2026 Events & Art Exhibits
Patterns of Generation
Healing Through What We Inherited
Artist Opening Reception:
Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10, 2026 (3–7pm)
CNTR Art Gallery
725 Main Street, Middletown, CT
(nestled at the far end of the Trolley Barn Shops)​
As Liminal Latinas — neither fully from here nor fully from there — Jasleni Brito and Caroline Finnegan have built a body of work from the threads of what they were given to heal from, and what they were given to heal with. They look to their mothers, and the mothers before them, as a direct and sacred lineage of power.
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Patterns show up everywhere: in the art, in the themes, in the way we move through our lives. Latinas might be known for fiery stubbornness — opinionated, passionate, and co-dependent AF — but we are also brilliant, resilient, and revolutionary. You'll see all of that here. Expect paintings on wood and canvas from Jasleni, and ceramics from Caroline.
The seeds of this project were planted on the Equinox — the day of balance — with the intention that this work brings harmony and light into your world. The exhibit opens on Mother's Day, a deliberate celebration of what was passed down through generations — because we are all seeds planted by those who came before us, blooming for those yet to come.
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Immigrant or not, we all face the hard stuff. And we all choose how we rise beyond what would keep us small. Jasleni and Caroline invite you to imagine — and experience — new ways of being in sacred relationship with the world.
Join us for the Opening Reception Sunday, May 10th (3–7pm)
Meet the artists, experience oracle readings, music, an artist talk, and more.
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CNTR Art Gallery is located at 725 Main Street, Middletown — nestled at the far end of the Trolley Barn Shops. With an abundance of charming restaurants steps away, make a full afternoon of it and treat the mothers in your life to a celebration as meaningful as they are.
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Exhibition will be on view: May 4–24, 2026
The Artists
Jasleni Brito is an artist, confidence coach, and creator of La Caribeña Oracle Deck. She grew up in Santiago, Dominican Republic, where color, ritual, and storytelling were woven into everyday life — and she has been painting ever since.
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Now rooted in Connecticut, her work on wood and canvas draws from ancestral memory, Caribbean roots, and the quiet wisdom we too often overlook. Paint, for Jasleni, is prayer. Color is language. And every piece is an invitation — to slow down, reconnect with your magic, get clear on your path, and remember that everything you need, you already carry.
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Caroline Finnegan began making pottery in 2016, studying with Connecticut’s legendary John Macomber at his Greenleaf Studio, where she promptly discovered she has no chill and loves making a mess. Calming her inner critic and confronting severe perfectionist tendencies were harder than centering clay, but she eventually settled down to practice, remembered to have fun, found her signature polka dot and by 2017 was selling out pottery collections to fund her need for more studio time.
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As an artist Caroline draws on her decades engaging with spiritual practices to instill in her work a sense of balance within tension. She hopes those who hold her ceramics find comfort in the forms as well joy through their intentionality.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS:
Mother Nature
"The Art of Creation"
Free and Open to All
A group exhibition celebrating the powerful connection between Earth Day and Mother's Day — honoring the nurturing force that sustains all life, from the beauty of the natural world to the spirit of motherhood. Jasleni will be exhibiting two original paintings from the La Caribeña Oracle series.
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Opening Reception: April 22 | 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Mother's Day Celebration: May 3 | 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Artist Talk: May 16 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Closing Reception: May 16 | 4:00 – 6:00 PM
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EarthSong Art Gallery
72 Center Street
Southington, CT 06489
203-718-6787
