Fisher Gallery
Our Fisher Gallery's "Front Space" is bringing the community together with seasonal open calls for local artists and creatives. Expect the unexpected in this intimate and dynamic space!
September 2025
Community Calls Exhibit
Wonder | Wander
Exhibit Dates: September 6-27, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 6, 2025 (2-4 pm)
We invite artists and creators of all backgrounds to submit work for our upcoming exhibition, Wonder | Wander.
This show celebrates the moments that spark awe—whether found on faraway travels or in the quiet magic of the everyday. From sweeping landscapes to intimate details, we’re looking for 2D or 3D works that reflect personal journeys, discoveries, and the beauty that inspires pause and reflection. All styles and media are welcome, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media.
SUBMISSION FORM
October 2025
A Murder of Crows
Gay Schemp
Exhibit Dates: October 4-25, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 4 (2-4 pm)
Gay Schemp is a multidisciplinary artist with a background in pottery, painting, and art education. She spent 20 years as a studio potter, exhibiting nationally and leading craft and mythology tours in Japan and Greece. A longtime art educator, she taught at New Canaan High School and was honored as “Teacher of the Year” by the CT Art Education Association.
Since 2000, she has co-led Art and Yoga retreats in Madison, CT, and Tuscany. Now based at Whiting Mills in Winsted, CT, she works in watercolor, collage, encaustic, and oil, and offers private and group classes in her studio.
Artist Statement
Over the past decade, I’ve explored encaustic painting as a way to merge my love of drawing, painting, collage, and storytelling. Using a layered, painterly approach, I incorporate found images, personal sketches, textured papers, and photographs to create narrative compositions suspended in wax.
Inspired by mythology, ancient cultures, travel, and spirituality, my work reflects a fascination with symbolic imagery and personal myth. The encaustic medium allows me to embed fragments of memory and meaning into translucent layers, creating a sense of depth and mystery as images float in and out of view.