We always showcase a variety of artists in our Saturday online art gallery.
They always span an impressive spread of mediums, styles and subjects.
But this week’s offers the widest range of ages. We’ve got a first-time submission from a 4th grader — and another first-time offering from a 97-year-old.
Can we ever beat that?
Hey: We can try! As always, we invite you to be part of next week’s exhibition. No matter your age; the 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, mixed media, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.
Just email a JPG to 06880blog@gmail.com. And please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.
“Mill Pond Foggy Foggy Night” (Michael Chait — Available for purchase; click here)
“Hey There From Emilia-Romagna, Italy” — digitally painted original photograph (Michael Tomashefsky — Available for purchase; click here)
“Running in the Rain” (Salit Kulla)
“Charleston, SC” (Tom Doran — Available for purchase; click here)
“Bitter End Knots” — Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda (Nancy Breakstone — Available for purchase; click here)
“Flowers Peeking Through the Ice” — 21 x 21 oil and acrylic on aluminum (Dorothy Robertshaw — Available for purchase; click here)
“Spring Forward” — acrylic and resin (Patricia McMahon — Available for purchase; click here)
“Gold Wave, $5 an Ounce” — Dutch-pour technique on canvas (Eric Bosch)
“Seeing Spots” (Allison Arth, grade 4, One River Art student)
“Shadows of my Former Self (Officer, Golfer, Pickleballer” — triptych photo (Tom Lowrie, age 97)
Photographer Mike Hibbard says, Earthquake hits Kathmandu City. Millions of pieces in this puzzle. AI can help rebuild the temple.”
“A Type Setter’s Nightmare” — watercolor and pencil (Steve Stein)
“Lion Around” (Martin Ripchick — Available for purchase; click here)
“What’s it All About?” (Lawrence Weisman)
“Allison” — pencil on paper (Bill Fellah)
“Jan. 6th” (Mark Yurkiw — Available for purchase; click here)
(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)
Welcome to this holiday edition of our online art gallery.
Christmas may be over, but winter is not. Our “06880” artists have been as busy as Santa’s elves, with both themes.
And of course, much more.
Remember: This is your gallery. No matter your age; the 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, mixed media, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.
Please email a JPG to 06880blog@gmail.com. And please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.
“The Boy on the Bike” — acrylic aluminum, 9×14 (Dorothy Robertshaw — Available for purchase; click here)
Decorated sea shell (Duane Cohen — Available for purchase; click here)
“Main Street, Vinalhaven, Maine” (Michael Tomashefsky — Available for purchase; click here)
“Walk at Bedford Middle School” (Dayle Brownstein)
Untitled — watercolor paper collage (Nate Vandenberg — One River Art student)
Photographer Mike Hibbard says, “Rectangles of colored fabric printed with symbols, mantras and prayers that are spread by the wind to benefit all living beings by promoting peace, happiness and good fortune. Let’s all be kinder and more respectful to one another in 2026!”
“Savaged Firebird Grace” –Hand-drawn clothing construction design art process (Megan Grace Greenlee)
“Iris” — digital drawing (Bill Fellah)
“Samurai” (Martin Ripchick — Available for purchase; click here)
“Getting Ready for the New Year and the 06880.org Art Column” (Steve Stein)
“Levon and Santa: 2 Legends” (Patricia McMahon)
(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)
Nearly a dozen and a half pieces are shown today. As they do each week, they cover a wide range of mediums, styles and subjects.
All “06880” readers are welcome to submit art. 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.
Please email a JPG to 06880blog@gmail.com. And please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.
Untitled — Newman Poses Preserve (Michael Tomashefsky — Available for purchase; click here)
Untitled (Joanie Landau — Available for purchase; click here)
Untitled (Steven Parton)
Untitled (Duane Cohen — Available for purchase; click here)
“The Stillness, Inside And Out” (Nancy Breakstone — Available for purchase; click here)
“Peck’s Ledge” — watercolor on Fabriano paper (Kathleen Burke — Available for purchase; click here)
“Tony the Two Tone Pony” (Patricia McMahon — Available for purchase; click here)
“L’artichaut (The Artichoke) — acrylic on canvas (Moira Ratchford; Available for purchase, $650 framed; click here)
“My Abstact Quilt” — abstract digital painting (Ken Runkel — Available for purchase; click here)
“Enjoy a Pretty Pot” — watercolor and pencil (Ellin Spadone)
“Between the Birch Trees” — encaustic wax, handmade embellished frame (Dorothy Robertshaw; Available for purchase; click here)
“The Three Stages of Retirement” — oil paint pens on canvas (Will Luedke)
As winter staggers to a close, our online art gallery features … not one seasonal submission.
Perhaps we’re all too weary of snow and slush. Even in the hands of the most talented artists, it’s a subject we’re ready to move on from.
Instead, we’ve got a boat, a beach, hand-holding, abstract art and more.
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 is invited to contribute.
Just email a jpeg to 06880blog@gmail.com. And please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.
Untitled (Patricia McMahon)
Untitled (Dorothy Robertshaw)
“Underwater Surprise” — acrylic and resin (Amy Schneider)
“This Night Visitor is not the Tooth Fairy!” (Mike Hibbard)
“White Birches at Sherwood Island” (Michael Tomashefsky)
Untitled (Duane Cohen)
“Compo Beach” — construction paper cut-out (Will Luedke)
“Ketch Pantouf on Fishers Island Sound” — acrylic painting (Peter Barlow)
“City” (Tom Doran)
Untitled (Martin Ripchick)
“Como Padre, Como Hijo — Nuestro Amigos!” (Steve Stein)
“Holding Hands” (Lawrence Weisman)
(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)
The Long Lots School Building Committee presented 2 possible parking plans, at last night’s Town Hall meeting.
