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Welcome to the September issue of the Geary Gallery Guide. 
This September, the Geary Gallery of Darien proudly presents “Expressions of Color” featuring the breathtaking colorful paintings of Mystic, CT resident, Sunil Howlader.  We hope you take a break from your busy schedule and pop in to see this one-of-a-kind exhibit, but if you can't make it in person, enjoy taking a virtual tour on our website.

Plus, in this issue, please take a moment to see the new pieces from Liron Sissman.

While you're enjoying the last days of summer, it's not too early to think ahead to your holiday gift giving. If you'd like to give a truly unique keepsake this year, our Custom Original Portrait Service is a perfect gesture for your loved one. Read more about our portrait service below.

Sincerely,

Anne & Tom Geary
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Featured Artist, September
Sunil Howlader

Sunil Howlader’s stunning paintings combine the beauty of naturalistic representation with the expressive elements of abstraction. Oftentimes a single painting may transition between the realms of representation and abstraction. This is the style Howlader loves, known as semi-abstract expressionism, because it gives him the freedom to add emotions, feelings and ideas to what he sees.

Sunil expresses emotion through meaningful lines, forms and colors; he uses bold strokes, dabbles, and scribbles to represent the emotional activities of the psyche. His paintings of nature contain much symbolism, with water lilies symbolizing beauty, fish representing abundance, and horses depicting our struggle to achieve conscious or unconscious goals. Exploring subjects such as past and future journeys, Howlader uses white to symbolize the future, blue for dreaming (childhood series) and green for life.

In 1991, Howlader earned a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A) from the Department of Drawing & Painting Institute of Fine Art at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh. In the summer of 2000, he attended the International Artist-in-Residence program at the Griffis Art Center in New London, CT. He has received many awards throughout his career, starting in 1986 with the "Class Best" for Pen Sketch during the annual exhibition at the Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. In 1989, he won "Honorable Mention" in watercolor at the Painting & Photography Exhibition of CARDMA, in Bangladesh.

To read Sunil Howlader's full press release, click here .
To view Sunil Howlader’s work, visit our online gallery

His exhibit runs through September, and his paintings are available for acquisition. All are welcome, and admission is free.

Geary Gallery is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is located at 576 Boston Post Road, Darien, CT 06820. For more information, call (203) 655-6633 or visit www.gearygallery.com.
NEW PIECES: Liron Sissman
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