The display case features monthly exhibits of various arts and crafts, special collections, or items of community interest. Those individuals who would like to volunteer an exhibit for the display case should call Tammy Eustis at 663-2000.

A Lifetime Love of Painting

Cindy Stevens grew up in Connecticut, and has lived in Clinton, with her husband Gary, for 30 years.  She has 2 children, and comes from a family of artists.  Her mom, Shirley Price, was a pen and ink artist, and her brother and sister both paint professionally.  Cindy has owned and operated Snow’s Block Frame Gallery in her home for 19 years.

Cindy’s had an affinity for art and creative projects through the years while raising children:  she painted play sets for the local theatre group and taught after school art at a few schools in Clinton.  She studied watercolor painting with Lou Bonamarte for a number of years.  She discovered her love of oil painting a little later in life, after trying a plein aire workshop in Maine with her sister.  She’s been doing Stan Moeller’s painting workshops on Monhegan Island in Maine for a few years.

Cindy has an impressionistic style.  She enjoys playing with color and expressing her own interpretation of the subject. She generally paints landscapes, especially involving water and rocks, and loves to paint plein aire.  Painting on location allows her to capture light effects and represent intensity of color in a fresh way.  She can lose herself in the painting process and focus without distractions from  real life.”  

Helpful Links that are available on the Internet

Connecticut Art Trail - Your one-stop guide to world-class museums, historic sites, and artists' studios around the state.

Lou Bonamarte - Biographical and exhibition information from the J. Russell Jinishian Gallery in Fairfield. Includes links to sample watercolors.

Monhegan Commons - Website dedicated to Monhegan Island, Maine. Features island-inspired poetry, photography, essays, and visitor information.

The Helpful Links section is presented as a convenience. The Killingworth Library is not responsible for the information on these Internet sites.

For more information on painting, check out the library's nonfiction collection at Dewey numbers 751 (how-to) and 709 (art history, including Impressionism).

Also treat yourself to a visit to the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme ~ pass available at the library!