Westport Artists Collective 6th Annual Riverside Trunk Show
On Sunday, October 5 the Artists Collective of Westport held its 6th Annual free Trunk Show, turning the Library’s lower parking lot into an art show from 11am to 4pm.
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35 artists participated by parking their cars in alternate spaces, opening their trunks and displaying and selling artwork from $5 to $500, and at last count, in spite of an exceptionally warm day, art lovers strolled thorough the show purchasing over 65 pieces of art.
These vivid, colorful works are by artist Michael Reed Ledner. Lerner says, “Painting is a way of looking, seeing and feeling. It can be a brief encounter. Or it be an extended exploration of painting that’s as challenging as climbing to the highest mountaintop. Painting is a visual paradise that has no boundaries of creative expression. Painting Breaths. The way to painting begins with that first brush stroke of color. The second,third continues the journey. The colors of paint on the brush leap and stick to the canvas. The colors are there for all to see and feel.” Lerner invites the viewer to “travel this journey with me to explore the visual world.”
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The Trunk Show is another great example of how the Town of Westport supports the arts through partnerships with the Westport Library, and the Westport Police Department. Attendees were treated to live music by Canyon Sharits, and a wonderful food concession provided by Gruel Britannia.
This was another fun and social event produced for the community by www.artistscollectiveofwestport.org
Also At The Show, Westport Book Sales
This nonprofit organization is dedicated to supporting the Westport Library and adults with disabilities through their book sales and book donation center operations. Since opening, the Westport Book Shop has provided over 10,250 hours of paid employment and job and workplace skills training for more than a dozen adults and young adults with disabilities. In fiscal 2024, they donated $60,000 to the Westport Library.
To learn more about this great organization and how you can help them in their mission, visit Westport Book Sales Adventures.org:
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