Opening at BWAC!

Here are some photos from the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists' Cooalition opening of Black and White.  This gallery is sooo big, it's amazing there is this much space dedicated to the arts on the Brooklyn waterfront.  The show continues on weekends 1-6 pm thru Aug. 21st.

My piece "Inheritance (1)", center, gallery view.

Sculpture by Tracy Walter Ferry (foreground) with diptych by Stephanie Lauretano, gallery view.

Me n Steph

Harbor view from outside BWAC

Trolley car abstract

Heading west from Hartford

Lots of great visual and performance art when you head west out of Hartford, which seemed to be the 'auto-pilot' on my car lately.  Last weekend we caught Jonny Lang at the Palace in Waterbury.  I've always wanted to see him live and we were treated to a high energy show.  At first I thought: this isn't the Jonny I know from the blues cd's in my studio, but by the 3rd song I was hooked on his intense performance style 'live'.  Then he performed his to-die-for version of "Lie to Me" going from acoustic to electric that kept me firmly in the Jonny Lang fan club.  (This pic is for Donna).

The Silo Gallery at Hunt Hill Farm in New Milford CT had their opening for their newest show Im-'Print featuring an eclectic mix of sculpture, woodcut prints, paintings, and monotypes.  Steve Balkun had a chance to showcase his carvings for the first time in a gallery setting so it was exciting to see it all set up at the beautiful Silo Gallery. Congrats!

Stone sculpture and walking sticks by Steve Balkun.

Jeff Evans and Steve Balkun by Jeff's prints.

Then on to North Adams, Mass. where we met up with mixed media artist Debi Pendell in her fabulous home studio in the Eclipse Mill.  Debi gave us background of her move into the mill space and shared her classroom and short version of her refined technique of layering mediums.  She's an amazing artist and teacher!  We were treated to more of her new works at the NAACO gallery in town.  Thanks for a great day, Debi!  And a trip to No. Adams is complete only by visiting MASSMoca, where the 'unusual' is the norm.

Debi and I at her show at NAACO, North Adams MA.

Mary Lum: 1000+ fragments from the bottom of ordinary paper bags stamped w/the maker's name

Katharina Grosse

Show opening and you're invited!

The Silo Gallery at Hunt Hill Farm: Opening reception on Sat. July 23, 3-5 p.m.
im-print
In the Gallery: July 23 to August 28
Artists Gallery Talk: Sun., August 28, 2 p.m.

Main Gallery:
Featuring Steve Balkun (his first gallery show!), carved walking stick, 60x1.5” with stone or glass inlay. Steve will also be exhibiting wood and stone sculptures.
Jeff Evans, Big Apple, linocut, 10x12”, 2011
Bob Lenz, Mosquito Canal, monoprint, 14x10”, 2011
Kathryn Myers, Sabarmati Divide, oil on wood, 7x10”, 2009
New Talent Gallery:
Erin Jenkins, woodcuts
Artists’ Demonstrations
Sunday July 31, 2 p.m.
Join artist Bob Lenz for a Monotype Demonstration at his Kent studio. Limited to 10 persons.
Sunday August 14, 2 p.m.
Artist Jeff Evans will open his studio in Warren for a Lino and Woodcut Hands-On Demonstration. It’s a great chance for you to learn the process.
Demonstrations are free and reservations are required, through the Silo Gallery at 860-355-0300.
Hunt Hill Farm Trust
Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday thru Saturday
Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
Closed Monday and Tuesday. 


and in Chester CT: artist talk tonight thurs. 7/21:

Please join us on Thursday, July 21, 6-8PM Artist Talk & Reception with DENYSE SCHMIDT Hope As The Anchor Of The Soul, The Mount Lebanon Series Quilts We are proud to host nationally acclaimed quiltmaker and artist, Denyse Schmidt, to discuss her working process and the transformative visit to a Shaker village in upstate New York that inspired this series.  This event is free. Please contact the gallery to reserve seating. warnergallery@me.com

Call for Artists: WHAL Sept. show

2011 ArtWalk Live: A One Day Celebration of the Arts Saturday, September 17th, from 10 - 6 in Blue Back Square Log on  Call for Artists: Juried Clothesline exhibit  (open to all mediums. Work must be able to hang by clips from a clothesline - unstretched canvas, fiber, photographs, drawings, etc) Or Register To Paint, Draw or Sculpt on site  (no fee to participate but pre-registration required) Finished work will be displayed and sold at   Whet Your Palette for a Taste of the Arts A wine and food tasting, on the green on Raymond Road.  Visit our website at http://www.westhartfordart.org/upcoming-exhibitions/ to download entry forms.

Art Opening!

Need to get out of town this weekend? Set your compass 'south' and come down to a unique art venue in Brooklyn! BWAC has a huge warehouse gallery with a view of the Statue of Liberty.  I have a piece on exhibit along with CT artists Stephanie Lauretano and Tracy Ferry.  My artwork is on wall G-51.

BROOKLYN WATERFRONT ARTISTS COALITION

8^th Annual Summer Art Exhibition

Opening Reception July 16^th 1-6PM

music by The Red Hook Ramblers

Weekends through Aug 21^st 1-6PM

bwac.org for directions

499 Van Brunt in Red Hook, Brooklyn

Nature's Palette

If you remember my previous reference to the 'DSLR still in the box', a few vacation days and time to read has brought it out into artistic my tool box. Yes, I actually did read the manual, something I am not fond of doing. So here are my early attempts at getting to know my Rebel T2i.  Feel free to offer suggestions, I am a willing student.  I still don't know what to do if the subject is moving!

this Luna moth captivated me!

Lake Rescue VT from Red Bridge

"This is what travel is about.  We strain to renew our capacity for wonder, to shock ourselves into astonishment once again".    -Shana Alexander

Guitar Hero

There's always a lure to get me to the Met in NYC but with "Guitar Hero" in the exhibit title, everyone here wanted to go!  We made it the day before the show closed so the museum was packed (on a holiday weekend who knew everyone would be in an art museum??).  We were treated to 400 year old ebony and ivory inlaid guitars, exquisitely carved guitars and elegant arch body guitars.  Of course, what's a guitar show without mentioning Paul Simon?

BTW:  these guitars were all created by Italian luthiers!!

                                            

Guitar made by James D'Aquisto for Paul Simon

My favorite guitar hero and luthier:  Steve with Sarah.

Check out Steve and the Three Wheeled Fonk Cirkis this summer on tour: