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Winter Art Reception With Farms & Barns Works

Maple & Main Fine Art Gallery in downtown Chester welcomes you this evening with a reception between 5-8PM to celebrate the Winter exhibit of over 240 works of representational and abstract art.  There is a special show celebrating New England farms & barns in the lower gallery, and a wide variety of small works at small prices in the study of the historic building which houses the gallery.


If you are searching for the right artwork to liven your walls in 2013 or if you would like to select a work to celebrate a special anniversary or birthday, the 34 M&M artists have a wide range of choices for you to bring home, so stop by!  


In addition to this evening's reception, the Gallery has hours on Saturday 11AM-6PM, Sunday 11AM-5PM, and Wednesdays through Fridays 11AM-6PM.  This show runs through mid-March.

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ABOUT THE GALLERY: At Maple and Main Gallery of Fine Art, in Chester, Connecticut's #1 Art Town you will find investment quality art by local, regional and nationally known artists.  Our artists offer a diverse mix of mediums and styles ranging from traditional realism to mixed media to cutting edge contemporary works. Here you will find the finest art Connecticut has to offer whether you're looking for portraits, traditional landscapes, plein air, seascapes, marine art, still life, or modern and abstract pieces.


Housed in a charming building built by Samuel Colt and Pardon Stevens in 1798 which uses four tall ship masts as support beams. Maple and Main, located right in the heart of Chester Village, brims with both New England charm and stunning art work.

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ABOUT CHESTER: Chester, Connecticut is a unique town known for celebrating art, history,music, fashion, theater, craft, cuisine and conversation in themagnificent Connecticut River Valley. The town is renowned for its quaint shops, artist galleries, and a variety of fantastic restaurants that all family members can enjoy. Easy to reach by car, rail, air, or boat, a convenient two hour drive from NYC and Boston, MA, Chester is located at exit 6 on RT 9, between I95 and I91.

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