Litchfield, Connecticut: History on the Green
“Litchfield, Connecticut: History on the Green” is a collection celebrating the architecture, history and familiar places that give this classic New England town its distinctive character. From the modest Tapping Reeve Law School, where an important chapter in American legal education began, to the soaring steeple of the First Congregational Church and the stately Litchfield County Courthouse, these landmarks reflect a community with deep roots in Connecticut history.
Alongside these historic buildings are @ The Corner and The Village, familiar gathering places that represent another side of Litchfield—the everyday life that continues among the centuries-old streets and buildings. Together, the five paintings move between past and present, preserving not only important landmarks but also the places where people meet, dine, celebrate and make memories.
For those who know Litchfield, I hope these paintings bring back the feeling of walking through the center of town and recognizing an old familiar view. For those discovering it for the first time, the collection offers a glimpse of a place where history is not tucked away—it remains very much a part of everyday life.