Shoreline Artists Exhibit at Premier Subaru

Premier Subaru will host the Award-winning Shoreline Artists Exhibit in their showroom on October 2, 2011 from 11 am to 4 pm.   Five featured artists will be "baring it all" (artistically speaking, of course) with as many as 50 of their all original paintings on display. Each artist has a distinctive style, so there will be something for everyone.  More information on the event can be found at www.premiersubaru.com/award-winning-shoreline-artists.htm.

All of the featured artists are women who are loyal Subaru owners from the Connecticut shoreline who use only their Subarus to get from "scene" to "inspirational scene".  The event will showcase not only these talented artists' paintings, but also the cavernous cargo areas of the Subarus that these artists use to transport all of their gear.  The artists’ paintings and many Subarus will be available for purchase.

Fine art and Subaru may not come to mind together normally, but when you want to let nature inspire you in person, there are bulky items like easels, canvases, and more that you need to transport.   And roads aren't typically built to accommodate access to inspiration; the most beautiful landscapes aren't usually the easiest to get to.  When you want to share your inspiration with others, you have to get the art to them, too.

Each of these women found that the spacious interiors of Subaru's wagons and SUVs accommodated all of the tools of their trade.  They also found that no matter what the season, Subaru's legendary symmetrical-all-wheel-drive system makes getting themselves, the people they care about and their art anywhere from picturesque, snowy, woodlands to downtown art galleries easy.

During the exhibit apple cider and donuts from local Bishop’s Orchards will be available.  Visitors can be entered to win 6 free oil changes in a raffle when they speak with Jeff Irzyk, the exhibit’s organizer, at the event.

For questions or comments, please contact Jeff Irzyk by phone at 203-643-1215 or by email at jirzyk@premiersubaru.com.

About Jeff Irzyk & Premier Subaru: Located at 150 North Main Street in Branford, Connecticut, the dealership has been in business since 2000 selling new and pre-owned Subaru models, as well as servicing all makes and models of domestic and import vehicles. The dealership is approved by the AAA for automotive service and repairs and is an A+ rated company by the Better Business Bureau of the State of Connecticut. Premier Subaru has also won numerous awards for customer satisfaction and sales excellence. In addition, the dealership sells Subaru parts direct to the consumer in person or on-line. The main phone number for the dealership is 203-481-0687. Additional information about the dealership can be found at www.premiersubaru.com.  Jeff Irzyk is an award-winning certified Subaru sales consultant at the dealership who prides himself on exemplary customer care and community involvement.  A member of the Premier team for over 6 years, Jeff is a resident of Guilford here on the Connecticut shoreline.  

About the Award-Winning Shoreline Artists-  These women all run into each other quite a bit because they have many things in common- all are female artists who live here on the Connecticut shoreline that have won numerous awards and recognition for their paintings.   Only recently, however, did they realize that they all have found the same vehicular solution for getting themselves, their materials, and their paintings safely where they need to be- Subaru. In fact, McCarty and Wiesner both purchased their 2010 Foresters from Jeff Irzyk. 

Joanne McCarty - Who resides in Clinton, CT, likes to paint En Plein Air and feel the character of the atmosphere. She has painted on the Connecticut shoreline, in the Caribbean, and Europe.  She feels her work has a certain naiveté and spontaneity about it. She is able to leave her real world behind when she starts a new piece. Painting truly "takes me out of myself" says Joanne. Joanne has studied with such artists as Judi Betts, the late Bill Steeves, Chein Fei, Joann Ballinger, and Natalie Pfannstiehl.  Her preferred media is watercolor and pastel.

Karen Wiesner - Lives in Madison, CT where she enjoys painting both in oil and pastel, especially En Plein Air whenever possible.  She has painted on location with Sam D'Aburoso in Tuscany and with Charles Gruppé in Italy, Portugal, Greece, and Spain. She has also studied with such artists as Lou Bonamarte, Jurgen Geith, Joann Ballinger and Gerald Caron, to name a few. The Poet, Archibald MacLeish, wrote, "A poem should not mean, but be." Karen feels this is also true of a successful painting.

Sandra Kensler - Sandra came to us from Indiana in 1990and currently lives and has her studio in Madison, CT. She has exhibited in New England all along the shoreline in Connecticut, in New York City, and Wisconsin. She says: "The world Excites me and I want to express how I feel about it by painting it. I simplify my paintings by exaggerating color and shape. I crop tightly and pare down whenever I can. The  buildings in cities and their light and shadows inspire me. I exaggerate long roads,       afternoon and morning shadows, and the shapes defined by trees in the country." Sandra paints almost exclusively with oils.

Elizabeth "Mike" Boyd  - Works both literally and abstractly. She has a wide array of works in all media.  Her landscape and still life are done in acrylic, watercolor, pastel and oil.  They are very traditional and a joy to do.  Her abstract work is executed with mixed media and collage. These are cerebral and less predictable. The transitions between the literal and abstract reinforce each other, and, one hopes, bring out the best in each.  She has studied with various teachers such as Theodore Roszak and Frank Vincent DuMond who were the most influential to her works.

Nancy Schwartz - Nancy lives and maintains her studio in Madison, CT. She views her paintings as containing a sense of quietness. She paints to portray this quality and it provides the underlying theme for most of her work. She has studied drawing with the late Alan Wood-Thomas and painting with the late Robert Brackman. Nancy "considers painting a joy, a privilege and a necessary part of her life".