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Announce your happy news with a lawn greeting—- we have storks, bears, moons, mother goose, a choo choo…. 631-281-5592 631-680-1617 View more images on the BABY page (at left)All photos and designs copyright Chris Taylor 2008© Join us for a great show of local scenes! Shop Local for the Holidays!
I’ve been invited to do a solo show at Bellport Arts & Framing in Bellport, during June of this year- this show will feature my new work, which is going a little bit beyond Batik…. its Gyotaku! Gyotaku is the ancient art of fish rubbing, used by Japanese fishermen to record their catch. It is usually done on rice paper with the sumi-e inks. What I do, is take a piece of fabric I’ve already batiked, and then print on top of that. I will use fresh fish, or lots of interesting things, to create a painting. I may also print on plain fabric and then batik over it for some very interesting results. This process is even more involved than Batik, because its actually the combining of the two processes. I find it interesting and engaging to take very old methods (dying arts) and put new twists on them with modern materials. Gyotaku is still practiced in some places- I’ve seen it on youtube, where in Hawaii, guests get off the fishing boat, walk across the street and have their catch printed right there on the spot- kind of like a tourist thing…
Hope you can stop by and see the show–
There will be a reception for the show on Sunday June 24th, 2012 from 1 -3 pm at Bellport Arts & Framing, 137 South Country Road, Bellport. Open Wednesdays- Saturdays, 11 am – 5 pm Many Thanks to Jeanette Donohue of the Syosset Library, for her work with the art gallery at the library- they have just completed an online gallery! Find it here: http://syossetlibrary.org/events/galleries/online-gallery?start=21 On Sunday March 25th, 2012 from 2-6 pm, the Mastic Beach Property Owners Assn. proudly presents it’s second annual art event entitled “With One Brush Stroke” which will raise funds for Hospice and their eight bed facility in Suffolk County. The show will feature 10 local artists, who will be displaying and selling their art which will range from watercolors, jewelry & photography, many of which are inspired by our local beauty. There will be refreshments and a raffle to win one of several fine art pieces, all for a great cause! 31 Neighborhood Road, Mastic Beach For info, contact Lorraine at 281-4530 See you there!
Local Landscapes by Local Painters! Come see what we’ve been up to all summer! Our artists have been “painting the town” at various locations this year, and you’ll want to see what they’ve done- you may even see YOUR house! http://www.PALSPleinAir.com Visit the P.A.L.S. exhibit “A Brush of Long Island” at BAFFA Gallery, 47 Gillette Ave, Sayville, (11782) on December 11 & 12 from 12 – 4 pm Where we’ve been: On the North Shore, we’ve been to: Avalon Park, the Stony Brook Harbor/Marina, Flowerfields, and Frank Melville Park, Setauket Bellport/Brookhaven: the dock, yacht club and Marina, Van Der Zalm Greenhouses, Squassux Landing, Robinson Pond, Dunton Ave and Bayview Ave Beach, Brown’s Pond, Meadow Farm, Beaver Dam Creek, Fireplace Park Patchogue and West: Swan Lake, Sandspit Park, Watch Hill Ferry Terminal, Mascot Pier, Woodside Nursery, Meadowcroft, Lands End, Islip Art Museum, Bayard Cutting Arboretum Mastic/Moriches /Yaphank: LaCorte’s Farm Stand, Forge River Marina, Longwood Estate, Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Smith Point Park and Flight 800 Memorial, Yaphank Lake, the Suffolk County Farm
Out East: The Peconic River Herb Farm, Calverton, and Lavender by the Bay, East Marion and that’s just THIS year! We’ve had some great weather! (we’ve also had some not-so-great weather) But we always have fun and enjoy nature and the camaraderie of our fellow artists- Join us for a great show!  Sue Miller with Alyson Stanfield. Photo by Pat D'Aversa © 2011 Over the weekend of October 1st and 2nd, about 30 artists had an intense 2 day workshop with Alyson Standfield, the artbizcoach, learning ”Shameless Self Promotion for Artists”. We had a great time connecting and learning- two very fun and social days of networking. Shown with Alyson in the photo above, is WSA President Sue Miller. Many thanks to Sue, Libby, Victoria, and Pat for putting all the details together for a fine weekend! And, we also learned it’s National Arts & Humanities month so get out there and collaborate and advocate the arts! Pass the word! For more info, check out: Here’s my 15 seconds of fame…… click on this link and then scroll over to the 6:27 mark for my short demo on Batik, (done in 2007) thanks to the folks over at Wet Paints. The video was created by John Alto ©2007 Women Sharing Art, Inc. to Host 2-Day “Shameless Self-Promotion for Artists” Workshop
Bohemia, NY – Non-profit group Women Sharing Art, Inc. is set to host a 2-day workshop, “Shameless Self-Promotion for Artists,” October 1 – 2, 2011. Alyson B. Stanfield, art business consultant and author of the best selling “I’d Rather Be in the Studio“, will lead the workshop! The Artist’s No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion.” http://artbizcoach.com/ Stanfield has led art-marketing seminars throughout the country. This workshop marks her first live event in New York. Stanfield’s workshop will provide artists with the motivation, knowledge and strategic marketing techniques necessary to advance their careers. About Women Sharing ArtWomen Sharing Art, Inc. is a non-profit providing avenues for female artists to nurture and encourage one another in order to further their artistic accomplishments.
About Alyson B. Stanfield Alyson B. Stanfield is an artist advocate, workshop leader, and art-marketing consultant who knows all about self-promotion. Alyson has helped thousands of artists develop their careers through her online classes, publications, workshops, and free weekly Art Marketing Action newsletter—all available through ArtBizCoach.com.
