by Grace Lucarelli | Oct 7, 2018 | Past Exhibitions
Call for Artists: RED! Vibrance, Passion & Beauty Feb. 2-24, 2019
CALL FOR ENTRIES The Art Guild invites all artists, 18 years and older (high school students ages 14-18 years may enter in the student category), to submit artworks for consideration for “RED! Vibrance, Passion & Beauty,” a Juried Competition and Exhibition. A color of nuances and contradictions, RED, in all its hues, always stands out and makes us take notice. Pink carnations, a red barn, the red velvet box of Valentine’s chocolates, a red hot flame, the scarlet of an autumn leaf, or a red pair of shoes all evoke a spectrum of emotions and ideas. Show us your passion for the vibrant beauty of RED in “Heart Month”!
CRITERIA All styles from abstract to realism are welcome. All works must be original, and have been created in the last five years. The selection committee’s decision is final. Works to be included in this exhibition must be available from January 27 – February 24, 2019. DEADLINE: FRIDAY, January 11.
MEDIUMS Including but not limited to acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, collage, encaustic, etching/prints, or sculpture with pedestal. (NO COPIES, PHOTOGRAPHY, DIGITAL MANIPULATIONS, REPRODUCTIONS OR GICLEES.)
JUROR Patti Mollica believes that truly great painting is not about the “subject matter,” but rather the way an artist communicates beauty, sensitivity and integrity in whatever is painted. Flowers, gardens and sunsets are no more worthy as painting subjects than a subway station full of weary commuters, or a closeup of an old rundown building with cascading fire escapes. Patti is has authored several books, Modern Acrylics, Color Theory and Getting Started in Acrylics, available in art stores worldwide and online at Amazon.com. For more about Patti, please visit her website: mollicastudio.com
ENTRY FEE Registration is required! (Fees below.) Entry fee is non-refundable.
ENTRIES Digital submissions of up to three (3) images via email to artshow@TheArtGuild.org or uploaded to our website, should be between 1 and 3MB each, and between 2,000 and 4,000 pixels on their longest side. Please label your
images as follows: artist’s lastname_firstname_entrynumber_title.jpg
(ex: smith_john_1_beachsunset.jpg). Do not use the # or other symbols in the file name. You MUST change the actual name of the image file. Images CANNOT be named “image.jpg” or “fullrender.jpg” or similar – our database overwrites these images. If you email the images, you must include your name, contact information and the title, medium, value, and size in your email.
Works previously exhibited at The Art Guild Gallery will not be considered. Contact us at 516-304-5797 or info@TheArtGuild.org with any questions regarding uploading or emailing your images.
SIZE AND FRAMING Size, with frame, must not exceed 36” on the longest side. Work should be cleanly matted and/or framed (if appropriate), wired securely for hanging, with the wire attached via screw eyes or D-rings to the frame, not the backboard. (Gallery wraps are acceptable.) No saw tooth hangers, no tape or string on the back. Work must be labeled with the title (if any), artist’s name, phone number, and email address.
FINALISTS The Selection Committee will review all entries and notify each artist as to the acceptance of the submitted work. The Art Guild 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 will be notified after January 15.
DELIVERY OF ARTWORK Selected artwork, (ready for display), is to be delivered on the dates indicated below. Please provide a typed bio or artist statement, printed on one side of an 8.5 x 11 sheet of white paper.
AWARDS 1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100 • Honorable Mention certificates and Student Award/s (if applicable) will also be awarded.
SALES Artwork may be sold directly by the artist with a suggested donation of 20% of the selling price from the artist to The Art Guild. Note, however, that sales may not be made at the exhibition. All work must remain on view for the duration of the exhibit.
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 Call 516-304-5797 or email artshow@TheArtGuild.org with “RED” in the subject line.
Entries are now closed. Thank you for your submissions.
by Grace Lucarelli | Oct 1, 2018 | Past Exhibitions
Wallflowers: An Exhibit & Competition
September 1-30
The Art Guild invites all artists, 18 years and older (high school students ages 14-18 years may enter in the student category), to submit digital images of their 2D or 3D art works for consideration for its Wallflowers: An Exhibition and Competition.
Wallflowers focuses on the beauty of flowers – from big lush peonies and perfect roses to the smallest snowdrops and dandelions, few things evoke more memories or encompass more symbolism. We long for the first flowers of spring in our gardens and they commemorate special occasions and holidays throughout the year. Show us the flowers that you love – rolling meadows, formal gardens, a single bud in a vase or enough to fill a room.
All work must be original. The selection committee’s decision is final. Works to be included in this exhibition must be available from August 27 – September 30.
