by Grace Lucarelli | Apr 19, 2017 | Past Events
Golden Products Demo: Watermedia – Mixed Media & More
with Roy Kinzer
July 20, 2017, 7 – 9 pm
In this lecture/demo we will explore the vast potential of Golden gel, mediums and pastes. Many of Golden’s products fall in the category of “watermedia.” Come learn the wide range of techniques that they can be used for – from traditional uses, to printing to college and much more. Learn how to extend your paint by as much as 70% and create any desired texture and effect. Did you know Golden acrylic gels, mediums and pastes are great adhesives for mixed media work?
This lecture/demo will also help to demystify pigments. We will compare the slow drying OPEN line with Heavy Body paints. You will learn about controlling drying time, as well as techniques associated with oils, such as wet-into-wet and glazing. Introducing QoR (pronounced “core”) the first major improvement to watercolors in 150 years! Check out these paints, the colors are so intense!
All participants receive a free packet of Golden samples.
Roy Kinzer has exhibited extensively and is currently represented by Falcon Power. He received the prestigious Pollock-Krasner award 2004. He has completed numerous commissions, the most recent Price Waterhouse Coopers, Boston, 2015, Grant Thornton, LLC, Manhattan, 2014 and the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, in 2011. In 2013 after being included in “Art and Science” at the Freyberger Gallery, Penn State Berks in Reading PA the University acquired four of his paintings for their new renovated science building. He has an M.F.A. (Vermont College) and a Certificate of Art (Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art). His paintings are aerial landscapes derived from altered maps and satellite images.
Open to all. Please register so that we know that you’re coming and have enough samples for everyone.
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by Grace Lucarelli | Apr 3, 2017 | Past Exhibitions
Works on Paper
Juried Competition & Exhibition
March 4 – April 2, 2017
Criteria All styles are welcome. All works must be original to the artist and painted within the past five years. The selection committee’s decision is final. Works to be included in this exhibition must be available from February 27 – April 2, 2017.
MEDIUMS Works must have a paper (or synthetic paper) substrate. Mediums may include but are not limited to acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel, ink, dyes, pencil (graphite or colored), charcoal, marker, mixed media, collage, encaustic, etching/prints or sculpture with pedestal. No photography. (NO COPIES, REPRODUCTIONS OR GICLEES.)
JUROR Award winning artist Kyle Blumenthal’s life is steeped in art. From a very early age, she immersed herself in art books, art prints and art works. Her father was a sculptor and served as her first teacher. Her paintings of international conductors and soloists at Lincoln Center have won her critical acclaim. Her exhibits in the greater New York area and on Long Island have earned high praise. She has taken special awards at the Sodarco Gallery in Montreal several times. Her commercial illustrations have been used by Panasonic, CBS, ABC and NY News One. In addition to creating art, Kyle is a teacher and mentor, especially teaching students in college and high school. For more on Kyle, please visit her website.
by Grace Lucarelli | Jan 9, 2017 | Past Exhibitions
Beauty in The Abstract – An Exploration
Juried Competition & Exhibition
December 3, 2016 – January 8, 2017
What is considered beautiful in Abstract Art? Is it a question of taste? One person’s stop-in-your-tracks beautiful is another person’s ugly. This exhibit seeks to offer differing ideas of beauty in Abstract Art. What is YOUR idea of Beauty?
MEDIUMS Including but not limited to acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, collage, encaustic, etching/prints or sculpture with pedestal. No photography.
JUROR Stan Brodsky A life-long resident of the New York area, he taught at C. W. Post College for 31 years and is now Professor Emeritus of Art. He has exhibited extensively for more than 50 years and received the Heckscher Museum’s 2013 Celebrate Achievement Award, for contributions to Long Island arts and culture.
First Place: Lorraine Nuzzo, Always 17, acrylic and oil pastel
Second place: Vincent Joseph, Ladder, acrylic
Third Place: Dana Epstein, Over the Moon, oil
Honorable Mention: Karen L. Kirshner, Blue Rhapsody, acrylic
Donna Litke, Cracked Ice, encaustic
Linda Louis, Clearing, wax, pigment, ink
by Grace Lucarelli | Oct 15, 2016 | Past Exhibitions
A Juried Exhibit sponsored in part by The Art Guild of Port Washington
September 27 – November 30, 2016
Town of North Hempstead Town Hall
CALL FOR ENTRIES: The Town of North Hempstead (ToNH) will hold its first Arts Matter! exhibit at The Town of North Hempstead Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY 11030. Artists are invited to enter artwork inspired by the beauty of the Town of North Hempstead.
