Portraits of struggle at Gallery at Firehouse Square
Feelings of hope and despair are not mutually exclusive and, as such, they are emotions artists often use for inspiration.
Montville painter Elisabeth McGinn's new exhibit, "Look Beyond," features her compelling oil paintings of the faces of poor and marginalized citizens from Haiti, Laos and Chad.
The show opens Thursday in New London's Gallery at Firehouse Square and runs through April 30. An artist's reception is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.
All the artwork is for sale, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit World Concern, a nonprofit global relief and development organization.
The Gallery at Firehouse Square, 239 Bank St., New London, is open 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; (860) 443-0344, firehousesquare.com.
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