Artist Eileen Mooney ’96 in Taft’s Potter Gallery The Mark W. Potter Gallery at Taft School is pleased to announce the opening of its exhibition season with Recent Work, a solo show by artist Eileen Mooney ’96. The show opens on April 6 and runs through May 10. An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 18, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., when guests will have the opportunity to meet the artist.

Eileen’s work encourages contemplation and connection, bridging perception, existence, and artistic expression.

“I paint mostly from perception but also experiment with abstraction,” says Eileen. “Across my work, I aim to express being—being with objects, landscapes, and light. The objects exist whether I am there or not; my paintings capture the moment of witnessing—of being—on canvas.” Eileen holds degrees from Boston University, Western Connecticut State University, and Harvard University. She is currently completing a doctorate in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology at Michigan State University, an interdisciplinary background that informs her artistic approach.

The Mark W. Potter Gallery is located on the Taft School campus, 110 Woodbury Road, Watertown, CT. Visitors are encouraged to park in the lot located across the street from campus in the lot at the corner of Middlebury Road and Woodbury Road. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8am till 5pm when school is in session. The gallery honors the legacy of Mark Winslow Potter, member of the class of 1948, teacher, painter, and mentor. Like Potter, himself, the gallery cultivates artistic and intellectual growth in the Taft community; in our students, faculty, alumni, families, and friends.

Contact: kbermudezpires@taftschool.org