Both include 250 spaces, and about 23% coverage. There are very slight differences in the entrance and loop. The goal is to reduce traffic, and ease the flow in and out.
Here is one plan. Hyde Lane is at the bottom; parking is to the left of the approximate location of the new school. The lower athletic fields are at the right.
Ahead soon: a traffic study, and engineering plans. (Hat tip: Andrew Colabella)
Supper & Soul returns to the Westport Library — and 12 downtown restaurants — this Saturday (November 9).
The always-popular event combines a 3-course dinner, rock/jam band concert at the Library, and happy hour prices for after-show drinks.
The band — Pajamas — are making their much-anticipated Connecticut debut. They have roots in the Grateful Dead, David Bowie, Phish and Goose.
This is the 11th dinner-and-concert event sponsored by the Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce.
One ticket ($84) covers a 6 p.m. meal at participating restaurants, the 8 p.m. concert, and drinks at those restaurants afterward. Those sales end at noon today (Thursday).
Concert-only tickets are $32. They remain on sale through the show.
Participating restaurants are Arezzo, Basso, Capuli, Casa Me, Don Memo, Emmy Squared, Il Pastaficio, Mexicue, Nômade, Spotted Horse, Goji and Walrus Alley.
A food drive to replenish Homes with Hope’s food pantry is set for this Saturday (November 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stop & Shop). It’s co-sponsored by Westport Sunrise Rotary and the Westport Police Department.
Items most needed include canned tuna, chicken and meat; pasta and pasta sauce; peanut butter and jelly; white rice and rice sides; condiments and salt; salad dressing; cooking oil; coffee; canned fruit; shelf-stable milk and almond milk; gluten-free options; mac & cheese; granola and snack bars; shampoo; single toothbrushes; toothpaste; deodorant, and body wash.
The Westport Book Shop welcomes Michael Tomashefsky — a frequent “06880” Pic of the Day photographer — as exhibitor for November. He’s sharing images of local scenes.
A reception is set for November 13 (6 to 7:30 p.m.).
Meanwhile, the Book Shop’s Short Story Club meets November 21 (6 p.m.). They’ll discuss 2 short stories by Native American authors: “Shamengwa” by Pulitzer Prize winner Louise Erdrich, and “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” by National Book Award winner Sherman Alexie.
Westport Police made 2 custodial arrests between October 30 and November 6.
A 29-year-old Westport man, who had previously been arrested for possession of child pornography 3rd degree, was also charged with possession of child pornography 1st degree, because of the number of images he possessed.
A 77-year-old Westport woman was arrested for criminal trespass, after refusing to vacate premises that were in foreclosure, during an eviction process. She posted a $20,000 bond, and will appear in Stamford Superior Court.
Westport Police also issued these citations:
Failure to comply with state traffic commission regulations: 10 citations
Operating an unregistered motor vehicle: 4
Traveling unreasonably fast: 2
Operating a motor vehicle under suspension: 2
Operating a motor vehicle without minimum insurance: 2
Westport Country Playhouse artistic director Mark Shanahan described his long history with the theater — as actor, director, writer and curator — at Tuesday’s Westport Rotary Club meeting.
The Playhouse mission, he says, is to create community by giving people a place to come together, share common ground and tell stories.
He fulfills that mission with enhanced programming, covering a variety of formats and catering to a wide range of audiences. Those offerings are “the last non-downloadable thing to do,” Shanahan says.
Mark Shanahan, at the Westport Rotary Club. (Photo/Dave Matlow)
And finally … on this date in 1919, the first Palmer Raid was conducted on the second anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Over 10,000 suspected communists and anarchists were arrested, in 23 U.S. cities.
(If it happened, is happening or will happen in Westport, “06880” lets you know. Please click here to make a tax-deductible contribution to support our work. Thank you!)
Perhaps anticipating spring, this week’s gallery features a few flower-themed works.
No matter what your them, or medium — and whether you’re a first-timer or oldtimer: We welcome your submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.
Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited to contribute.
Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.
“Reflections at Midtown” (Patricia McMahon)
“Mama Ganso” — digital art (Ken Runkel)
“Malmaison Roses” (Kathleen Burke)
Untitled (Bruce Borner)
“Cheeky Flower” (Michael Tomashefsky)
“Where’s My Seed?” (Ellen Wentworth)
“Off Season Still Life” (Peter Barlow)
Untitled (Tom Doran)
“One Head For Eating, And One Head As Lookout” (Mike Hibbard)
“Wish I Was Here” (Steve Stein)
“Flat Out” (Lawrence Weisman)
(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)
Posted onJune 25, 2022|Comments Off on Pic Of The Day #1895
In a shaded entryway just off Riverside Avenue, Staples High School graduates — and former orchestra mates — Danielle Merlis and Lucas de Valdivia set up their music stands and cellos today.
They greeted guests at the photography exhibition by Michael Chait and Michael Tomashefsky at Chait’s studio.
It’s a great exhibit of Westport scenes — and it continues tomorrow (Sunday), from 1 to 4 p.m. (11 Riverside Avenue, 2nd floor).
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