The ArtWalk is one of the best ways for visitors to enjoy Northport’s bustling and diverse art community by bringing visitors to view the art of established and emerging Artists.

The festive atmosphere of Northport will be punctuated by musical performances; live artistic demonstrations and street decorations as town visitors peruse the art in restaurants, antique shops, boutiques and cafes that are part of this historic village.

Blue Hydrangeas in Delft Blue Pot. Digital & Traditional Mixed Media Painting

I will be showing my Fine Art at Bodyscape Pilates located at 54 Woodbine Ave, Northport NY 11768.

There will be a mixture of Traditional Watercolor paintings, Drawings, and my Digital Mixed Media Paintings for you to choose from. All my work will be for sale. Something for everyone!

Pick up your self-guided maps at Copenhagen Bakery just a few hundred feet away on Woodbine Ave.

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Here is a wonderful opportunity to be part of an artists cooperative. The Firefly was founded in 2011 by two friends, Kate Sydney and Cathy Nichols. Now there are eight of us. We show our work at 127 Main Street in Northport. We have monthly meetings where we exchange ideas, plan events, and generally support each other in our artistic endeavors.

If you think you might be interested, please send an email to kate@katesydney.com. Please include a little information about you as an artist and images of your work or a link to your website.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Creatively yours,

The Firefly Artists

http://thefireflyartists.com

Artist Opportunity:  Public Art Initiative Request for Qualifications (RFQ) – “Art Around Town” Storefront Exhibition Program – The Town of Huntington (Long Island, NY) is seeking submission of qualifications from artists interested in participating in one of a series of exhibitions to be hosted inside vacant storefronts within pedestrian retail districts in the Town of Huntington.  This project is restricted to artists who reside in either Suffolk or Nassau Counties, with preference given to residents of the Town of Huntington.  Complete specifications for this RFP may be downloaded at www.HuntingtonNY.gov under Bids/RFPs.  All other inquiries should be directed to purchasing@HuntingtonNY.gov or via fax @ 631-351-2833.  Submission deadline is March 30, 2012.

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Noted portrait artist Burton Silverman is exhibition juror.

Deadline is April 2.

Prospectus available at www.artleagueli.org or call (631) 462-5400.

Art League of LI Portrait & Figure Show Prospectus

Art League of LI Portrait Show Prospectus Page 2

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2012 Northport ArtWalk Artist Application

The Northport ArtWalk is a self-guided walking tour of the many galleries, studios and eclectic gallery-for-a-day venues centered around and along Northport’s picturesque Harbor and Main Street. The ArtWalk is one of the best ways for visitors to enjoy Northport’s bustling and diverse Art community by bringing visitors to view the Art of established and emerging Artists. The festive atmosphere of Northport will be punctuated by musical performances; live Artistic demonstrations and street decorations as town visitors peruse the Art in restaurants, antique shops, boutiques and cafes that are part of this historic village.

WHERE

Artists will be showing their work in the establishments of Northport Hosting Merchants. Each Merchant has committed to set space aside for the showcasing of the Artist’s work. It will be up to the individual Artists and Merchants to decide if the Art will stay on display after the actual day of the ArtWalk event.

WHAT

We are seeking a diverse collection of Artists specializing is such diverse media as, but not limited to: painting in both digital and/or traditional forms, sculpture, mixed media, collage…

If you can create it we’d like to see it.

WHEN

Artists can choose to participate in one or more of the individual events that will typically be held on the third Sunday of each month beginning in April and ending in June. The ArtWalk will be from 1-5pm.

Dates: April 15, May 20, June 17, 2012

ADVERTISING

• BROCHURE: We will be designing a Tri-fold brochure, which will be distributed before and throughout the 6-month event. The brochure will contain a map of Northport including markings of the Hosting Merchants. There will be available space for listings of Sponsoring Merchants as well as additional space for those Merchants choosing to buy additional advertising.
• INSERTS: This brochure will house an additional insert for each event listing the participating Artists since the Artists and their locations will change month to month. Additional opportunities for sponsorships will be available for these inserts.
• WEBSITE: The ArtWalk Committee has a website that will be available for links to Artists and to Sponsoring Merchants.
• SOCIAL NETWORKING: The ArtWalk Committee has a social networking presence i.e. Facebook and Twitter and will be using these to promote the event.
• PRINT ADVERTISING: The ArtWalk Committee plans to advertise these events in Newsday and all local Newspapers.
• ANCILLARY NETWORKING: The ArtWalk Committee plans to use the extensive quantity of New York and Long Island online listing services now available via networking sites.
• The ArtWalk Committee is seeking a Sponsor to commit to major funding of this project.

FEES

• $10 application fee for Artists; will be applied to the participation fee if selected.
• The Artist fee for participating in this Northport ArtWalk is $25 per event.
• The Artist’s must be a member of the Northport Arts Coalition to participate. An application is available online at their website: http://www.northportarts.org/contact.html

SUBMISSION

2012 Northport ArtWalk Artist Application

The Committee would prefer to receive applications and communications via email.

Complete the Artist application and waiver form & send it either email or snail mail.

