The Newington Art League will conduct its general membership meeting on Wednesday April 12th at 6:30 PM, in the Ceramics Room at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center. Address is 120 Cedar St, Newington, CT 06111. Following this short meeting Christine Sniadach will conduct an acrylic painting demonstration. The meeting and demonstration are free and open to the public. …
Following a brief business meeting of the Newington Art League on Wednesday, March 8th, Master pastelist Karen Israel will demonstrate her pastel painting techniques. The meeting begins at 6:30 pm in the Ceramics Room of the Newington Senior and Disabled Center at 120 Cedar St, Newington, CT. These meeting are free and open to the …
Phyllis Small loves art and dabbles in many mediums. As resident of Newington for over 30 years, being a Newington Art League member gives her that extra drive to pursue her love. Starting at the age of 5 using crayons, she immediately found something that she would stay with. When asked why she loves creating artwork …
The NAL was recently awarded a $5000 CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant from CT Humanities (CTH). CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants assist organizations as they recover from the pandemic and maintain and grow their ability to serve their community and the public. The NAL plans to utilize this funding to: NAL President Pat …
Following a short business meeting of the Newington Art League at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, November 9, Bivenne Staiger will demonstrate her watercolor painting techniques. The meeting will take place in the Arts and Crafts Room in the Newington Senior and Disabled Center at 120 Cedar St., Newington, CT. These meetings and demonstrations are free …
This exhibit of members work will be on display in the Community Room until Halloween morning. All of the work (with the exception of those by Christine Mansolf) is for sale and 10% goes to the Lucy Robbins Welles Library.
The Newington Art League members show be on display in the Community Room of the Lucy Robbins Welles Library at 100 Garfield St in Newington from October 1st until October 31st. Members should drop off their work on Friday morning (September 30th) between 10 and 11 am. Members can display up to 2 pieces no larger than 24″ x 36″. There is no entry fee for this show, but membership dues must be paid. They can be paid at the drop off.
Drawing in chalk on the pavement for hours is never easy, but 19 ambitious and talented artists from just 8 years old to adult participated in the 2022 Newington Waterfall Festival Chalk Walk competition that took place on Saturday, September 24 on Market Square in Newington. We had a beautiful day for the event although …
Following a short business meeting of the Newington Art League at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, October 12, Lisa Tellier will demonstrate her painting and collage techniques. The meeting will take place in the Arts and Crafts Room in the Newington Senior and Disabled Center at 120 Cedar St., Newington, CT. These meetings and demonstrations are …
The Newington Art League will meet on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 6:30 pm in the Newington Senior and Disabled Center at 120 Cedar St in Newington, CT. Following a short business meeting, Diana Lyn Cote will demonstrate paint sticks. These meetings are open to the public.
Using an oil paint medium very much like oversized crayons called Paintstiks®, Diana has perfected an unique application known as the ”Côté Squiggle.” She paints by calling upon her “inner three-year-old” and “scribbles” layer upon layer of erratic lines of color on the canvas. This eventually leads to a visual weaving of these individual lines into a textural tapestry that is both subtle and richly elegant. This is especially evident on larger canvases where the application holds equal importance to the study of light.