2010

Chester Holiday Sunday Market November 28 - December 19, 2010 11 am - 2 pm.
Peter Walker will perform a childrens story telling on Sunday, December 19th from 11:30 am till 12:30 or so. Hopefully accompanied by Scotty Bloch.

The Ninth Sunday Salon: December 12, 2010
Please join us Sunday, December 12, from 12:30 - 2pm at 1 Spring Street in Chester to unwind and discover a wealth of local talent and art!
Calling all first-time, in-between time, and established poets, prose writers, actors, singers, songwriters, and storytellers to share five to ten minutes of original work in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere surrounded by beautiful works of original art. Simply have an idea to open for discussion? A magic trick to share? Any and all performance/vocal art encouraged. Children are invited, but material may not be censored. Listeners welcome and much appreciated!
Feel free to bring food and drink to share, or not. This event is hosted by photographer Caryn B Davis & poet Pamela St. Clair.

Holiday Night, Friday, December 3, 2010 - Annual tree-lighting and sing along at 6:00 pm. - Art Gallery, restaurant and shop opening receptions from 5:00 - 8:00 pm.

Side Doors opened up at Angelicos Restaurant on Saturday, November 28th. We has a blast!


Chester Sunday Market October 24th, 2010 11 am - 1 pm.
Side Doors will be playing on the balcony for the Sunday Market. In case of bad weather we will play inside the gallery.

Check out the new Table Top Art at L & E Restaurant
http://www.restaurantfrench75bar.com/
The New Haven Register Story and video inspired by Caryn's suggestion!
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2011/02/10/life/doc4d530c65564f6396275138.txt?viewmode=fullstory


My image is a detail of a painting of the studio and is still available as a fine art print.
http://www.nilssonstudio.com/main/fine_art_prints_.html


Two of my Elephant paintings were caught
in a Wildlife group show at the Handwright Gallery in New Canaan, CT
http://www.handwrightgallery.com/

The Eighth Sunday Salon: October 24, 2010
Please join us Sunday, October 24, from 4pm-6pm at 1 Spring Street in Chester to unwind and discover a wealth of local talent and art!
Calling all first-time, in-between time, and established poets, prose writers, actors, singers, songwriters, and storytellers to share five to ten minutes of original work in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere surrounded by beautiful works of original art. Simply have an idea to open for discussion? A magic trick to share? Any and all performance/vocal art encouraged. Children are invited, but material may not be censored. Listeners welcome and much appreciated!
Feel free to bring food and drink to share, or not. This event is hosted by photographer Caryn B Davis & poet Pamela St. Clair.

The Seventh Sunday Salon: September 26, 2010
Please join us Sunday, September 26, from 4pm-6pm at 1 Spring Street in Chester to unwind and discover a wealth of local talent and art!
Calling all first-time, in-between time, and established poets, prose writers, actors, singers, songwriters, and storytellers to share five to ten minutes of original work in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere surrounded by beautiful works of original art. Simply have an idea to open for discussion? A magic trick to share? Any and all performance/vocal art encouraged. Children are invited, but material may not be censored. Listeners welcome and much appreciated!
Feel free to bring food and drink to share, or not.This event is hosted by photographer Caryn B Davis & poet Pamela St. Clair.

Come Home to Chester Days, Friday, September 17, 2010

The Sixth Sunday Salon: July 25, 2010
Please join us Sunday, July 25, from 4pm-6pm at 1 Spring Street in Chester to unwind and discover a wealth of local talent and art!
Calling all first-time, in-between time, and established poets, prose writers, actors, singers, songwriters, and storytellers to share five to ten minutes of original work in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere surrounded by beautiful works of original art. Simply have an idea to open for discussion? A magic trick to share? Any and all performance/vocal art encouraged. Children are invited, but material may not be censored. Listeners welcome and much appreciated!
Feel free to bring food and drink to share, or not.This event is hosted by photographer Caryn B Davis & poet Pamela St. Clair.

