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.

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.

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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The finished mixed media painting is matted & finished in a 16×16″ natural wood color frame.

Bidding is underway at the Main Street Petite Gallery. Almost 50 artist members of the Huntington Arts Council have donated original work in oils, watercolor, photography, prints, diamond and topaz jewelry, silk and more. Bidding opportunities start at $25, and go until 6 p.m. on Friday, December 4.

This is a great chance to own an original piece of art or purchase one as a gift for a favorite relative or friend. Stop by the gallery at 213 Main Street in Huntington, two blocks east of New York Avenue, to see both the art and all the raffle items.

Poster for the L’Art Pour L’Art Silent Auction for the Huntington Arts Council

The proceeds support the exhibition programs of the Arts Council’s two galleries. Some of the wonderful raffle items are: a pair of subscription tickets for the Long Island Philharmonic; gift certificates for Besito, Honu, RED Restaurant and others; and theater and movie passes.

The gallery will be open for the duration of the auction Friday evenings until 8 p.m. and from 1 to 5 p.m. on the first three Saturdays of November. A “Rockin’ Sock Puppet Making Workshop” is on tap for kids ages 5 to 11 on Saturday, November 14 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Then on November 21 at 2 p.m., some of the donating artists will be at the gallery to talk about their work.

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Main Street Petite Gallery

Art Auction Fundraiser

213 Main St.

Huntington, NY 11743

Opens November 6, 2009 6pm

Meet the Artist – Sat. Nov 21st at 2pm

Auction closes – Friday Dec. 4th at 6pm

Original art from oils to watercolors to pastels to gold and diamond jewelry will be available for bidding starting Friday, Nov. 6 as the Huntington Arts Council’s “L’Art Pour L’Art” opens with a gala reception from 6 to 8 p.m.

The festivities take place at the Arts Council’s Main Street Petite Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington. The silent auction fundraiser runs until 6 p.m. on December 4, providing the public an opportunity to “bring art to life” by taking home a stunning work of art.

Florence L. Dallari, assistant director of the Huntington Arts Council, stated, “The Huntington Arts Council is appreciative of all of the artists and businesses that support this fundraiser. An original piece of art can be yours for as low as $25 and you can purchase a raffle for just $5. We encourage the community to visit our gallery during this month-long event to enjoy one of the benefits of living in Huntington.”

The proceeds support the exhibition programs of the Arts Council’s two galleries. Along with more than 40 pieces of art, some of the raffle items are a pair of subscription tickets for the Long Island Philharmonic, gift certificates for Besito, Honu, RED Restaurant and others, as well as theater and movie passes.

The gallery will be open for the duration of the auction Friday evenings until 8 p.m. and from 1 to 5 p.m. on the first three Saturdays of November. A “Rockin’ Sock Puppet Making Workshop” is on tap for kids ages 5 to 11 on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Space for this project, where kids will make the puppets and put on their very own puppet shows, is limited, so call 631-271-8423 ext. 14 to make your reservations early. Then on Nov. 21 at 2 p.m., some of the donating artists will be at the gallery to talk about their work. More information is available at the Arts Council’s Web site, www.huntingtonarts.org, or by calling 631-271-8423.

Artists Supporters:

Mary Ahern, Irene Andreadis, Shain Bard, Charles Blake, Edith Rae Brown, Ethel Brown Camhi, Victoria Carlin, Joseph Constantino, Susanne Corbelletta, George D’Amato, Sandi Daniel, Sandro Diani, Lillian Dodson, Michael Fairchild, Jim Finlayson, Holly Gordon, William Grabowski, Jahn Guarino, Ed Hall, David Haussler, David Jaycox, Jr., Andrew Jiritano, Kate Kelly, Herb Knopp, Anita Lamb, Lisle, William Low, Diane Lundegaard, Edward McEvoy, Kevin W. McEvoy, Jane McGraw-Teubner, Rhoda Needlman, Cecil Pang. Jack Pierce, Vivian Pollack, Renee Reichert, Mara Sfara, Marie Sheehy-Walker, Joseph J. Stelmach, Donald Thiergard, Tonito Valderrama, Von Schmidt, Lois Walker, Stokely Webster, Barbara White, M. Ellen Winter, Elizabeth Yaar & more…….

Raffle Sponsors:

Besito, Bottles and Cases, Canterbury Ales, Cinema Arts Center, Ciro Spa, Honu Kitchen & Cocktail, Jacqueline-Fine Jewelry, John W. Engeman Theater, Jonathan’s Ristorante, L. I. Philharmonic, Mediterranean Snack Bar, Mundays, Northport Tasting Room & Wine Celler, Prime, Red, Theater Three, Universal Touch Massage

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The juror for the show is Peter Sloggatt, an artist, editor and freelance writer.

Art League of LI two tiered art gallery, Huntington NY

All media are represented from oil painting, to watercolor, digital painting and photography. There is sculpture, graphics and mixed media work on display as well.

The reception for this show was Sunday, January 11, 2009 from 3-5pm. Considering the extreme cold and ice, the attendance was extremely high.

Huntington is an art loving community and it is reflected by the vast contributions and involvement by the residents of this town in NY.

I entered my digital painting, “White Rose Pyramid” in a 16×20″ format, which was on display on the ground floor. I stayed awhile at the reception meeting folks and discussing my work.

By the time I headed for home the Giants had lost the playoffs and NY fans were in mourning.

