Community Choices exemplifies this innovative trend. This exhibition breaks down barriers for people. We can all connect with art on a variety of levels. We hope this exhibition will make some people more comfortable expressing their own ideas. The observations made by the guest curators provide a fascinating glimpse to how and why individuals respond to works of art.
Most statements reveal the personal connection each person made with their favorite piece of art.
On the Porch by William Chadwick reminded State Representative Samuel Gejdenson of a work by Renoir that he and his wife, Betsy, used for their wedding invitation. Steps for growth, steps for change, and steps to reach a goal. A few of the guest curators examined the artwork from a professional point of view. In her statement Voorsanger proceeds to piece together the history of the room, and the Griswold family, based upon the variation of furnishings in each painting. Another guest curator, author Dominick Dunne, reveals in engaging dialogue how he came to his selection.