Submit at least three (3) representative images of your work. We would prefer to receive email jpeg images but will accept CD’s or print materials.

Send the Committee links to any other of your online reference samples i.e. websites or social networking sites

Jurying for Artist’s participation in the Northport ArtWalk will be the joint responsibility of the Northport ArtWalk Committee and the Northport Arts Coalition.

CONTACT INFO

Email: NorthportArtWalk@gmail.com

Make checks payable to: Northport Chamber of Commerce

Mailing Address:

Northport Chamber of Commerce

ArtWalk Committee

PO Box 33

Northport NY 11768

DEADLINES

February 15, 2012 is the deadline for all Artist’s applications.

Subject: Call for contemporary art related to themes of military service and the families of soldiers

The Patterson Foundation is providing the design and construction of the assembly area at the Sarasota National Cemetery as a donation to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – National Cemetery Administration.

In addition to the many features unique to national cemeteries, there will be a significant installation of contemporary art related to themes of military service and the families of soldiers.

The Patterson Foundation seeks professional artists with significant experience and a body of work at a recognizably high level who are interested in creating art on the themes of soldiers, veterans and their families.

All sites are exterior and subject to the extremes of Florida climate. This is not a memorial space and all of the art does not have to be realistic. Contemporary vocabularies and approaches are welcome.

There is a rolling deadline to submit up to January 20, 2012. Artists are encouraged to submit earlier if possible.

See
http://www.thepattersonfoundation.org/initiatives/military/art-process.html

for submission instructions and more information.

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Artist Opportunity:  Public Art Initiative Request for Proposals (RFP) – Seasonal Park Installations

The Town of Huntington (Long Island, NY) requests submission of innovative proposals for seasonal public art installations in Town Parks.  While open to any U.S. artist, strong preference will be given to artists of the region.

Approximately 5 projects are expected to be selected for implementation & receipt of $1,000 honorarium each.

Complete specifications for this RFP may be downloaded at http://huntingtonNY.gov under Bids/RFPs.  All other inquiries should be directed to purchasing@huntingtonNY.gov or via fax @ 631-351-2833.

Submission deadline is January 20, 2012.

I took this snapshot of these orange tulips using natural light in my studio

I import these snapshots onto my computer and using Photoshop I delete the backgrounds, modify the colors and otherwise play around with the image. I print the images from my Epson printers onto matte cardstock papers.

Using Photoshop on my Mac, I play around with colors and composition

In this particular Art work, after making a completed tonal drawing which I discussed in my previous post, I traced the outline of the tulip onto 300lb hot press paper using a lightbox and a 2H pencil.

Then, using Winsor Newton watercolors, I put down my first layer of paint. Once dry I used my set of Prismacolor colored pencils to draw over the watercolor.

In this Mixed Media Art work I used colored pencil over watercolor

For some reason I find this process to be very relaxing and meditative for me. If I need some calmness in my life, I can go to my studio at any time and pick up right where I left off. No fuss, no muss, no bother.

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Snapshot of some Orange Tulips I used as the basis of this series of Art works

Since I’m not a photographer, I take snapshot of flowers I either buy or grow. I usually select them for color or just for form. I find myself attracted to large bold shapes rather than the more frilly inflorescences. I then decide what mediums I will work in and whether there will be one finished Art work in one or more mediums or whether the work will be part of a series.

I love creating tonal drawings so I often do a finished piece in graphite before I start a painting just because I like the feel of drawing. It also is a great way to work out values of highlights and shading.

Tonal drawing of a tulip. I use a pair of magnifying lenses which I hook onto my bifocals to help me see the details

If the work is part of a series, I need to imagine the size of each piece and the total overall impression I’m looking for. This ups the level of complexity considerably and actually makes for quite a nice challenge to my visual imagination and my technical consistency.

For a series of work I need to choose the size of each work and the size of the overall series.

I also need to create a composition that stands alone as well as works for the series.

I used my altered snapshots to help me come up with my composition in this series

My work must not only be accomplished to my own standards for each piece but it must be consistent across all the work. This can be tricky if you don’t create all the work during the same or close to the same period of time.

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Blossoms and Sky by Joseph Raffael

Visiting this show brought such a burst of the voluptuous joy of color and passion to an otherwise gray day that I was compelled to share it with others.

Joseph Raffael douses himself in his watercolors. His colors flood and pool in the most controlled display of virtuosity I’ve ever seen in this medium. Though in this show his subject matter seems to be primarily flowers, his style is the antithesis of botanical illustration.

As a matter of fact, Elisabeth, my fellow Artist friend and I gallery hopped to this show on the heels of a visit to the ASBA (American Society of Botanical Artists) show at The Horticultural Society of NY. The contrast of two exquisite art forms, both employing watercolor and using flowers as subject, was astounding.

I made a video from some images I took at the show and posted it on YouTube in case you’d like to get an idea what to expect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9X313xX0PM

For an extra treat I would suggest visiting Joseph Raffael’s website and taking some time to view the meditative videos of him as he paints.

Take a moment to calm down and become immersed in the process of Art. It will make your day. It always does so for me.

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