The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens will feature four local artists in a joint exhibition, “Four Walls, Four Artists,” showcasing the work of Jen Abbott-Tillou, Nancy Lasar, Polly Roberts, and Katie Re Scheidt, Oct. 17 to Nov. 13. It opens with an artists’ reception from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 17. Each artist will be on-site at various times.
Read MoreOn a warm Fall afternoon, the Judy Black Park and Gardens Gallery hosted an opening reception for four well-known Litchfield Hills artists: Jen Abbott-Tillou, from Litchfield, and her quirky one-of-a-kind pieces based on found relics of nature.
Read MoreMy work comes from emotion, feeling and experience, and the conflicts between pain and beauty. There is so much beauty in the female form. My background in physical therapy is an influence. I’m drawn to reimagining nudes in all kinds of incarnations and shapes.
Read MoreLitchfield native and artist Jennifer Abbott-Tillou featured her newest kinetic sculptures during an opening reception at her art studio in downtown Torrington, across from the Warner Theatre.
Read MoreIt’s a pleasure to be in Torrington, near the Warner, where she attended movies growing up, she said. For now, it’s also a pleasure to get the gallery going. After a year getting ready, she’s excited, albeit a little nervous, to open it up and share the work that comes from her heart with the world.
Read MoreOn the foggy first day of February, the Gunn Memorial Library hosted an opening reception for Litchfield artist Jennifer Abbott-Tillou and her quirky one-of-a-kind pieces based on found relics of nature.
Read MoreSelf-taught, Abbott-Tillou has been creating sculpture for over 30 years and frequently involves the use of wood and wire. “I love to juxtapose the organic nature of driftwood and man-made objects,” said Abbott-Tillou. “I love conflict because I love conflicting emotions. That’s the human experience – pain and beauty. I love to put those things together.”
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