MEDIUM
Any medium, including but not limited to acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel, drawings, mixed media, photography, collage or sculpture with pedestal. (NO COPIES, REPRODUCTIONS OR GICLEES PLEASE)
JUROR OF AWARDS
Sharon Pearsall studied art history and painting at C.W Post in Greenvale, N.Y. She has studied at the Art Students League of New York since 1999 under several master painters, including Gregg Kreutz, Frank Mason, Nelson Shanks, Max Ginsburg and Harvey Dinnerstein. She has also studied privately with Frank Arcuri and Gregg Kreutz. Sharon continues to paint with Max Ginsburg on weekends. While studying at the Art Students League of New York, Sharon also took classes at the National Academy of Art and Grand Central Academy. Her work has been shown in many shows and exhibits, including: Catherine Lorillard Wolfe at The National Arts Club, Salmagundi Art Club, The Audobon Artists Inc., The Pastel Society of America, Gallery North, Jeanie Tengelson Gallery and many more.
SIZE AND FRAMING Size, with frame, must not exceed 36” on the longest side. Work should be cleanly matted and/or framed (if appropriate), wired securely for hanging, with the wire attached via screw eyes or D-rings to the frame, not the backboard. (Gallery wraps are acceptable.) No saw tooth hangers, no tape or string on the back. Work must be labeled with the title (if any), artist’s name, phone number, and email address.
FINALISTS The Selection Committee will review all entries and notify each artist as to the acceptance of the submitted work. The Art Guild 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 will be notified after August 15.
Delivery of ARTWORK Selected artwork, (ready for display), is to be delivered on the dates indicated below. Please provide a typed bio or artist statement, printed on one side of an 8.5 x 11 sheet of white paper.
AWARDS 1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100 • Honorable Mention certificates and Student Award/s (if applicable) will also be awarded.
SALES Artwork may be sold directly by the artist with a suggested donation of 20% of the selling price from the artist to The Art Guild. Note, however, that sales may not be made at the exhibition. All work must remain on view for the duration of the exhibit.
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 Email artshow@TheArtGuild.org. Please put “WALLFLOWER” in the subject line.
CALENDAR
• DEADLINE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 Application & images must be received.
• AFTER TUESDAY, AUGUST 14: Acceptance/Rejection notification
DROP OFF Entries must be delivered to The Art Guild, 200 Port Washington Blvd, Manhasset, NY 11030, at these times.
• SUNDAY, AUGUST 26: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
• MONDAY, AUGUST 27: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
EXHIBIT
• Saturday, SEPTEMBER 1 – Sunday, SEPTEMBER 30
Gallery open Saturdays & Sundays 1:00 – 5:00 pm
& by appointment
Artist’s Reception & Awards Ceremony
• SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Pick-Up
• SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30: 3:00 – 5:00 pm (Exhibit Closes)
• MONDAY, OCTOBER 1: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Thank you to our generous beverage sponsor Arizona Iced Tea
by Grace Lucarelli | Oct 1, 2018 | Past Classes and Workshops
Alla Prima Painting: Still Life & The Figure with David Shevlino
Four Day Workshop: October 3-6, 2019, 9:30 – 4 pm
$600M/$635NM
This class is about painting alla prima (wet into wet) and the techniques used to create a fresh, direct response to our subjects.
Days one and two, will focus on the still life.
Days three and four, will focus on the figure.
On the first morning David will demo, then the class will paint. Students will learn to look at large, overall basic shapes and to simplify. Working on a toned ground, we’ll start by sketching and placing the subject on the canvas. Then we’ll block in two simple values: light and dark and then begin adding mid-tones. On day two students will continue to paint on their own with one-on-one instruction with David.
On day three there will be a morning demo on the figure. Students will then paint on their own with plenty of one-on-one instruction time with David.
By learning to simplify form, values and color, we begin to interpret and break down our subjects into more understandable tones and shapes instead of becoming distracted by details. This helps us to paint our subjects with greater clarity and directness. This class will be particularly helpful to students who wish to paint more loosely and to paint their subject with greater economy.
Materials list for this workshop is here.
About David Shevlino: David Shevlino studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (certificate ’84) and the University of Pennsylvania (BFA ’92). His work has been featured in national publications and he has exhibited his work and taught workshops throughout the U.S. He has also produced a series of videos and DVDs about his artwork and painting methods.
His exposure to art began as a teenager growing up in NJ near NYC. He began making trips to art museums in NYC when he was 15 and developed a love of traditional figurative painting. As a youth he found himself especially drawn to the old masters. Those early trips to the museum instilled in him a love of craft and a sense of where painting comes from. For most of his artistic career he has tried to take what he has learned about traditional painting and mold it into something he can call his own, which presently means exploring the place between traditional figurative painting and abstraction.
