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Dozens Of Original Works On View In SCAN's 54th Spring Juried Show & Sale

Published: Apr 27, 2026 7:00 am

The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) is presenting its 54th Spring Juried Art Show & Sale at Art & Frame Gallery.

Artists have submitted 88 original works of art, from oils, watercolors, acrylic paintings, and pastels to mixed media, prints, and other graphics. Stephanie Birdsall and Marc Chabot served as the Jury of Selection & Awards.

The exhibition’s opening reception and awards ceremony was celebrated on April 11. Organizers estimate more than 100 people attended the late afternoon event.

The juried show and sale is on view until May 29. Located at 77 Main Street, Art & Frame is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 am until 6 pm.

More than seven dozen original works of art are on view in the 54th SCAN Spring Juried Show & Sale, on view until May 29 at Art & Frame Gallery. Pictured here are the north and western walls of the Main Street frame and gallery space. —Bee Photos, Glass

SCAN member Waffa Al Gharib stands below her acrylic painting “Path of Serenity.”

SCAN member Fred Ray, shown next to his oil painting “Autumn Eve,” shared he is continuously working to create a more organic and freer feeling in his beautiful artwork.

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