"Moraine" is in Lyme Art Association's Summer Show

"Moraine," original 24 x 12" acrylic on gallerywrap canvas, copyright Joan Cole

Waters of life

flow ceaselessly;

spirit rises

to the light.

                         ~Joan Cole

This tumble of lichen-covered granite boulders inspired me to create “Moraine.”  The location is Chatfield Hollow, which is part of the Cockaponsett State Forest.  The moss on these glacial boulders is such a wonderful variety of rich greens.If you walk the loop around the pond, you won't be able to miss this scene.  It calls to me each time we stroll past.  This winter, I finally had to paint it. 

If you missed the opening, Lyme Art Association's summer show runs through July 29th.  I'm sure you will enjoy visiting it.  Perhaps you'd also like to stop by to tour the Florence Griswold Museum (the home of American Impressionism); if you've never been, you really shouldn't miss it.

"Day's End" was juried into the 68th Annual Connecticut Artists' Exhibition....

.... at the Slater Museum in Norwich, Connecticut.  I am so honored to be included in this amazing exhibition of drawings, mixed media, sculpture, graphics, and photography--which continues until March 30.

"Day's End," 24x12" acrylic on canvas, copyright Joan Cole

Of the exhibition, Jeff Andersen, the Director of the Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, CT, wrote:
"From the 18th century onward, Connecticut has a long and illustrious history as a place for artists to live and work.  Artists of the past found inspiration in the state's natural beauty, its towns and cities, and its people from many backgrounds.  This is abundantly evident in the permanent collection galleries of the Slater Museum.  The Connecticut Artists Exhibition ,,, demonstrates how artists of today share some of these same interests, and move in exciting new directions.


My assignment as Juror was to select approximately 120 works out of the nearly 400 submitted.  I was pleased to see such diversity of approaches across all media.  In the end, I tried to reflect that diversity with a representative selection of works marked by creative expression and proficiencies of execution.  I also found works with a "spark" of originality that I hope you will enjoy as much as I did.  I was struck by how many works showed a profound concern for the future of our planet, our natural environment, and our wildlife.  This was a reminder that artists can serve as a kind of collective conscience for our society, tapping into and expressing visually what is on our minds today."


If you haven't yet seen this exciting exhibition, I invite you to make the trip to Norwich to do so.  The Slater Museum is on the grounds of Norwich Free Academy.  Additional information can be found at www.slatermuseum.org.