The Garde Arts Center is pleased to present a group exhibition of new oil and watercolor paintings by three local artists with a reception on Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 1:30-3:00 pm

It's All Relative
Coming Soon to The Garde! 

The Garde Arts Center is pleased to present a group exhibition of new oil and watercolor paintings by three local artists with a reception on Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 1:30-3:00 pm. What makes this group exhibit unique is the artists are related. Sisters and oil painters Jacqueline Tedeschi and Katherine Diaz-Saavedra and their cousin, watercolorist Angela DeLaura will show original paintings and mixed-media pieces in the Garde’s main floor exhibit space beginning on January 8, 2024. And, although related, each artist's work is vastly different from the others. 

The artists have deep roots in the New London Connecticut area, where their ancestors settled after immigrating from Sicily in the late 19th century. Their gift of creativity and determination comes from a long line of strong women who welcomed challenges.  Artist Angela DeLaura, from Westerly RI, is an accomplished interior designer and uses her design background to create balance in pieces like “Summer in the City” and “Footloose” which is a love letter to her daughter in dreamy neutrals. She is also an accomplished furniture painter. Katherine Diaz-Saavedra’s “Nine Days Away” and “Arboretum Dusk” depict impressionistic views of Connecticut College Arboretum pond and Hygienic Art building, both located in New London, CT. Her paintings are moody and rich in color. Katherine lives in New London CT. Jaqueline Tedeschi from Mystic CT, uses collage papers both new and vintage as a basis for many of her oil works, including “Lost Feather Found” and “Closer Look.” This creates texture in each painting and provides a curiosity which can be discovered and interpreted in many ways. Landscapes, streetscapes, abstracts and portraiture are introduced in this collection.

“It’s All Relative"  will run through February 26, 2024.  The artists welcome you to a reception Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 1:30-3:00 pm.. Garde Arts Center hours are Tuesday thru Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm. 

For additional information please contact The Garde Box Office at 860-444-7373 ext. 1.


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CALENDAR LISTING: "It's All Relative" will be shown at the Garde Arts Center, 325 State Street in New London, CT, from Monday, January 8, 2024 through February 26, 2024. For more information, contact the Garde Box Office at 860-444-7373 x1 Tue-Fri 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or visit us at 325 State Street, New London, CT 06320.  


MEDIA INFO
For photos and interviews, please contact 
Jeanne Sigel, (860) 961-4106,  jsigel@gardearts.org
About the Garde Arts Center
Founded in 1985, The Garde, Southeastern Connecticut’s non-profit home for the performing arts and cinema, presents a full spectrum of touring musicals, opera, orchestras, music, dance, special events, and state-of-the-art 4K surround sound digital cinema at its restored historic (1926) 1425-seat movie palace and the 120-seat Oasis Room. The Garde hosts performances by regional arts organizations and provides educational programs for more than 12,000 young people. The Garde owns a city block of adjacent buildings which include the Mercer and Meridian Buildings, and a cottage that houses Title IX Bookstore.

Under the leadership of Steve Sigel, executive director since 1988, the Garde has become a major catalyst for the cultural and economic revitalization of New London. 

In 2022, the Garde singly received the Outstanding Historic Theatre in America award by the League of Historic American Theatres.

Learn more at https://gardearts.org/.