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NEW CANAAN, CONN. — Works by 21 newly elected members of the Silvermine Guild of Artists is currently on view in “Annual New Members Show” at the Silvermine Galleries, through February 6.

A concurrent solo exhibition, “Vertical Visions” will feature mixed media on wood by Constance Kiermaier of Westport. Kiermaier works within the narrow confines of a vertical wooden format; her aim is “to suggest slices of a much wider world.” She says, “These wooden planks stand as sentinels to all aspects of art that have engaged my interest over the years: my fascination for found art, collage, assemblage and the multiple techniques and materials involved.” The exhibit also includes paintings she has made over the years in the style of artists she liked, which are alternated with slices of her own work.

Also on view is the director’s choice exhibit, “Line Dance,” drawings by David Burke of Brooklyn, N.Y, which consists of a video installation and drawings. His most recent work includes a series of ongoing drawings involving fatherhood. In his nonobjective visions of the placenta, the lines represent increments of fetal development through the trimesters. He says, “One cannot determine where the lines begin or end; this creates a suspense of spatial tension. By using etching techniques, I am concerned with the decorative patterns that are created and the tension between form and surface.”

Silvermine Galleries are at 1037 Silvermine Road and are open Tuesday–Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm, and Sunday from 1 to 5 pm. For information, www.SilvermineArt.org or 203-966-9700