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Arts Alliance of Stratford
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Arts Alliance of Stratford is a collective of artists, writers, musicians & other creatives in the Stratford, Connecticut area in the USA.


Use our Linktree to make art with us: linktr.ee/artsallianceofstratford
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Arts Alliance of Stratford @artsallianceofstfd.bsky.social · Nov 10
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Theme: LOVE.

The show runs:
January 19 – February 20, 2026

Deadline to submit
January 13

Opening Reception:
January 19, 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Sterling Community Center
293 Main Street, Stratford, CT

tinyurl.com/cfa-love-art-show

#callforartists #artshow #blueskyart #art #stratfordct
Two hands touch each other at their thumb tips and fingertips. The fingertips at the top curl down so the opening between the two hands forms a heart shape.
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Figure Drawing Via Zoom, Wednesday, December 17.

Our model will be Carly

5:45–9:00 PM EST
2:45–6:00 PM PST

Cost (USD):
Alliance members: $8
Non-members: $13

Register & pay: bit.ly/zoom-figure-drawing

Drawing by Isaac Israels.

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #sketch #blueskyart #art
A nude female model lies on her right side and leans on her elbows. Her head is supported by her right hand.
December 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Join us on Saturday, December 13, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM to meet the artist for the December Monthly Artist Spotlight, Ellen Thees.

Location:
Obodo Serendipity Books
3588 Main Street in Stratford, Connecticut

#artshow #paintings #galleryshow #bookstore #openingreception #meettheartist #stratfordct
Two onions and a garlic clove are on a table.
December 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Long pose figure study on Zoom, with our model, Olivia, will be on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

5:45 – 9:00 PM EST
2:45 – 6:00 PM PST

Cost (USD):
Alliance members: $8
Non-members: $13

Register: bit.ly/long-pose-figure-study.

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #digitalart #blueskyart #art
A nude female model lies on her back. She props her torso up on both elbows and arches her back. Her right heel is on her left knee.
December 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Support the arts in Stratford!

Pick up a reusable "Give Back" bag from the Stratford Stop & Shop throughout December. For every bag sold, the Alliance receives $1.

Donations are only counted from purchases made at the Stratford, CT, store.

#supportthearts #communitybagprogram #art #stratfordct
A display of reusable tote bags hangs from a pole in a supermarket checkout lane. The words "Give Back" are printed on the bags. Above the bags display is a small sign which says "Support the arts in Stratford. During December 2025, buy this bag, and Stop & Shop will donate $1.00 to Arts Alliance of Stratford."
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Figure Drawing Via Zoom, Wednesday, December 3.

Our model will be Magenta

5:45–9:00 PM EST
2:45–6:00 PM PST

Cost (USD):
Alliance members: $8
Non-members: $13

Register & pay: bit.ly/zoom-figure-drawing

Pastel drawing: Martin Campos.

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #sketch #blueskyart #art
A nude female model is lying on her right side and leaning on her right elbow. Her knees are drawn up and bent so her lower legs are parallel with her torso and hips. She wears thigh-high boots.
November 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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A huge thanks to Michael Dziewulski, Michael Todd Cohen, and Adrian Dallas Frandle for hanging the Sterling Community Center Open House Art Show.

The open house and tree sale will be on Saturday, November 29, from 3 to 5 PM.

maps.app.goo.gl/Mt21xXStSnRu...

#artshow #openhouse #art #stratfordct
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November 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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In-Person Figure Drawing at Sterling Community Center in Stratford, Connecticut (NOTE: third floor)

Model: Nicole

Tuesday, November 25, 2025, @ 6:15 – 8:45 PM Eastern Time.

More details are at bit.ly/stfd-figure-drawing2

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #sketch #blueskyart #art #stratfordct
A nude female model is lying on her back on a blanket. Her right arm is lying flat on the blanket by her side. Her head is turned to face over her right shoulder. Her hips are swiveled slightly to her left, and both knees are bent.
November 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Join us at our December art challenge and artist networking event at Sterling Community Center in Stratford, CT.

The challenge theme is "Spirits"

Attend in person or on Zoom.

Free with registration: Use the Linktree in our profile.

