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Exhibition: Melissa Croghan The Branches of Humanity
February 23 - May 3, 2012, 8am - 9pm daily
You are Invited to the Reception for the artist's solo show: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 4:30 - 6pm
University of Connecticut Health Center
Hospital Lobby, Main Building – at top of hill
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
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First Saturday Open Studios
Melissa Croghan's studio is located at the Farmington Valley Arts Center, Studio 4A, artsfvac.org. Each month the Studio Artists open their doors on the first Saturday for a FREE visit. Tour the twenty studios, shop and collect pieces from painters, printers, photographers, sculptors, potters, jewelry artists and seat weavers. Come, visit and browse or Contact Melissa if you would like to schedule a visit.
FVAC, Studio 4A
27 Arts Center Lane
Avon , CT 06001
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Mother America2011 - Melissa's The Real and the Marvelous Mother America Series has been attracting attention in the press, shows, and in her interactive exhibits. Croghan was a featured artist several times in The Hartford Courant, with a write-up and photo of her oil painting "Walking Wounded" in CT NOW, and an article on The Real & Marvelous Mother America art show reception at the Drezner Gallery in ITOWNS, along with an earlier publication online and in print, of "Childhood." |
Town NewsSIMSBURY PATCH Article "Exhibit of Paintings Inspired by 9/11 at Farmington Valley Arts Center" AVON PATCH Aritcle "Words and Images, Real and Marvelous: The artwork of Melissa Croghan" |
UCONN HospitalCroghan's oil painting "Bridge of Colors, Essex" has become part of The Connecticut Collection at The The Hartford UCONN Hospital, a permanent collection of art, including work by Sol le Wit and Alexander Calder. |
Painting & PoemCroghan's painting and poem of the same title, BLUE TREE, was published in the fall/winter issue of the journal Verse Wisconsin. |
