Drop by WAC Studios from 11am-5pm to see the process behind how our studio artists work\, including painting by Cathy Doocy and Sage Neighbors\, sculpture by LeaAnn Cogswell\, mixed media by Andres Chaparro\, watercolor by Amy Hoffman\, and fashion by Xarea Lockhart. In addition to our studio artists\, the classroom space and front porch will be filled with local\, unique vendors of original art\, jewelry\, candles\, knitted shawls\, crochet plushies\, and so much more\, including first-come\, first-serve flash tattoos by CT tattoo artist Who are the Living! \;

Afterwards\, cross the tracks to catch the opening of our 12th Annual Members&rsquo\; Exhibit from 5&ndash\;7pm.

Artists at WAC Studios work in a variety of media and styles. Studio artists include:

Cathy Doocy is a painter of contemporary landscapes. &ldquo\;In my work\, the representation of a &lsquo\;landscape&rsquo\; is not the final goal. Instead\, I use the vernacular of landscape painting as a method for exploring composition and color. My work is about painting not landscape\; about illusion not representation\; about drawing not twigs and branches.&rdquo\;

Andres Chaparro is a mixed media painter and collagist whose bold and expressive art is a visual representation of jazz music. &ldquo\;I work without premeditation simply following the path that each painting sets forth for me. Through my artwork I strive to create an example of ideas that reflect my desire to raise social consciousness\, and cultural awareness.&rdquo\;

LeaAnn Cogswell is a representational sculptor\, painter\, and glass artist\, whose main inspiration is drawn from the human figure. \;She has received national awards for her works\, including portrait busts\, both human and animal. \;She sculpts solid in terracotta\, then hollows and fires her originals\, often making molds for further casting in bronze. \;She has taught Figure Modeling at the Hartford Art School since 2010.

Xarea Lockhart is an emerging clothing and accessories designer from Connecticut. Xarea hopes to use her work as a vehicle for love and representation for the black community. Xarea also aims to highlight sustainability\, ethical production and craftsmanship with her pieces.

Amy Hoffman is a photographer and painter. \;Her work is inspired by the beauty inherent in nature\, exploring perspective and the forms and hues that change with passing seasons. &ldquo\;I enjoy seeking out the hidden complexities in the deceptive simplicity of our natural surroundings.&rdquo\;

Sage Neighbors has experience as a graphic designer in New York for over twenty years\, and then she transitioned to scenic art painting\, mainly in Florida. Sage has studied with various well known artists\, and is now passing on her knowledge during her painting and drawing classes at Windsor Art Center.

Michelle Hawran (studio classroom teacher) is a painter of her own family history. &ldquo\;I have a fear of time\, a fear of forgetting my family&rsquo\;s past. I use my work to transform that anxiety into moments of warmth. Not like fading memories of the past at all\, but snapshots that capture the vibrancy of that exact moment\, years ago.&rdquo\;

PARKING INFO

There is free parking all around the studios\, including across the street at CVS\, and across the tracks in the Amtrak lot.