Peace on Earth Spectrum Art Gallery’s 2021 Holiday Show

Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store of Centerbrook presents its 2021 Holiday Show, Peace on Earth with an extended open house weekend Friday, November 19 (6-9pm); Saturday November 20 (1:00-6pm) and Sunday, November 21 (1-5pm). The seven-week exhibit, through January 9, 2022, presents new and original artwork and fine crafts that explore our personal, geographic, and economic worlds at peace, through both imagery and mood.
Presented through a variety of mediums, the gallery exhibit, located at 61 Main Street, Centerbrook, Connecticut, offers visitors the opportunity to take in the art and fine crafts, while enjoying a glass of wine and snacks to celebrate the opening of the show and hope for the upcoming season.
Peace on Earth is for art lovers who can discover a new artist as they add to their collections, and a place to find a unique gift for oneself or thoughtful and one-of-a-kind presents for friends and family. There are dozens of stocking gifts, as well as handmade ornaments crafted by local fine artisans available for purchase from the Gallery’s seven-foot annual Holiday Tree.
Spectrum is so pleased to welcome returning and new customers to our annual holiday show which this year has a particularly celebratory mood as we all feel a bit safer and are more out and about. So come visit us for the holidays and let’s celebrate together.
Spectrum’s annual Holiday Show includes many fine artisans working in ceramic, pottery, glass, fabric, wood, wax, paper and more. New artisans in the Store include crocheter Holly Walker who has a selection of fun toys for children of all ages. Joan Weir offers stained glass pieces with unique designs emphasizing picture frames, ornaments and contemporary suncatchers. A new fused glass artist Thomas O’Connell presents original and vivid work with gift items ranging from fun humorous birds to one-of-a-kind colorful bowls. Bill Waldron, a fine art woodworker, brings his beautifully crafted walnut Advent candleholders and Menorahs to the gallery for this special season. Many fine jewelry designers are included such as polymer clay artisan Beth Terhaar, new to Spectrum, who displays her love of the medium and its endless possibilities of color, texture, and shape in her collection of jewelry and ornaments
As mentioned, Spectrum exhibits its annual Holiday Tree with stunning, original ornaments to enjoy in the Gallery, and for purchase for home or given as a thoughtful gift. Many artists and fine artisans have contributed ornaments to the Tree as well as have created one-of-a-kind holiday cards and decorations. These artists include Diana Rubacha, Maryann Flick, Lisa Fatone, Marie Angersola, Joanne Brown, Tammy Blais and many more.
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store is open Wednesday through Saturday (12-6pm) and Sunday (12-5pm). From December 11 through the 24th, the Gallery is open daily. Shop Spectrum Anytime, the gallery’s online store and gallery at www.spectrumanytime.com with shipping available throughout the US - a perfect choice for convenient holiday gift giving; gift cards are also available in the Store and online. For more information call [phone] and visit spectrumartgallery.org. Follow on social media at spectrumartgallery, spectrum_art_gallery, and spectrum_ct