On Wednesday, March 9, The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will welcome Frank Bruckmann for an artist's demonstration of painting a landscape with oils. The program will begin at 7:30 pm, at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street in Newtown.

The public is invited, free of charge.

Frank Bruckmann discovered painting in his late 20s, and started his studies at DuCret School of Art in New Jersey. He then moved on to Art Students League in New York City.

"I found art was an effective and satisfying way to express myself," said Mr Bruckmann. "Oil painting became my primary medium. I spent nearly a decade between France at the Ecole de Beaux Arts, and in Spain, studying the masters in the great museums. These informative years solidified my intent, to work hard and become a full time painter.

"My evolution as a painter results from painting almost daily, from observing other artists' work, and traveling to landscapes that deserve being preserved forever, those which I find compelling to record on my canvas," he continued.

"I usually land on a theme for a new body of work because I want the challenge of painting something complex but then I find I am drawn to the subject matter for more significant reasons.

"During fair weather I follow the sun's instructions and paint when the light is just right on the landscape. Studio work with live models and varied subject matter keep me busy when winter months arrive in New England. While the rest of the world sleeps I enter a state of creativity, a sensation that is at once exhilarating and exhausting," he added. "Painting is the way I interact with the world; as opposed to speech or written communication, two methods that I find can be very difficult".

Reservations are not needed for SCAN programs, but additional information is available by calling 203-426-6654 or visiting SCANart.org.