The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will present Randy Carboni demonstrating his watercolor and ink process on Wednesday, March 26, at 1:30 pm, at The Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street (at the flagpole). The demonstration is open to the public and admission is free.

A Connecticut native currently living in Bethel, Randy Carboni is very active in the local arts community. He has been a member of Ridgefield Guild of Artists since 1995 and has served on the Guild’s Board of Directors, created and maintained the Guild’s original website, and has been the Guild’s historian.

He has also been a board member of Ridgefield Arts Council and the abstract/contemporary moderator for the website Wetcanvas. He is currently a member of SCAN and a member of Lyme Art Association.

In his Artist’s Statement, Carboni says his art is full of energy and feeling, that he relies on instinct and emotion rather than on accuracy to color and subject matter, and that over time he has developed a unique style of painting that is both interesting to himself and to the viewer.

“My subject matter varies as I look for composition and colors that appeal to me rather than the content,” the statement continues. “When painting watercolors I use a variety of items and a brush to apply the ink and paint to make each piece a unique experience with a consistent style.

“By ten years old my dream was to be a MAD magazine artist. While attending the School of Visual Arts as an illustration major, an instructor told me I was a natural at fine arts, forever changing my artistic direction. Now primarily focused on watercolors and oil paintings you can still see traces of my MAD magazine influence.”

Carboni’s artwork has won multiple awards and has been in many solo and group exhibits.

Reservations are not needed for SCAN programs. Additional information may be available at SCANart.org.