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Greetings!
The holidays are around the corner! As you prepare, please keep in mind the fine art we curate, the custom framing services we offer, as well as our gift certificates for your gift-giving this year.
This month, we're proud to present "Reflections Along the Road One Travels," featuring the pastel paintings of New London, CT artist, Martha Wakeman. Her expressive landscapes, journaling her memories of people and of the Italian landscape, will be on display through November 30.
Last but not least, Thank You! We give thanks to our family, community and friends like you for all the support you have given us!
Wishing you a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving!
Sincerely,
Anne & Tom Geary
(203) 655-6633
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Featured this November
"Reflections Along the Road One Travels"
journaling the travels to Italy
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About Martha Wakeman
Martha Wakeman grew up in Darien, CT and moved 40 years ago to New London, Connecticut, near the campus of Connecticut College where she taught pastels, drawing and painting.
She studied at Tyler School of Art in Rome and holds a B.S. in Art Education from Skidmore College and an M.A. and M.F.A. from Villa Schifanoia-Rosary College Graduate School of Fine Art (Dominican University) in Florence, Italy.
According to Wakeman, "Journey, the memories, the dreams and the reflections along the road one travels, has been a constant theme in my painting. I sometimes see reality as a series of dreams, of encounters, of momentary, fleeting fragile yet often beautiful experiences. Italy, where I spent ten years and where we still return yearly, has been and continues to be a strong source of inspiration. Memories of people and of the Italian landscape with its extraordinary light have influenced my painting."
Now retired, she and her husband spend six months a year in San Terenzo, a small town on the Ligurian coast in Italy. She has exhibited her paintings and pastels in Florence, Milan, Connecticut and New York. Her work is in collections in the U.S., Europe, New Zealand and Canada.
Wakeman has taught in the summer session at the Umbra Institute in Perugia, Italy. She has also taught at Gonzaga University in Florence, at Palazzo Rucellai in Florence, and at Connecticut College. She created Art and Study Retreats in Italy, one of which was a nine- day Drawing and Pastel workshop at the Pensione Bencistà in the Fiesole hills above Florence in 2012.
To view Wakeman's pastels, and to read more, visit our online gallery.
Gallery Location & Hours
Geary Gallery is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is located at 576 Boston Post Road, Darien, CT 06820. For more information, call (203) 655-6633 or visit our website: https://gearygallery.com.
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A Gift That Will be Treasured Forever! |
When choosing a special holiday gift, let Accent Picture Framing create a custom shadowbox of your recipient's favorite things, special event or amazing accomplishment to honor them. Known as the area experts in framing 3D objects as well as paintings and photographs, we'll turn these treasured memories into a work of art to be cherished for a lifetime! |
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Get Your Paintings and Frames Shipshape! |
If you have an oil painting that needs to be cleaned or repaired or a frame that's chipped or broken, bring it to Accent Restoration and let us restore it to its former glory! Our projects hang in leading galleries, museums, historical societies and private residences throughout Fairfield County.
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Schedule Your Family Portrait |
Do you wish you could capture this moment in time? Whether you choose a portrait of your family, special loved one, pet, home, or favorite vacation spot, Geary Gallery's Custom Portrait Service makes it easy and affordable. Our portrait artists are chosen for their mastery of their mediums.
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A Special Gift of a Geary Gallery Gift Certificate
Deciding on an art piece can be a very personal choice. If you're considering giving someone a work of art but you're not sure which piece to choose, take the guesswork out of giving with a gift certificate. Our gift certificates can be used towards any of our original artwork, custom frames, shadow box framing, frame or oil painting repair, or a custom original portrait.
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We Deliver Your Art to Your Car
We've offered curbside pickup for years, to help parents with babies and small children who are unable to easily leave their car. Just call from your car when you're in the gallery parking lot to pick up your work, and a gallery employee will bring it to you. Call (203) 655-6633.
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Geary Gallery and Accent Picture Framing were founded in 1984, and today are Fairfield County's preeminent art gallery and frame shop, featuring an extensive collection of original artwork, and custom framing services. With four elaborate display rooms, Geary Gallery maintains an ambitious exhibition schedule to showcase both Connecticut-based artists with national reputations as well as well-known artists from along the Eastern seaboard. The public can enjoy a new show virtually every five weeks. The Gallery also offers a Custom Original Portrait Service, which matches their favorite artists with customers wishing to commission an original portrait of their family, an individual, pet or home. With an extensive inventory of over 2,000 corner samples, Accent Picture Framing and Restoration is a service that is highly regarded for its master framing techniques as well as precision art restoration services for leading museums, auction houses, and historical societies. |
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For more information about Geary Gallery and Accent Picture Framing, call (203) 655-6633 or visit our website.
Store hours:
Wednesday - Saturday
9:30am to 5:00pm (Closed November 23 - November 28)
Visit us at
576 Boston Post Road
Darien, CT 06820
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