The Madison Art Society presents the artwork of Branford artist Ishita Bandyo and Madison artist Lisa DeFilippo throughout the months of May and June during regular business hours at the Madison Town Campus, 8 Campus Drive. The collection of paintings is open to the public free of charge.

India-born artist Bandyo moved to U.S. in 2000. She wanted to pursue her lifelong dream of being an artist and to that end she started to take classes at the local art guilds. She completed her BFA at Lyme Academy College of Fine Art in 2007 in studio arts and minor in art history. She feels her mission in life is to connect with others through her art, which is characterized by her use of vibrant color and bold compositions. Her mixed media collages are often text-based, which allows her to express more than either images or words can do alone. She is represented by the Maple and Main Gallery in Chester; a guest artist at IMAGO Gallery (Warren, Rhode Island) and Rockwell Art Gallery (Westport); and teaches at the Guilford Art Center.

Defilippo, a figurative and portrait artist, has studied at Paier Art College and Lyme Art Association. She is currently working with master painter Steven Assael in his New York studio. Since she was a young girl she has always been fascinated by the figure, starting her career as a fashion illustrator. She is an award-winning member of the Madison, Guilford, and Clinton Art societies and shows regularly at the Lyme Art Association. She does portrait work on a commission basis.