Southbury Public Library – Week of Sept. 1, 2014

Melvin family art exhibit

This painting by Patricia Melvin, “Brooklyn Bridge, Stormy Sky” will be on exhibit at the Southbury Public Library from Sept. 4 to Oct. 28. Also on exhibit are paintings by her mother, Eileen Melvin, and her brother, John Melvin. (Submitted photo)

The Gloria Cachion Gallery will host an exhibit of works by three talented Melvin family members from Thursday, Sept. 4, until Tuesday, Oct. 28. Mother, daughter and son all love to paint, but they give work to their expression in very different ways.

Eileen Melvin, a resident of Pomperaug Woods in Southbury, grew up surrounded by the beauty of the Hudson River Valley. Her desire to paint started in childhood with encouragement from American Impressionist painters, Gifford and Reynolds Beal, who were close family friends.

Patricia Melvin shares her mother’s love of the landscape and was additionally influenced by the paintings of her father’s ancestors, the Belgian deBraekeleers. Primarily a New York City plein air artist, Patricia seeks to capture the light on the old weathered buildings and the feeling of nature in the city.

Influenced by the many artists in his family, John Melvin began painting after retiring from an investment banking career in New York City and moving to San Francisco.
The show will include landscapes and marine paintings by Eileen and John and New York City marine paintings and street scenes by Patricia.

For more information, call 203-262-0626 or visit www.southburylibrary.org. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury.