Norwalk Artist File Name Dates Occupation Notes Allen, Helene Becker Sculptor Graduate of Cooper Union Institute in New York Arkas, Pan Studio Wacker, 1987 From 1896 to 1909, he served as the White House artist-correspondent for Leslie's Weekly, the New York Tribune, and the New York World. Employer: William Merritt Chase's New York Art Ashe, Edmund Marion 1865- 1941 Painter/ illustrator School Completed five historical murals for the Roger Ludlow High School in Fairfield, and several large Avison, George Alfred 1885- 1970 Painter/ illustrator canvases for the Norwalk High School on East Avenue. Artist to the U.S. Coastguard (OGAP) and the Navy (NACAL). Norwalk Arts Council Calendar, NM FIC Babcock, Cathy Painter 10.104.1 1986 Career as an artist started in 1972, specializing in land and sea painting. Her first exhibition was in Bacher, Sandra Painter 1974. Norwalk resident. Known for wood sculptures. One of her pieces was on display at the Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sacred Heart University in May 1992. Her one-woman exhibit was titled Bailey, Mary Sculptor "Redefining the Game". Balcom, Lowell (Tony) Leroy 1887- 1938 Painter/ illustrator Ball, Betty Painter Has received awards for her work starting in 1978 through 2013. From 1945- 1978, taught at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Official Barnet, William 1911- 2012 Painter printer for the Art Students League. Bates, Virginia Illustrator Illustrates children's books. Beigneux, Ariane 1918- 2011 Painter Known for her portraits of beautiful children. Benanti, Gigi Painter Operates Reiki Healing and Training with Gigi Benanti, Master Reiki Healer in Norwalk. 1985 Benton, Suzanne Sculptor Berg, George L. Painter 1929 Berntsen, Thomas S. Photographer 2008 Besser, Leonard d. 1968 Painter Some of her works have been chosen for the permanent collection at Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Bessett, Jeanne Sculptor Museum. Includes herself among a group of Connecticut artists that call themselves "Factory Underground Bilden, Amy Interactive exhibits Arts". SPAG artist (St. Philip Artist's Guild). Bishop, Hubert E 1869- 1949 Painter Member of the original Silvermine Group of Artists. Blanche, Arnold Painter WPA muralist Black, Lisa 1934- Painter, Photographer Block, Irwin H. Photographer Bonello, Josephine d. 2014 Painter Norwalk Artist File Name Dates Occupation Notes Borglum, Solon Hannibal 1868- 1922 Sculptor Known for his Historical and Western inspired scultpures. Bowler, Kevin Creates flip books, 1991 Brinley, Daniel Putnam 1879- 1963 Painter Landscapes Broadbent, Samuel 1759- 1828 Painter Was a traveling Doctor, became best known for his portraits of local residences. [no items in folder] Brooks, Walter -1987 Illustrator Active member of the Silvermine Guild of Artists for 32 years, and was for more than 20 years Broudy, Miriam 1905- 1995 Painter executive vice-president. Brown, Debra Photographer 1991 Brown, George Loring 1814- 1889 Painter Landscapes; PL-201 Norwalk Islands Bruckmann, Frank Painter Mural - View of Norwalk Harbor from SoNo Butler, Courtland Painter ca. 1920 - Ebay notice Butler, Karen Printmaker 2010 Bunting, Rob Painter 1990 Burt, David Sculptor 1985 Bussing, Frances G. 1982 Buttrick, Walter Printmaker 2009 Byard, Dorothy d. 1974 Silvermine Guild, 1922 Over 25 years of professional experience. Terrnahilan Irish Arts presented a series of limited edition Callahan, Kevin 1938- Painter prints of Callahans original paintings. Campbell, Chris Painter 1989 Craftsperson, Teacher, Canfield, Ruth 1896- Sculptor Original member of the Silvermine Group of Artists. Capellupo, Victor 1914- 2000 Painter Specialized in watercolors. "Searching for the Red, White, and Blue." Quest to document the patriotic flag tributes that sprang Carley, Robert Photographer, up after 9/11 in Norwalk and Fairfield County. Case, Mary Anne Cartoonist Cartoonist of Silvermine. Caspari, Liz Ceramics, Draftsman 1979, 1981 Cestone, N. Robert Painter Landscapes of local scenes (Norwalk and Rowayton). Chiappetta, Deacon Frank J. Art Iconography Industrial desginer for 25 years. SPAG artist (St. Philip Artist's Guild). Chesler, Sarah Musician Chiaco-Apuzo, Patricia Painter Chiappetta, Deacon Frank J. SPAG (St. Philip Artist's Guild). Norwalk Artist File Name Dates Occupation Notes Chieffalo, Melissa SPAG (St. Philip Artist's Guild). Cholmeley-Jones, Marion Grainger Paper artist Three dimensional art. Clark, Lyle Member of the original Silvermine Group of Artists (1922) Claybourne, Jo-Ann Artist/Art Instructor, in the Fairfield Country area. Art inspired by African American Culture. Work Thompson Painter Displayed at the Norwalk Public Library in February 2011 for Black History Month event. Cohen, Susan Painter Landscapes. "Portraits of Places". Active in Norwalk