Canton Art Association Annual Spring Show and Sale Lights Up the Library

The composer Robert Schumann once said, “To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist.”

The Canton Art Association Spring Show and Sale opened at the Canton Public Library on Saturday and the library was truly bursting with light, color and brightness.

The show, greeted by spectacular spring temperatures and radiant sunshine, was comprised of nearly 50 works by members of the Canton Art Association.  The pieces were in multiple mediums from oil paint to photography, and were created by Art Association member artists from Canton and surrounding communities.

“We hadn’t had a show for awhile,” said Ellen McHugo, President of the Association. “It was time for a member show for the public and we hope to do it again.”

Karen Hawkins, Hospitality Chairperson, agreed.

This was a judged show, and the Association enlisted the services of local artist David Sturtevant to judge the entries.

Patch spoke to the First Place Winner, Laura Lee Zanghetti, whose oil painting entitled “Just Leave a Message on the Board” captures the essence of relaxing at the beach.  

“I have worked in most mediums,” she said, “but in the last five years, I have focused on oil. You have to stick with them when you start to work with oil paint.”  She said that she has painted four paintings with this same winning subject, two of which have been sold.

Also in the top three were Mona Podgurski, whose “Cone Flowers Watercolor” took second place, and Helen Zubrin, who placed third for her “Remembering Watercolor."