Diana Rogers is a Connecticut Plein Air artist. She energetically captures the change of nature by surrounding herself with it year-round. By using the pastels in the Plein Air process, Rogers’ senses are affected and heightened by nature’s influences. With the subject matter of New England’s land, sky, and water ways, Rogers hopes to shed light on the beautiful places that need protection or restoration. For more information visit Diana’s website.

This film follows the awe-inspiring journey of the Blue Tigers of Australia and the Monarchs of North America and Mexico, using state-of-the-art techniques to capture every tiny detail of their world. With slow-motion, drone, and macro filming techniques, you’ll be immersed in the wonders of metamorphosis and migration, witnessing firsthand the remarkable resilience of these beautiful creatures.

The Earth as Art satellite image gallery will showcase striking and informative images captured by civilian satellites that observe our planet. Satellite images provide vital documentation of the changes happening on our planet as we meet the demands of a growing population. Understanding our impact on the Earth is critical to our planet’s and society’s health.

Sweet Dreams (2023, Rated R) is a sharp-eyed satire set on a sugar plantation on an Indonesian island in the final years of the Dutch colonial era. Ena Sendijarević’s second feature is a potent reminder that European colonialism did not come to a tidy ending in the innumerable countries it affected (to say nothing of the neocolonialism still impacting much of the globe).

Trinity College’s Studio Arts Year-End Show includes a juried selection of recent works by Trinity College Studio Arts students. The exhibition encompasses a variety of mediums, such as painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, collage, drawing, and installation.

Join Real Art Ways for a captivating evening as YWCA Hartford Region, in partnership with Real Art Ways, presents the Origin (2023, Rated R) screening and discussion event. The film tells the story of Isabel, who sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time.