Teaching the art of water color painting

Aspiring artist Alicia Tillotson, 12, of Ansonia, is getting some pointers in painting with water colors from Valley Arts Council President Rich DiCarlo of Derby. 
DiCarlo is teaching a four-session workshop on painting at Derby Public Library, 313 Elizabeth St., Derby. The class meets at 4 p.m. Thursdays. 

Call for entries for our spring exhibit

Sharing a thought from an American realist

From Wikipedia: Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. While he was most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching.