Join us for our 48th Annual Art Show June 10-13, 2010. CCNS will once again convert the 'little red schoolhouse in Rowayton' into a professional art gallery where over 70 new and returning artists will be represented. Internationally exhibited artist Eline de Jonge, will be featured this year.
de Jonge, was enchanted with New York City as subject. “As a student in the city,” says de Jonge, “I got caught up in the energy of the people and intrigued by the ever-changing neighborhoods. I became interested in the effect of the bright and sunny days in any season on the shadows of the people and buildings.”
Many in our commuter towns will see well-known sights with fresh eyes in de Jonge’s paintings. Her depictions of New York City landmarks such as Grand Central Terminal, Wolman Rink and Central Park bring a new perspective. Street scenes with taxis fuse the pavement and moving cabs into an entirely new, yet familiar, image. The artist has taken up residence in Europe and another series of work centers around the play of shadows cast by the Eiffel Tower.
de Jonge is no stranger to our area having studied at Silvermine School of Art in New Canaan from 2002-2004 while living in Fairfield county. She has also worked on commissions for several private collectors in Fairfield County. de Jonge studied art history at Trinity College, Cambridge and graduated at the School of Fine Arts in Utrecht, the Netherlands. In addition to her exhibition in Rowayton she will be showing her work in London, Amsterdam, Brussels and the Netherlands this year.
'An art show committee made up entirely of parent volunteers collects, hangs and entertains art patrons with this labor of love that begins each school year. Even if you are just browsing… it’s a weekend worth marking on your calendar.'
Community Cooperative Nursery School was founded in 1953, and remains one of the few true cooperative preschools in Connecticut. The school was founded by a group of parents who wanted to give their children a creative environment with professional guidance where they could know all racial, religious and economic groups. A strong commitment to a scholarship program through fundraising has been a tradition. Parent participation, though an economic necessity, remains the heart of the school, benefiting all involved.
