It’s the usual Saturday mix: people, animals, flowers — and of course, a boat or two. Thanks to our regulars, and newcomer Bevi Bullwinkel.
This is your feature. Everyone is invited to contribute. Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions.
All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world! (PS: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.)
“Pink and Purple” (Ken Runkel)
“Rhino” — graphite on paper (Clayton Liotta)
“Paeonia” (Amy Schneider)
“The Dancer” — acrylic (Bevi Bullwinkel)
“General of the Spore Army” — Mike Hibbard
“FINALE, A Beneteau First 36” (Peter Barlow)
“Stonington or New Haven?” (Fred Cantor)
“The Last of the Scarlet Macaws” — Artist Steve Stein notes: “An endangered South American parrot that loves to be touched, and can live 50 to 75 years. If it learns curse words I suspect the bird can become either more or less endangered, depending on its owner’s tolerance for profanity.”
“Face to Face” (Lawrence Weisman)
“Coffee Time” (Jerry Kuyper)
Untitled (Charlie Taylor)
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Thanks Dan
I want to hear from Fred Cantor, to answer his own question! I have been pondering his photograph, this view, for far too many minutes now. I think I should know the answer, but I don’t feel at all sure. Fred?!
Dorrie, your dad lives in the Stonington area, right? In any case, it is New Haven—and this beautiful marina vista was a wonderful discovery for my wife and me (especially as I went to college in New Haven and have been to various parts of it over the years since then).
We have been several times to Stonington—which we love—and this view reminded me in certain respects of a section of that harbor.
Specifically, the view is of the Quinnipiac River from the Fair Haven section of New Haven (and more specifically from the deck of the Fair Haven Oyster Co, a fabulous new restaurant that is co-owned by Emily Mingrone, who was named CT Chef of the Year).
We went for our anniversary at an off hour (due to my dysfunctional immune system) and it was as terrific a combination of quality food and peaceful water views that you could ask for.
Thanks.