“Merritt Parkway,” Paintings by Cynthia Mullins.
Reception: April 27th, 5:30-7:30pm.
Nylen Galley at Picture This is pleased to present the most recent work by painter Cynthia Mullins of Ridgefield CT. Cynthia, or Cindi, Mullins, an award-winning painter who lives in Connecticut, enjoys painting a range of subjects and recently has explored varying aspects of her painting using the Merritt Parkway as inspiration. Cindi explains, “For the last few years the Merritt Parkway has been my muse affording me many opportunities of expression and experimentation in my painting. When starting a painting, I am concerned with creating a strong compositional base, which any painting must have to succeed. The parkway holds a grand assortment of strong compositions, one striking element being the receding lines of the road along with the horizontal overlaying bridges. The Merritt also offers an analogy of sorts; references to moving on, coming, going, and driving from one point to another. We all spend time on the road, gazing out the window, thinking our thoughts, admiring an evening sky or wishing, hoping, and trying to figure out our life. These paintings are about our relationship with the road and more figuratively our journey. The Merritt, with its hometown feel, abundant foliage and architecturally unique bridges, has provided a strong vehicle for me in this artistic exploration.”
Shown:
Lavender and Green
Ms. Mullins has exhibited her work in many solo, juried and group shows in Connecticut, New York and Florida in such venues as The Carriage Barn Arts Center Gallery in New Canaan, The Merritt Parkway Museum in Stratford, the Galleria d’Art in Ridgefield, the Rockwell Gallery in Ridgefield, The Gallery in the Park at Pound Ridge Reservation in New York and the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. She has won numerous awards for her oils and pastels including an Award for Excellence, given by New York Times art critic and writer Benjamin Genocchio, at the Ridgefield Guild of Artist’s 31st Juried Exhibition.
Ms. Mullins’ painting roots run deep as she is the great, great granddaughter of renowned Hudson Valley River School painter Aaron Draper Shattuck and, of the same school, the great, great grand niece of Samuel Colman. Currently, she sits on the board of the Ridgefield Guild of Artists, co-designs and installs the exhibits and directs the town Satellite Gallery Program. She is also a member of the Fairfield County Plein Air painters.
Exhibit on view April 13th through May 26th Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Nylen Gallery, Picture This, 606 Post Road East, 203-227-6861.
