Drawing Party: Still Life on Thursday, April 18th, 7-9 p.m., Bellarmine Hall, Museum Classroom
Join Museum Educator Kate Wellen in our Bellarmine Hall Galleries and Classroom for relaxing drawing tutorials, inspired by the still life paintings on view in “Suzanne Chamlin: Studies in Color”! Art supplies will be provided.
Learn more about the exhibition here.
Suzanne Chamlin, Rose of Sharon, Oil on wood panel. © Suzanne Chamlin.

Join us for Family Day: Mixing It Up with Color on Saturday, April 27, 12:30-2 p.m., 2:30-4 p.m. in Bellarmine Hall, Museum Classroom. Each session will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and again at 2:30 p.m.
This event is inspired by the exhibition Suzanne Chamlin: Studies in Color (Bellarmine Hall Galleries, April 5-July 27)!
Kids ages 4-10 will dive into a rainbow of color-based activities, from ‘painting” with Skittles, to making sensory foam paintings, to creating layered collage out of dampened tissue paper – all led by our Museum Educator.
Don’t miss the exhibition down the hall! Artist Suzanne Chamlin (Associate Professor of Studio Art, Fairfield University), explores ideas about color theory and light through a series of landscape and interior stills. Learn more here.

Suzanne Chamlin, paint tube colors, 2012, oil on paper. © Suzanne Chamlin.

Family Day: Crafting Sweet Treats
Join us on Saturday, June 1st in the Quick Center for the Arts, Walsh Gallery for a Family Day inspired by the exhibition Peter Anton: Just Desserts!
Sculptor Peter Anton creates over-sized, hyper-realistic sculptures of candies, donuts, ice cream bars, and other mouth-watering treats. In this Family Day, kids ages 4-10 get to let their imaginations run wild as they build their own unique desserts out of clay, and decorate special dessert boxes to hold them!
Each session will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and again at 2:30 p.m.

Peter Anton, Dark Bar Chaos, 2021, mixed media. ©2023 Peter Anton

Artist Suzanne Chamlin will be in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries at 11am on Thursday, April 18 to talk about the paintings on view in the exhibition Suzanne Chamlin: Studies in Color . Join us for an intimate conversation with the painter and Studio Art professor, as she discusses her studio practice and how she became interested in the Munsell color theory system.
Learn more about the exhibition here.
About the Artist
Suzanne Chamlin is Associate Professor of Studio Art in the Department of Visual & Performing Arts at Fairfield University. Her drawings are in the collections of the National Gallery of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, and the Nelson Atkins Museum. Chamlin has attended residencies at the Albers Foundation, Yaddo, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Ragdale, Fundación Valparaiso, and Edna St. Vincent Millay Colony. Chamlin received her B.A. from Barnard College and M.F.A. from Yale University.
Suzanne Chamlin, House Study, 2023, oil and chalk on linen. © Suzanne Chamlin.

The sun is lingering a little longer each day, the days are getting warmer, and the beautiful gardens at the Connecticut Art Trail’s historic sites are coming into bloom. What better time to get out and explore all there is to see at our 24 member museums and cultural sites? Many members of the Connecticut Art Trail are taking advantage of the pleasant late spring conditions with extended hours, exhibition openings, festivals, and other terrific events to make your evenings and weekends better. Check out our full list of upcoming exhibitions and events to see what’s happening near you, including registration information for upcoming summer camps. Don’t forget to pick up your Passport-Journal for free admission to every site!

In the May 2024 newsletter, we take a look at the upcoming exhibitions and events on the Connecticut Art Trail as well as some of the summer art camps available at member museums. We also take an in-depth look at the history and collections of two members: the Lyman Allyn Art Museum and the Weir Farm National Historic Park.

Whether you’re in search of new inspiration or just looking for a way to get out of the April showers, the Connecticut Art Trail has something for you this spring. Check out the full lineup of exhibitions and events at our 24 member museums and cultural sites to discover fascinating opportunities. And for this season’s gift-giving needs, consider the Connecticut Art Trail Passport. This purchase opens the door to adventure for new graduates, teachers, brides and grooms, and everyone else on your list!

The Connecticut Art Trail newsletter for April includes a list of upcoming events and exhibitions at member sites, some exciting news from the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, and profiles of the Mystic Museum of Art and The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art.

The reawakening of the landscape in spring has long been an inspiration for artists. From the emergence of early flowers to the appearance of buds on tree limbs, the season signals a time of renewal and vibrancy.

In our March newsletter, we take a look at how the 24 member museums on the Connecticut Art Trail are embracing the new season. Find information on upcoming exhibitions and events, news from the Trail, and profiles on two members: the Bruce Museum and Slater Memorial Museum.