The Warwick Art League

From the Opening Reception of the Member’s Show…

artleague — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:44:03 +0000

Last night was the Opening Reception of The Warwick Art League 56th Annual Member’s Exhibition. The show is being held at Gallery Warwick, 17 River Street, in the village of Warwick. The opening was well attended, and everyone seemed to have a good time. Here are some pictures from last night.

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Changes to the Site

artleague — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:37:04 +0000

There have been and will be some changes to the site in the next few days. We have switched our hosting, and are taking this opportunity to make some changes and (hopefully) improvements.

Thank You for you understanding. Our apologies in advance if you experience any problems with the site.

Drop off for the Members Exhibition is Wednesday

artleague — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:05:35 +0000

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 between 11AM-12PM is the time to DELIVER works to Gallery Warwick, 17 River Street, Warwick, NY for the 56th Annual Members’ Exhibition. Works must be ready to hang. (Eyelets and wire only, please No alligator clips). No wet paintings or work that has been formerly shown in previous members’ shows. The Warwick Art League reserves the right to reject any work deemed unsuitable.

In the event of snow, the rescheduled drop off is FRIDAY, MARCH 5, FROM 1PM-3PM. Please check this site Wednesday morning for any announcement of rescheduling due to weather.

Wallkill River School Workshops

artleague — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:13:11 +0000

Flint knapping with Ben Waring-Learn an ancient method of chipping away crystalline stone to create a practical tool or primal artwork. Understand basic stone structure, geography, and connect with primal processes that ensured our species survival! Great workshop for fathers and sons, no experience necessary. $40 (materials included) Sundays, 1-4pm Feb.28,

Cartooning and Graphic Novels with Gerry Acerno- Did you ever have a story you wanted to tell in pictures? Learn how to lay out a comic book in panels and vary “camera angles” to bring your story to life. Taught by a veteran illustrator for Marvel, DC, Disney and others. $100 Saturdays, 1-3pm Feb.27, Mar.13, 20, 27.

Stained Glass Basics with Jerry Levinstein-Learn how to cut and join stained glass to make elegant, luminous art works. $200 (materials included) Tuesdays, 10-noon, Mar. 2, 9,16, 23

March

Botanical Art Workshop with Roberta Rosenthal-Learn drawing and watercolor painting from live botanical subjects. Measure accurately, learn proportion, perspective, shading and light source with proper drawing and painting techniques for realistic watercolor renderings. Bring lunch or order in.
Wednesdays, 10-3PM $130 (for two days) March 10, 17 –or- April 14, 21 –or- May 5, 12 –or- at ArtsWave May 8, 15, -or- at Seligmann Annex April 10, 17, -or- May 1, 22

Register online at www.WallkillRiverSchool.com or call (845) 457-ARTS (2787) __._,_.___

Warwick Art League Free Art Sessions

artleague — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:57:09 +0000

The Warwick Art League invites all artists to attend free weekly art sessions to paint, draw and more from your own set-up or photos on Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Greenwood Lake Public Library at 79 Waterstone Road, Greenwood Lake, New York.

For info, call W.A.L. member Sylvia Levy at (845) 477-8093.

picture book/graphic novel workshop

artleague — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:31:34 +0000

Deb Lucke is leading a picture book/ graphic novel workshop at Garrison Art Center

For those imaginative types who would like to create a picture book or graphic novel this is an exploratory class in coming up with ideas and starting to develop your story with words and pictures. We’ll start with a two-frame narrative sequence and move on. Artists and writers welcome. Bring a pencil, sketchbook, and sense of humor.

Thursdays March 4 – April 1 6:30-9:30 4 sessions for $170

Respond to deblucke@rocketmail.com or info@garrisonartcenter.org
845.424.3960

Happenings at the Wallkill River School

artleague — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:25:39 +0000

Wish I could Paint with Pastels! With Shawn Dell Joyce-a one-day class covering the basics of how to use pastels, different types/hardnesses of pastels, different papers and surfaces, tools and techniques. Make a still life painting! Materials provided $50 1:30-4:30 THIS FRIDAY Feb. 19

Pet Portrait Workshop with Carrie Jacobson-Anyone who loves animals can paint them! In this daylong workshop, we will use photographs to make two expressive paintings of pets. Discover how your love and knowledge of animals can translate into bright, fun paintings. Any skill level is acceptable. Bring a photo, lunch or order out, and your favorite painting media, supports and brushes. 10am-3pm $60 THIS Sat. Feb. 20

Palette-Knife Painting Workshop with Carrie Jacobson-Learn to use the palette knife to make expressive and dynamic paintings. The knife helps a painter focus on the large shapes and the light in a scene. It liberates you from detail and offers a way to speed your work, too. Participants will be using oils, and some oil experience is helpful. (bring oils, canvas, lunch or order out) 10am-3pm $60 THIS Sun. Feb. 21

