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CALL FOR ENTRIES: EAA Summer Juried Show
Summer is in full swing, and the EAA Summer Juried Show with an open theme is almost here!
KEY DATES
Entries (in person only): Monday, July 6, from 2–6 pm
Notification of Acceptance on website: Thursday, July 9
Show Dates: July 10 – August 2
Gallery Hours: Wednesdays–Sundays, 1–5 pm starting Friday, July 10
Opening Reception: Friday, July 17, from 6–8 pm (awards at 7 pm)
Pickup Unsold Art: Monday, August 3
Prospectus on https://essexartassociation.com/
ABOUT THE JUROR
Paul Baylock is a New Britain-based artist whose paintings and sculptural installations celebrate Connecticut’s rich industrial heritage. A lifelong artist and graduate of the Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford, Baylock taught art in the New Britain public schools for 38 years before retiring in 2012 to focus on his studio practice. His acclaimed Hardware City and Popular Science series draw inspiration from vintage publications, factory architecture, and the manufacturing history of his hometown, blending digital and traditional techniques to create layered works that explore memory, place, and the passage of time. His work has been featured in a solo exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art and exhibited at Silvermine Arts Center, Hill-Stead Museum, Central Connecticut State University, and other regional venues. He also served as President of the New Britain Art League from 2008 to 2025. https://pebaylock.wordpress.com/
ABOUT THE GANTNER GALLERY FEATURED ARTIST
Suzanne Starr has won numerous prizes in national exhibitions, as well as at the state and local levels. Her work has been exhibited at the Salmagundi Art Club in New York, The Essex Art Association, the Art League of New Britain, Mystic Museum of Art, The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, Rhode Island, the Marquis Gallery, and in Connecticut Women Artists member and National shows. She is an Elected Artist in The American Artists Professional League, The Connecticut Women Artists, and The Mystic Art Museum, and is an Associate Member of The Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts. Suzanne’s often narrative work focuses on our emotional relation to each other and to the world we live in.
Suzanne Starr has won numerous prizes in national exhibitions, as well as at the state and local levels. Her work has been exhibited at the Salmagundi Art Club in New York, The Essex Art Association, the Art League of New Britain, Mystic Museum of Art, The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, Rhode Island, the Marquis Gallery, and in Connecticut Women Artists member and National shows. She is an Elected Artist in The American Artists Professional League, The Connecticut Women Artists, and The Mystic Art Museum, and is an Associate Member of The Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts. Suzanne’s often narrative work focuses on our emotional relation to each other and to the world we live in.
Suzanne is now retired from many years of teaching in the North Stonington public schools. During her teaching career, she received the award for Outstanding Elementary Art Educator in 2003 from the Connecticut Art Educators Association. She lives in North Stonington, Connecticut. When not actively creating, she enjoys her life with her much-loved husband, her daughter and son-in-law, and her two incredible grandchildren. https://suzannestarrart.com/
THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR!
A heartfelt thank you to our EAA Summer Juried Show Sponsors, Jill Vaughn, for supporting EAA and the arts, and for helping make this exhibition possible. https://www.jillvaughn.com