Rowaytonarts

FIELD TRIP TO RAC!!! Time for our annual visits by 3rd grade and kindergarten students from Rowayton Elementary School – here’s some fun action shots of kids. They toured the gallery, played I-Spy and sketched their favorite artwork in the gallery, all organized by Education Director Suzy Aubrey. 🙂

These RAC Exhibiting Members were honored for their artwork in the Drawings, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pastels, Printmaking and Collage category in our Annual Sponsored Awards show: Kathy Draper of Norwalk for "Weaving" (1st Place/first image), Judy Katz of Westport for "Cow Pasture Pier" (2nd Place/second image) Joseph Dermody for "Harmonic Chill" (3rd Place/third image) and Laura Bowman of Rowayton for "The Parrot Told Him Everything" (Honorable Mention/fourth image). Come visit our gallery now until June 14 on Tuesday through Friday 12 to 5 pm and Saturday or Sunday 10 am to 1 pm – plus view everything in our online gallery at the link here!
https://racgallery.carbonmade.com/asa2026

ADULT WORKSHOP ALERT! "Surface Play" with Nancy McTague-Stock, Saturday, June 13 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Join Nancy as she shares an unexpected variety of watermedia surfaces, best known as substrates! With watercolor, watercolor pencils and crayons as well as inks, she will surprise you with the many possibilities that exist beyond classic watercolor paper. RAC will supply all the tools and materials needed for this workshop. More info on all adult workshops and register online at the link here
https://rowaytonarts.org/workshops/

JOIN US FOR PLEIN AIR PAINTING at Sheffield Island on Saturday, June 13 from 10 am to 5 pm – The Norwalk Seaport Association has graciously invited members and friends of RAC for a special trip just a mile off the shores of Rowayton and home to a beautifully preserved historic lighthouse. The island offers breathtaking coastal scenery, sweeping views, and plenty of artistic inspiration. Its 50-acre preserve features a beautifully preserved lighthouse, picnic tables, a pavilion with restrooms and countless picturesque scenes perfect for painting, sketching, or simply soaking in the beauty of the day. Be aware that you’ll have to travel by ferry to get there (the ride is about 45 minutes). FREE but registration is required, see link here!
https://rowaytonarts.org/events/plein-air-on-sheffield-island/

HAVE YOU PLAYED OUR LATEST I-SPY GAME? Thanks to RAC Education Director Suzy Aubrey, there's a new game for every exhibition that's enjoyed by all ages! Come visit the Annual Sponsored Awards show in the gallery Tuesday through Friday 12 to 5 pm or Saturday and 10 am to 1 pm until June 14, more info at the link here
https://rowaytonarts.org/events/annual-sponsored-awards/

These RAC Exhibiting Members were honored for their acrylic and oil paintings in the Annual Sponsored Awards show: Michael Brennecke of Westport for "Black Forest" (1st Place/first image), Max Wiesen of Greenwich for "The Raven" (2nd Place/second image) and Gretchen Bruno of Darien for "Simply Elliot" (3rd Place/third image) and Gwendolyn Morris of Stamford for "Two Peruvian Men" (Honorable Mention/fourth image). Come visit our gallery now until June 14 – Tuesday through Friday 12 to 5 pm and Saturday or Sunday 10 am to 1 pm – plus view everything in our online gallery at the link here!
https://racgallery.carbonmade.com/asa2026

LOVE IS IN THE AIR! Congrats to RAC Instructor Felicia Feldman who is now engaged to Tim Coupe (here's the happy couple right outside the gallery) with a wedding planned later this summer. The two met when he took her Thursday night painting class just over a year ago in our studio! :)

Support local art/artists! Includes RAC Exhibiting Members Mindy Green, Suzy Aubrey and Lilly Langotsky :)

Thursday 5/28 5-7pm Stop by!

SOLD! Happy to report that this sweet little oil painting, "Smell the Flowers" by Darien artist Elizabeth Lefevre, will go to a new home after the Annual Sponsored Awards show ends on June 14 (as a gift to a cat lover who owns a similar kitty!) Come view the exhibition in the RAC gallery Tuesday through Friday 12 to 5 pm or Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 1 pm plus browse our online gallery at the link here
https://racgallery.carbonmade.com/asa2026

The Intergalactic Beets Project continues its tour of Earth on our next stop in Stamford, CT, at The Stamford Art Association's Townhouse Gallery!

Join us from June 9th to 14th, from 12 PM to 5 PM, for all of our tasty beats (that's over 200 pieces of art and over 300 songs), plus a sneak peek at our newest triple album releasing on June 1st, June 8th, and June 15th.

intergalacticbeetsproject.com/exhibitions

As always, any Audionaut that pre-registers gets access to free swag and other goodies!

June 9th to 14th, 2026
Stamford Arts Association's Townhouse Gallery
12 PM to 5 PM
39 Franklin St, Stamford, CT

🎉 GALLERY RECEPTION 🎉

All Audionauts are also invited to a special FREE gallery reception on Thursday, June 11th, from 7 PM to 8:30 PM at The Stamford Art Association Townhouse Gallery. Snacks and drinks will be provided as we chat (and tap our toes) to the tastiest beats in the Universe by a live DJ. Meet and connect with Stamford artisans and local art advocates!

RSVP for the reception: intergalacticbeetsproject.com/stamfordreception