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Putnam couple’s art featured
at Municipal Complex Gallery
PUTNAM — An Art Show Reception featuring the works of Annie and Dave Joly of Putnam will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. June 4 the Putnam Municipal Complex. Guests will be treated to light refreshments. The event is sponsored by the Putnam Arts Council. The Joly exhibit will be on display until June 30. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursdays; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.
Works include illustrations, photography, paintings, and animations. Guests will have a chance to meet the artists and learn about the wide variety of mediums they enjoy.
Dave Joly summed up their excitement for the show: “This show has been a great way for Annie and me to look back over years of work, with each piece reminding us of the different life stages we’ve been through together. As with most things practiced over a long time, it’s easy to lose sight of where you started and how far you’ve come. So it’s good to pause once in a while, see where you’ve been, and perhaps get a sense of where you’re headed. As illustrators, we’re both interested in storytelling, and looking over all this work gives us a sense of the story of our lives together.”
Annie and Dave Joly have been partners in both art and life for 37 years, making Putnam their home since 1987.
Annie, an artist, educator, illustrator and a passionate believer in the power of creative expression for everyone, is originally from Great Neck, N.Y., and a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. As an illustrator, she has created work for clients nationwide and has illustrated 13children’s books. As an educator, Annie was the Illustration Department Chair at both the University of Hartford and the Art Institute of Boston, as well as the Visual Arts Coordinator at Quinebaug Valley Community College in Danielson. She is currently an adjunct faculty member at QVCC where she teaches fine art, illustration and computer graphics.
Her personal works are a mix of dreams, experiences and subconscious icons. She describes her creative process as both a journey and meditative practice, similar to poetry or dance.
Dave, an illustrator and animator, grew up in Danielson. After graduating from the Art Institute of Boston he began his career as a games animator at Atari in Sunnyvale, Calif., in the early 1980s. A few years later he moved on to become a freelance illustrator and animator, working for magazine, advertising and educational clients nationwide. Along the way he has pursued interests in photography and filmmaking, most recently during an artist residency at Trail Woods, the Connecticut Audubon Society property in Hampton. He has also taught drawing, 2D & 3D graphics and animation as an adjunct faculty member at QVCC since 1990. He feels fortunate that their work over so many years remains their avocation as well, and that it’s still exciting to create something new.
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