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"Mountains, Water and Mist: Honoring Kyoto"
The Gallery at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St. (Route 63) in Litchfield presents Sybil Perry's recent paintings in an exhibition that will be on view from March 3 through March 28, with an opening reception on Friday, March 7 from 5-7 p.m.
Perry's journey to Kyoto, made possible in 2000 by a grant awarded on the basis of her art work, enabled her to study ancient gardens as a stimulus for her own painting as well as her garden design work. Once there she found that the beauty of the surrounding mountains overwhelmed her. These paintings of lush landscapes were inspired by the memories of her unique experience there.
Sybil has been painting professionally now for over 20 years. A resident of Lakeville, she graduated from William Smith College and then received a BFA in Painting, summa cum laude, from the University of Bridgeport. Awards in both national and regional exhibits include the Silver Grumbacher Medallion, the Garfield Gallery Prize (the New Haven Paint and Clay Club), and being chosen for the "Four Winners Invitational" (the Leonhardt Gallery, the Stamford Art Museum). She has exhibited extensively in Connecticut, and her work is represented in private collections both here and abroad.
The artist's current paintings and garden design reflect both the beauty and complexity of landscapes. After years of painting abstracts in all media, the work gradually returned to realism on its own, and pastel seemed to best express it. "Color is what's at the heart of my work as an artist, and my real love is experimenting with it. I usually begin with one color, which turns into a line or shape, and the painting begins to grow and build. One color, one line. It leaves me free to make the painting without knowing the end result."
Library hours are Monday from noon-5 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; for more info call 860-567-8030.
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