Month of June Mystic Celebrating Earth's Beauty: Inspirations from Land and Sea runs through the month of June. The exhibit includes work from nationally and regionally acclaimed artists working in a wide variety of styles and media including Ralph Acosta, Sunil Howlader, S. Chandler Kissell, Domine Vescera Ragosta, Serena Bates, Jillian Barber, Lee Chabot, Sheila Barbone, Susan Shaw, Craig Masten, Lori Rembetski, Christopher Zhang, Serena Bates, Jillian Barber, Robert Pillsbury, Edeltraud Huller, Mark Patnode, Amy Hannum, Frauke Klatt, Sarah Stifler Lucas, James Magner, James Grabowski, Kim Muller-Thym, Amy Foster, Barbara Maiser, Sharon Way-Howard, Patt Baldino, Jack Garver, Tom Jennerwein, Susan Van Winkle, Robert Noreika, Charles Liguori, James Grabowski, Rita Dawley, Carol Dunn, David Madacsi, Julia Pavone, Robert Scutt, Howrd Park, Estelle Laschever, Donna Gilberto, David Witbeck, Liz McGee, Amy Foster, John Malenda, John Fazzino, John Starinovich, John Buscaglia, Dan Arpin and Del-Bourree Bach, whose painting "The Sea is Always Home" is shown here. Nature and our relationship with it's boundless beauty has been the inspiration for so much great art and each of these artists has a unique way of expressing that inspiration, whether on canvas or paper, in clay or bronze, with wax or steel, ink or found objects. Our June hours are Mon, Thurs, Fri and Sat 11-6 and Sundays 12-6, with weekly Meet the Artists Sunday Salons from 3-6PM. Come enjoy wine and light refreshments while sharing your passion for art with collectors, artists and friends, a Mystic tradition for over 12 years. Courtyard Gallery, 12 Water Street B3, Mystic, CT 860-536-5059 and courtyardgallerymystic.com.
June 2 Mystic Curated FIRST FRIDAY EVENT 5:007:00pm. Visiting Artist Samuel Austin, Live Music & Bubbly. First Friday Event featuring Samuel Austin, watercolor & ballpoint pen artist. Working with gesso, sumi ink and ballpoint pen, Sam represents the world as he observes it. He finds magic in the messy and imperfect way of life and his style supports this view, employing techniques to capture chaos and the beauty reflected in honesty, humility and frugality. Teasing out an emotional image with a very limited palette of watercolor pigment, gesso and ballpoint pen, Austin incorporates 20-60 layers in each painting. Hidden messages & images, song lyrics and poetry are often embedded in his incredibly detailed work. Born in 1962, Sam is an award-winning & published Architect, loving family man, passionate environmentalist, animal lover and musician from Boulder, CO. CURATED Fine Art & Luxury Goods, 29 W. Main Street, Mystic, CT 06355. (800)249-0129 www.curated.world pam@curated.world
JUNE EVENTS
June 1 – August 31 Westbrook Selected works from the Madison Art Society at the Valentine H. Zahn Community Gallery located at Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Medical Center. Meet the artists at an opening reception to be held on Thursday, June 1 from 6 – 8 p.m. The Gallery is open during regular business hours and is located at 250 Flat Rock Place, Westbrook, CT. For more information, contact Middlesex Hospital at 860-358-6200 or zahngallery@midhosp.org.
June 1 - 25 Ivoryton Million Dollar Quartet. Great Balls of Fire! On December 4, 1956, an auspicious twist of fate brought together Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley at the Sun Records’ storefront recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Hound Dog” and more. This thrilling musical brings you inside that legendary recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll band for one unforgettable night. Get your Blue Suede Shoes ready for this 1950’s rockin’ sensation! Original Concept and Direction by Floyd Mutrux. Inspired by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. Additional matinee performances: Saturday, June 10th at 2pm and Saturday, June 24th at 2pm 103 Main Street Ivoryton, CT 06442