Lyme Art Association Flood Fundraiser, The Side Doors will be performing on July 9, 2010 from 6 - 8pm
a cocktail fundraiser on Friday, July 9 from 6 - 8pm to raise money to repair the damages from the March 30th flood.
http://www.lymeartassociation.org/

The 4 on the 4th, 2010 (but really the 5th) road race.
The Side Doors will close the race with a few sets of our music from the balcony right after the winners are announced. Bring a cooler and hang out for a while!
http://www.visit-chester.com/major_annual_events/index.html

The Fifth Sunday Salon: June 27, 2010
Please join us Sunday, June 27, from 4pm-6pm at 1 Spring Street in Chester to unwind and discover a wealth of local talent and art!
Calling all first-time, in-between time, and established poets, prose writers, actors, singers, songwriters, and storytellers to share five to ten minutes of original work in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere surrounded by beautiful works of original art. Simply have an idea to open for discussion? A magic trick to share? Any and all performance/vocal art encouraged. Children are invited, but material may not be censored. Listeners welcome and much appreciated!
Feel free to bring food and drink to share, or not.This event is hosted by photographer Caryn B Davis & poet Pamela St. Clair.

CLAYTON ALLEN and SANDRA LICHTER Friday, June 25th , 2010 - 7:00 PM
(I will be joining Sandra Lichter on a tune or two:)
The Ivoryton Congregational Church
57 Main Street, Ivoryton, CT
860.526.4777 / http://www.myspace.com/smalltownconcertseries
Produced by The Small Town Concert Series
$15 Admission at door – $10 for seniors & students
Children 14 & under free with adult admission
Ice Cream served to all after the show
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130889893590530 for more info

Midsummer's Night, Friday, June 18, 2010 5 - 8 pm
Main Street, Chester Center, Chester, CT. Free parking is available at the Water Street and the Maple Street parking lots, both a short walk to the center. Midsummer Nights Stroll Art Gallery and Shop Opening Receptions and previews.
http://www.visit-chester.com/major_annual_events/index.html

The Fourth Sunday Salon: May 23, 2010
Please join us Sunday, May 23, from 4pm-6pm at 1 Spring Street in Chester to unwind and discover a wealth of local talent and art!
Calling all first-time, in-between time, and established poets, prose writers, actors, singers, songwriters, and storytellers to share five to ten minutes of original work in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere surrounded by beautiful works of original art. Simply have an idea to open for discussion? A magic trick to share? Any and all performance/vocal art encouraged. Children are invited, but material may not be censored. Listeners welcome and much appreciated!
Feel free to bring food and drink to share, or not.This event is hosted by photographer Caryn B Davis & poet Pamela St. Clair.

Bring Our Music Back Fundraiser #2 Friday, May 14th 2010, from 7 to 10 pm
We're gearing up for another great party at the Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio & Gallery at One Spring Street in Chester, CT http://www.nilssonstudio.com on Friday, May 14th, from 7 to 10 pm to be held in the artist’s garden, weather permitting or in the gallery.
The musical line-up is Nilsson’s band The Side Doors with Matt Gyrog, Todd Schrager, Gary Parrington and Mike Conklin; Raina, Sounds in Silence and Chester’s SayWhat?. This kick off show is two weeks before the B.O.M.B. Fest big event on May 30, 2010 at the Durham Fairgrounds in Durham, CT
As a fundraising event for Bring Our Music Back, we want everyone to know about our mission to get young local talent together on stage with national acts, giving them an amazing experience they otherwise would never have, and to provide a platform for funding to youth groups in musical arts programs.
Liquid refreshments and a hearty fare are included in the $25.00 donation. Tickets can be purchased at the door. For more information call 860-434-1882 or log onto http://www.bringourmusicback.org.

Photo caption:
The Band of Humans with Dan Stevens & Leif Nilsson perform at the Leif Nilsson Gallery at the last BOMB fundraiser. Photo by Caryn B. Davis Photography.

Eclectic Essex Gallery Grand Opening Thursday, May 6th, 2010 6 - 8 pm
I will showing some work at this cool new gallery in Essex, across the street from the Essex Art Association on North Main Street, called Eclectic Essex along with some friends: Caryn B Davis, Sandra Lichter, and Carolina Marquez Sterling, to name a few.
Hope you can join us!
Please RSVP to me so I can give them a head count for the opening.

