The Gallery at Still River Editions announces First Ladies exhibit
Tina Sarno’s First Ladies paintings are on display until June 28
First Ladies: Paintings by Tina Sarno
The Gallery at Still River Editions • 128 E Liberty St, Danbury, CT 06810
On view through June 28th
Opening reception April 20th, 2 pm – 4 pm
First Ladies
First Ladies is an exhibition of oil paintings by Tina Sarno of Silvermine, Connecticut at The Gallery at Still River Editions in Danbury, CT. There is an opening reception on Saturday, April 20th from 2 pm – 4 pm with light refreshments, free and open to the public. The exhibition runs weekdays through June 28th.
Sarno began painting the series in 2018 at the suggestion of a friend, and she has painted over thirty-five to this date. When painting, Sarno seeks out historical portraits and biographical details for inspiration, revealing things that may not come out in a formal portrait. For example, one of her most recent works shows Grace Coolidge with her pet raccoon, Rebecca.
Sarno says of this body of work, “My oil portraits are my impression of paintings from the past, painted from history instead of being painted from life.” Occasionally someone will look for a flattering likeness in a portrait and Sarno says, “People are smart, I think it’s important to challenge them and ask them to use their brains.” She cites among her influences Alice Neel, Florine Stettheimer, Gustav Klimt, and John Singer Sargent.
Sarno graduated from Parsons School of Design with a degree in photography and also studied painting during her time living in New York City. She now lives in Silvermine, CT (part of Norwalk), and is a full-time painter and arts educator.
Some of the paintings are black and white, while others are in vivid color. A number of the paintings in this exhibition were created at Zero Foot Hills artist residency in Durham, CT in the summer of 2023.
Visit the gallery between 8:30 am – 5 pm Monday – Friday.
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