{"id":55402,"date":"2012-02-22T16:10:17","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T21:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=55402"},"modified":"2012-02-23T14:57:52","modified_gmt":"2012-02-23T19:57:52","slug":"simsbury-artist-explores-nature-in-her-paintings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2012\/02\/simsbury-artist-explores-nature-in-her-paintings\/","title":{"rendered":"Simsbury Artist Explores Nature in Her Paintings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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"The Branches of Humanity" artwork by Melissa Croghan. (Photo provided by UConn Health Center Auxiliary)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Exhibit<\/strong>: “The Branches of Humanity”
\nWho: <\/strong>Melissa Croghan
\n<\/em>Where<\/strong>: Main and mezzanine lobbies
\nWhen<\/strong>: Now through May 2, 2012<\/strong> daily 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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\n<\/strong>Melissa Croghan, of Simsbury, was encouraged early in her career by blue ribbon and Best in Show awards for her artwork. Since then she has exhibited in many juried and solo shows, and her artwork is in private and public collections in the U.S. and abroad.\u00a0In many of her works, Croghan explores themes of storytelling and American history.\u00a0For this exhibit, Croghan has chosen\u00a0figurative works and paintings from nature.<\/p>\n

Croghan, who holds a\u00a0master’s degree in creative writing and a\u00a0Ph.D. in English literature, has also published widely. Her most recent work, “Blue Tree” (a painting of the same name accompanied by a poem), was published in the literary journal\u00a0Verse Wisconsin<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Melissa Croghan studied for several years at the Scottsdale Artist School in Arizona and with Connecticut artists David Lussier and Margaret Dyer.\u00a0Croghan paints\u00a0and shows her work at the Farmington Valley Art Center in Avon.<\/p>\n

The University of Connecticut Health Center\u2019s collection of fine arts serves to enhance the environment and promote the sense of a caring community for patients, visitors, staff and students. Art is selected, acquired and exhibited by the UCHC Art Advisory Committee. To view a selection of the Health Center\u2019s permanent collection visit: http:\/\/auxiliary.uchc.edu\/art<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Follow the UConn Health Center<\/a> on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and YouTube<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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