Fairfield, CT - The Bruce S. Kershner Gallery invites the public to a reception for “The Way We Are’”, the show of paintings by Annie Sadlon, Daryl Zang, and Lilah Heyman, on Thursday, June 29 at 5:30 to 7:30 pm. They will talk about their work at 6 pm. The show can be seen from June 24 to August 19 during library hours. 1080 Old Post Road in Fairfield.
Daryl Zang received a BFA in Painting from Syracuse University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts with additional study in Florence, Italy. She has been exhibiting her paintings for the last 20 years in galleries throughout the United States and in museums such as the Michele & Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Art in Springfield, Massachusetts and the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art in Wisconsin. Her work is included in the Bennet Collection of Women Realists based in San Antonio, Texas.
Daryl says, “There is an incredible amount of beauty and wonder in our lives and it is in these simple moments that I choose to focus. My realist style enables me to create work that is immediately accessible and relatable. There is a connection made through this recognition and I find it incredibly gratifying when a viewer sees a time in their life reflected in my work. The stories that my images often elicit fuel my enthusiasm for creating.”
Lilah Heyman graduated from Fairfield University in 2021 with a BFA in Studio Art, and from Western Connecticut State University with an MFA in Painting in 2023. She has been in juried shows with the Rowayton Arts Center, Arts Center East, and the New Haven Paint and Clay Club.
Lilah says, “As an artist, I paint from observation. I paint playfully, using color as light, and I pay attention to patterns, repetition, and movement. I enjoy using bright, bold colors to capture a sense of vitality. I paint both still lifes and interior scenes that focus on the rituals and beauty found in daily life. These paintings act as a documentation of moments that take place during my days. Time connects to my paintings, showing the way that time can stand still for an instant, or how separate moments can blur together as one. I use intimate portraits of daily life to comment on the human experience and create an intimacy between the viewer and the subject.”
Annie Sadlon earned her BFA from the University of Hartford Art School and had the privilege of studying abroad in Florence, Italy. She continues to grow in her art making by attending classes and workshops She has exhibited in juried shows at New Britain Museum of American Art, The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown and Arts Escape in Southbury. Her paintings have earned her numerous awards in national and international juried shows. Annie is currently a member of SCAN and an exhibiting member of Gallery 25 in New Milford, CT.
Annie says, “As a passionate colorist, these paintings are built with layers of Acrylic Paint or Oil and Cold Wax, just as we build on our life experience. It is my hope that you will find the metaphor insightful as you visually witness foundations supporting evolving surfaces. They record the journey and emerge in sweeping color, while the process exposes textures, marks, impressions, and patterns from deep within.”