Weir Farm In Ridgefield Welcomes New Resident Artist In May

RIDGEFIELD, CT — The National Park Service has announced that artist and educator Aspasia Anos will serve as the May 2025 Artist-in-Residence at Weir Farm National Historical Park.

Anos, who works in photography, painting, and printmaking, will spend the month creating a body of work inspired by the landscape of Weir Farm, a site that has influenced generations of artists for more than 140 years. Her work combines the strength of black-and-white photography with gestural techniques in ink and paint to explore themes of turbulence in both the natural world and human experience.

“My art is a response to the turbulence of the physical world around me and the turbulence of life itself,” Anos said in a statement released by the park. She added that she is eager to create in the serene and historic setting that has long served as a retreat for artists.

The public will have an opportunity to meet Anos during an Open Studio event on Saturday, May 24, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Weir Farm. Visitors can view her work, learn more about the Artist-in-Residence program, and participate in art activities organized by the Friends of Weir Farm.

Anos holds a BFA from the University of Illinois and an MFA from the Yale School of Art. Her work has been exhibited nationally and is part of private and corporate collections.

Weir Farm’s Artist-in-Residence program selects six visual artists annually to live and work on-site from May through October. The initiative is supported by the Friends of Weir Farm and a grant from Tauck, a Connecticut-based travel company.

More information about the park and its programs is available online here.