Artists From Weir Farm In Ridgefield To Exhibit At Annual ‘Weir Inspired’ Show

RIDGEFIELD, CT — More than 30 artists from across Connecticut and New York will showcase their work in "Weir Inspired: The Annual Show of the Weir Farm Artist Collective," on view at the Wilton Library from Nov. 3 through Dec. 31.

The exhibition opens with a public reception on Friday, Nov. 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A majority of the works will be available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the library.

The Weir Farm Artist Collective, founded in 2023, brings together independent artists inspired by the creative legacy of Weir Farm National Historical Park in Wilton and Ridgefield. The group includes painters, photographers, printmakers, pastelists, and mixed-media artists who collaborate through monthly meetings and outdoor “paint-outs.”

Participating artists include: Chris Bedell (Ridgefield), Robert Boger (Trumbull), Randy Carboni (Bethel), Leslie Carone (South Salem, N.Y.), Thomas Carruthers (Bethel), Joan D. Cone (Newtown), Roberta Delano (Westport), Diane Dooley (Redding), Nancy Goettman (Ridgefield), Michele Hankin (Norwalk), Jama Hansonbrook (North Salem, N.Y.), Donna Haupt (Stamford), Bonnie Johnson (New Fairfield), Eva Llanos (South Salem, N.Y.), Kathie Milligan (Stamford), Bobbi Eike Mullen (Georgetown), Jill Harrington Nichols (Huntington), Kelsie Oreta (Southport), Penny Pearlman (Westport), Cynthia Porter (Rowayton), Maria Reed (South Salem, N.Y.), Lucy Reitzfeld (Ridgefield), Lynn Sadlon (Norwalk), Malina Schneider (Danbury), Lesley Schwarzschild (Westport), Loure Shaw (Ridgefield), Day Shields (Wilton), Clarice Shirvell (Ridgefield), Eileen Tavolacci (Redding), Steven Tortora, Christina Tugeau (Fairfield), Lindsay Close Wallace (Trumbull), Cris Walsh, and Jane Wright Wolf (Weston).

The show highlights a range of artistic styles and media, reflecting the Weir Farm tradition of creativity within the natural landscape.