Happy Holidays! Give The Gift of Art

Hope everyone is enjoying their holidays, the weather in the North East has been especially kind. 

Giulio's has once again created a wonderful holiday atmosphere, and you can shop while you dine! They serve an awesome calamari! - and with private rooms, its a great place for holiday gatherings!

Thank you once again Anthony and Michael Fasciano for the opportunity to display my artwork. All paintings are framed and ready to hang.

Geary Gallery in Darien, Connecticut is doing a small works show and a Holiday Showcase. There is always an abundance of talented artists exhibiting their work. I am grateful to be one of them this year! Thank you Anne and Tom Geary for creating such a great gallery.

Their framing selection is unbelievable as well, if you have time stop in! 

Piermont Library is having their annual Gift of Art Show, actually all of Piermont is celebrating having their Holiday Festival. Do not forget to check out Piermont Straus and Flywheel Gallery too. 

The library will be exhibiting local artists with the theme this year being "The Hudson River," all proceeds from the show will benefit the library's operation and programming budgets.

Thank you for your continued support in the Arts. 

Hope your holidays are filled with warmth and happiness.

Fall Paintings and Venues

I am thrilled to resume teaching this Spring. Classes will be on Fridays starting April 1 and run through June 3. Focus will be on still life painting and landscapes. Spaces are limited so please 

call 201-767-7160 to register.

These latest works will be shipped out to galleries this week,

Heaven's Grace

Feeling Blue

Odd One Out

Mumford and Suns……get it?

Morning Cider

Other Paintings will be exhibited at Giulios in Tappan, NY

Thank you for all your comments on my recent postings on Daily Paintworks! 

I did the painting below while trying to paint a portrait. The still life was set up on the other side of the room. As the model took her breaks, I just couldn't resist trying to capture this beautiful little vase and the light falling on the blossoms, so I had two paintings on my easel at the same time. Probably not a great idea especially because I was struggling with the portrait…but I really liked the way this little 8x10 came out. Its amazing how one can agonize over a painting for days and it just not work - then sometimes it just feels right and everything just falls into place. I am glad someone feels the same way about this piece. 

Gentle Mornings   SOLD

Small Works make Big Things Happen

Islip Museum of Art Exhibit: "Pocket Sized"June 28 – September 13, 2015 Curated by Rhonda Cooper
  "In today’s art world, where the notion that bigger is better seems to be too-often taken for granted, it’s refreshing to see that contemporary artists are continuing to produce work on a small scale as well. While small-scale paintings and sculptures, or maquettes, have often been produced as preliminary studies for larger-scale works, the artists represented in the IAM’s current exhibition demonstrate that small works hold a valid and unique place of their own in an art world often dominated by more sizable creations."
  I submitted to this show via email at the last minute. Having two pieces selected for the show I decided to venture out and go to reception not knowing what to expect. This museum is tucked away in East Islip, New York and while one may drive by since it is hidden by trees, it is quite a small gem.

 There are two main galleries and a main hall filled with small "Pocket Sized" artwork. The sunlight flowed into the rooms and accented all archways creating a delightful setting to view art.

 

    Crimson & Clover   oil    5"x5"         Thank you Mr. Perkins  oil  8"x8"

The Elizabeth V. Sullivan Gallery

Curated by Naomi Campbell

Reception: Saturday  July 11  2-5

Orangeburg NY

  The first summer Juried Exhibit features over 30 diverse works from artists living in and influenced by the rich artistic culture in the lower Hudson Valley.

"Symphony" oil 30" x 30" was created at Vytlacil on a rainy day while completing a one month residency and then finished up in studio. I had been working on a series of small paintings and then decided to take the largest canvas I had and go outdoors.

 When approaching a painting, size matters. Sometimes I feel more intimate and hope to produce a small treasure, other times I feel like shouting, singing and dancing so I need a big canvas!     

Thanks for taking the time to read about Art!

New in Studio

"Freshly Picked"    oil    16"x20"

Still studying the prismatic palette and the way North light flows over objects and creates this mood that I can not find elsewhere! I focused on where the light was falling and tried to let the other petals and objects go off into shadow. It is sometimes hard not to paint every item but I believe leaving things "unsaid" is more powerful.

Commissioned Work

I don't usually include the framing with the painting image but the client picked out such a fabulous frame, it really enhances the painting. This painting is 24" x 36."  I really tried to work on the spectrum of light, the lower blue sky is really that wonderful light blue green color, although I could not get a great color image of this piece.  It will be shipped off to Canada soon! 

January Happenings

 Une Demi Douzaine    oil   16" x 20"

At first these little cherries appeared as apples! They became way oversized as I was trying to loose the edges…couldn't get it quite right as the mass grew and grew….I must have had my nose to the canvas because as I stepped back I shrieked! How did that happen??? Had to scrape it all down and redo it…but got into a zone when I started to pick up the palette knife and try to loose those edges but still keep the form and light….Its so important to step back from your canvas to keep things in perspective.
Am happy to say this painting sold while still wet!

Just a fast sketch, I figured I would rework it in my studio but as I look at it I think I like it as is….

some are meant to remain just studies.

The Ridgewood Art Institute is having their 35th Regional Juried Show. 

I can not wait to see this exhibit.  Reception is Sunday January 25th from 2:00-4:00.

This year they will be presenting a "Donata Cardona Barrasi Award. 

My mother loved traditional realism. 

The Edward Hopper House Art Center is having their Annual Members Show.

Local artists exhibit until Feb 8