Friday, August 5, 2011

August's Surprise!

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! We can't have a month go by without an art stroll! Thursday, August 11th will be one of surprise and wonderment - an added genre of art -- poetry!



Visit Firehouse Gallery and see the exhibit "From the Sea." Enjoy as you "swim" from piece to piece, becoming part of it. Meander down, maybe stop off at Alfa's and have pizza...

Next stop -- SoBoBo, where August's Artist, Joanne Watkins is showing a "third" world through a "third" eye. You step into each photo feeling the energy of life that was taking place at that one moment in time.













"Passage" - photograph by Joanne Watkins





Poets D'Antonia and Sara Eliza Johnson will be exhibiting their writings. Both are amazing, their writings leave you breathless! Take a peek below...

D’Antonia is adjunct professor teaching at Quinnipiac, Yale, and Southern Connecticut State University. She is an accomplished poet and photographer, who after a ten year hiatus has come home to hone her passions. Her work has been published in Verdad Magazine, El Ojito, American Poetry Anthology, Beanfeast Magazine, and includes a self published poetry compilation, entitled, “No One To Blame But Yourself. “ Several of her poems have also appeared on-line.
D’Antonia is working on a book of poems and is the CEO of two internet businesses, currently scheduled to go live in January 2012—stay tuned…; excerpt:






Sara Eliza Johnson whose poetry has appeared in a variety of places online and in print, including the New England Review, Shenandoah, Iron Horse Literary Review, and Best New Poets 2009. She is the recipient of a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer's Award, a Winter Fellowship from the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, a work-study scholarship to the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, and an AWP Intro Journals Project Award. She holds a BA from Cornell University and an MFA from the University of Oregon.

Read on to see what she says...

While there, you will see works by Carlyne and Patti both new jewelers; new artists Wes Swanson, Susan Frey, Mary Anne Maier, Alice Fredericks, Ben Casiano, William Ahern; and new works from our family members - Betty Geller, Lisa Saerno, Betsey Wright, Rick Senft, Michael Brotschul, Matt Roe, Paige Miglio, Cindy Rifkin, Frieda Howling and many more.

Alfa's Jolly Jug will be having a wine tasting - you should stop in for it just might be your favorite and don't forget to pick up what you need for your upcoming celebration!

Lazy Lobster should be open, you truly must try the pulled pork sandwich, even the ribs - oh and the shrimp...

and make sure to stop in Painted You the newest member of our community...



See the works of Melissa quite AMAZING!




Meet Photographer Pam Landry as Wild Expressions is exhibiting her work. You must see her fine art. Pam, born on the shoreline in New Rochelle, New York and now living on the shoreline in Milford, Connecticut, one of Pam’s favorite photo subjects has always been anything beach related. Pam has had photo exhibits at 116 Crown in New Haven and CafĂ© Atlantique, and contributes a daily “Morning Meditation” photo to Milford Patch.com. Her work is a must see! and enjoy the floral array that Tyyne Catapano so eloquently designs and exhibits and...


















pick up that book of verse that Collected Stories has! Music abounds for Tim Payson and friend will be playing! Food and drink flowing wow, couldn't ask for anything more...ENJOY!





Make Walnut Beach Creamery your last stop for the evening and see what flavor will be there for the tasting. Don't forget to pick up your favorite flavor to take home!

Come join us, beat the heat and have a wonderful evening!