CRITERIA: All artists 18 years and older who reside in the ToNH or are employees of businesses based in the ToNH or anyone affiliated with an arts organization in the ToNH. Entry fee, $25 for one entry per person. Artwork must be available September 26 – November 30, 2016 and have been completed with in the last three years. Works may not be removed from the show before 9 am, December 1, 2016.
No Exceptions.
MEDIUMS: Including, but not limited to, acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel, drawing, mixed media, collage, encaustic, etching/prints. (NO PHOTOGRAPHY, Digital art, COPIES, REPRODUCTIONS OR GICLEES or sculpture, PLEASE.)
ENTRIES: Works can NOT exceed 36” x 36”, including frame. Submissions must be received by September 2.
Digital submissions must be sent via email to artsmatter@theartguild.org, subject line “2016 Arts Matter!” and should be between 1 and 3MB each. Images MUST be named as follows:
artist’s lastname_firstname_entrynumber_title.jpg (ex: smith_john_1_beachsunset.jpg).
DOWNLOAD THE FORM (CLICK HERE), fill out, and send with $25 entry fee check made payable to: BTDC to: The Art Guild, 200 Port Washington Blvd, MANHASSET, NY 11030.
FINALISTS: The Arts Matter! Selection Committee will review all entries and notify each artist as to the acceptance of the submitted work. The Arts Matter! Selection Committee has the right, in its sole discretion, to choose which eligible entries will be accepted to be exhibited. All decisions are final. Artists whose work has been selected for inclusion in this juried competition and exhibition will be notified by September 9, 2016.
SIZE And Framing: Size, with frame, must not exceed 36” x 36”. All work must be cleanly matted and/or framed or gallery wrapped, wired for hanging, with the wire attached via screw eyes or D-rings to the frame, not the backboard. No sawtooth hangers. No tape or string on the back or edges. Work should be labeled on back with the title, artist’s name, phone number, and email address.
Delivery of ARTWORK: Selected artwork is to be delivered, ready for display, to the Town of North Hempstead Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY 11030. Please bring an artist’s statement that includes a short description of where or what in ToNH inspired your artwork.
LIABILITY & INSURANCE: The Liability Waiver on the entry form must be signed by the artist submitting images for consideration. It is the responsibility of the participating artist to insure or self-insure any work submitted for inclusion in this exhibit.
QUESTIONS: For more info or to contact the Exhibit Chairs, email artsmatter@theartguild.org. Please put “2016 Arts Matter!” in the subject line, or call 516-304-5797.
CALENDAR
• FRIDAY, September 2: Application & images must be received.
• FRIDAY, September 9: Acceptance/Rejection notification
DROP OFF Entries must be delivered to Town of North Hempstead Town Hall.
• MONDAY, September 26: 9:00 – 10:00 am
Exhibit
• TUESDAY, September 27 – WEDNESDAY, November 30, 2016
Town of North Hempstead Town Hall is open Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Arts Matter Artist’s Reception Celebration
• TUESDAY, October 25: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Pick-Up
• THURSDAY, December 1: 9:00 – 11:00 am
In this lecture/demo we will explore the vast potential of Golden gel, mediums and pastes. Many of Golden’s products fall in the category of “watermedia.” Come learn the wide range of techniques that they can be used for – from traditional uses, to printing to college and much more. Learn how to extend your paint by as much as 70% and create any desired texture and effect. Did you know Golden acrylic gels, mediums and pastes are great adhesives for mixed media work?
This lecture/demo will also help to demystify pigments. We will compare the slow drying OPEN line with Heavy Body paints. You will learn about controlling drying time, as well as techniques associated with oils, such as wet-into-wet and glazing. Introducing QoR (pronounced “core”) the first major improvement to watercolors in 150 years! Check out these paints, the colors are so intense!
