Local Artist's Photographs on Display in NYC

The 92Y (www.92y.org), a community and cultural center in New York City, will present “Captured in the Art,” a solo exhibition of photographs by Deborah Sofferman.

The exhibition will be open to the public on the third floor of the 92Y from Nov. 27-Dec. 20. 

 

Viewing hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.- 7:30 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m .-6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Visitors can meet Sofferman from noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 27 and from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 5.

 

Sofferman presents candid photographs she captured of artists who create art in the 92Y Art Center.

 

"I enjoy bringing viewers into the realm of being an observer in a very private moment of the artist’s creative process time,” Sofferman said.

She used her iPhone to take the photographs, saying “I like the immediacy. I always have the iPhone with me and am less likely to miss the shot. As a photographer and ceramic artist, I understand firsthand the process of being motivated by the desire to actualize an image from within.”
Sofferman added “In these photos, there’s more than just the  visual component you see. There’s everything around and behind it: the pull of the artists’ interest to be captured by their art, the obstacles they face in getting to the studio, their willingness to give themselves to the task. And now, for this exhibit, to share themselves …“Caught in the Art.” 

Sofferman added another dimension to the exhibition: viewers can read selected quotations from various 92Y artists about their creative experiences.This is the first photography exhibition for the Art Center lobby.

 

“We are grateful to Deborah for capturing the creative spirit found in the 92Y Art Center’s studios," said Emily Coyne, manager of the 92Y Art Center. "This exhibition allows us to share the joy of art-making found in all of our studios. Our student artists and designers find their voice, passion, and mastery of skill in our studios. The dialogue students create with their artwork, instructors, and fellow students greatly enrich their lives outside of the studio.”

All photographs from “Captured in the Art” will be available for sale. Sofferman will donate the proceeds to the 92Y Art Center program.

 

“I’d like to thank the 92Y, especially the Art Center, for their support, enthusiasm and vision," she said. "And I’m immensely grateful to shine a light on these wonderful artists who freely allowed me to witness their process.”

This exhibition continues Sofferman’s ongoing docu-series titled @PeopleLookingAt which can be viewed on Instagram and her website https://PeopleLookingAt.com
Sofferman is the wife of Dr. Bruce Sofferman of Smile Dental Center in Shelton.

 

Derby gallery to host reception for artist, photographer

DERBY - Chartier An Arts Venue is hosting a wine and cheese reception from 7-10 p.m. Saturday at Galerie Chartier, 35 Elizabeth St.

The opening reception is for featured artist, portrait painter Kimberly Joy Sessa.

The gallery is also presenting photographer Carli Freeman, who is exhibiting an evocative series of photographs, Me Without You. 

Freeman’s photography display also will include a visceral collection of 35mm and Epson prints.


Chartier An Arts Venue will also project more than 40 international video artists’ work on multiple screens and in the Gallery’s storefront windows during the opening reception.

 
Check out http://chartieranartsvenue.org/new-newsletter.html as international video artists are added daily.

Chartier An Arts Venue is a progressive and experimental media gallery and exhibition space displaying a wide array of contemporary and video art, music, and performances from regional and international artists. 

The gallery, located in downtown Derby, aspires to attract New Haven's diverse artistic community and beyond drawing crowds for established artists while giving emerging artists a place to exhibit as well.

The above information is taken from a press release from Jill Treadwell, gallery manager.
 

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Historical society plans peach festival

OXFORD - The Oxford Historical Society will present its annual Peach Festival Aug. 25, in St. Peter’s Church at 421 Oxford Road. 

This year’s theme is the history of the Town of Stevenson, the old Zoar Bridge, and the Stevenson Dam.

The event will begin with an illustrated talk by John Babina on the construction of the Dam at 2:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary.

From 4-7 p.m., vintage photos and newspaper articles detailing the dam’s construction will be on display in St. Peter’s Church Hall. This is the first time many of the photographs have been seen by the public.  

Also featured will be pictures and memorabilia from the Hale-Coleman Orchards of Seymour and Oxford.

Homemade peach shortcake with “all the trimmings” including peach ice cream will be sold from 4-7 p.m.

Several bridges spanned the Housatonic River at Stevenson from as early as the 1700s.  Flooding and ice flows destroyed several structures before the Zoar suspension bridge was constructed in 1876, a joint project of the towns of Monroe and Oxford.  The total cost was $26,500, with each town paying half.

The bridge was rented to Charles Gilbert, who tended it and collected the tolls until the cost of construction was recovered. At that point, tolls were abolished and maintenance and repairs became the responsibility of the counties. 

The Zoar Bridge remained in service until the present dam was put in place in 1918, and the roadway was located on top of it.

Oxford Historical Society members are anxious to collect photos of the Riverside area and of Lake Zoar, particularly those taken before and during the building of the Stevenson Dam.

Those who have photos they are willing to share are asked to contact Dorothy DeBisschop, Town Historian, at 203-910-4574 to set up an appointment for scanning their pictures. It is a quick and safe process.

Admission is $1. Proceeds will go to continued restoration and operation of the Twitchell Rowland Homestead Museum, 60 Towner Lane.