The Stamford Art Association will present "CORNER STORE", a solo painting exhibit by Tara Blackwell at its Townhouse Gallery. Tara grew up in a household filled with artists-both her parents and her older brother-in a home teeming with differing artistic styles and modalities. The early deaths of her brother and father left her, a young painter, struggling to find her voice without her beloved teachers. In retrospect, processing these tragedies is what Tara, now a mature artist with a unique, exciting style, believes most accounts for the complexity and depth of her current work in which she employs bold colors, layers, and texture.
In her debut CORNER STORE series, Tara utilizes her commercial design background to take us back to her childhood visits to the corner store for treats with her older brother. By recreating familiar logos and packaging into a visual narrative of her youth, she transports us back to our own-offering us a touchstone to pure childhood joy. Exploring vintage imagery with subversive wit and whimsy, she transforms symbols of the past into a contemporary artistic vision. For more information on the artist: www.bwellstudios.com
Established in 1971, the Stamford Art Association is a nonprofit 501 (3)c organization whose members include painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers and multimedia artists. In its 47th year, our mission as an arts organization is to provide a forum where emerging and professional artists can discuss and exhibit their work within the community and compete in juried shows. The Association's Townhouse Gallery holds eight consecutive shows each year, two of which are solo exhibits and six are juried exhibits with prominent jurors from art schools, galleries and institutions in New York and surrounding areas, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum, Bruce Museum, and Museum of Modern Art. The Gallery is open Thursday/Friday 11-3, Saturday/Sunday 12-3 and located on 39 Franklin St.
They host an international exhibit, the Faber Birren Color Award Show, and a High School Student Show for Fairfield County students. All artists, not just members, are welcome to submit their work for exhibits. Annual competitions draw submissions from local, regional, and national artists. The SAA also curates the 4 yearly "Art at the Ferguson" exhibits at the Ferguson Library.
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