#artchallenge #showyourart #spirits #drinks #mood #statfordct
A forest sprite with wings walks among the trees.
November 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Our November 19 Figure Drawing Via Zoom was abruptly cancelled when, Cleo, our Ukrainian model, had to take shelter from a Russian bombing attack.

She very generously offered our artists a reference pack of her poses.

Mike Pringleton sent us his drawings.

#figuredrawing #ukrainewar #blueskyart
A nude female model with wings dances through the air. Two views of a nude female model in graceful dance poses. Four views of a nude female model in graceful dance poses.
November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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We had to cancel this Zoom figure drawing session at the last minute.

Cleo, our model, lives in western Ukraine. Minutes before the start, she told me that her city was under Russian attack, and she had to find shelter.

All who registered will be moved to the next session.

#figuredrawing #warzone
A nude female model is partly covered by a banner that reads, "Cancelled due to Russian bombing."
November 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Figure Drawing Via Zoom, Wednesday, November 19.

Our model will be Cleo

5:45–9:00 PM EST
2:45–6:00 PM PST

Cost (USD):
Alliance members: $8
Non-members: $13

Register & pay: bit.ly/zoom-figure-drawing

Procreate painting: Mark Hannon.

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #sketch #blueskyart #art
A nude female model is lying on her back. Her hips are swiveled to her right. Her right leg is flat on the floor, and her left knee is raised. Both knees are bent, and her left foot is on the floor just past her right knee. Her left arm lies on the floor, perpendicular to her torso, and her right arm reaches back, with her elbow bent so her forearm touches the top of her head.
November 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Long pose figure study on Zoom, with our model, Elya, will be on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

5:45 – 9:00 PM EST
2:45 – 6:00 PM PST

Cost (USD):
Alliance members: $8
Non-members: $13

Register & pay: bit.ly/long-pose-figure-study.

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #digitalart #blueskyart #art
A nude female model lies on her left side with both hands near her head. Her left leg is straight, while her right thigh is drawn up, and her knee is bent.
November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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CALL FOR ARTISTS
Theme: LOVE.

The show runs:
January 19 – February 20, 2026

Deadline to submit
January 13

Opening Reception:
January 19, 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Sterling Community Center
293 Main Street, Stratford, CT

tinyurl.com/cfa-love-art-show

#callforartists #artshow #blueskyart #art #stratfordct
Two hands touch each other at their thumb tips and fingertips. The fingertips at the top curl down so the opening between the two hands forms a heart shape.
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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We had a lively class for "Pro Tips for Drawing the Portrait at Open Door Tea, in Stratford, Saturday, November 8.

Instructor Tyler Rutherford provided the students with a solid foundation for drawing the human head and face.

#portraitdrawing #drawing #blueskyart #teashop #art #stratfordct
An artist sketches on a drawing pad, which lies flat on a large table. An art student draws several versions of a human head on a page of her drawing pad. A drawing of a human head is on the page of an open drawing pad. A plate of food is seen to the left of the pad, and a cup of tea to its right. A drawing of a man is on a page of an open drawing pad. To the left of the drawing is a photograph of the man the art student is drawing.
November 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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The Monthly Artist Spotlight is back, now being hosted by Obodo Serendipity #books.

The opening reception was on Saturday, Nov. 8, and Stratford's new mayor-elect, David Chess, stopped by.

Debbie Gilbert Taylor's #artwork will be on display through November 28.

#artshow #blueskyart #stratfordct
A man and a woman pose for a photo inside a bookstore. Two women discuss something they are looking at on a tablet screen. A man and a woman are engaged in a discussion inside a bookstore. The man holds a water bottle in his left hand and a small plate of food in his right. A man and a woman stand on either side of a refreshment table at an art opening, inside a bookstore. They are engaged in a discussion.
November 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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At the end of "Learn to Draw Manga Characters," the students posed with the instructor, Jedidiah, and held up their characters.

One student who had been shielding her artwork presented him with her drawing of him.

#artclass #drawing #mangaart #animeart #comics #cartooning #stratforct
A group of art students posed with the teacher and held up their drawings. A drawing of an artist at his easel. An art teacher looks at the work of his student.
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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We have a full class of young artists who are learning to draw manga and anime characters from instructor Jedidiah Walker at Obodo Serendipity Books in Stratford.

