Nathan Hale Homestead to host artist exhibitions
COVENTRY — History and art will be displayed at various landmarks in Hartford, Suffield and Coventry.
From decorative wallpaper and landscaped gardens to paintings, ceramics and statues, visitors will discover the significance of the art to the lives of the people who once lived in the homes.
This year, the organization's Hartford, Suffield and Coventry museums will feature art exhibitions by Amanda Roy, Emma Chadwick, Luis Cotto, Frank Poulin, Andy Hart, Gina Trusiewicz and Scott E. Rhoades.
At Hartford's Butler-McCook House & Garden, the Amos Bull Community Room and the Butler-McCook Aetna Gallery will hold several artist exhibitions.
The exhibitions are free and open from May to December from 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month. They will also be open during the free Sunset Sounds Concert Series, which is held on the property every second Thursday between June and September from 6 to 8 p.m., with grounds opening at 5 p.m.
The exhibitions will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. during the Make Music Day concert on June 21 and Connecticut Historic Gardens Day on June 22 from noon to 4 p.m.
In Suffield, the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden will host Gina Trusiewicz's exhibition Pastel Paintings in its Visitor Center this season.
The exhibition is free and will open during the museum's regular hours on the second Sunday of the month from June to October from 1 to 4 p.m. During the museum's open tour day on September 14, Trusiewicz will demonstrate the art of pastel painting on site from 1 to 2 p.m.
Nathan Hale Homestead in Coventry will experience the work of local artist and art instructor Scott E. Rhoades from August 9 and August 31 for his Scenic New England art exhibition.
Raised in Coventry, his work has been published in several magazines, and his high school mural program was recognized nationally.
Rhoades will receive a first-place prize from the Marlborough Arts Center for his painting, 'Nathan Hale Homestead Field.' The piece also won the 2024 Painting Award at the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts.
The exhibition of Rhoades' work is free and open to the public during the museum's regular hours: Friday and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Sundays in August during the Coventry Farmers Market, Rhoades will work on-site on his latest artwork and answer questions.
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