Daskam At Next SCAN Meeting

The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will host Rick Daskam painting an oil floral at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, August 10, at 7:30 pm.

SCAN programs are offered in the lower level of Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street (Route 25, at the flagpole).

The public is invited to attend, and admission is free.

Rick Daskam is a graduate of Paier College of Art where he studied with Rudolf  Zallinger and Ken Davies. He was honored with Most Outstanding Illustrator Award upon graduation from Paier, and then spent many years illustrating.

Rick Daskam’s paintings have appeared in art galleries and juried exhibitions throughout the Connecticut and New York area.  In 1998, he followed his passion of plein air painting, and spent his time painting landscapes and farms in the local area surrounding his home.

In 2002 Mr Daskam visited Monhegan Island, the small, rocky island ten miles off the coast of Maine, for the first time and fell in love with its rugged beauty. Monhegan has been a summer haven for artists and other visitors for more than 100 years, and Mr Daskam is no exception. Returning every year for a week since then, for “sun up to sun down” painting, he has produced some of his most memorable works while celebrating Monhegan’s wilderness areas, its quiet relaxed atmosphere, and its unhurried pace.

In 2004 Mr Daskam began entering juried art exhibitions and museum shows. His works have garnered numerous awards including the Collectors Award from the Butler Museum of American Art, The Claude Parsons Memorial Award for Landscape from the American Artists Professional League, and The Frank Vincent Dumond Award for Best Light and Atmospheric Effect from The Hudson Valley Art Association. He most recently received The Larry Newquist Award for Excellence from SCAN.

Reservations are not needed for SCAN programs, but additional information is always available from Ruth Newquist, at 203-426-6654.