Welcome to the May issue of the Geary Gallery Guide.

This month, we invite you to come enjoy the warmer weather in an atmosphere that celebrates the beauty of New England."Women’s Work: Paintings of New England" features the works of Claudia Waters and Kate Hoekstra, who are spectacular naturalist painters. This exhibit captures the beauty of our local nature, and provides insights into the joy of living in our region in the artists’ contemporary, representational styles. We hope you stop by the gallery to experience their enchanting works. The exhibit opens May 4th and runs through May 28th.

We hope to see you this Spring!
Sincerely,

Anne & Tom Geary
(203) 655-6633
info@gearygallery.com

Save the Date!
On Saturday, June 11th, from 10am to 7pm, the Geary family will host our Third Annual Click It for Cassie Softball Tournament at Calf Pasture in Norwalk. The public is invited to this benefit to cheer for one of the many local teams that will be competing, while enjoying hotdogs and hamburgers donated by local companies, plus a variety of baked goods made by several of Cassie’s friends. Proceeds will go to the Click It for Cassie Foundation. Read more…

Have you tried our Curbside Pick-up?
Just a reminder that Geary Gallery now offers a service for our customers who may have children in the car, are on the go or just find it difficult to manage a larger piece of artwork. Geary Gallery’s new curbside pick-up allows customers to stay in their car while we’ll carefully move your artwork into the car for you. Now that's service!

Have you seen our commercial?
Get an inside look at Accent Picture Framing, hosted by Tom Geary.
View here…

Featured Artist, May
Kate Hoekstra

Hoekstra studied art at Hunter College, NY, but her real journey with painting began when she later studied drawing with the legendary Stephen Rogers Peck. From that point on, she admits, she's been a captive of representational art.

"Portraying recognizable objects in a fresh, painterly way is the challenge in contemporary representational painting. Going beyond the simply shocking, or clever, or even technically skillful, to produce a work which connects the viewer with his own recognizable and felt world in an honest way—is what I am after." she explained.

To read more about Kate Hoekstra, visit her biography on the Geary Gallery site, and view her online gallery.

Featured Artist, May
Claudia Waters

Waters earned a BFA from Parsons School of Design and studied painting at the Art Students League and the Yard School of Art. She grew up in an artistic family: her mother, uncle, grandfather, and great-grandfather all were painters.

The theme of the beaches of New England and their inhabitants is reminiscent of her childhood, where long, lazy summers were spent soaking up the sun, surf, and sand in the company of friends and family, seagulls and sand crabs. Her oil paintings capture specific moments of contemplation, discovery, freedom, and joy at the seashore: unobserved moments preserved.

To read more about Claudia Waters, visit her biography on the Geary Gallery site, and view her online gallery.

Art lovers are welcome to enjoy a visit to Geary Gallery this May for a glimpse of our regional beauty. Admission is free and artwork is available for acquisition. The exhibit runs from May 4th through May 28th. For more information, contact (203) 655-6633 or visit www.gearygallery.com.