The Artful Women of Clinton Return

The Artful Women of Clinton Return

Shannon Blencowe, Lauren Tryrell and Shannon Gilmore, all from Clinton, and all college art students, present to the community a selection of their paintings and drawings before returning to school in the fall. All three young artists studied with Chester artist Claudia Post for extensive training during high school and recently displayed their work at the Mill Gallery in Chester in an exhibit called Artful Women.  Blencowe attends Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA, Tyrell, attends the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and Gilmore attends Paier College of Art in Hamden.  Influenced by the rising trend of  returning to classical realism with a contemporary edge, their works in pastel, oil and colored pencil reflect a strong academic background and mastery of portraiture, still life, figurative works, landscapes and animals. Their works will be on display upstairs in the Henry Carter Hull Library, August 2 through August 30th.

Artful Women, Students of Claudia Post, Group Show at the Mill Gallery, Chester, CT

                             Lauren     Shannon    Shannon     Erica        Lydia           Anna

                             Tyrell       Gilmore     Blencowe    Bedard      Tonkonow    Schull

Clinton artists, Shannon Blencowe, The Morgan School, Lauren Tyrell, The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Shannon Gilmore, Paier College of Art, and Westbrook artist Anna Schull, Westbrook High School, along with Bristol artist Erica Bedard, The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Middletown artist Lydia Tonkonow, Middletown High School will be having a group show, Artful Women,  at The Mill Gallery, 5 West Main Street, Chester.  The show opens on Saturday June 2nd, 2-5 pm and runs through June 30th.

All six young women are students or graduates of master pastelist Claudia Post's Atelier and Mentoring Program for gifted young artists.  Their training in both pastel and oil paint includes classical and academic studies from life with subjects ranging from portraiture, and  figure work, to still life and landscape.

The public is invited to view the artwork and meet these exceptional young artists and enjoy light refreshments at the opening reception.

There will be a second look opening on the night of the Chester Midsummer Stroll on June 22 , 5-8 pm

For more information call Claudia Post 860-510-2056

At Work in the Atelier

Claudia Post's pioneering approach to mentoring gives gifted high school students the opportunity to work in a professional artist's studio in a program using the classical atelier as a model.

 

 

Art World Opportunities

Not only do Claudia's students receive excellent training in drawing and painting, Claudia also exposes them to a range of art world happenings, museums, gallery shows and exhibits where they have an opportunity to meet many influential artists and art professionals.

Anna and Shannon at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC  in front of Paul Manship's Group of Bears. Claudia Post saw this sculpture When it was still sitting out in Manship's yard in Rockport, MA years ago and now it is in the Met!

Shannon under Daniel Chester French's The Angel of Death in the sculpture garden in the Met

 Lauren, Shannon Gilmore, Shannon Blencowe, Erica and Lydia visiting Sol Le Wit's home and studio for a private tour.

 Claudia, her students and a few artist friends in Sol Le Wit's studio.

 Lydia, Claudia, Lauren, Shannon B. Erica and Shannon G. in Sol Le Wit's garden

Claudia, her atelier students and adult students at the new Britain Museum of American Art to view the M.C. Escher Exhibit and documentary.

Shannon B. Johanna Blair, and Shannon G. at Johanna's show at Autumn Light Gallery and Studio after completing her time in Claudia's program

Anna, and Shannon with Claudia as she receives her award for her portrait of Daniel Greene at the Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists Exhibit, The Faces of Winter. 

Alain Picard, president of the CT Pastel Society, Claudia, Anna, Jan Blencowe, Shannon at the CT Society of Portrait Artists, Faces of Winter exhibit.

Johanna, Shannon and Anna at the historic Salmagundi Club in NYC to attend a pastel materials lecture by Claudia Seymour, president of Salmagundi.

Johanna, Shannon, Anna, Claudia and Jan at the Salmagundi Club, NYC where both Claudia and Jan are members.

Shannon B., Shannon G. Johanna and Claudia at an opening at Maple and Main Gallery.

Brian, Erica, and Lauren with artist David Brown.

Brian, Erica and Lauren at the Rambles, a site specific sculpture installation at the Florence Griswold Museum.

Lauren receiving the Outstanding Art Award from the Connecticut Association of Schools.

Shannon, Anna, Claudia, Amber, and Lydia at the end of the summer scholarship week.

Shannon B., Lauren, Shannon G. Anna and Lydia at the Holiday party for the atelier students and their parents.

Shannon B. receiving her award at the Shoreline Alliance for the Arts Future Choices Exhibit.

 Shannon and Claudia at the Tracy Art center Partners in Art Student Show.

Shannon with her work on display at Maple and Main Gallery, Chester, CT