Part of the Bridgeport Art Trail.

#artclass #drawing #manga #animeart #comics #stratfordct
An art teacher shows the class how to draw manga characters. A manga character drawn on a sketch pad. A young art student colors in a manga character. A cute girl character drawn on a sketch pad.
November 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Long pose figure study on Zoom, with our model, Elya, will be on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

5:45 – 9:00 PM EDT
2:45 – 6:00 PM PDT

Cost (USD):
Alliance members: $8
Non-members: $13

Register: bit.ly/long-pose-figure-study.

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #digitalart #blueskyart #art
A nude female model lies on her left side with both hands near her head. Her left leg is straight, while her right thigh is drawn up, and her knee is bent.
November 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Pro Tips For Drawing the Portrait – A Free One-Day Class

Saturday, November 8
3:00 – 5:00 PM (time change)

For ages 16+

Open Door Tea
3552 Main Street in Stratford, Connecticut

More details at: tinyurl.com/portrait-drawing-pro-tips

#portraitdrawing #drawing #artclass #blueskyart #stratfordct
The image shows a three-step progression for drawing a portrait of a young black woman. In the first step, the head is made of boxes. In the second step, the straight edges of the boxes develop curves. In the third view, the final portrait shows the finished drawing.
November 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Join us at our November art challenge and artist networking event at Sterling Community Center in Stratford, CT.

The challenge theme is "Family & Friends"

Attend in person or on Zoom.

Free with registration: Use the Linktree in our profile.

#artchallenge #showyourart #family #friends #statfordct
As the sun casts its golden glow across the savanna, a rhinoceros and oxpecker bird demonstrate one of nature's most fascinating partnerships. The small black bird perches confidently near the massive rhino's face, creating a striking contrast in size.
November 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Figure Drawing Via Zoom, Wednesday, November 5.

Our model will be Emory

5:45–9:00 PM EST
2:45–6:00 PM PST

Cost (USD):
Alliance members: $8
Non-members: $13

Register & pay: bit.ly/zoom-figure-drawing

Drawing by Stanislaw Sawiczewski.

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #sketch #blueskyart #art
A female nude model lies on her left side. Her torso swivels to her left so she can face the floor and lean on both elbows.
November 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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For week 4 of Watercolor, Beginner and Intermediate, Instructor Donna Brien showed the students two different approaches to landscape painting, one more graphic and the other more realistic.

She encouraged them to paint a landscape in the style that spoke to them.

#watercolor #artclass #blueskyart
A television monitor showing two watercolor paintings of a similar landscape. The first is painted with less detail; the other is more detailed and realistic. An artist paints a watercolor on a table in front of her—a water cup, brushes, and a paintbox are near her painting. An artist paints a landscape watercolor with bold shapes and colors. An artist paints a watercolor landscape of a forest in Autumn.
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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The Monthly Artist Spotlight is back!

Obodo Serendipity Books
Directions: maps.app.goo.gl/4Zo3vtxUvMexsGcd7

Saturday, November 8, 3:00 - 5:00 PM

Debbie Gilbert Taylor will show her photographs and collages.

#artshow #artistspotlight #artexhibit #photography #collage #blueskyart #art #stratfordct
A collage featuring cut paper shapes and Chinese characters.
October 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Learn to Draw Manga Characters

Free for kids between the ages of 10 and 17

Saturday, November 8
12:00 – 2:00 PM

Location:
Obodo Serendipity Books
3588 Main Street in Stratford, Connecticut

For more details: tinyurl.com/draw-manga-characters

#manga #drawing #comics #blueskyart #art #stratfordct
A cartoon figure is seated, holding an iPad and an Apple Pencil, ready to draw. His hair is tied up in dreadlocks.
October 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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In-Person Figure Drawing at Sterling Community Center in Stratford, Connecticut.

Model: Amber

Tuesday, October 28, 2025, @ 6:15 – 8:45 PM EDT.

Cost, directions, and other details are at bit.ly/stfd-figure-drawing2

#figuredrawing #lifedrawing #drawing #sketch #blueskyart #art #stratfordct
The image depicts a nude female model seen from the back. She is reclining on her right side, and cushions elevate her upper body. Her legs are covered by a cloth, and her head rests on her right forearm.
October 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM