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05/04/2017 12:01 AM

Small Gems at Maple and Main Gallery in Chester


Succulent II, Cathy Ciardello of Old Saybrook

During May, Maple and Main gallery at One Maple Street, Chester, is devoting its Stone Gallery to a new type of exhibit for the gallery: each unique painting in the show will be 8” x 8” in dimension, and sell for $200.

The 60 or so paintings were created especially for this show by Maple and Main artists in a wide selection of styles and medium.

An opening party for the Small Gems: 8”x8” show will be Friday, May 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. which is First Friday in Chester as well as the town’s annual May Daze Stroll.

The gallery will serve wine and Mexican dips in a nod to Cinco de Mayo which is also May 5. All other galleries, shops and restaurants in Chester will also be open offering food, drink and special events.

The Small Gems show runs from Saturday, May 6 through Wednesday, May 31.

Artists exhibiting include Cathy Ciardello of Old Saybrook, Janine Robertson of Madison, Lee Bardenhueur of Old Saybrook, Gray Jacobik of Deep River, Rachel Carlson of Deep River, Gigi Genovese of Naugatuck, and Linda Lilling of Glastonbury.

Maple and Main, at One Maple Street, is open Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 6 p.m., Friday, noon to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 860-526-6065 or visit Mapleandmaingallery.com.

Black Eyed Susans, Claudia Van Nes of Chester
Nocturnal Light, Rachel Carlson of Deep River
Empty Shells, Lee Bardenhueur of Old Saybrook