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Welcome to the October issue of the
Geary Gallery Guide.
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A New Day By Sue Barrasi |
Fall is in the air and this October, we proudly present "Passion for Light" featuring the reflective landscape and still life paintings of Tappan, NY painter, Sue Barrasi. Her exhibit runs October
1 - 29.
As we enter the season of autumn, we'd like to spur you into thinking 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,
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Featured Artist, October: Sue Barrasi
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Ode To Osborne 2 By Sue Barrasi |
"I am mesmerized by natural light and it is this passion that drives me to paint," says Bronx native and Tappan, NY resident, Sue Barrasi. "Painting in north light forces me to quickly make decisions. Painting is not just my passion but my addiction."
After graduating from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Barrasi traveled Europe and devoured the works of the masters -- especially Claude Monet with whom she has been obsessed with since childhood. While in Spain, she discovered the wonders of Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, who has also greatly influenced her work.
"I strive for deliberate application of paint, trying to make every brushstroke significant," she explains. "I continue to explore composition, love moving a horizon, or sometimes playing with pattern. Sometimes I forget all the above and fall in awe of the sunlight dancing on a scene or object and just grab my brushes and go!"
Barrasi
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| Citrus Bouquet By Sue Barrasi |
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found her way to the Art Students League where she had the incredible fortune of studying with Sherrie McGraw, David Leffel, and Gregg Kreutz. Soon she started winning awards in juried shows, and continued to travel, financed by illustrating for various magazines and freelancing at New York City ad agencies.
When time came to raise her daughters, her true masterpieces, she laid her brushes aside and focused on fingerpainting, mud pies, and murals. Eventually she began teaching part time at private art schools in New York and New Jersey and taking on private students. In 2014, she studied at the Ridgewood Art Institute with John Phillip Osborne. His collective impact on her sensibilities cannot be put into words. It was there where she explored the prismatic palette which she continues to study today.
Barrasi has been awarded an Art Students League Artist in Residency and a New York State Council of the Arts Individual Artist Grant. She serves as juror for national and local art shows and continues to compete in juried exhibitions.
Throughout her career, Barrasi has also designed postage stamps, book covers, images for men's apparel, international logos, backdrops for off-Broadway plays, and posters.
Barrasi is a member of the Oil Painters of America, Hudson Valley Plein Air Painters, Plein Air Liaison, Portrait Painters of America, and a lifetime member of the Art Students League.
To view her work, visit our
online gallery.
The Sue Barrasi exhibit runs October 1 - 29 and her 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.
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| Autumn in Central Park By Eileen Serwer |
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| Autumn at the Lake By Eileen Serwer |
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Think Ahead to the Holidays!
It's not too early to think ahead to the holidays if you'd like to have a truly unique and memorable gift of a custom portrait to give to a loved one. 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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| 39 Years of Commuting to New York Framed |
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Preserve Your Fondest Memories for a Lifetime
Capture a moment or a special memory for a lifetime in a beautifully made custom frame. Made in our Darien gallery, Geary Gallery and Accent Picture Framing are the area experts when it comes to framing everything from important certificates, photos and paintings, to 3D objects. Items from special life milestones such as weddings, graduations, First Holy Communions, or important items that hold special memories such as sports jerseys, preserved corsages, baby clothes, toys -- just about anything that holds special meaning to you -- can be framed. Bring your treasured pieces to us for framing and learn why our custom frames stand the test of time.
Click here to see more custom framing.
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Taking Care of Home Repairs? Don't Forget to Clean and Repair Your Paintings and Frames
This is the time of the year for taking care of home repairs. If you have a painting that needs to be cleaned or repaired, or a frame that is 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.
Click here to learn more.
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Have a Wedding Coming Up? Gift Certificates make a special gift!
Take the guesswork out of choosing a gift for that special couple with a gift certificate in the denomination of your choosing. Deciding on an art piece can be a very personal choice. Our gift certificates can be used towards any of our original artwork, consignment pieces, custom frames, 3D custom framing, frame or oil painting repair, or a custom original portrait.
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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
Visit us at
576 Boston Post Road
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