From across the globe to the beautiful rural and coastal landscape of Connecticut, artists traveling from four different countries and nine US states will attend browngrotta arts’ artist reception and opening this Saturday, April 22, 2017.
We are delighted to welcome these 16 national and international artists as we celebrate our 30th anniversary exhibition, Still Crazy After All These Years…30 years in art.
Jennifer Falck Linssen
Wendy Wahl
John McQueen
Blair Tate
Nancy Koenigsberg
Tamiko Kawata
Lewis Knauss
Mary Giles
Mary Merkel-Hess
Norma Minkowitz
Ferne Jacobs
Gizella K Warburton
Hisako Sekijima
Kyomi Iwata
Jin-Sook So
Helena Hernmarck
As with our world-renowned collection of art textiles, dimensional art pieces and mixed media, many of our visiting artists represent acreative blend of diverse cultures and countries from all over the world, including Helena Hernmarck, originally from Sweden, now Connecticut, who continues to work with weavers in Sweden to create her tapestries; Jin-Sook So, from Korea, who has also lived for more than two decades in Sweden; Hisako Sekijima of Yokohama, Japan; and Gizella K Warburton from the UK.
We’re also pleased to welcome the following artists who are traveling from across the United States, including California, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Wisconsin, and of course our home state of Connecticut:
- Ferne Jacobs (CA)
- Norma Minkowitz (CT)
- Mary Merkel-Hess (IA)
- Mary Giles (MN)
- Blair Tate (NY)
- Tamiko Kawata (NY)
- John McQueen (NY)
- Nancy Koenigsberg (NY)
- Lewis Knauss (PA)
- Wendy Wahl (RI)
- Kiyomi Iwata (VA)
Each of the 16 artists expected to attend browngrotta arts’ artists reception and opening this Saturday will be available to offer insights into this unique combination of art forms, including textiles, sculptures, stitched work and sculptural baskets among others. Visit our Artists pages to learn more about our visiting artists’ techniques, inspirations and remarkable art forms.
The Artists Reception and Opening for Still Crazy After All These Years…30 Years in art is at browngrotta arts, 276 Ridgefield Road, Wilton, CT 06897, April 22nd, 1 pm to 6 pm.