For more on David, visit his website.
WORKSHOPS: Cancellations by the student – more than 90 days: full refund. Under 90 days: $50 non-refundable registration fee is included in the workshop tuition. Deposit is non-refundable within 14 days of the start of the workshop.
by Grace Lucarelli | Sep 30, 2018 | Past Classes and Workshops
The A-to-Z Textures and Surfaces Workshop
with Patti Mollica
One-Day: Saturday, September 29
10 am – 4 pm
$125M/$160NM
Filled – Please Call for Waiting List
Calling all watercolorists, mixed media artists, pastelists,
acrylic and oil painters…
Have you ever walked into the art supply store and seen all sorts of new materials and mediums
and wondered how to use them? If you answered “yes,” then this workshop is for you!
Join us for hands-on creative experimentation with acrylic textures and grounds that can take your paintings and drawings in many exciting new directions!
In this all inclusive full-day workshop you will experiment with a variety of materials that offer dramatic textural possibilities that can be used with watercolor, pastel, acrylic and even oils. If you are only familiar with working on canvas, paper or hardboard, this workshop will open your eyes to an entirely new world of unique surfaces and textures, pastes, gels and grounds that can push your work in eye-catching new directions.
Don’t miss this opportunity to try an extensive range of unique products. This workshop will introduce you to a world of fresh new ideas and creativity. Artists of all levels and mediums will come away from it with new insights to inspire their creative expressions.
• Learn how to add pizzaz and unique effects to your artistic style, whether it’s contemporary or traditional.
• Learn how to incorporate any dry media into your paintings.
• Experiment with interference and iridescent paints and how to create shimmmery glowing passages…
• and more!
Below is a partial list of Golden gels, pastes and grounds that you will experiment with in the workhop:
• Light Molding Paste – very porous, holds textural marks,
• Molding Paste – non-porous, great for sculptural effects with glazes
• Absorbent Ground – also known as “liquid watercolor paper”, and “Watercolorist’s White Out”
• Acrylic Ground for Pastels – toothy surface, great for painting or drawing
• Micaceous Iron Oxide – dark gray and slightly glittery, very gritty, great for pastel
• Glass Bead Gel – tiny beads of glass that give your painting an exotic, shimmery sheen,
• Fine Pumice Gel – toothy surface, perfect for OPEN paints,
• Fiber Paste – looks like handmade paper when dry, very absorbent, great for watercolor effects,
• Crackle Paste – beautiful and unusual cracked surface when dried.
• Coarse Pumice Gel – very absorbent, perfect for adding depth and gritty texture
Patti will provide all the paint, gels, pastes, paints, grounds and the prepared boards.
All levels and users of all media (oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, colored pencil and more) are welcome, no experience needed! All participants will receive free product samples and a literature packet, including hand-painted color charts.
Catch a sneak peak at the mediums you’ll be using in this workshop on August 22, when Golden Rep, Roy Kinzer visits for a FREE demo. Register here.
Students should bring:
– Disposable palette: a disposable wax paper palette 12×16 or white wax freezer paper (grocery store)
– Tape to tape down your wax paper palette (masking tape works)
– Brushes – a few bristle, a few soft, various sizes
– Any dry media: colored pencils, watercolor sticks, pastel, oil pastels, or graphite. Whatever you have is great – these will be used to experiment with on textured grounds
– Oil & acrylic painters can bring some paints to work with (but Patti will be bringing).
– Spritzer spray bottle for water (optional)
– Plastic/metal palette knife or equivalent
– Any objects that have an interesting design or shapes if you press them into a paste… i.e. plastic fork, round bottle tops, stencils, etc. We will press these into the pastes and gels to create interesting patterns and textures.
– Watercolorists – bring your favorite WC paper to use with QoR Watercolors (optional)
– Notebook for taking notes
– Roll of paper towels
– Empty (pizza) box to carry wet boards
– Plastic bag for your trash
– Bag lunch/something to drink (or we’ll order from the local pizzeria – they’ll deliver)
We have TONS of water containers – no need to bring.
LEARN! • EXPERIMENT! • HAVE FUN! ALL GOLDEN MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED
Presented by Author/Artist Patti Mollica, Certified Golden Paints Educator
Patti Mollica believes that truly great painting is not about the “subject matter,” but rather the way an artist communicates beauty, sensitivity and integrity in whatever is painted. Flowers, gardens and sunsets are no more worthy as painting subjects than a subway station full of weary commuters, or a closeup of an old rundown building with cascading fire escapes. She believes that a painter’s job is to show the viewer the inherent beauty of all subjects and scenes, most especially the ones that are not commonly thought of in an artistic light.
