The Emerging Artists Exhibit opens with a reception on Sunday, Sept. 13.

‘Forgetting How to Breathe’ by artist Genevieve Cohn will be one of the pieces on exhibit at the WHAL. Submitted image

Submitted by Roxanne Stachelek, Executive Director, West Hartford Art League

The West Hartford Art League will be holding its first Emerging Artists exhibit in its two galleries Sept. 13 – Oct. 4. The opening reception, Sunday, Sept. 13 will be held from 2-4 p.m. in both galleries, and is free and open to the public.

Six Emerging Artists, recent graduates who earned either  an undergraduate or graduate degree in art, and are looking to pursue a career as artists, were juried into the exhibit. They include Terrance Regan: Digital/Video; Cynthia Melendez: Photography; Hong Hong: Papermaking; Krista Narciso: Printmaking; Alison Pilon: Mixed Media; and Genevieve Cohn:Painting.

Artists were through a juried selection process by four artists: Shira Avidor, an instructor from the Lyme Academy College of Art; Rob Loebell, an art teacher at Hall High School in West Hartford; Brigid Kennedy, an art teacher at Conard High School; and Anita Balkun, an art teacher at the Greater Hartford Academy of Art in Hartford.

In addition to showcasing their work in our galleries, five of the six artists will be giving a series of free talks during the course of the exhibit in which they will discuss their work, ideas, direction and techniques. These talks are free and open to the public. These talks are made possible thanks to funding from the Edward C. And Ann T. Roberts Foundation, along with additional funding from the Greater Hartford Arts Council.

The exhibit will run from Sept. 13 – Oct. 4. Gallery hours are Thursday– Sunday from 1-4 p.m or by appointment.

The West Hartford Art League, is a 501(c)(3) organization that was founded in 1934. We have been reaching out to the community over eighty years with classes, exhibits and community events. Our galleries are located at 36 Buena Vista Rd.in West Hartford.

For a complete schedule listing the artists talks, please log onto our website at http://westhartfordart.org/current-exhibtions/ or call us (860) 231-8019.