Current Shows
Madison Art Society Member Exhibition
Scranton Library, Madison CT
Shoreline Arts Trail 2023
November 11-12
Clinton Art Society Elected Members Exhibition
Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 East Main St, Clinton. CT
Madison Art Society Member Exhibition
Scranton Library, Madison CT
Shoreline Arts Trail 2023
November 11-12
Clinton Art Society Elected Members Exhibition
Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 East Main St, Clinton. CT
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Studio and Mailing Address
630 Tanner Marsh Rd, Guilford, CT 06437 203-668-1291 email: dgrecoart.ct@gmail.com Instagram: dgrecoart Etsy: dgrecofineart |
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As a landscape artist, my intent is to share how I experience the environment I live in. The shoreline is my muse. Often my inspiration comes from my early evening walks along the beach just before the sun sets. Twilight is my most favorite and contemplative time of day and is a recurring subject in many of my paintings. The intersection of land, sea and sky, the ephemeral quality of light and textures of the marsh grasses, the seasonal changes are images I want to give life to on canvas.
I paint in both oil and pastel and frequently paint the same scene in both mediums. I often paint a scene in pastel or gouache first as a study for a larger oil painting. Occasionally I paint plein air but I prefer to work in my studio using my photographs and memory as a starting point and from there, the paintings develop in unexpected ways and take on their own life. My landscapes are not about replicating an image but conveying what interests me most whether it be the light, texture, atmosphere or mood, it's finding the essence of that scene and sharing what I found to be so captivating. My hope is the viewer experiences that sensation when an image strikes a chord and their own memories are revived.
I paint in both oil and pastel and frequently paint the same scene in both mediums. I often paint a scene in pastel or gouache first as a study for a larger oil painting. Occasionally I paint plein air but I prefer to work in my studio using my photographs and memory as a starting point and from there, the paintings develop in unexpected ways and take on their own life. My landscapes are not about replicating an image but conveying what interests me most whether it be the light, texture, atmosphere or mood, it's finding the essence of that scene and sharing what I found to be so captivating. My hope is the viewer experiences that sensation when an image strikes a chord and their own memories are revived.
Artist Bio
Painter in Oil and Pastel residing in Guilford CT
Member of Lyme Art Association, Connecticut Womens Artists, Elected Artist, Guilford Art League,
Elected Artist, Madison Art Society, Elected Artist and Board Member, Clinton Art Society
BFA, College of Visual Arts, Syracuse University. Additional studies at Art Students League, NYC, School of Visual Arts, NYC, Silvermine Art School, New Canaan, CT , Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT, workshops with Master Pastelists Liz Haywood Sullivan and Chris Ivers, Currently studying with nationally known landscape painter David Dunlop
Painter in Oil and Pastel residing in Guilford CT
Member of Lyme Art Association, Connecticut Womens Artists, Elected Artist, Guilford Art League,
Elected Artist, Madison Art Society, Elected Artist and Board Member, Clinton Art Society
BFA, College of Visual Arts, Syracuse University. Additional studies at Art Students League, NYC, School of Visual Arts, NYC, Silvermine Art School, New Canaan, CT , Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT, workshops with Master Pastelists Liz Haywood Sullivan and Chris Ivers, Currently studying with nationally known landscape painter David Dunlop
Exhibits and Juried Shows
City Wide Open Studios, New Haven, CT Oct 2016, 2017,2018,2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Madison Art Society 43rd Annual Juried Show, May 2018
Connecticut Pastel Society Online Juried Members Show June 2018
Lyme Art Association Summer Painting & Sculpture Aug 2018
Connecticut Pastel Society Renaissance Show Oct 2018
Friends & Company, Solo Show, March 2019, Aug 2020
Lyme Art Association, Four Acts, March 2019
YNHH St. Raphaels Art Corridor July 2019
Madison Art Society Annual Juried Show, August 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Guilford Art League 77th Annual Juried Exhibition, Sep 2019, Sep 2022
Lyme Art Association, Fresh Expressions, Sep 2019
Shoreline Arts Trail, Nov 2019
Grit Works, Newburgh, NY Dec 2019
Madison Art Society Elected Member Show 2020
Lyme Art Association Yin & Yang 2020, Deck the Walls 2020
Connecticut Women Artists Juried Show 2021, 2022, 2023
CAS Annual Summer Juried Exhibition 2021, 2022, 2023
Lyme Art Association, First Impressions, 2023
Clinton Art Association Winter Juried Members Show, 2023
Awards
Clinton Art Society Members Exhibition 2020, Best in Show
Madison Art Society Member Show 2020
Madison Art Society Juried Exhibition 2023, Award of Merit
Corporate Collections
Cornell Scott Hill Health Centers
Charter Communications
Private Collections