LEIF NILSSON
SPRING STREET STUDIO & GALLERY

11/13/25 STUDIO NEWS
and more about
Life and Art from Leif

A recent video of me explaining myself!
https://youtu.be/afsFx-aN8r8
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I will be a part of
"A Free Chester Historical Society Cracker Barrel Discussion about Musicians in Chester"
Sunday, November 16, 2025 starting at 4 pm.
at the Chester Meetinghouse.
4 Liberty Street, Chester, CT
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Please join us for the next
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CHESTER FIRST FRIDAY
HOLIDAY NIGHT ART STROLL
December 5th, 2025 from 5 - 8 pm.

Please join us for an interesting and engaging Book Signing and Reading of “the newest Sherlock Holmes books by Christopher D. Abbott” while enjoying some of the oldest and newest paintings of my home and travelsin the gallery for a happy hour or two with interludes of live traditional and original Irish, Scottish and American fiddle tunes and ballads by the author and Paddy Whack
Photo by Matthew Male

Paddy Whack at Nightingales Acoustic Cafe
68 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT
Saturday December 13, 2025, 7 - 9 pm

Paddy Whack in the Gallery
at the Chester Holiday Sunday Markets
November 30 - December 21, 2025
from 11:00 am -1:00 pm.



Book Signing and reading of
"Four Calling Birds"
by Christopher D. Abbott
By Erik Hesselberg Author of: Night Boat to New York. The camera king George Eastman has been called “the father of the snapshot,” bringing photography to the masses with his cheap, easy-to-use Kodak and Brownie cameras, introduced to the world in 1888 and 1900, respectively. But years before Eastman’s Kodak No. 1 was even an idea, a Haddam-Connecticut-born inventor had devised ingenious hand-held cameras with more sensitive film emulsions to freeze action that had previously been a blur. Already in 1875, George Bradford Brainerd, a civil engineer with the Brooklyn water department, was using his new “instantaneous” cameras to capture not only Gilded Age glamor, but also the city’s gritty street life— traveling musicians, street peddlers, artisans, newsboys, burly dock workers, and even beggars—laying the groundwork for photojournalists like Jacob Riis, Louis Hine, and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Yet, despite leaving behind some 2,000 glass negatives, George Brainerd, a true pioneer of 19th century photography, today is virtually unknown. The author of Night Boat to New York; Steamboats on the Connecticut 1815-1931, Erik Hesselberg has been writing about the Connecticut River for 30 years. Starting out as beat reporter for the Middletown Press, he rose to become Executive Editor of the Shore Line Newspaper Group in Guilford CT, where he oversaw weekly newspapers and magazines from Old Lyme to Stratford. Erik was a past President of the Middlesex County Historical Society, and developed the awarding-winning exhibit, “A Vanished Port,” on Middletown’s forgotten connection to the slave trade. He lectures widely on Connecticut history and has taught courses at Wesleyan University’s Wasch Center for Retired Faculty. Candid New York: The Pioneering Photography of George Bradford Brainerd is Erik’s second book. He lives on the Connecticut River in Haddam, CT.
This captivating anthology features four classic tales from the career of Sherlock
Holmes, each set against the backdrop of Christmas. From a mysterious additional
stocking that appeared during Christmas Eve night, to a seemingly impossible theft,
follow Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they unravel the most inexplicable
mysteries.
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From the Archives
___________________________________________ On the Easel Calves Island, Old Lyme oil 9 x 24 inches Leif Nilsson summer 2024 ©
CAT# 1367
Rhododendrons on Spring Street
oil 30 x 30 inches
Leif Nilsson spring 1994 ©
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CONCERTS IN
THE GARDEN 2025

garden
Seasonal concert series of eclectic international and local singer songwriter artists from cool jazz to blue grass.
$20 suggested donation - BYOB and picnic -
Outdoor Bistro Style Seating in the Amphitheatre
Rain or shine!

Choose your favorite bottle at the Chester Package Store across the street, get your picnic from any of Chester's fine restaurants and grab a growler from the Little House Brewing Company next door.

The 2025 Season
Saturday Nights 7 - 9 pm

7/12/25 - Shorebreak

7/19/25 - Arrowhead & Paddy Whack
& after hours birthday jam

7/26/25 - The Bargain

8/2/25 - Alex Kratzert & The Gibbons

8/9/25 - Christopher Abbott and co.

8/16/25 - Someone You Can Xray

8/23/25 - Old Dog New Trick

See you next year!

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Sorry, no pets or unattended children allowed.
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Spreading a bit of Joy

The June 21, 2022 Midsummers Night Dream Video
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Print of the Week!

Middle Cove Essex - morning #3934
Signed limited edition of 250 fine art prints, from an original oil painting 12 x 24 inches. Image size unframed, 12 x 24 inches, $450.00
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LEIF NILSSON
SPRING STREET STUDIO & GALLERY LLC
One Spring Street
Chester, Connecticut 06412

Open by appointment, chance and weekends
860-526-2077
 
 
 
 

 

 


 



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