Today’s online art gallery marks 2 milestones.
We’re beginning our 6th year of this feature. It started in the very early days of COVID. The goal was to encourage homebound residents a chance to paint, draw or photograph their feelings about the pandemic.
It quickly evolved into a gallery for art of all themes, and all genres. Submissios poured in, from Westporters and “06880” readers far away.
When the immediate crisis eased, we kept going.
Now — 5 years later — today’s edition includes the most number of works ever: 17.
Thanks to all who are represented today. And all who have helped make this a valued and much-anticipated feature of “06880,” every Saturday morning since March of 2020.
So, to reiterate: We invite submissions from all “06880” readers. No matter what style or subject you choose — and whether you’re a first-timer or old-timer — we welcome your submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.
This feature is open to all. Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone can contribute.
Just email a jpeg to 06880blog@gmail.com. And please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.
“Go Outside and Play!” — digital illustration (Ken Runkel)
“Take Down These Barriers and Get Out of My Way!” (Mike Hibbard)
“Psychedelic Seahorse” — abstract acrylic (Patricia McMahon)
“A Helpful Friend’s Golden Retriever” (Eric Bosch)
“We the People” — fluorescent paint on canvas (Dorothy Robertshaw)
“Sheep Waiting for Spring” (Laurie Sorensen)
“First Signs of Spring” (Fred Cantor)
“In Your Easter Bonnet” (Ellin Spadone)
“Town Hall Steps” (Michael Chait)
“Cannonball at Keeler Tavern” (Amy Schneider)
“House at Avery Point” (Peter Barlow)
Untitled (Duane Cohen)
Untitled (Tom Doran)
“Dinner Time” — etching (Franklin Lockenour)
“The Lonely Lightouse” — pencil and watercolor (Steve Stein)
Untitled (Martin Ripchick)
“Four Hands” (Lawrence Weisman)
(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)
Wow, six years have time flies. We all thank you so much for enlightening our lives with art…. Art makes the world a better place. Thank you, thank you Dan as always the Pulitzerprize winning 06880
I want to echo that comment. I was just thinking the same thing. What a gift to be able to see art people make. I screenshot them all the time it inspires me. It shows me how much creativity there is in the world.
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