Healy’s first solo show opens June 3

WASHINGTON >> Painter Anita Healy’s first solo show, “Breathe” runs June 3-July 22 at the Gunn Memorial Library Stairwell Gallery in Washington.

A reception for the artist is set for June 17, 12 to 2 p.m. The public is welcome.

“‘Just breathe Neetie.’ Those were my mother’s words to me throughout my childhood as I battled asthma,” Healy said, as she explained the show’s title. “So, what does my asthma and the tight living quarters of my childhood have to do with my art? Everything! When selecting landscapes, I seek out locations that are broad and open, letting in air and light. They are places where you can fill your lungs with clean, crisp, rejuvenating air.”

Healy is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and holds a Masters degree from Fairfield University. She spent a fulfilling career in education as a teacher, guidance counselor and middle school principal.

Since 2006, she has studied with Patricia Keville Fogel at the Washington Art Association and with Cape Cod Master Plein Air painter Rosalie Nadeau.

For further information call 860-868-7586 or email gunnstaff@biblio.org. The Gunn Memorial Library is located at 5 Wykeham Road at the juncture of Route 47 opposite the Green in Washington. For library hours and to learn more about Gunn’s programs and events visit gunnlibrary. org.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Paintings by Anita Healy are included in her first solo show, “Breathe” at the Gunn Memorial Library’s Stairwell Gallery, June 3-July 22.