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William Thomson, “Sketch Book Series: Two Pages,” 2006, oil, alkyd, wax on paper; 14 by 25 inches.

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KENT, CONN. — The Bachelier Cardonsky gallery is showing the work of three artists in an exhibition, “Mixing Media,” full of texture and color. It features three powerful painters working in different media, Diane Brawarsky and Marguerite Takvorian-Holmes from New York State, and William Thomson from Litchfield County, Conn. The show will be on view through September 2.

Brawarsky creates her mixed media paintings from a studio filled with found objects, paper, canvas and paint. Her works of primitive figures are collaged from small, quirky objects and painted in vivid patchworks of color. A graduate of New York University and a recipient of an NEA grant, Brawarsky has had numerous shows in New York and Connecticut and an exhibition in London.

Takvorian-Holmes paints bold, gestural landscapes in oils with a strong play of light and shadow. Her large-scale works are rough, lush and romantic, and are as strong as they are intimate. A part-time resident of France, Takvorian-Holmes draws inspiration from her visual surrounds. Since 1976 she has exhibited her work throughout the United States and in London.

Thomson is an painter of Old Master and contemporary ideas, brought together in harmony. With 50 years of shows behind him and works in museum collections, his subjects from portraits to nature are as varied as his inventive techniques.

The Bachelier Cardonsky Gallery is on North Main Street, and is open Friday through Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm, and during the week by appointment.

For  general information, www.BachelierCardonsky.com or 860-927-3129.