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Don't forget to take a virtual tour of the gallery,
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This December we are excited to present "On Light and Florals," featuring the still-life florals of New York painter,
Murray Smith. His exhibit runs through December 23. Stop by the gallery to see his amazing floral work.
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Blooming White Peonies By Murray Smith |
This year for the holidays, give a truly unique gift that will be appreciated for generations. Shop Geary Gallery's expertly curated fine art collection, or choose to frame a loved one's favorite mementos or memorabilia collection with Accent Picture Framing's custom framing service. A gift certificate is another great gift idea as it gives your recipients the freedom to select exactly what they'll cherish. For great gift ideas, visit us
online.
We look forward to seeing you during this festive season, and wish you the happiest of holidays filled with beautiful art, peace and joy!
Sincerely,
Anne & Tom Geary
(203) 655-6633
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Featured Artist: Murray Smith
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Peaches And Daisies By Murray Smith |
Accomplished still-life oil painter Murray Smith has long been enamored with the effect of northern light on the subjects he paints. He has studied with master painter, John Phillip Osborne, for more than 15 years. Osborne is a student of Frank Vincent DuMond's teachings on prismatic flow of light and the prismatic palette, and that has naturally informed and influenced Smith's own works.
Smith is a graduate of The High School of Art and Design and attended both The Art Students League and the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan.
Smith has won multiple awards from the Ridgewood Art Institute's Annual Open Juried Shows, including The Kuhn Oil Painting Award for Floral in 2009, The Ruth Beekman Award for Floral in 2007, and the Top Floral Award in 2006.
In 2005, he captured the top prize for still life with The Jane Peterson Still Life Award from The Hudson Valley Art Association and the Salmagundi Club Award from the Regional Open Juried Show in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
His work has been displayed in The Lycian Galleries in Sugar Loaf, New York and his first prize landscape graced the cover of the Warwick Valley phone book in 1999. He won the distinguished Art Director's Gold Medal for the poster, "I Want Out," which has been in London's Victoria and Albert Museum's poster and print collection for the past 30 years.
An award winning art director, Murray Smith has enjoyed a distinguished career in advertising for more than 25 years. He's most proud of the 12 years he spent as a designer in an entertainment advertising company he helped form. Among his many achievements, he is credited with creating campaigns and posters for more than 200 films, including Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Apocalypse Now, Taxi Driver, Superman, and All the President's Men.
Today, Smith teaches a still life oil painting class at The Ridgewood Art Institute in Ridgewood, New Jersey and resides with his wife, Rochelle, in upstate New York.
Murray Smith's exhibit runs through December 23 and his paintings are available for acquisition. All are welcome and admission is free.
Visit our online gallery to see more of his artwork.
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.
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A Geary Gallery Gift Certificate Makes a Special Gift
Deciding on an art piece can be a very personal choice. If you're considering giving someone a painting for the holidays but you're not sure which piece to choose, take the guesswork out of gift giving with a gift certificate in the denomination of your choosing. Our gift certificates can be used towards any of our original artwork, custom frames, shadow box framing, frame or oil painting repair, or a custom original portrait.
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A Custom Shadowbox or Frame is a Perfect Gift
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Hermés Scarf Shadow Box |
If your loved one has a collection they're proud of, or an item that invokes precious memories, preserve and display them for a lifetime in a hand-crafted shadow box, custom made in our Darien shop, Accent Picture Framing. We are the area experts when it comes to framing everything from important certificates, photos and paintings, to 3D objects. Items from life achievements such as golf tournaments, award trophies, sports jerseys or important objects that hold special memories such as vacation mementos or collector memorabilia -- just about anything that holds meaning -- can be framed. Bring your treasured pieces to us for framing and learn why our custom frames stand the test of time.
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If you'd like to create a truly unique and memorable holiday gift of a custom portrait to give to a loved one, now is the time to book it. Either from a live sitting or photograph, Geary Gallery's portrait service makes it easy and affordable! Whether you'd like a portrait of your children, your pet, home or even your favorite vacation spot, we can match you with the perfect artist chosen for his or her medium mastery. We invite you to
view the portfolios of our portrait artists
. For more information about our portrait service, contact us today at (203) 655-6633.
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Get Your Home Ship-Shape for the Holidays!
If you have a painting that needs to be cleaned or repaired, or a frame that's chipped or broken, bring it to Accent Restoration and give it new life! We'll bring your treasured paintings and frames back to their original beauty. Our projects hang in leading galleries, museums, historical societies and private residences throughout Fairfield County.
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| Deep Sea I By Caroline O'Callaghan |
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We Deliver Your Art to Your Car
To help parents with babies and small children who are unable to easily leave their car, we have Curbside Pick-up service. Just call from your car when you're in the gallery parking lot to pick up your work, and a gallery employee will bring it to you. Call (203) 655-6633.
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Geary Gallery and Accent Picture Framing were founded in 1984, and today are Fairfield County's preeminent art gallery and frame shop, featuring an extensive collection of original artwork, and custom framing services. With four elaborate display rooms, Geary Gallery maintains an ambitious exhibition schedule to showcase both Connecticut-based artists with national reputations as well as well-known artists from along the Eastern seaboard. The public can enjoy a new show virtually every five weeks. The Gallery also offers a Custom Original Portrait Service, which matches their favorite artists with customers wishing to commission an original portrait of their family, an individual, pet or home. With an extensive inventory of over 2,000 corner samples, Accent Picture Framing and Restoration is a service that is highly regarded for its master framing techniques as well as precision art restoration services for leading museums, auction houses, and historical societies.
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For more information about Geary Gallery and Accent Picture Framing, call (203) 655-6633 or visit our
website.
Store hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
9:30am to 5:00pm
Please note we will be closed from December 24 to January 1 and reopen on Tuesday, January 2.
Visit us at
576 Boston Post Road
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