Local artist's work on display at Kellogg Center in Derby

DERBY - Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced Wednesday that artwork by professional graphic designer and local artist Barbara Rzasa is on display at the Kellogg Environmental Center. 

Come and enjoy the beauty of local wildflowers, birds and still life pastels and watercolors. 
The free exhibition is open for viewing Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. until June 12.

Rzasa obtained a B.S. degree in graphic design from Southern Connecticut State University. Along with graphic design, she fostered a passion for fine art painting.

Rzasa studied pastel painting technique under the direction of Eilene Smith of Prospect, Connecticut, for eight years and concentrated on painting nature-based themes. 
Her love of nature and art also inspired her to take courses in botanical watercolor illustration through Yale Peabody Museum. 
To view more of Barbara’s graphic and fine art visit her blog at
http://bjr-design.blogspot.com/

The Kellogg Environmental Center, operated by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, is located at 500 Hawthorne Ave. 
For more information and directions to the Center, call 203-734-2513 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or email donna.kingston@ct.gov.


This is a press release from DEEP.