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Southport's Pequot Library Announces 'Plein Air' Exhibit

SOUTHPORT, Conn. – The summer exhibition “Plein Air Revisited: A Study in Diverse Observations” will debut Wednesday at Southport’s Pequot Library.

“High Tide” by Dana Goodfellow of Darien, will be part of Pequot Library’s summer exhibition “Plein Air Revisited: A Study in Diverse Observations.”

“High Tide” by Dana Goodfellow of Darien, will be part of Pequot Library’s summer exhibition “Plein Air Revisited: A Study in Diverse Observations.”

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The exhibit, which runs until Friday, Aug. 28, features paintings from 14 artists.

En plein air is a French phrase used to talk about painting outdoors.

“In this exhibition I present a diverse group of Connecticut artists, both in age and in methodology,” Nancy McTague-Stock, "Plein Air Revisited" curator, said in a press release. “The face of plein air is evolving, and this exhibition seeks to introduce the viewer to these current observations.”

The artists exhibited are the following.

  • Britt Bair of Darien.
  • The late Helene Brier of Fairfield.
  • Frank Bruckmann of New Haven.
  • Leslie Concannon of Wilton.
  • David Allen Dunlop of Wilton.
  • Katrina Franzen of Fairfield.
  • Dana Goodfellow of Darien.
  • Fran Henry Meehan of Southport.
  • Judith Orsatz Katz of Westport.
  • Missy Savard of Fairfield.
  • Rebecca F. Stock of Wilton.
  • Jane Sutherland of Fairfield.
  • Diane Weeks of Darien.
  • Jarvis Wilcox of Southport.

An opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m.

A “Meet the Curator” coffee will also be held from 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, July 15.

The exhibit will be open during normal library hours, which are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. The Pequot Library is closed on Sundays.

For more information visit the Pequot Library website or call 203-259-0346, ext. 15.

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