Digital Painting, “White Rose Pyramid” by Mary Ahern

You think I’m kidding? Well I’m not. I was lucky enough to visit the Jacqueline Penney Art Gallery & Studio in Cutchogue Long Island NY.  Now this is an Artist who loves sunshine! Take a look at her work at her website http://www.jacquelinepenney.net and then make an appointment to go see and collect her work.

Jackie is a real renaissance woman. She paints, she teaches and she writes books helping others to enjoy the experience of creating Art. She is a sharing and giving human being and it shows in her work.

Her beautifully re-designed 1840′s barn is at once her home, her studio working space and the gallery where she sells her work to the public. This seamless breaking down of boundaries defines a true creative person. There is no beginning, no end, just the all encompassing act of creating.

The way she lives and the way she lives her life describes a true Artist.

Jacqueline Penney Art Gallery & Studio

Northport Tasting Room & Wine Cellar

You have to try this place, the Northport Tasting Room & Wine Cellar. Where else but on Main Street in Northport, Long Island, NY. 

This wonderful new addition to the sleepy town of Northport offers an upscale gentrified setting for the enjoyment of an excellent array of wines from boutique vineyards. This unique establishment caters to your senses by featuring Musicians on the weekends and a visual treat for the eyes with Art Shows sponsored by the Northport Arts Coalition.

Take classes in wine tasting if you choose or just expand your palate with wines often not readily available.

Experience the unusual, in a comfortable, friendly and warm environment.

If you like the wine you’ve tasted, Matthew Spirn, the owner, will be glad to introduce you to his broad selection of wines available by the bottle, in his adjacent Wine Store. Both the Tasting Room and Wine Store are open 7 days a week for your enjoyment.

Don Archer & Mary Ahern at the inaugural exhibition of the MOCA:Museum of Computer Art

MOCA was established in 1993 by computer artists Don Archer and Bob Dodson to promote digital art in its various forms and manifestations, including 3-D rendered art, fractals, enhanced photography, animation, mixed media, computer-painted and -drawn art, etc. Many talented artists have given them access to their work, and what you see in their archives and current exhibit are some of the best work that they have solicited. Some of it may be of technical or historical interest, some of it may be innovative and unusual, and some of it may have potential (dare we say it) as high art.

As an online museum, MOCA is host to hundreds of world-class digital artists and thousands of their images, all available for viewing online. It is one of the most heavily-trafficked, comprehensive, frequently-updated and respected computer art museums on the Web. It tries to keep abreast of the latest and best in digital art. Both beginning and advanced artists frequently visit the site, if only to see what the competition is doing.

Visit the MOCA Virtual Museum at: http://moca.virtual.museum and take a look at what’s new in the world of Digital Art.

Smithtown Picture Frame on Main Street, Smithtown NY.

May and June, 2007

Window display at the Bellemeade Gallery, Smithtown NY.

Art show at the Bellemeade Gallery in Smithtown NY.

Windows at dusk at the Bellemeade Gallery in Smithtown NY.

Mary Ahern Art show at the Bellemeade Gallery in Smithtown Picture Frame in Smithtown NY

Life & Style Section – Art
Mary’s Garden
By Ellen Thompson

The Long Islander February 15, 2007

So this is my garden, these are my flowers,” Mary Ahern said motioning towards a frame-covered wall in the gallery at the Harborfields Public library. “I grow these, I paint them, I draw them, I design with them.”

Whether Ahern is designing the color, texture and focal points of a garden or the navigational structure of a website, she still goes back to her roots as a classically trained fine artist.

Color, composition, rhythm and attention to detail are the bedrock of all her art.

Long Islander article - Double Red Roses by Mary Ahern

In Ahern’s latest exhibit at the Harborfields Public Library, “Welcome to My Garden” running until February 27, (2007), the bedrock show through. Within each (digital) painting a colorful rhythm leads the viewer towards texture that is at most unreal.

“And then I produce them and market them, so other people can have them in their home,” Ahern added.

As a fine artist, Mary loves to awaken in others the awe of the world around us. “I seek to bring into sharp focus natural objects often overlooked or taken for granted in our everyday existence,” she explained.

With Ahern’s (digital) paintings that which is overlooked is certainly brought into focus, from a tiny grape Muscari to the petals of vibrant roses. The artist using digital graphic design, virtual painting and botanical accuracy creates digital paintings. The artist honed these techniques during her 25 years as a professional in the computer graphics industry and over 30 years as a passionate artist and gardener.

“I want to slow someone down for a moment in their life to take a close look at nature before they resume again their own activities,” she said. “Now more than ever our lives are moving at too fast a pace. We are too often losing focus and missing the details.”

Plucking the flower from her garden Ahern washes the mud from its petal and leaves to use in her compositions. Constructing the flower upon the screen the way it grew, but creating the work larger than life.

“How exciting is it that you can have something like this” Here look,” Ahern said with her nose nearly five inches from the frame. “The little bells they just curl out. Nobody would ever see that, they are this big” she continued pressing her index and thumb together, ” and its two inches from the ground. Its so exciting I mean, I just constantly get excited by it.”

Ahern works in her studio in Northport surrounded by her gardens. In these gardens she grows the source material for liftimes of art. It is where she pulls all her passions together to produce artwork meant to enliven the universe. Ahern’s prints are output to 100 percent archival canvas or fine art paper using pigmented inks. The combination of products has been tested by the firm of Wilhelm Imaging Research for archival permanence. Their published findings state that these products, when used in combination, will last a minimum of 90 years.

For more information on the  “Welcome to My Garden” Show contact the artist at: mary@MaryAhernArtist.com