Sylvan Gallery Artist: Gayle Asher

Gayle Asher received his art training at the National Academy of Design in New York City and the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. He was a Graphics Designer and an Art Director in New York for more than 30 years. Since his retirement, he has devoted his primary energies to fine art, in particular watercolors. He has been an active member of the Fairfield Watercolor Group, the Rowayton Arts Center, and the Darien Arts Center where he was teacher and former board member. He has won awards at the annual Connecticut Watercolor Society Annual Award Show, the Spectrum Show in New Canaan, the Mavis Fenner Juried show at the Rowayton Arts Center, and the Guilford Art Society Show. In 2004 and 2005 he received a first place award at the Walter Brooks Memorial Juried Show and a first place at their All Media Show, both at the Rowayton Arts Center. He also won first place in watercolor at the 2004 and 2005 Darien Arts Show. He exhibits regularly at the Darien Arts Center, the Post 53 Cooperative Art Show, the Rowayton Arts Center, and the CCNS Art Show. He has also exhibited his works at the Darien Library, and the Connecticut Watercolor Society. His work was purchased by the Darien Library for their Fundraising Art Auction in October 2006.

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