Make sure to see Illustrating Connecticut, a recent exhibit at the Housatonic Museum of Art, 900 Lafayette Boulevard in Bridgeport.

Illustrating Connecticut: People, Places, and Things explores the history and culture of Connecticut, highlighting the art of illustrators, many of whom presently live and work in the state.

Connecticut has long been called “home” by artists drawn to its proximity to New York City. A strong contingent in Westport and Weston has allowed for the development of such collections as the Sanford B. D. Low Illustration Collection at the New Britain Museum of American Art, the Westport Historical Society, and the Westport Library, the latter two with illustration collections on continuous view.

Some of the work can be seen online, but to see the whole thing the gallery hours are:

Gallery Hours for
ILLUSTRATING CONNECTICUT

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday evening until 7 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Sunday, noon until 4 p.m.

The Galleries will be CLOSED on the following days:

Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008

For more information: www.IllustratingCT.org.