Waters Edge Resort & Spa, 1525 Boston Post Rd, Westbrook, CT
CAS is delighted to feature the works of Gloria Nilsson in a solo exhibition at our Water’s Edge Satellite Gallery in Westbrook. Stop by the first-floor lobby of Water’s Edge through October 31 to view the uplifting exhibit.
Artist Bio
Gloria Nilsson received her degree in Graphic Design from Pratt Institute and worked as a
graphic designer for several years. She is currently applying a variety of techniques and
painting with acrylic on silk. Her silk painting, Chapter 11: Spellcheck, was published in 2015
by Connecticut Humanities/Connecticut Center for the Book. Gloria is also exploring
Monoprinting using a gelatin plate and she creates her own unique artisan crafted jewelry
designs, fine art note cards and hand-painted silk scarfs.
Nilsson, a professional teaching artist, enjoys teaching many genres of art. She is currently
the fashion illustration instructor for the teen Fashion Camp program and has also lead many
young art enthusiasts through the Nature Camp program at Spectrum Gallery. Gloria has been
teaching a weekly art program to a group of wonderful seniors, for many years, at Masonicare
at Chester Village. Gloria was also the Art Instructor at St. Mary School, Branford, CT
(currently East Shoreline Catholic Academy) for the 2017-2018 school year, teaching Pre-K
through grade 8.
Gloria has won several awards over the years including Manhattan Arts International, Healing
Power of Art. Nilsson’s artworks have been exhibited in solo and group shows, and her works
have been accepted into juried shows at Lyme Art Association, New Haven Paint and Clay,
Essex Art Association and both Clinton and Madison Art Societies where she holds elected
artist status. Her work is currently exhibited at Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook, CT.