News Release

30 Weir Farm Artist Collective Members Featured in Exhibit at Kershner Gallery

News Release Date: July 19, 2025 WILTON/RIDGEFIELD – Varied works of thirty area artists from Weir Farm National Historical Park’s Artist Collective program will be featured in an upcoming exhibit at the  Bruce S. Kershner Gallery at Fairfield Public Library. The exhibit, Weir Inspired: Works by the Weir Farm Artist Collective, will be on view during library hours from August 2 through 30, with an opening reception on Thursday, August 7 from 5:30 to 7:30pm. More information about the exhibit and programs at Kerhsner Gallery can be found on their website at https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/about/kershner-art-gallery.

The Weir Farm Artist Collective, started in 2023, is a collaboration of independent artists following the tradition of creativity within the Weir Farm National Historical Park landscape. Its purpose is to inform, support, encourage, and engage accomplished artists of all mediums to share ideas, opportunities, and technical solutions. Local artists have the opportunity to connect and share during monthly meetings and paint-outs. The programs are open to all artists, and the target audience includes artists of all skill levels working in any medium that come to the Park for inspiration. The Weir Farm Artist Collective serves an opportunity for artists to connect with other Weir Farm artists and build a community of practice, and is co-facilitated by two local artists, Bobbi Eike Mullen and Leslie Carone. To learn more about the Weir Farm Artist Collective, visit nps.gov/wefa.

Thirty artists from the group will be exhibiting their works in an array of styles, media choices, and subject matter. The artists are: Chris Bedell, Robert Boger, Randy Carboni, Leslie Carone, Thomas Carruthers, Joan D. Cone, Roberta Delano, Diane Dooley, Jama Hansonbrook, Alice Hayes, Bonnie Johnson, Eva Llanos, Kathie Milligan, Bobbi Eike Mullen, Jill Nichols, Kelsie Oreta, Penny Pearlman, Maria Reed, Lucy Reitzfeld, Malina Schneider, Lesley Schwarzschild, Loure Shaw, Day Shields, Clarice Shirvell, Eileen Tavolacci, Steven Tortora, Christina Tugeau, Lindsay Close Wallace, Cris Walsh, and Eugene Willingham.

Weir Farm National Historical Park congratulates the participating artists, and thanks the Kershner Gallery for the opportunity to feature the work of the Weir Farm Artist Collective.

Images of works by the Weir Farm Artist Collective:
Pictured Above, Left to Right: 

• Alice Hayes - Woodshed at Weir
• Cris Walsh - Quiet Morning
• Lesley Schwarzschild – Summer 2025 at Weir Farm

Pictured Below, Left to Right:

• Lindsay Close Wallace - The Sunken Garden at Weir Farm
• Joan D. Cone - Symphony
• Randy Carboni – Kristin’s Favorite Patch
• Thomas Carruthers – Weir Orchard in October

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About Weir Farm National Historical Park
Weir Farm National Historical Park is a National Park for Art, a place that has been inspiring artists since 1882 when America’s most beloved Impressionist, Julian Alden Weir, made it his summer home. Today, artists and visitors of all ages come to the park to enjoy the stunning landscape, walk in the footsteps of American masters, and create art! Learn more at www.nps.gov/wefa and visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WeirFarmNPS, YouTube www.youtube.com/WeirFarmNHS, and Instagram @WeirFarmNPS.

About the National Park Service
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