Westport Book Shop Debuts June Art Exhibit

WESTPORT, CT — Local artist Erin Nazzaro will be the featured exhibitor for the month of June at the Westport Book Shop’s Drew Friedman Art Place, where she will display a selection of her acrylic paintings.

Nazzaro, a Connecticut native, draws inspiration from her travels throughout South and Central America, Mexico, Portugal, and the American Southwest.

"I am especially drawn to the Spanish culture because of its vibrancy and color," Nazzaro said in a statement. "I paint the people, the landscapes they live on, the animals on these landscapes and the birds that surround them all."

Nazzaro studied art at the University of Hartford and the University of Bridgeport, and is affiliated with several arts organizations, including the Artists Collective of Westport, Carriage Barn Arts Center in New Canaan, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club in New York, Greenwich Art Society, Kent Art Association, Oak & Oil Gallery in Katonah, N.Y., Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Rowayton Arts Center, and Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan.

— Erin Nazzaro, a local artist, is the featured exhibitor for the month of June at the Westport Book Shop’s Drew Friedman Art Place. Photo credit Westport Book Shop

The Westport Book Shop will host a reception for Nazzaro and her exhibit from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on June 18. Space is limited; those interested in attending are asked to RSVP by calling 203-349-5141 or emailing RSVP@westportbooksaleventures.org.

The exhibit runs through June 30. All works on display are available for purchase. The gallery is open to the public during the store’s regular business hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Located at 23 Jesup Road, across from the Westport Library, the nonprofit Westport Book Shop offers used and antiquarian books, vintage vinyl, CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks. The Drew Friedman Art Place, curated by artist Miggs Burroughs, showcases local artists on a rotating monthly basis.