Last week was gorgeous. But 15 artists, photographers, needle-pointers and necklace makers stayed inside long enough to send their submissions in to our online art gallery.
That’s the most ever, since this feature was born in the first lonely weeks of the pandemic.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Now keep ’em coming!
Remember: This is your feature. All readers are 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, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world!
“Fallen Leaves” (Karen Weingarten)
“Pumpkin Time” (June Rose Whittaker)
Diane Yormark’s “fall-themed” needlepoint.
“Silver Dollar Plant Harvest in Morning Light” (Linda Sugarman)
Artist Steve Stein says: “Every kindergartener has a nightmare that when they get to school ,,,’Every Cubby is Taken!'”
Photographer Lisa Tantillo was I was at Westoberfest last weekend, and saw a bubble machine. She snapped this photo before the bubble burst. She likes how “the event space (aka the Elm Street parking lot) is reflected in the bubble.”
“Vermont Village” (Lucy Johnson)
“The Reading Room” (Lawrence Weisman)
Untitled (Tom Doran)
“Whoa! It’s a Stutz Bearcat Roadster, 1920) (Peter Barlow)
Untitled — Lauri Weiser’s latest project
“Tuscany” (Werner Liepolt)
Untitled. Artist Sharon Paulsen says, “this is from the latest full moon. It is partially hidden behind trees at the right, but a brilliant star (planet) caught my eye on the left, so that was my focus.”
Untitled (Ann Chernow)
“Who Done It?” Photographer Mike Hibbard says, There is a quarter-mile long brushy hillside on our walking route, used as a dump by passersby traveling between the Post Road to Greens Farm Road. My wife and I periodically do a clean-up along that stretch. Here is our latest bounty. The good news is that in our entire 4-mile walk around our neighborhood, we found only one discarded plastic bag of puppy-poo. Thank you to the many dog walkers in our area.”
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Happy 4th of July weekend!
Time to take a break from flag-waving, grilling, and whatever else the holiday brings, to gaze at our neighbors’ work.
Remember: This is your gallery. All readers are invited to contribute to our online art gallery. Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions.
All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world!
“Music in Four Parts” — mixed media (Peter Barlow)
This is photo week, at our online art gallery. All but 2 submissions came from cameras. As usual they’re a varied lot, in theme, composition and detail.
We always appreciate everyone’s submissions. This feature is open to all readers. Whatever your age and level of experience — professional or amateur, young or old. In every medium, and on every topic.
All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world!
“Justice-Elect Katanji Brown Jackson” — collage, acrylic on canvas (Artist Geoffrey Stein says this acrylic on canvas was made with collage material from the Justice’s opinion in a case involving executive privilege.
“To All the Mothers Throughout the World” (June Rose Whittaker)
“Poppets” (Photographer Peter Barlow explains that poppets support boats in a boatyard)
On we go — we’re one week away from our 2nd anniversary!
As always, we appreciate everyone’s submissions. This gallery is open to all readers. Whatever your age and level of experience — professional or amateur, young or old. In every medium. On every topic.
All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to dwoog@optonline.net. Share your work with the world!
“Sending Love to Ukraine” (Amy Schneider)
Untitled (Martin Ripchick)
“Happy Feet” (Karen Weingarten)
“Whatever Happened to Those 10 Commandments?” (Steve Stein)
“Somewhere in Space” (Ken Runkel)
Untitled — graphic for a painting in progress (Norm Siegel)
Untitled (Suzanne Goldstein)
“On the Sound at Compo” (Lawrence Weisman)
“Sunflower Collection: The Flower of Ukraine on Canvas” (June Rose Whittaker)
As always, this gallery is open to you. Whatever your age and level of experience — professional or amateur, young or old. In every medium.
All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to dwoog@optonline.net. Share your work with the world!
“Winter Blossom” (Amy Schneider)
“In the Kitchen” (Jo Ann Davidson)
After a recent snowfall, Jerry Kuyper — the artist known for his rock sculptures at Schlaet’s Point — made this ancient mark on Longshore’s 18th green.
A few days later, this was the scene nearby. “Longshore never disappoints,” says photographer June Rose Whittaker.
From soup to … well, not nuts exactly, but other flavorful stuff.
This week’s online art gallery spans the late autumn and early winter/holiday seasons. As usual, works by “06880” readers continue to delight and inspire.
That’s the idea of our this feature. Whatever your age and level of experience — professional or amateur, young or old — this feature is open to everyone. In every medium.
All genres and styles are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to dwoog@optonline.net. Share your work with the world.
“Autumn Soup” (Ellen Wentworth)
“Joy” (Ellin Spadone)
“First Light on Wet Sand” (Michael Tomashefsky)
“Big Snow New England” acrylic on canvas (Herm Freeman)
Untitled (Allegra Bockhaus, age 14)
“Aging” (karen Weingarten)
“Setting up Shop for Christmas” (Lawrence Weisman)
We’re still in autumn mode this week. Let’s keep it going as long as we can!
Whatever your age and level of experience — professional or amateur, young or old — this feature is open to everyone.
All genres and styles are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage (and now needlepoint) — whatever you’ve got, email it to dwoog@optonline.net. Share your work with the world.
“Through the Looking Glass” (June Rose Whittaker)
“Falling Leaves” (Larry Untermeyer)
“Farmer’s Market” (Lawrence Weisman)
Haiku and graphic by Westport poet laureate Diane Lowman
“Do Your Share. Say a Prayer. We’ll Get There.” (Ellin Spadone)
Paddy Donovan is one of the best young goalkeepers in the country.
