CORNWALL—The Cornwall Library is presenting “Traces, Places, and Faces,” an exhibition of photography and watercolor paintings by Sari Goodfriend and Eddie Watkins. The show will continue through June 7.
The artists are life partners and exhibit their shared passion for people, nature, and art in this joint show.
From an early age, New Yorker Sari Goodfriend spent her childhood summers in Cornwall with her sister, Jenny, and her art dealer parents, Carol and Jim. For a few years after college she lived in East Cornwall, photographing for local newspapers from New Milford to Salisbury. Todd Piker of Cornwall Bridge Pottery provided her a first opportunity to exhibit her personal photos in a show he curated at the Silo Gallery in New Milford.
Goodfriend has since worked as a commercial photographer, shooting assignments for corporations, magazines, non-profits, universities and private individuals.
Eddie Watkins is from Pittsburgh. After four years in the Navy, he moved to New York City and became a photographer of fine artwork. His clientele includes museums such as the Frick Collection, the Museum of Arts and Design, private art dealers, well known artists, and collectors. He also photographed the permanent collection of the Art Students League.
Eddie has been the drummer for many rock and blues bands, a sideline that provides subjects for personal photography seen in this show. This show includes both his photography and watercolors.
The Cornwall Library, located at 30 Pine St., is open Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday, noon to 7 p.m.; Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Friday, noon to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 3 p.m.