Watercolor Program By Jean McQuillan

The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown will have a watercolor demonstration by Jean McQuillan of Avon on Wednesday, April 25, at 1:30 pm. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at Newtown Meeting House (lower level), 31 Main Street in Newtown. Admission is free.

Jean McQuillan started drawing and painting at an early age. She studied art and advertising at Green Mountain Junior College in Vermont and then worked as a commercial artist after graduation before deciding to devote her time fully to fine art.

Her specialty is watercolor. She has studied with Jack Flynn and taken workshops with Don Andrews, Skip Lawrence and Nita Engle.

Ms McQuillan’s subjects include landscapes, flowers and interiors, with emphasis on light and shadows reflective of New England. Each year Ms McQuillan participates in art festivals from Portland, Me., to Williamsburg, Va.

Ms McQuillan’s work has been exhibited extensively in the Northeast, where she is represented in numerous private and corporate collections and has received many awards. She is a member of Connecticut Watercolor Society.