Gallery and Shop Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 9:30am to 5:00pm |
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Greetings!
This month we're happy to welcome the beautiful season of autumn. We're also excited to bring you the naturescapes of New York artist, Marlene Wiedenbaum. Her exhibit runs now through October 30. We hope you stop in and see all her amazing work!
Did you and your family take a memorable trip this summer? Capture those memories for a lifetime by having a shadowbox created just for you. Or, if you're searching for a one-of-a-kind gift that your recipient will enjoy forever, look no further than Geary Gallery and Accent Picture Framing! Let us create a shadowbox to display their favorite collection or achievements, choose an original work of art, or we can pair you with an artist to create a custom portrait (it's not too early to think ahead to the holidays!). We also offer gift certificates.
Happy fall and we look forward to seeing you at the gallery this month!
Sincerely,
Anne & Tom Geary
(203) 655-6633
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The featured piece of the month is Early By Betty Ball It's a 30" x 40" oil painting, priced at $2,500. If you're interested, call 203-655-6633.
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Featured October Artist
This month, enjoy the all-new exhibit, "Natural World," featuring the pastel naturescapes of Marlene Wiedenbaum.
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About Marlene Wiedenbaum
Marlene Wiedenbaum, an award-winning pastel artist, is well known for her realistic Hudson Valley landscapes. She is a PSA-MP graduate of Queens College, SUNY New Paltz and attended the Art Students League in New York City.
Her award-winning works have been exhibited internationally, including the International Pastel Artists Invitational in Taiwan and the Xi’an Museum in China. Her work is among six International Master Pastelists featured in two textbooks commissioned by the Taiwanese government.
Wiedenbaum has been featured in several art publications, the most recent being the June 2021 edition of VIC Pastel, the Newsletter of the Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia. Her Hudson Valley landscapes have been featured in Fine Art Connoisseur and her works have also been featured in Art Times and American Artist.
In 2010, Wiedenbaum was awarded a residency at Platte Clove through the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development. A Master Pastelist, Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, and an Elected Member of the Audubon Artists Inc., Wiedenbaum is also an active member of such prestigious arts organizations as the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, NYPAP and LongReach Arts. Marlene is currently serving on the Board of Governors of the Pastel Society of America.
Wiedenbaum states, “I am a passionate realist, primarily using a palette of soft pastels, sanded paper, and a kneaded eraser. For me, the excitement starts when I first discover a subject and decide on a composition. My early years of working in the abstract helped me refine my handling of the medium and sharpen my understanding of shape and form as it manifests in the natural world. Describing what I see in a visual language I understand, is a challenging aspect of the process. I am compelled as an artist to reflect the world I live in, to look keenly at my environment, the subjects and objects within it, and present it to the viewer in an engaging way. I am equally excited by the challenges and resolution of each shape, color and form that I face within a painting. Each resolve leads to the next, and just like the treasures of the Hudson River Valley, some are discernible, some are hidden.”
Wiedenbaum teaches pastel classes and plein-air workshops at the Woodstock School of Art. Her work is in private and public collections throughout the country.
Marlene Wiedenbaum's exhibit runs through October 30. Admission is free and artwork is available for acquisition.
Gallery Location & Hours
All artwork is available for acquisition and admission is free. Geary Gallery is open to the public Wednesday 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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Schedule a custom portrait of your family, pet, home, or favorite vacation spot. Geary Gallery's Custom Portrait Service makes it easy and affordable. Our portrait artists are chosen for their mastery of their mediums. View the portfolios of our portrait artists. For more information, contact us today at (203) 655-6633.
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Let us create a custom shadowbox that proudly displays your favorite memories or accomplishments. Whether you have a special collection or hobby, Accent Picture Framing can preserve and display items for a lifetime in a handcrafted shadow box. As the area experts in framing everything from important certificates, photos and paintings, to 3D objects, no challenge is too great. Bring us your treasured pieces and learn why our custom frames and shadow boxes stand the test of time. Click here to see some ideas and view our work.
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Your One-Stop Shop for Unique and Affordable Gifts! |
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Reasonably priced from $120 to $375 and crafted using a variety of wood – cherry, black walnut, elm, burl and cottonwood.
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A recent addition to the gallery! Gorgeous West Rocks bangle bracelets. Each is a unique, wearable work of art!
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Don't Forget to Clean Your Art and Frames |
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! Our projects hang in leading galleries, museums, historical societies and private residences throughout Fairfield County. Click here to learn more.
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We Welcome Challenging Projects! |
Accent Picture Framing can preserve accomplishments, favorite memories or collections and display them for a lifetime in a handcrafted shadow box or frame. As the area experts in framing everything from important certificates, photos, and paintings, to 3D objects, no challenge is too great. Bring us these treasured pieces and learn why our custom frames and shadow boxes stand the test of time.
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A Special Gift of a Geary Gallery Gift Certificate
Deciding on an art piece can be a very personal choice. If you're considering giving someone a work of art but you're not sure which piece to choose, take the guesswork out of giving with a gift certificate. 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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We Deliver Your Art to Your Car
We've offered curbside pickup for years, to help parents with babies and small children who're unable to easily leave their car. But during this time, this service is especially important. 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:
Wednesday - Saturday
9:30am to 5:00pm
Visit us at
576 Boston Post Road
Darien, CT 06820
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