Werner Liepolt

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Brief Biography

Werner Liepolt is a retired Westport public school educator who taught for forty years and has been an active member of the Westport community for decades. He is a graduate of Union College (B.A., 1966) and the University of Pennsylvania (M.A., 1968). A longtime resident of the Bridge Street neighborhood, he has a strong interest in local history, historic preservation, thoughtful planning, and environmental stewardship.

Early in his career, Werner was a playwright whose works were produced at the American Place Theatre in New York and at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Playwrights Conference. During a sabbatical from the Westport Public Schools, he pursued advanced graduate studies at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he also managed the college’s computer laboratory. Apple Computer subsequently selected him as an Apple Distinguished Educator, and for approximately a decade he also taught graduate courses in educational technology at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Upon retirement, Werner began a late career in art. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries and juried shows both locally and in Maine. He is also a beekeeper whose interests include pollinator health, sustainable landscape practices, flood resilience, and responsible stewardship of public spaces. He believes in collaborative, evidence-based decision-making and values preserving Westport’s historic character while planning responsibly for its future.

Werner is married to Roberta Liepolt, also retired from the Westport Public Schools. They have two children, Jordan and James.

Works Shown

School’s Out. Seven Arts Gallery. June 2014

25th Annual Juried Student Art Show. Silvermine Arts Center. April 2015

26th Annual Juried Student Art Show. Silvermine Arts Center. June 2016

Members Exhibition. Connecticut Pastel Society. March 2017

ArtWorks 2017 juried, at the Somes Gallery, Mount Desert Island, Maine by the Rockefeller Land and Garden Trust

Four Acts. juried. Lyme Art Association March-April 2019

Historic Grounds & Modern Gardens – Juried Exhibition Lockwood Matthews Mansion, Norwalk, Ct. April 11 – June 23, 2019. 

Fresh Expressions. Juried. Lyme Art Association August 9-September 21, 2019. 

Mark Twain Library Art Show. Juried. Redding, Ct. December 6-21, 2019

Mather Homestead “Dappled Stone” permanent collection.

Land and Sea. Juried  Lyme Art Association. October 9-November 19, 2020

Carriage Barn Members Art in the Windows 

Carriage Barn Members Art Show 2022

Mark Twain Library Art Show. Juried. Redding, Ct. December, 2022

Carriage Barn Members Art Show 2023

Mark Twain Library Art Show. Juried. Redding, Ct. December, 2023

Stillness. Juried. Lyme Art Association. April 19-May 29, 2025.

==Juried  Lyme Art Association 

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