Current Exhibits
Founders Gallery:
Gallery on the Green Presents: Beneath the Surface a members show in the Founder’s Gallery
Colors of Our Lives by Don Sexton in the Upstairs & Spotlight Gallery
Canton, CT - Friday, Aug 28 through Saturday, September 26, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 29, 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost: Free - open to the public
The first-floor Founders Gallery features the members-themed exhibition, Beneath the Surface, asking both artists and viewers the same question: What lies beyond first impressions?
In a world filled with constant noise and distraction, we are invited to slow down, be present, and look more deeply, beyond appearances, beyond the day's events, to what is quietly unfolding beneath. Artists cultivate this kind of focused attention in the act of creating. As viewers, you are invited to spend time with each work, discovering not only what the artist may be expressing, but also what the work reveals to you. These perspectives need not be the same. If you look beneath the surface, the experience will reward you in a way that is uniquely your own.
The Upstairs and Spotlight Galleries feature the solo exhibition Colors of Our Lives by Don Sexton. Celebrating the vibrancy of everyday life through expressive color and human connection, the exhibition captures people immersed in meaningful moments, whether gathering in Times Square, celebrating a wedding, relaxing at the beach, sharing conversation in a café, or enjoying a neighborhood festival. Alongside these scenes are vivid depictions of flowers, coral reefs, and nebulae, reflecting Sexton's belief that color has the power to evoke joy, memory, and a deeper appreciation for the world around us. Through this exhibition, he invites viewers to reflect on the colors that shape and enrich their own lives.
Living between New York and Connecticut, Don Sexton brings a lifetime of artistic and academic achievement to his work. He earned a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University in Studio Arts, Mathematics, and Economics, as well as master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Chicago. He also studied art at The New School in New York City and the American Center for the Arts in Paris. For more than fifty years, he was a professor at Columbia University. Working primarily in oils and a mixed-media technique of his own design that combines oil pastels and watercolor, Sexton's paintings have been featured in numerous solo exhibitions throughout New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts and are held in private collections across the United States, Europe, and Australia. Beyond the studio, he continues to explore creativity through stand-up comedy and music, embracing the many ways artistic expression can bring color, connection, and meaning to our lives.