Solving the New York Times Crossword Puzzle with Ed Stein-This hands-on session given by veteran crossword solver-constructor Ed Stein promises to make you smarter about puzzle-solving. You’ll get time-tested strategies and pointers, learn how to read a clue, and how to keep your mind flexible when solving. Finally, together we’ll solve a brand new Sunday Times crossword edited by Times Puzzle Editor Will Shortz! THIS Sunday, 1-4pm $30 Feb. 21

Flintknapping with Ben Waring-Learn an ancient method of chipping away crystalline stone to create a practical tool or primal artwork. Understand basic stone structure, geography, and connect with primal processes that ensured our species survival! Great workshop for fathers and sons, no experience necessary. $40 (materials included) NEXT Sunday, 1-4pm Feb.28

NOT IN THE BROCHURE! Beginning Watercolor with Louise McCutcheon!

Learn the basics of watercolor painting from color mixing and brushwork to how to paint realistically from life. Louise McCutcheon is a represented artist with the Wallkill River School, and also leads the wildly-popular Drop In. Tuesdays 2-4pm, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23 $100 (materials included)

Register at www.WallkillRiverSchool.com or 457-2787 (ARTS)

Middletown Art Group Demonstration Sunday

artleague — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:23:07 +0000

Middletown Art Group Sunday at the Senior Center, 70 West Main St., Middletown , NY, Feb.21 1:30 PM, Demonstration by Joan Kehlenbeck.

Joan earned an Associates Degree in Applied Science with a major in Art from Orange County Community College. Along with her numerous exhibits, demonstrations and workshops, she is owner and manager of “Romantic Silk Florals” and is currently President of River Valley Artists Guild.

For her demonstration “Illusion of Motion in Pastel,” she will recreate an ocean scene.

Joan is currently having an exhibit, “Hopeless Romantic” at Kate’s Café, 79 Pike St., Port Jervis, NY during the month of February.

The North East Watercolor Society Annual Members Show

artleague — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:21:55 +0000

The North East Watercolor Society Annual Members Show opening will be at Orange County Community College, Middletown, NY on Sunday, Feb. 21, 1 – 4:15PM.

Demonstration by Eli Rosenthal at 2:30; Awards 3:45pm.

The Exhibit will be open through March 11, 2010

February 17th is World Community Arts Day

artleague — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:50:36 +0000

February 17th is World Community Arts Day, the third annual global celebration of “art as a catalyst for caring and sharing,” with the goal of creating “a World Festival Society for a day.” Its underlying philosophy is that “We can either react in fear or anger to the state of our world thus becoming part of the problem or respond creatively and become part of the solution.” Anyone can take part:

All we ask of you on that day is to do an arts project, however small or big. Be creative about an issue that you believe promotes “caring and sharing.” Song, dance, theatre, draw, paint, write, make, poem, photograph, lecture, walk, tour, talk, art class, anyway that you feel you are creative!

The first years have seen WCAD grow from a celebration of Reg Bolton [a beloved community artist who passed away in 2006] to a global event from as far as Brazil, Slovenia, Scotland, Australia, USA, Ireland, Mexico and many more. All we ask of you on that day is to do an arts project, however small or large to mark this day. If you can mark the event on your website in the build up to it that would be great to. It is going to be our biggest yet.

Some people like to think of the red-carpet arts as the mainstream, relegating community arts to a puny tributary, continuously emerging but somehow never fully arrived. Just by existing, World Community Arts Day puts paid to that illusion. It is the brainchild of a passionately dedicated community artist called Andrew Crummy , who not only has established his own career in the field but has a bona fide community arts lineage. He is the son of Helen Crummy, a founder in 1962 and stalwart leader of the Craigmillar_Festival_Society, a powerful community arts program based in a tough public housing estate in Edinburgh, Scotland. (“Housing estate” and “housing scheme” are terms used in the British Isles for what we call “housing projects” in the US.)

“Poverty,” wrote Helen Crummy in her 1992 book Let The People Sing!, “is not only lack of an adequate income to live on, it is being classed as of little or no value to society, and as such, having one’s capacity for self-fulfillment crippled from birth.”

Here’s a link to a 2004 exhibition and book that sum up the legacy, Arts: The Catalyst Craigmillar and to a lovely short film of the same name. Watch it and be inspired!

And if you’re up for more, here’s a fascinating piece from the Community Arts Network about “The Gentle Giant,” an enormous sculpture of Gulliver designed by prison artist Jimmy Boyle.

At the World Community Arts Day site, you can find news of WCAD events, texts, videos, and photos from past years. If you’re on Facebook, you can join the Facebook group and post your event(s). People have already posted images, ideas and links from every part of the world. Happy World Community Arts Day! And thanks to Helen and Andrew Crummy for inspiring the world.

Click on Art & The Public Purpose: A New Framework to read and endorse an exciting new proposal for investment in art’s public purpose.

CLICK HERE to download the Cultural Recovery concept paper and see the video.

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READ ABOUT NEW CREATIVE COMMUNITY here .