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02/20/2023 08:28 AMThe North Madison Congregational Church (NMCC) at 1271 Durham Road in Madison is celebrating Black History Month with the opening of an art exhibit displaying the paintings of artist Harry L. Green on Sunday, Feb. 19. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the church's fellowship hall with paintings, reception, and an opportunity to greet the artist.
"From the time I was 5 years old, art was my favorite subject and past time. But having a practical parent, and one of eight children and getting an art scholarship, my mother, who loved to paint herself, sat me down and informed me, 'Art is a hobby, not a career.' Hence, I pursued an undergrad and MBA in finance," Green said. "In 1997, after working for decades in the corporate world, yet sensing a void and experiencing a thirst for expression, I joined an adult art group to satisfy that thirst. We are still painting under the tutorage of numerous art instructors. Over the decades, that group continues critiquing and watching each other's artistic growth. This group contributes constructive criticism, enhances growth, structures, and another set of eyes, challenging a timeline for producing a visual painting on/of various subjects."
Besides having Green's art exhibit at NMCC, his paintings have also been displayed at libraries in Bridgeport, Stratford, and Easton. He has displayed in numerous churches and civic organizations and has been interviewed on Connecticut News 12.
"Art is a relationship. It, and your understanding of it, grows and changes throughout the journey of life. My vision is to spread that relationship with art so that people do not simply view my art and move on, but rather view it, identify with it, and be inspired by it," Green said. "There is a story to be shared and interrupted with/by each person, just as there is a conversation to share in each piece of art. And each story grows as one compounds and encounters another experience in life. The medium through which I tell, share, and sell these stories are Gicele's of my depiction of/on various subjects, including a number of ethnic work."
The exhibit will be on display through Sunday, March 12.
For more information or to arrange to view the exhibit after its Feb. 19 opening, email office@northmadisoncc.org or call 203-421-3241.