The Merchants of Chester Present: The 19th Annual May Daze Night Gallery and Shop Stroll - Friday, May 7th 2010 from 5pm - 8pm
Stay tuned for more details. This is our first Chester Night of the season. I will be showing new work in the Gallery with an opening reception from 5 - 8 pm. Stop by!
http://www.visit-chester.com

Chester Village West Gallery Exhibit, through May 6th
I have been invited to have an exhibit of my paintings at Chester Village West with an opening reception on Friday, April 9th, 2010 from 5 - 7. Stop by to sample their appetizers and beverages and check out the facilities, it's a welcoming and fun place:
Chester Village West Gallery Hours:
Daily 12 Noon-5PM through May 6th
317 West Main Street, Chester, CT 06412
860-526-6800

Chester Historical Society "Historical Hospitality" Fund Raiser:
Saturday, April 24, 2010 5:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Gourmet Dinner at various Chester, CT homes, including ours! Yes, Caryn and I are hosting a dinner for this fundraiser.
Enjoy a unique meal prepared by either a "celebrity" or local host chef. Includes wine. Cocktail party and hors d'ouevres prior at the Historical Society Mill.
Tickets: $100 per person
Contact: Jo Anne Park
Phone: 860-526-9875
Chester Historical Society, PO Box 204, Chester, CT 06412
info@chesterhistoricalsociety.org
http://www.chesterhistoricalSociety.org

The Third Sunday Salon April 18, 2010
Feeling taxed by Uncle Sam? Please join us Sunday, April 18, from 4pm-6pm at 1 Spring Street in Chester to unwind and discover a wealth of local talent and art!
Calling all first-time, in-between time, and established poets, prose writers, actors, singers, songwriters, and storytellers to share five to ten minutes of original work in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere surrounded by beautiful works of original art. Simply have an idea to open for discussion? A magic trick to share? Any and all performance/vocal art encouraged. Children are invited, but material may not be censored. Listeners welcome and much appreciated!
Feel free to bring food and drink to share, or not.This event is hosted by photographer Caryn B Davis & poet Pamela St. Clair.

Friday, April 9th, 2010 5 - 7. Chester Village West Gallery Exhibit
I have been invited to have an exhibit of my paintings at Chester Village West with an opening reception on Friday, April 9th, from 5 - 7. Stop by to sample their appetizers and beverages and check out the facilities, it's a welcoming and fun place:
Opening Reception FREE - Join us for cocktails and meet the artists at an opening reception, Friday, April 9 from 5-7pm, open to the public.
Chester Village West Gallery Hours:
Daily 12 Noon-5PM through May 6th
317 West Main Street, Chester, CT 06412
860-526-6800

Bring Our Music Back Fundraiser Concert in the Gallery
Friday, March 26, 2010 from 7pm-10pm
Hi All,
Please join us on Friday, March 26, 2010 from 7pm-10pm at the Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio and Gallery at 1 Spring Street in downtown Chester Center for a special evening of music to raise funding for Bring Our Music Back, an organization dedicated to the enhancement of life through music in support of burgeoning musical talent, programs and services within our communities. Come meet us and learn about our mission while enjoying music from the Band of Humans (http://www.sailpoetslounge.com), Dan Stevens (http://www.danstevens.net) and Leif Nilsson’s new band, The Chester Hotel Band (http://www.nilssonstudio.com). Liquid refreshments and a hearty fare are included in the $25.00 donation. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Sunday Salon, February 28, 2010
The Second Sunday Salon at the Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio & Gallery.
Calling all poets, writers, actors and singer/songwriters to try out your original work, old or new, in a welcoming atmosphere surrounded by beautiful works of original art. Children are invited but material may not be censored. An attentive audience is also greatly appreciated and welcome. Come on out and support your artistic neighbors!
Please join us on Sunday, February 28, 2010 from 4 pm - 6 pm at the Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio & Gallery in downtown Chester. Feel free to bring food and drink to share.
This event is hosted by photographer Caryn B Davis & poet Pamela St. Clair.

