Alison Nicholls works ‘quickly’ to preserve African wildlife

By the time artist Alison Nicholls got through her first night of camping in the African bush, she was hooked on the natural wonders the expansive continent had to offer.

“Once I got out into the bush I just fell in love,” the Port Chester resident said before a presentation at the Wilton Library sponsored by Wilton Go Green, “I didn’t want to go to sleep. I was keen on hearing and seeing everything going on day, and night.”

Norwalk River Valley Trail is taking shape

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The Norwalk River Valley Trail loop in Wilton is beginning to take shape thanks to workers from Northern Vermont.

(It was so cold while I was taking these pictures that my camera just stopped working about half-way through the shoot)

MaryEllen Hackett – Artist-in-residence at Weir Farm

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MaryEllen Hackett is the January artist-in-residence at Weir Farm in Wilton, CT. See an example of her work below!

 

Find more of her artwork @ MaryEllenHackett.com