The Putney Public Library is currently showing Recent Paintings by Westminster artist Carrie Gelfan. Gelfan earned a B.A. in fine art from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. She also studied at the Art Students League in New York, and Cabrillo Jr. College in Soquel, Ca. At the Art Students League she studied with portrait artist William Draper and with Will Barnett.
For the most part Gelfan’s work is figurative and includes many portraits and groupings of friends and family members. She has been a member of two life drawing groups in the Putney area. Her work has been shown in numerous Vermont, New Hampshire, and online venues including the Thorne- Sagendorf Gallery, Stratton Arts Festival, Norwich University, Women to Watch 2010, West Branch Gallery, Crowell Art Gallery, Catherine Dianich Gallery, Hooker Dunham Gallery, and Figure50.com. In addition she has been awarded two fellowships at the Vermont Studio Center.
The Library show includes Gelfan’s most recent paintings, large format oils on canvas and paper. Her paintings will be on view for the months of October and November and can be viewed during regular library hours : 10:30am-6pm Monday-Friday and 10am-1pm Saturdays.
Putney Library is located at 55 Main Street in Putney, VT.
