Newtown resident and artist Dick McEvoy will open his studio to the public for the first time in five years during a weekend open house and art sale at McEvoy Art Gallery, 51 Taunton Lake Road, on June 13-14, 2026, from 1-4 pm each day. Peter Hastings Falk, chief curator and editor of RediscoveredMasters, describes McEvoy as a master of pastels who later turned to large-scale oil paintings, blending Impressionist and Abstract Expressionist techniques with a continued focus on recognizable landscapes.
This event matters because it offers a rare public glimpse into the evolving practice of a local artist who synthesizes two major art movements—Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism—in a way that challenges their perceived opposition. The open house also highlights the role of small-town galleries in fostering direct artist-community engagement, a tradition that has become less common in the era of globalized art fairs and online sales.