection of paintings representing her exploration of color and form in a solo exhibition at the Kent Public Library.

Words Fail Me

June 2009

Nancy Lee Schulz, Reflectionist artist and author of Dirt Rich: The New American Gentry, presented "Words Fail Me" at the Kent Public Library.

"As a writer, I paint because there are some things I can’t put into words. Such as that day in winter when you smell the spring. Hear the first migrating bird... Then, discover this special day was celebrated by the Celts and has a name: Imbolc... Sheep birth and nurse their lambs. Winter is on the run..."

Mycology

April 2009

Reflectionist artist, Sylvia Hierro, presented "Mycology" a collection of paintings exploring the natural rhythm and vitality found in often overlooked places in a solo exhibition at the Kent Public Library.

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The Eyes of March

March 2009

For the ides of March, the Reflectionist group presented The Eyes of March exhibition.

The exhibition discussed the unique perceptions of the viewer and the artist and explored the question "What do you see?".

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Inner Vision

February 2009

In a solo exhibition at the Kent Public Library, Reflectionist artist, Rita Golaszewski, presented a collection of abstract artwork representing her exploration of contemporary culture and living in it.

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What Is the Artist Thinking?

November 2008

Have you ever seen a painting and wanted to ask the artist "What were you thinking?"

This exhibition offered a unique program where the artist and the viewer engaged in a dialogue about the creative process and discussed this question.

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