Gallery and Shop Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 9:30am to 5:00pm |
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Greetings!
Happy fall!
As we enter the month of October here in Darien, we're looking forward to the definitively New England fall foliage and cozy sweater weather!
We'd love to welcome you to the gallery this month to see the all-new exhibit, "Environment's Inspiration," featuring the contemporary landscapes of Ginny Howsam Friedman. This exciting showcase will be on display through October 29.
Plus, stop in to see even more wonderful works of art we've brought in for autumn and the upcoming holidays! It's not too early to plan ahead for incredible, customized gifts, too. Bring a cherished collection or items to display a loved one's major accomplishments for a custom-made shadowbox or schedule a one-of-a-kind portrait of your family or pet. We also offer gift certificates that make great gifts!
We hope to see you at the gallery this month!
Sincerely,
Anne & Tom Geary
(203) 655-6633
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What a fun custom framing project! Framed jerseys for the Colby College Girl's Lacrosse Team, just in time for their end of season ceremony.
"When tasked with framing 11 college seniors' lacrosse jerseys in two weeks, I thought it was an impossible task...."
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If you're interested in purchasing this painting, please call us at 203-655-6633.
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Featured October Artist
Geary Gallery proudly presents
"Environment's Inspiration," featuring the contemporary landscape paintings of Ginny Howsam Friedman.
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About Ginny Howsam Friedman
For the past two years Ginny Howsam Friedman has mostly lived and worked in Dutchess County, Upstate New York where she happily cannot escape the landscape!
Ginny Howsam Friedman’s sweet spot in landscape painting combines the opposing forces of representation and abstraction. The result is an amalgamation of real and imagined elements coming together in a contemporary landscape painting.
She uses an elevated perspective as a jumping-off spot when creating her pieces. Another approach is to zoom in on detail. She enlarges these views and discovers patterns, finds shapes and negative spaces, and looks for lines and texture. She creates a new moment that speaks to the environment—a memory overlap of many images.
She uses a sense of nature that is experienced as a touchstone, then moves toward abstraction. She draws some of her inspiration from cultivated farmland, ponds, streams, forests, mountains, gardens or maybe a glimpse of a walking path.
Howsam Friedman feels a need to make the familiar abstract, yet emotionally transporting. Through the painting process, loosely based on one or more figurative views, she creates an image of interlocking, overlapping and tilting shapes. Drawing is an important part of the paintings. She layers in oils, as well as draws in oil, charcoal, graphite, stabilo and oil stick. She then wipes, scrapes and erases. She works the surface allowing traces to remain. Many turns at painting, drawing and amending are involved. A final image is achieved by staying open to change and chance.
She received a BFA with Honors from Pratt Institute. She also studied at the 92 nd Street Y/Eric Fischl Master Class, the Woodstock School of Art, the Center for Contemporary Printmaking, the New York Studio School, the JVS Project Space and The Art Students League.
Howsam Friedman is represented in private collections all over the country and has exhibited widely. In addition to this month's exhibit at the Geary Gallery, this year she has exhibited at The Pinkwater Gallery, Kingston, NY, The Arts Society of Kingston, the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) Juried Small Works, NAWA Juried "Where I Want to Be," NAWA Juried "Paths" exhibition and the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild.
Her nature-inspired abstracts will be on display October 1-29 and available for acquisition. All are welcome and admission is free.
Gallery Location & Hours
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 or visit our website: https://gearygallery.com.
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A Custom Shadowbox Makes a Wonderful Gift! |
A custom shadowbox is perfect to honor a loved one's favorite collection, special event or amazing achievement -- a perfect gift to be appreciated for a lifetime! No challenge is too great for Accent Picture Framing, known as the area experts in framing everything from important certificates, diplomas, and photos, to 3D objects. Bring us these treasured memories and learn why our custom frames and shadow boxes stand the test of time.
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Bring Your Broken Frame Back to Life! |
If you have a frame that's chipped or broken, or an oil painting that needs to be cleaned or repaired, 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.
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Your One-Stop Shop for Unique and Affordable Gifts! |
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Tree: $225; Hunter: $275 (SOLD); Indian: $375.
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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. Stop in to see these unique, wearable works of art! |
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Treat Yourself or a Loved One to a Custom Portrait |
Whether you choose a 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 at (203) 655-6633.
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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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