Our Art Curator received the prestigious 2024 Connecticut State Governor’s Award. Read more at Prestigious Honor for UConn Health’s Art Curator – UConn Today
Pictured Above: Dr. Jack Rosenberg , President – CT Arts Council and Foundation (Left), Andre Rochester, Art Curator – UConn Health (Center), Andrew Linde, Event Co-Chair, CT Arts Council and Foundation.
Photo taken by Asher Almonacy
We recently reestablished our art committee at UConn Health. Our friends at “UConn Today” wrote a wonderful article about the new committee. There is so much to look forward to. Read more at Art Committee, Assemble! – UConn Today
Pictured above- Andre Rochester (Art Curator), Edith LaMonica (past committee member), Ann Taridona, Christine McNally, Jillian Silverberg, Felicia Vezina, Emily Ziemba, Jo Cohen (past committee member), and Rachael Norris.
Not pictured- Alison O’Connor, Elin Hardenberg, Madison Lowe, Marja Hurley, Tamara Cardoso, and Tracy Lawlor
Photo taken by Tina Encarnacion for UConn Health
Catie Lewis presents her series of paintings called “Origins,” highlighting her Filipino heritage. Mallorie Ostrowitz is showing her “Forgotten in Time” series of large photographs that exposes the beauty left behind in abandoned places.
Here is a slideshow of past exhibits from 2023-present.
See article written by Jamil Ragland for the New Haven Independent- Emotional Tank Emptied | Review Crew (newhavenindependent.org)
Art Connection Studio is a program of Vinfen, an organization dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. ACS teaches art skills to participants and helps them use their talents to generate income. We want to highlight their efforts and dedication to empowerment. We also want to draw attention to the great work that UConn does with the same population through our Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service.
A huge thank you goes out to Art Connection Studio , their leadership, staff and their amazing artists. Thank you to Maurice, Joe, and Dan from our carpentry team at UConn Health for dedicating extra time and effort to make sure this exhibit looks great for our special guests. Thank you to the UConn Leadership team for supporting the vision to make this happen and to Mary Beth Bruder of UConn Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service.
Katiana Jarbath Smith- Haitian American Painter based in Waterbury, CT and William Prensky of West Hartford. Katiana, our feature artist for Black History month, presents a new series of paintings highlighting her Caribbean roots and South Florida upbringing. William Prensky is showing a series of colorful, serene landscapes.
Left Image: “In Sugarcane Shadows” by Katiana Jarbath Smith. Right Image: “A River Runs through It” by William Prensky
New Art Exhibits Feature Beautiful Seascapes and Still Life Imagery
Two new exhibits are on display in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery at UConn Health. See “Comfort and Familiarity” by Nigel Wynter, and “Sights and Sounds” by Peter Barrett through February 8.
Image on the left: “Sights and Sounds” by Peter Barrett
Image on the right: “Rusty Wrenches” by Nigel Wynter
Two new exhibits will be on display in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery in the food court. See “Roots and Heritage” by Stanwyck Cromwell, a Guyanese painter and educator, and “Veiled Surfaces” by Christopher Brown, contemporary abstract expressionist, June 1 through August 24.