Haiti Earthquake Relief Benefit Concert in the Gallery Saturday, January 30, 2010
Hi Friends,
Thanks to all who came to the Haiti Benefit Concert.
We know it was a last minute event, but so are earthquakes.
We raised $730.00 for the Chester Rotary: all of which goes to Haiti.
Special thanks to Darin Keech & Louise Muller from the Band of Humans for generously donating their time and talent.

Caryn B Davis and Leif Nilsson, Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio & Gallery
More info: Click here http://www.vimeo.com/9118378 for a video by John Stack, Spiritdog Photography http://www.SpiritdogPhotography.com

Chester, CT Haiti Earthquake relief benefit
The Nilsson Spring Street Studio and Gallery in Chester, CT is hosting the Haiti Earthquake Relief Benefit Concert on Saturday, January 30 from 5 -7 p.m. The featured musicians are two members of the Band of Humans, Darin Keech (Song writer and guitarist) and Louise Muller (Violinist) will be performing original music with an eclectic mix of jamming folk, blues, rock and bluegrass.
Band of Humans http://www.bandofhumans.net .

All donations will be given to the Rotary International Haiti Earthquake relief fund.
Call 860 526-2077 or http://www.nilssonstudio.com for more info.

CHESTER ROTARY SUPPORTS HATIAN RELIEF EFFORTS
The Rotary Club of Chester is collecting donations now through February 28, 2010 to support Shelterbox USA in its efforts to supply aid to earthquake ravaged Haiti. The ShelterBox Trust is supported by ShelterBox organizations set up by Rotary clubs in a number of other countries, including the USA, Canada, Australia and Southeast Asia. Since its first deployment in January 2001, ShelterBox has become one of the most effective aid agencies in the world. Since then, ShelterBox has sent out nearly 50,000 boxes worldwide providing emergency accommodation for more than 500,000 disaster victims. Because Rotary and ShelterBox are totally non-partisan and use volunteers who work and live with the local population, ShelterBox Response Teams an often cross political and religious divides in order to reach areas where some organizations are reluctant to operate. On the ground, teams work with many organizations including UNICEF, the Salvation Army, NERCHA (Swaziland’s HIV/AIDS task force), the US Marines, Oxfam, UNHCR, and the World Food Program.
Each ShelterBox is a large, rugged, green plastic container that holds a 10-person tent and a range of other equipment that can include thermal blankets, insulated ground sheets, multi-fuel stoves that can burn anything from diesel to old paint, basic tool kits, collapsible water containers and water purification tablets. Shelterbox contents are customized according to local conditions and what is most urgently needed. Each box costs approximately $1000.00. Chester Rotary’s goal is to sponsor multiple boxes through their collection of donations.
The US ShelterBox organization is its own 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax deductable. Checks made payable to ShelterBox USA can dropped off at the Water Street branch of NewAlliance Bank in Chester, may be mailed to Chester Rotary, PO Box 111, Chester, CT 06412 or given to any Chester Rotary member.
Submitted by Debbie Alldredge, Chester Rotarian

http://www.shelterboxusa.org/

Sunday Salon, January 24, 2010
The First Sunday Salon at the Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio & Gallery.
Calling all poets, writers, actors and singer/songwriters to try out your original work, old or new, in a welcoming atmosphere surrounded by beautiful works of original art. Children are invited but material may not be censored.

Please join us on Sunday, January 24 from 4pm-6pm at the Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio & Gallery in downtown Chester. Feel free to bring food and drink to share
This event is hosted by photographer Caryn B Davis & poet Pamela St. Clair.


Ongoing:

	Portrait Paintings Schedule a portrait session now for the holidays. Great Gift idea! I am scheduling portrait sessions for the winter months. They range from small 8 x 10 paintings to life sized 30 x 40 inches and up! For recent examples of my portraiture, click here:
	Painting Classes: I am offering painting classes on Sunday afternoons from 1 - 5 pm. All levels are welcome. contact me for further information.