The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome local artist Karen Schlansky as guest exhibitor for the month of April at the Book Shop's Drew Friedman Art Place. Karen is exhibiting a selection of paintings from her recent “Books” series. Karen is an abstract painter working in acrylic, oil, pastel, and mixed media.  She describes her process as intuitive and driven by mark-making, layering, and a willingness to stay open to where the painting wants to go. She says she doesn'

The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome local artist Dhilan Patel as guest exhibitor for the month of March at the Book Shop's Drew Friedman Art Place. Dhilan is exhibiting archival prints of an assortment of his paintings and drawings. Dhilan Patel is currently a senior at Westport’s Staples High School.  He began painting when he was in first grade, and says it is one of his favorite hobbies.  Not only does Dhilan enjoy creating art, he also believes that his creative

The Westport Book Shop’s 5th Anniversary  celebration continues, with a special presentation and book signing by Lauren Tarshis , best-selling author of the hugely popular I Survived  children’s book series, on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.  at The Westport Library . The I Survived  series is an historical fiction collection for young readers that brings some of the world’s most extraordinary events to life through the eyes of resilient young characters who face unimag

Westport, CT, January 03, 2026 — The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome local photographer Lesley Vincent as guest exhibitor for the month of January at the Book Shop’s Drew Friedman Art Place.  Lesley is exhibiting a series of photographs of New England seaside towns, including Westport, Southport, Black Rock, Provincetown, and Martha’s Vineyard. Lesley Vincent is a senior leader in the artificial intelligence technology industry. He holds a Master of Business Administ

Agata Tria, with the CLUB203 art exhibit December 1, 2025 --- The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome the talented community of adult artists from CLUB203 as guest exhibitors for the month of December at the Drew Friedman Art Place inside the Westport Book Shop. This special exhibition is presented in partnership with MoCA Gives Back, a community initiative of The Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA\CT) dedicated to providing arts access and meaningful creative opportuniti

The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome local artist Darcy Hicks as guest exhibitor for the month of November at the Book Shop’s Drew Friedman Art Place.  Darcy is exhibiting a collection of tree paintings. Darcy specializes in metal leaf and oil paint.  She is drawn to anything that reflects aggressive light, using gold, silver, and copper leaf to capture the radiance she wants us all to notice in the natural world. “I am interested in how art can begin a relationship w

The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome local teen photographer Myla Saperstein as guest exhibitor for the month of October at the...

The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome local photographer MaryEllen Hendricks as guest exhibitor for the month of September at the...

The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome local photographer Rachel Hall as guest exhibitor for the month of August at the Book Shop’s...

The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome local photographer and artist Marina Drasnin as the guest exhibitor for the month of July at...

The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome local artist Erin Nazzaro as guest exhibitor for the month of June at the Book Shop’s Drew...

May 2, 2025 — The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome local artist Mary Scott Himes as guest exhibitor for the month of May at the...

April 6, 2025 – The Westport Book Shop welcomes local artist Linn Cassetta as guest exhibitor for the month of April at the Book Shop’s...

Connie Manna, with her students' art exhibit The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome students of local artist and art instructor...

The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome local artist Miggs Burroughs as guest exhibitor for the month of February 2025, at the Book...

The Westport Book Sale announces that tickets are now on sale for “Growing Our Community” — a benefit event to be held on Thursday...

January 2, 2025 — The Westport Book Shop is is kicking off the New Year by welcoming local artist Jodi Rabinowitz as guest exhibitor for...

December 2, 2024 —   The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome local artist Markley Rizzi as guest exhibitor for the month of December...

November 1, 2024 --- The Westport Book Shop is pleased to wel com e local photographer Michael Tomashefsky as guest exhibitor for the...

October 1, 2024 --- The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome local artist Jeffrey Earls of J Wilder Art as guest exhibitor for the...