Among those exhibiting are some of the most prominent artists working in this medium. Exhibiting Artists Include: Vincent Baldassano, Nina Bentley, Michelle Beaulieu, Binnie Birstein, Sue Czark, Leslie Giuliani, Nash Hyon, Patrick Kennedy, Red Bee Carla Marina, Laura Moriarty, Nancy Natale, Gay Schempp, Kathleen Scranton, Peggy Weiss, Gregory Wright.

Every spring we produce an exhibit that relates to ecological issues. This year we focused on the concern of Colony Collapse Disorder, the serious threat to one of the most important members of the food chain and global ecosystem: BEES. A personal interest of the curator and executive director of City Lights Gallery is the ancient medium of encaustic art. The base ingredient is BEESwax. This painting technique was nearly loss due to the labor intensive process then reintroduced to the art world due in part to electric appliances that made the wax paint easier to heat and fuse. Notable artists, Diego Rivera and Jasper Johns were some more recent pioneers of the . medium This exhibit is a real WOW needing to be seen in person!

http://www.citylightsgallery.org/            Art detail by Gregory Wright

WAX is a VERB: April 12- May 19, ART MADE WITH THE MEDIUM OF ENCAUSTIC.
 AT CITY LIGHTS, 37 MARKLE COURT,BRIDGEPORT, CT. 06604, (203)334-7748, www.citylightsgallery.org

 REGULAR GALLERY HOURS: W-F, 11:30-5, Sat. 12-4 p.m.
 JOIN US: for a screening of "THE VANISHING OF THE BEES" documenting the phenomenon of Bee Colony Collapse Disorder on
 Sunday, April 22, "EARTH DAY." at 4 p.m. Suggested donation: $5.00

 "THE CITY LIGHTS ARE A REFLECTION OF ALL OF US"
 For more info about City Lights, a community-based nonprofit organization,
 or to make a donation go to www.citylightsgallery.org