Although she is equally comfortable working in both oils and acrylics, she feels that the new developments in recent years to acrylics make them a perfect vehicle for infinite versatility and personal expression. This is explored and illustrated in depth in her book, Modern Acrylics. She has also recently authored Color Theory and Getting Started in Acrylics, available in art stores worldwide and online at Amazon.com.
For more about Patti, please visit her website: mollicastudio.com
$125 members/$160 non-members
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by Grace Lucarelli | Sep 25, 2018 | Past Classes and Workshops
Color Theory and Mixing Workshop with Devin Cecil-Wishing
Two-Day Workshop: February 8-9, 2020, 9am – 4pm
$250M/285NM
Color is a complex topic that beginning, and even more advanced painters, oftentimes struggle with. In this workshop, using a traditional color palette, students will learn a logical approach to color mixing, which will eliminate much of the mystery and confusion surrounding the topic of color.
By systematically breaking down the subject in to its component parts, you can learn to focus on one element at a time and begin to think of color in terms of freely navigating through a “color space” rather than worrying about trying to memorize specific recipes of pigments.
This class will feature in depth discussions on color, light, and visual perception, as well as demonstrations showing how to actually apply these principles to real world painting scenarios. Students will spend time completing various color mixing and painting exercises on small still lifes, specifically designed to help them internalize the lessons on color that are being discussed in the lectures and demonstrations.
“Goodbye chalky or muddy colors”
This is a great opportunity for students to learn how to avoid some common pitfalls such as “chalky” and “muddy” colors, and learn how to pin down exactly what we’re talking about when we describe colors as “interesting,” “subtle,” “deep,” “rich,” “warm,” “cool,” etc.
By exploring the underlying principles of color mixing, students will discover that color is just as logical in its workings as anything else and that there is no reason for it to feel confusing, mysterious, or inaccessible.
Click HERE for the materials list for this workshop and scroll down for more information about the instructor, Devin Cecil-Wishing.
WORKSHOPS: Cancellations by the student – more than 90 days: full refund. Under 90 days: $50 non-refundable registration fee is included in the workshop tuition. Deposit is non-refundable within 14 days of the start of the workshop.
San Francisco native, Devin Cecil-Wishing (b. 1981), launched his art career at age 13 after discovering the work of underground cartoonist R. Crumb. He attended San Francisco School of the Arts High School where, at age 14, he was offered his first commission. The classroom teacher noticed Devin’s class “notes” were a rich assortment of well-developed doodles and cartoons. In an unusual offer, the classroom teacher offered Devin a “B,” if he could produce a poster for his band. A successful poster was created for the teacher and Devin’s early art career was launched.
Devin went on to attend the California College of Arts and Crafts where he graduated in 2005 with High Honors from the illustration department. It was during this time that Devin began to more seriously explore other forms and styles of art. His education helped him develop interests in 60’s poster art, surrealism – particularly the works of Dali, wildlife art and many other art styles. Following graduation, Devin traveled to Amsterdam to view works on display for the celebration of Rembrandt’s 400th birthday. It was during a trip to The Hague and a viewing of Rembrandt’s “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp,” that Devin realized how much he loved traditional painting and desired to study it further. Returning to San Francisco, Devin began studying at the Atelier School of Classical Realism in Oakland CA. At the same time, he began working as an instructor, teaching traditional drawing to low-income high school students in an after school program. He discovered that not only did he love creating art; he also had a true love for teaching art. He quickly began to teach at several other Bay Area locations.
Wanting to push his skills further, Devin applied and was accepted to study under the direction of Jacob Collins at the Grand Central Academy of Art in New York City. Devin moved to New York and began his studies in the summer of 2009. In his fourth year as a student he was invited to begin teaching classes there as well.
Devin’s work has been featured in numerous publications including American Artist Magazine, The Epoch Times, Bay Nature Magazine, The New Criterion and the San Francisco Chronicle. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the country. He has received numerous awards including a Stobart Grant, acceptance to the Hudson River Fellowship and first place in the Alfred Ross Prize for Excellence in Cast Drawing, and has been awarded in the prestigious Art Renewal Center’s annual scholarship competition. His work has also been featured in the Art Renewal Center’s Annual Salon multiple times.
In the summer of 2014 Devin was invited to South Africa where he went to teach a two week drawing intensive. In 2018 he launched an ongoing instructional video series designed to teach painting and drawing to those students who can not come to New York to study in person.
Devin currently lives in New York City where he paints and teaches at the Grand Central Atelier. He is represented by William Ris Gallery in Long Island and Sheldon Fine Art in Newport, RI.
To see more of Devin Cecil-Wishing’s work, please click here.
