Come to the Vanilla Bean during the month of September to view and perhaps purchase a special gift made with love by our talented Ashford Area Arts Council artists.
Artists who participated in 2023:
- Christine Acebo (photography)
- Deb Aldo (mosaics)
- Lance Arnold (glasswork)
- Joseph Burger (watercolor painting)
- Cindy Curry(photography), Judy Doyle (acrylic and oil painting)
- Dot Drobney(photography)
- Deb Gag (oil painting)
- Sharon Garrison (acrylic painting)
- Steve Gerling (oil painting)
- Anna Harding (stained glass)
- Michael Hughey (calligraphy)
- Joan Blade Johnson (fiber art)
- Maggie Kendis (hand-colored block prints)
- Karrie Kirchner (collage)
- Frietha Lawrence (oils, watercolors, pen/ink)
- Kathy Lepak(calligraphy)
- Charles McCaughtry (watercolor painting)
- Lori Smolin (watercolor painting)
- Joseph Szalay (photography)
- Marian Vitali (pastels)
Over the last 31 years the Vanilla Bean has been honored with multiple awards including Best of Connecticut, Best of New England, and UConn’s Family Business of the Year award. The arts have always coincided with their fresh foods and homestyle atmosphere, as they pride themselves on being “a friend of the arts”.
The Vanilla Bean has both indoor and outdoor breakfast and lunch dining. They are located at 450 Deerfield Rd, Pomfret, CT 860) 928-1562 click for hours and directions