For further info: Email: womensharingart@gmail.com This is a great idea for retirement parties, even weddings and showers– http://www.quicksketch.com/talk.html Marty came to one of the SBAA demos and here’s what he did:
© Marty Macaluso We had a lot of laughs that night as Marty quickly captured those attending the meeting– amazing to watch! The following is reprinted, with thanks, and by permission. I subscribe to this newsletter and find it often to be a great source of inspiration and information. I’m sharing it today with permission from Mr. Genn because I feel it has a lot to offer to those who choose to look at my website. When you find good words, they need to be shared. Hope you’ll take a moment and have a look: The monastic artist September 20, 2011 I’ve never stayed in a monastery, but I’ve visited some, both East and West, and I’ve certainly bumped into a few monks. I’ve also known a few nuns, but not intimately. I was once offered a job as a missionary, but I didn’t like the position. But as for the painter, I like a monastic life. Mine’s not as rigid as the pros’. I rise early, paint before breakfast, correspond, paint, break briefly for a simple lunch, perhaps a brisk walk in the forest, maybe a snooze, then back to the studio. Dinner is at home with friends or family. I work each day until tired, read a bit, sleep well, and do it again the next day. Several days can pass without moving the car. It’s productive–the monastic life gets results. As Picasso said, “I like to live like a poor man with lots of money.” It’s all about the renewal and rebirth of life through creativity. Similar to the nuns who tend the fields, or the monks who labour in the hothouses, there’s satisfaction in growth, change, green shoots, raking up old leaves. Art reaffirms life and is in harmony with many universal principles. Perhaps the studio is even greater than the nunnery or the monastery. In the humble studio one hears the constant plop, plop, plop of product. Product that honours our land, our people, our earth. To be in touch with creativity on a daily, even hourly, basis may just happen to edge yourself closer to divinity. If our universe is indeed a creation, (an idea that competes with the idea that our universe is an idea) then perhaps we need to be on that wavelength. Pushing paint is a high calling. To do it well you need humility. You need to walk the walk. You need a well-regulated, simple life so that you might become both servant and student. And there’s another thing. It’s the fellowship of the Brotherhood and Sisterhood. They are all with us–the good and bad artists in the dusty books of history, in the galleries, in the promise of tomorrow’s children, or right here now as you meet them on this remarkable medium that befriends us all–even though we don’t really know each other. Art can take flight in an odd but active monastery. Best regards, Robert PS: “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.” (Matthew 6:28) Esoterica: Like Matins, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers and Compline of the ancient Roman Catholic liturgy, or the five daily pauses of Islamic prayer, an artist can create defined spaces for reflection and contemplation. The creative monk recharges and begins again. Each pause may be heralded with a new squeeze of paint or a sharpening of tools. Thankfulness infuses every breath. Every new passage is a fresh test of studenthood, patience, applied joy and creative love. Current Clickback: Continuous partial attention shows the influence of current technology and research on the way we now produce art. Your further comments are appreciated. Read this letter online and give us your ideas, opinions or insights on the possibilities of the quiet sanctuary of the studio and the simple life. Live comments are welcome. Direct, illustratable comments can be made at rgenn@saraphina.com One great big fat FREE book!! Yep, a totally free copy of Robert’s most celebrated book, The Twice-Weekly LETTERS–960 pages–mailed post-free anywhere in the world, simply by signing up for a Premium Listing before November 30, 2011. If you have work you think the world should see, please check us out. While our listings are mini-websites in themselves, we are particularly good at sending volumes of visitors to websites you may already have. Our service costs $100 per year and we do all the set up, including changing work, etc., as you see fit. If you are thinking about it, please feel free to drop Robert a note at rgenn@saraphina.com “I’ll be happy to pass along an opinion as to your work’s suitableness.” The Art Show Calendar: If you or your group has a show coming up, put an illustrated announcement on the Painter’s Keys site. The longer it’s up, the more people will see it. Your announcement will be taken down automatically on the last day of your show. Please take a look here The Workshop Calendar: A selection of workshops and seminars laid out in chronological order that will stimulate, teach, mentor, take you to foreign lands or just down the street. Many of these workshops are recommended by Robert and friends. Incidentally, if you are planning a workshop and you have photos of happy people working, feel free to send them to us and we’ll select ones to include in the workshops feature at no extra charge. The Painter’s Post: Every day there is new material going into this feature. This online arts aggregator has links to art info, ideas, inspiration and all kinds of creative fun. If a friend is trying to subscribe to the Twice-Weekly Letter via Constant Contact, please let them know that as well as subscribing they must confirm their subscription. You can also follow Robert’s valuable insights and see further feedback on Facebook and Twitter Featured Responses: Alternative to the instant Live Comments, Featured Responses are illustrated and edited for content. If you would like to submit your own for possible inclusion, please do so. Just click ‘reply’ on this letter or write to rgenn@saraphina.com Gyotaku is the ancient japanese method of recording a fisherman’s catch. this modern day art form is fun and tricky to get just right! Here I am using a flounder, with water-soluble fabric dyes that I will print onto cotton fabric. Then my very talented framer LuAnn, will frame the image as a fine art piece.
The print is pulled. Here are some other examples I’ve done recently:
I’m very pleased to be able to say, these fish prints have been sold.
ISLIP ART MUSEUM STORE
EXHIBIT SERIES
PRESENTS
“Sights of Stripes”
Selections from the IAM annual open call featuring
Holly Black, Brenda Chapman, John Cino, Daniel Cleary,
John DeRosa, Peter Dickie, JoAnne Dumas, Dan Lachacz,
William Sayler and Chris Taylor
On View
August 1st - September 4th , 2011
Reception:
Sunday, August 21st , from 2-4pm
(The museum itself is hosting the exhibit “Flag Day”)
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