Hope on the Horizon

March 5 – April 30, 2026

The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is delighted to present an exhibit featuring original oil paintings of local artist Christopher Straus. “Hope on the Horizon” will be on view at the museum from March 5 through April 30, 2026.

An opening reception for “Chris Straus: Hope on the Horizon” will take place on Thursday, March 5, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society. The community is invited to meet the artist, experience the exhibition, and support both Straus and the museum by purchasing original paintings, gift cards, and limited matted giclée prints available in the museum’s West Hartford Gift Shop.

Straus is deeply rooted in the West Hartford arts community, studying at the West Hartford Art League and regularly painting alongside fellow local artists. Over the past 14 years, he has built a loyal following for his vibrant landscapes, flowers, and sunsets, which radiate a sense of joy and optimism. Drawing from family photographs, he is highly selective about the images he chooses to paint, and he is closely involved in visually editing the compositions he will paint. He hopes guests will visit the exhibit and leave with a smile and refreshed sense of hope. Christopher has surpassed the limits placed on him as an individual with intellectual and motoric special needs.

Straus’s artwork has long resonated with local audiences, including through his popular greeting cards, which are currently regularly sold at Good Cause Gifts at West Hartford & Berlin, CT.