PAST EXHIBITS
MAA booth at Art in the Park
Sunday, June 4, 2023, 10 am – 4 pm
Center Memorial Park
Members were invited to bring framed pieces to show and/or sell. There was also a print cradle to hold unframed artwork.
Written words inspiring artistic expression
Manchester Town Hall Gallery
41 Center Street, Manchester, CT
March 24, 2023 - April 13, 2023
The poets of Wit and Wisdom, a Manchester poetry club, have invited MAA artists to interpret their poems in the artists’ chosen mediums. See the exhibit online here.
Reception: Friday, March 24, at 4:30. Wit and Wisdom poets offered readings of original poems that MAA artists have interpreted in various mediums. Postcard See photos from the reception here.
"Young Dog Face," oil, by Rhea Sutter. Inspired by "Two Faces" by V. Dubiel
Manchester Town Hall Gallery
41 Center Street, Manchester, CT
January 5, 2023 - March 23, 2023
The gallery on the first floor of Manchester Town Hall is one of our ongoing exhibits that gets changed every three months. The gallery can be viewed anytime the Manchester Town Hall is open.
View the exhibit online in our virtual gallery.
Artists' information sheet. Postcard
A Welcome Delight, alcohol inks, Sharon Quaglia
Photography
Manchester Town Hall Gallery
41 Center Street, Manchester, CT
October 13, 2022 - January 5, 2023.
The gallery on the first floor of Manchester Town Hall is one of our ongoing exhibits that gets changed every three months.
View the exhibit online in our virtual gallery.
Catvorting in winter sunlight, photography, Janet Heller
18th Annual Members' Art Exhibit
South Windsor Public Library
October 1 - October 31
The Exhibit was judged by Bivenne Staiger, with ribbons awarded in each medium category. Awards list. See a slideshow of the winning pieces here.
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: Sunday, October 9, 2 to 4 pm. Ribbon prizes were awarded, accompanied by a critique. MAA members were asked to bring a sweet or savory finger food to share. The reception was free and open to the public.
Best in Show: A Worm's Eye View, acrylic, by Jerry Madara
Watercolor!
Manchester Town Hall Gallery
41 Center Street, Manchester, CT
July 7 - October 13, 2022
Artists' information sheet. Postcard invite.
Colorado High, watercolor, by Janet Heller
Out of My Comfort Zone
Manchester Town Hall Gallery
41 Center Street, Manchester, CT
April 7 - July 7, 2022
Reception was Friday, April 8, 2022.
Barren Beauty, pastel on shinzen watercolor paper, by Laura Kinlock
Carolyn Emerson
Carolyn Emerson
Emilie Beckwith
Carolyn Emerson
Hope Springs Eternal
Kent Memorial Library, Suffield, Connecticut
April 2 - May 27, 2022
The Suffield Library invited MAA to exhibit in their library’s newly renovated gallery during the month of May.
The slideshow features some of the many wonderful pieces and artists in the exhibit.
Colorful Brushwork
Manchester Town Hall Gallery
41 Center Street, Manchester, CT
January 6 - April 7, 2022
The gallery on the first floor of Manchester Town Hall is one of our ongoing exhibits that gets changed every three months. The exhibit was oils, water-based oils, alkyds, or acrylics..
Crashing Waves, oil by Susan Masse
Oil Amanda Baranowski
Watercolor Roz Carter
POP-UP ART EXHIBIT!
1550 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor, CT
February 27 – March 26, 2022
See the flyer.
Passionate for Pastels!
Manchester Town Hall Gallery
41 Center Street, Manchester, CT
October 15, 2021 - January 6, 2022
The gallery on the first floor of Manchester Town Hall is one of our ongoing exhibits that gets changed every three months. The exhibit was pastels.
Quiet, pastel by Christine Larson
17th Annual Members Exhibit
South Windsor Public Library
October, 2021
Our annual members exhibit was held in the Friends Room Gallery at the South Windsor Public Library during the month of October, 2021.
John's 53, watercolor by Bonnie Lindland
The Etc. Exhibit
Manchester Town Hall
Opened July 8, 2021
Etc. includes anything that doesn't fit into categories for which we have single medium exhibits. Mediums include, but is not limited to, works in glass, colored pencil, graphite, ink (and other drawing materials), cut paper, collage, fabric, jewelry, wood, sculpture, clay, etc.!
Cloud’s Illusions, alcohol ink by Sharon Quaglia
Mixed Bag
April 15, 2021
Mixed Bag was a virtual exhibit, judged, with ribbon prizes awarded. There was no theme for this exhibit; it was a mixed bag!
Best in Show: Paddling Upstream, watercolor by Carolyn Emerson
Love!
Opened February 10, 2021
Love! was a virtual exhibit on the theme of love.
The gift of flowers, oil by Helena Deary
Winter Celebration
Opened November 16, 2020
This exhibit featured out artists' celebration of winter, the holidays and the end of 2020!
Season of Peace, acrylic by Micheline Champagne
16th Annual Members' Exhibit
Opened September 2020
Historically, this exhibit was held at the South Windsor Public Library. Due to restrictions at the Library, we offered our exhibit virtually.
First place, photography, Golden Glow by Jim Oliphant
All Mediums 3-Color Virtual Exhibit
Opened July 31, 2020
This was MAA's first virtual exhibit. The challenge was to create a piece with any three colors (and white) in any medium. Artists worked to find the positive in this year’s life and times.
Sign of the Times, watercolor by Bonnie Lindland using Aureoles Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, and Burnt Umber.