LEIF NILSSON SPRING STREET STUDIO AND GALLERY
PRESENTS
The Previous Plethora of
SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE GALLERY 2015
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Click here for the CURRENT LIST of this Seasons events
Arrowhead strings the bow again!
Stop by for a few tunes on the front porch
most Sundays from 1 - 5ish pm.
And on Friday, December 11th from 6 - 8 pm at
Wesleyan Potters in Middletown
for their 60th Annual Exhibit and Sale
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The Joy of Light Stick Match Box Covers.
This painting of Essex from Thatchbed Island is now available on a match box. Each box is chocked full of sturdy safety matches, ready to strike!
2.5 x 9 inches.
$20.00 a box.
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Lyme Art Association
Invitational New England Landscape Show
opening reception on Friday, October 2nd. 2015 from 5 - 7 pm
Here is my contribution:
Yellow Sunflowers of Chester
oil 36 x 48 inches
in progress
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I was painting at the Seaport July 21 - 25th along with other painters of the gallery.
Selected "wet paintings" are in the gallery.
The opening reception was on July 25th from 5:30 - 7 pm.
photo courtesy of The Mystic Seaport Museum
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CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN
Monthly concert series of eclectic international singer songwriter artists
from cool jazz to blue grass.
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PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH
GEORGE GALLO AND LEIF NILSSON
CANCELLED
Sunday, October 4 - 1 - 5 pm $100 per student.
Open Air Painting Workshop in Chester Center in my studio gardens.
RSVP for details.
Unfortunately George Gallo had to cancel his Landscape Demo at
Lyme Art Association for Sat. Oct 3 and joint workshop with Leif Nilsson on Oct. 4th Sunday.
His Screenwriting obligations called him back to Hollywood, CA.
He will hopefully return late spring or summer .
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I was demonstrating my painting technique at the Lyme Art Association
on Saturday, July 11 from 11 am - 1 pm.
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The CT D.E.E.P. in Hartford - Arts in the Parks Show
Thirty of my Selden's Creek paintings created over
the past ten years from my boat were hanging in the
Commissioners Hartford office for a few months.
An Opening Reception was held on May 27th 2015 from 12:30 - 2 pm.
Here is a preview
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May 23rd, 2015 from 6-9 pm Opening Reception
My One Man Show at
gallery526
in Collinsville, CT
Featuring 20 years of Garden and River paintings.
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A newengland boating episode featuring Chester and quite a bit about my work!
New England Boating TV, Season 2: Chester, CT, Available Online
By Tom Richardson on December 29th, 2014
In this episode of New England Boating TV, Parker and Tom visit the lovely town of Chester on the lower Connecticut River. Among the highlights are some wild topwater bluefish action near the river mouth with local guide Dixon Merkt, plus a scenic side trip along meandering Selden Creek, where Tom and Parker meet up with local impressionist painter Leif Nilsson. Later, they stop by Chrisholm Marina and visit bizarre and fascinating Gillette Castle, which overlooks the river opposite Chester.
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Painting Workshop
I led a five day painting workshop from
August 3 - 7, 2015 from 9 am - 5 pm.
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SUNDAY SECRET GARDEN TOUR
Garden Tours; Most Saturdays and Sundays from noon - 5 pm
Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio & Gallery
Tour the ever changing Artist’s Garden and follow its evolution
through
twenty years of paintings inspired by it.
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CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN
Monthly concert series of eclectic international singer songwriter artists
from cool jazz to blue grass.
The 2015 Line Up:
$10 donation - BYOB and picnic - Outdoor Bistro Style Seating in the Amphitheatre
Inside the Gallery if inclement weather
GATES OPEN Half Hour before the show. First come first seated.
Buy your own wine or beer at the Chester Package Store across the street!
Click each listing for more information.
Second Sunday of the month 4 - 6 pm
Ongoing:
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Portrait Paintings
Schedule a portrait session now for the holidays. Great Gift idea!
I am scheduling portrait sessions for the winter months. They range from small 8 x 10 paintings to life sized 30 x 40 inches and up! For recent examples of my portraiture, click here:
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Painting Classes:
I am offering painting classes on Sunday afternoons from 1 - 5 pm. All levels are welcome. contact me for further information.
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NEW! The Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio, Gallery & Gardens:
A Unique Gathering Place for Special Occasions
MUSIC NEWS
ARROWHEAD
Spring Street String Band
I am pleased to announce I have a new string band!
Andy on Mandolin, Matt on guitar and me on Banjo. We are all trying to sing! Check us out most Sunday afternoons at the Gallery. Check out our video!
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Art Classes
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Any skill level welcome. Bring a sketch pad or your favorite medium and join us in learning how to look a little closer at the world through squinted eyes.
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Leif painting in Vernazza, Italy. photo by Caryn B Davis Photograhy |
Ann Nyberg posted a wonderful news story and video about our
Concerts in the Garden series on her website:
Ann Nyberg's Network Connecticut.
Check it out and come to a concert. Thanks Ann!
http://www.networkconnecticut.com/2012/06/26/a-beautiful-backyard-for-music/
The 2015 Chester Exhibit Lineup
Winter Carnivale, Sunday, February 15
May Daze Night Friday, May 1
Midsummer's Night, CANCELED
Come Home to Chester Days, Friday, September 18
Halloween Parade, Friday, October 30
Holiday Night, Friday, Dec 4 |
Watch the Video interview with Leif from Comcast Public Access Show: Finding Bliss by Lauren Agnelli.
http://vimeo.com/19810207
Listen to the Radio interview with Caryn B. Davis and Leif Nilsson by Stephan Allison, the host of River Valley Rhythms, recorded live on Thursday March 3 at 4pm on WESU - 88.1 FM.
http://www.nilssonstudio.com/radio/index.html
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