Gallery on the Green presents a special “Holiday Pop-Up: Support Local Artists” exhibition and a solo show by John Hsu

Canton, CT – Friday, November 20th through Saturday, December 19th

Cost: Free – open to the public

Throughout the beautifully decorated Founders and Spotlight galleries are paintings, drawings, graphic arts, sculpture, ceramics, fiber/beadwork and photography selling for no more than $250. The guild, the longest continuously operating in Connecticut, has a membership of over 100 juried artisans from over 30 area towns. Support local artists and find handcrafted gifts that are perfect for those on your holiday list or for yourself! There is the added convenience of being able to take the pieces immediately at the time of purchase.

The Upstairs gallery will feature the the photography of John Hsu in a show entitled “Images in Water”. After taking pictures for more than 60 years, Hsu concludes that the ideal photo-art is a water reflection composition. He has published seven photography books in Taiwan, six are of water reflection photos. His work “Labyrinth – Goodspeed Opera House” won the best Photography award in 2011 at the New Britain Museum of American Art Annual Juried Members’ Exhibition. Hsu is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Taiwan. He has worked thirty-two years for The Nestle Co. as a food technologist and obtained twenty-four patents. He has a B.S. degree in Agricultural Chemistry from National Taiwan University and a M.S. degree in Food Science from the University of Wisconsin.

The Gallery on the Green will be following the State of Connecticut’s COVID-19 reopening guidelines. All visitors inside the gallery are required to wear a mask and observe social distancing protocol. Given the circumstances, the above protocol may change in accordance with CT State guidelines. There will be no opening or closing reception.

The Gallery on the Green, established in 1960, is housed in a schoolhouse (circa 1872). It is located near the intersection of Dowd Avenue and Route 44 at 5 Canton Green Road in Canton. Hours are Friday – Sunday, 1-5 pm. The main floor gallery is handicapped accessible. Tel. 860-693-4102 / www.galleryonthegreen.org / e-mail: [email protected].