SHERMAN, Conn.—The Sherman Library will open an exhibit of selected works from the eighth annual Great Hollow Juried Painting and Photography Show with a reception Friday, Aug. 29, 6 to 8 p.m.

The group show features works that won in different categories, received honorable mentions or were created by committee members for the show, which was displayed at the Great Hollow Nature Preserve last May.
The Great Hollow Art Show 2025 raised $1,600 for the preserve. The exhibit will be on display at the Sherman Library through Oct. 8, both at the library and on its website, www.ShermanLibrary.org.
The featured artists, using their paint brushes or cameras, captured the beauty of the seasons, the rural landscape, the tenderness of mama bears, the song of a bird, the joy of gardens, and more.Â
Selected painters and photographers showcased are Bethe Bogues, Christy Bonaiuto, John Charles, Phyllis Chadwick, John Clery, Carolyn Cohen, Karen Golden, Linda Hubbard, Jeff Ginsburg, Dave King, Ely Knowles, Susan Locke, Mary Jane Magoon, Christina Maschke, Elizabeth Medeiros, Suzi Mitchell, Doreen O’Connor, Masumi O’Donnell, Deborah Rose, Gary Stanford, Don Turner, and Stephanie Wozniak.
For more information on the photographers’ club, visit Facebook—Great Hollow Photographers Club at www.facebook.com/GHPClub or email ghphotoc@gmail.com.
For more information about the featured art show and the Sherman Library, visit its website.