in the 1980's. Colbert, David Sculptor 1996 Collins, Megan 2011 Consavage, Skip Sculptor 1990 Couard, Alex Silvermine Guild, 1922 Community service project; completion of a mural titled "Unity" for the children of Roton Middle Cruz, Edwin Painter School. Created in 1991. Curry, John Steuart 1897- 1946 Painter Gained a national reputation for his rural scenes of Kansas. Moved to Westport in 1924. Lived in Norwalk after 1913. Joined lifelong friend and sculptor Solon Borglund in creating the studio Borglund Road. Borglund Road became the home of an artist's group called the "knockers" Daggy, Augustus Smith 1858- 1942 Oil Painter/ Illustrator which eventually developed into what is now known as the Silvermine Guild. Painter, Illustrator, One of the founding members of the Silvermine Guild of Artists in New Canaan, Connecticut. Daggy, Richard Smith 1892- 1973 Cartoonist Served from 1938 t 1940 as its president. Painter, Sculptor, Dahler, Warren 1885-1961 Muralist, Craftsman Designed stage sets for Broadway Plays. - two drawings in archive files Invented fogless mirror for shaving called the "Fognot Mirror". Engineering Physics major at the Daniels, John Inventor, Entrepreneur University of Connecticut. Active in 1989. Davenport, Harry J. Original member of the Silvermine Guild of Artists in 1922. Davidson, Wilber J. Original member of the Silvermine Guild of Artists in 1922. Davidson, (Mrs.) Wilber L. Original member of the Silvermine Guild of Artists in 1922. Davie, Donna SPAG (St. Philip Artist's Guild). Davis, Chandler Penn Painter, Sculptor Local Norwalk Artist. Presented work at the fifth annual SoNo Arts Festival in 1981. Demarco, Ralph SPAG (St. Philip Artist's Guild). Doty, Roy 1922- present Cartoonist, Illustrator, Freelancer. Dugan, Frank d. 1944 Pottery The Old Pot Shop, Norwalk. CT Norwalk Artist File Name Dates Occupation Notes Painter, Illustrator, Art Dunlop, David Allen Educator Local Norwalk Artist. Faculty member of the Silvermine school of Art in Norwalk. Art Professor at Norwalk Community College. Teaches drawing and operates his own framing/art Durante, Chris Illustrator, Art Educator handling business in Danbury since 1981. D'Valda, Angela Dancer 1989 Artists first solo gallery exhibition was sponsored by Rockwell Art & Framing of Norwalk in July of Eastman, Javier Painter 2007. The title of the exhibition was "En La Torre De Babel." Etcher, Illustrator, Eby, Kerr 1889-1946 Painter, Printmaker Residence at time of death was in Norwalk, Connecticut. Taught etching at Silvermine Guild of Artists in New Canaan, Connecticut and is listed in Who's Who in America and is a member of the Society of American Graphic Artists, Connecticut Academy of Egleson, James (Jim) D. 1907- Printmaker, Muralist Fine Arts and Silvermine Guild. Eisner, Carol Sculptor 1997 Exhibitions, Norwalk 1975 Norwalk Artists, 1900-1950 - (2 folders) Exhibitions, Norwalk 1984 Norwalk Views Exhibitions, Norwalk 1988 Commercial Artists Exhibitions, Norwalk 1988 Miniatures Exhibitions, Norwalk 2002 Urban Artists Exhibitions, Norwalk 2007 Our Town Fabrega, Rod Lopez Designer Local Norwalk Artist. 1988 Artists painting titled "The Burning of Norwalk" was presented to the Norwalk Historical Society and Falk, Barbara Painter was later hung in the Townhouse Museum. June 13, 1973. Etched a collection of Holiday Christmas Cards featuring the Silvermine market at the turn of the century. Christmas at Cranbury Park in Norwalk, Christmas at Silvermine Falls in Norwalk, and Fischer, David Printmaker Christmas at the Town House Museum in Norwalk. Both Rowayton artists. Both their work was exhibited at the 20th Annual "Professional Art for the Fitzgerald, Jean & John Painter Budget Collector," in June 1982. An exhibit of her work was on display in New Canaan Library's H. Pelham Curtis Gallery from January to February 2008. Artists was a longtime resident of New Canaan and a commited member Flavin, Nancy Sculptor of the New Canaan Sculpture Group. Norwalk native. Work relating to Norwalk: oil painting on canvas titled "Norwalk Condensed" Flora, James 1914-1998 Illustrator, Painter depicted Norwalk landmarks. Norwalk Artist File Name Dates Occupation Notes Artist's coastal and woodland scene watercolors were exhibited at the 1983 Professional Art for the Budget Collector exhibit. Francouer was a member of the Rowayton Arts Center and Connecticut Francouer, Claudia Watercolorist, Painter Classic Artists Inc as well as a resident of Norwalk. Fransconi, Antonio 1919- Graphic artist Exhibition of color woodcuts at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion in March 1980. Norwalk resident. French, Sarah Painter Work exhibited at the "Artists Invite Artists" at Artplace Gallery in Fairfield, CT. Norwalk resident. Fucigna, Joseph Art Educator Norwalk Community College Fulljames,