He’s earned national renown for his play with the Beachside Soccer Club MLS Next academy program. Yesterday, he became Clemson University’s first recruit of the season to sign a letter of intent.
Under Coach Mike Noonan, the Tigers are one of the top teams in the US. That makes Donovan’s signing especially sweet: Noonan won a state championship at Staples High School in 1978, where he played soccer with Donovan’s late uncle Doug.
Donovan’s father Dan was a state champ himself, captaining the Wreckers in 1981.
Signing any blue-chip recruit is a major coup. But Noonan put a personal spin on the announcement, posting on Instagram:
“Patrick is an outstanding prospect who has a very high soccer IQ. He has been developed in one of the best youth clubs in the country, and attended the best high school in the country.”
Now there’s a third way to support the nationally renowned theatrical troupe: a silent auction.
It’s online before the show, and in person during the show’s opening weekend (tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday).
Auction items include theater tickets; gift cards and baskets from local restaurants, specialty food stores and other local retailers; sports swag, artwork and more. Click here to see them all.
Bidding is open now. It closes Wednesday, November 17.
In more “Grease” news, due to booming ticket sales, Staples Players is adding another performance. The additional date is Thursday, November 18 (7 p.m.). Click here to purchase, and for more information.
Among the items in Staples Players’ silent auction: 2 tickets to next September’s Tony Awards.
Yesterday’s Roundup story about this Saturday’s Police Department food drive neglected to mention an important detail: It takes place at Stop & Shop. Here’s the story again — with apologies:
The Westport Police Department and TEAM Westport are sponsoring a Thanksgiving food drive this Saturday (November 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Stop & Shop). All donations support Homes with Hope’s Gillespie Center and food pantry, and Westports Human Services Department.
Westport Police officers and volunteers will collect non-perishable food items and cash. Suggested items include canned meats, tuna, salmon, Spam, canned cranberries, boxed stuffing, canned yams, canned corn, canned gravy, pasta, and sauces, chili, hot and cold cereal, canned fruit, canned and dry soups, peanut butter, jelly, mac and cheese, rice, granola bars, pancake mix, syrup and mayonnaise.
Earlier this year, after another drive, Westport Police and Homes with Hope volunteers delivered food to the Gillespie Center, across from police headquarters.
This morning’s feature story on new 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker notes that she’ll be sworn in this coming Monday — along with other town boards and commissions — and that the Representative Town Meeting swearing-in would be the following day.
Late last night, it was decided that the entire swearing-in ceremony — including RTM — will take place on Monday. Mark your calendar: November 15, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall auditorium). The public is invited.
(For officials who cannot make the Monday evening event, there will be brief swearing-in ceremonies on Monday and Tuesday, both at 4:30 p.m. on the Town Hall steps.)
Jen Tooker (left) and Andrea Moore, Westport’s new selectwomen, will be sworn in — along with all town boards, commissions and RTM members — on Monday night.
Westporter Janet LaReau died suddenly on Tuesday at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was 58 years old.
The Bridgeport native enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, walks on the beach with her husband Edward Luciano, and Sunday dinners with her family. They describe her as selfless, loving, and someone who always went out of her way to help others.
In addition to her husband, survivors include her mother, Antoinette LaReau of Stratford; son Robert Battey of Phoenix; daughters Janet Dziekonski (Thomas) of Westport, Rebecca Sampieri (Kenneth) of Shelton, LeAnn Battey of Westport, Michele Caggiano (Amanda) of Stamford, Rita Luettger (Cody) of Arlington, Virginia, and Laura Battey of Stratford; brothers David LaReau and Jeffrey LaReau, both of Stratford; sister Nancy Tomasco of Stratford, CT and grandchildren Santino, Jayen, Daniel and Abigail.
A funeral is set for Saturday (November 13, 11 a.m., Assumption Church) for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in Willowbrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the Harding Funeral Home on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m.
And finally … today is Veterans Day. Please take time to think of every man and woman who has ever served this country. We would not be the nation we are, without them!
Fall themes and colors predominate in this week’s art gallery.
And why not? It’s mid-October.
Soon, it will be turkeys and Santas. But for now: enjoy the foliage and fresh air!
And remember: Whatever your age and level of experience — professional or amateur, young or old — this feature is open to everyone.
All genres and styles are encouraged too. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage (and now needlepoint) — whatever you’ve got, email it to dwoog@optonline.net. Share your work with the world!
“Falling Leaf” (Karen Weingarten)
“Boudica, Queen of the Iceni, Fighting the Romans” (Bruce Whelan, who notes that the “good female warrior” might inspire anyone looking for a Halloween costume)
“Always Swim Upstream” (June Rose Whittaker)
“First of Fall” (Laura Overton)
“The Ballet Class” — pastel (Roseann Spengler)
“A Blast from the Past” (Howard Munce — the late illustrator drew this for Judith Marks-White’s Westport News column; it still hangs near her desk)
Every artist in town is probably at the beach, busily painting and drawing and sculpting summer scenes.
How else to explain that this week’s art gallery is the smallest — just 4 submissions — since “06880” began this project 16 months ago.
Happily, the works are as intriguing as ever. They include a rare GIF from the prolific Karen Weingarten, and a first-ever piece from Angela La Pick.
Come on, everyone else! Join the fun. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage — whatever you’ve got, send it in.
Some of you are professional artists; others are amateurs. Experience does not matter! Email dwoog@optonline.net, to share your work with the world.
“Before the Storm” (Karen Weingarten)
“Weve Got the Vax. But Can We Relax?” (Ellin Spadone)
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