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Artist Talk: Chuck Close and Duane Hanson

Artist Talk: Chuck Close and Duane Hanson

Wed, Sept 27th (6–7:30pm)Light refreshments$10 Donation per person appreciated to benefit the Chaffee. Chuck Close (1940–2021)An America painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photo realist through his massive scale portraits which were amazing! Though a catastrophe spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him 

Artist talk, Edward Degas

Artist talk, Edward Degas

The Chaffee Art Center, Your Center for Creativity, invites the community to our second featured talk about famous artists with educator and artist, Sydelle Gansl, on Wednesday, September 13th from 6pm to 7:30pm. This stimulating program will be about Artist, Edgar Degas. Attendees will get to know all 

Chaffee blossoms like it’s spring: ‘Art in the Garden: Color Me Happy’

Chaffee blossoms like it’s spring: ‘Art in the Garden: Color Me Happy’

From the Rutland Herald, Sept. 2, 2023Read original article here. There’s a deep curve in a narrow piece of wood, its shape looks like a flower stem grown awry. But instead of a flower, a bent house sits on top, with a roof like a 

Thank you for joining us

Thank you for joining us

Thank you to all the young aspiring artists for joining us at the Chaffee Art Center for 13 Summer Camps filled with art, laughter, creativity and FUN! Looking forward to seeing you soon at our Youth Classes offered monthly. Check out our classes here.