…and the wheels of contention start spinning
Banksy, the secretive street artist from Britain recently descended on the decrepit Packard plant, leaving his mark behind in the form of an image of a young boy holding a can of red paint and the words “I remember when all this was trees.” Is the piece graffiti or art? Is the piece public property or abandon for anyone to take? Read on and decide.
Source: Autoblog
Rick Norsigian, a painter from Fresno, California turns a $45 investment into millions. Behold the power of garage sales.
Update: Finding $200 million at a garage sale isn’t as easy as it use to be. The picture goes negative.
Source: CNN
225 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
General Information
Phone: 413 458 2303
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at the Dutchess County Fair
to benefit the Dutchess County Arts Council
AUGUST 25 -26, 2010
Exhibit at Fairgrounds AUGUST 27-29;
Followed by online auction of artwork.
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The Dutchess County Arts Council invites you to participate in a PAINT-OUT/PHOTO SHOOT at the Dutchess County Fair, on Wednesday and/or Thursday, August 25th & 26th.
Artists are encouraged to depict and interpret any aspect of the Dutchess County Fair that sparks their interest – the midway, people, animals, the agricultural products, the food, etc. The work must be produced on site on one or both days of the PAINT-OUT/PHOTO SHOOT, and the final piece must be ready by Friday, August 27th. (The work must be ready to hang – signed, framed, and wired.) The maximum size is 18″x24″. Any frame is acceptable, even a wood strip frame. Plexiglass only, no glass is permitted.
Finished artwork will be on view Friday night through Sunday, August 27-29, at the fairgrounds, in Building D (Specialty Foods Building). The public will be invited to vote for their favorite painting or photo onsite or online and all art will be available for purchase through an online auction. The Dutchess County Fair will select art work from those entries with the most votes to use in promotional materials for the 2011 Dutchess County Fair. The work will be on view at the Cunneen Hackett Art Center in Poughkeepsie from August 31 – September 27. The online auction will be open during that time.
Artists will receive a 50% commission on all work sold on the online auction. The other 50% will benefit the Dutchess County Arts Council Arts Fund.
Submit your application and fee to the PAINT-OUT/PHOTO SHOOT to the Dutchess County Arts Council by August 6th. APPLICATION FEE
$30 for DCAC members Fee includes admission to Fair; work exhibited at Fair, online voting and auction, and exhibition at Cunneen Hackett Art Center during the month of September. $55 for non-members Fee includes admission to Fair; work exhibited at Fair, online voting and auction, and exhibition at Cunneen Hackett Art Center during the month of September. The fee also includes a one-year membership to the Dutchess County Arts Council. There are a limited number of scholarships available. Call Amy Manso at 845.282.6576 or emailamyem100@yahoo.com for information.
IMPORTANT DATES
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What would you create for $5,000, three months in NYC, and your very own art show? You have the vision and now 3rd Ward is offering you a place in the international art world. You are invited to submit a portfolio of your best completed artwork, work-in-progress or conceptual proposal for our Summer Solo Show. A 3rd Ward Membership not required.
Deadline July 28th!
Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 – Leroy Thomas and Zydeco Roadrunners
Leroy Thomas and Zydeco Roadrunners play traditional style Louisiana zydeco. Their high energy dance music is a favorite at home in Louisiana and on the road across the USA. Thomas started playing drums at eight. Not long after he started playing drums, he also began to learn the accordion, eventually mastering both the button accordion used by Zydeco musicians like John Delafose and Boozoo Chavis and the piano accordion, the instrument that Clifton Chenier played. At 19, he joined the band headed by his father (who today continues to play drums and sing at venues in Louisiana and Texas). In addition to playing music, Leroy Thomas did auto painting and body work and also worked on a rice and soybean farm. After moving to Houston, he became a pipe welder, but he continued as a musician. With the release of the his CD entitled Right Now is Primetime, Leroy Thomas has shown his strength as a songwriter as well as being able to compose catchy zydeco tunes. It is no surprise his material is being played by numerous other zydeco bands. Don’t miss this chance to see the real thing – Louisiana Zydeco (and some Blues, too) in your own backyard.
Dance lesson at 7 pm, music from 8-11:30 pm, $20
Website:
Leroy Thomas and Zydeco Roadrunners
From LSUE’s Central Acadiana Gateway
Ossining Fireworks Display will be held on Friday, July 2nd at the Louis Engel Waterfront Park. Music begins 7pm, Fireworks approx 9:15pm Join us for a great show and enjoy entertainment before hand with a concert at Louis Engel Waterfront Park starting at 7:00pm. This is a wonderful event and we hope you can be with us for an evening of fun. A great way to kick off the holiday weekend. Vehicle Access on Westerly Road and Depot Plaza will be restricted. At the conclusion of the event, no vehicles will be permitted to leave until pedestrians have safely left the viewing area. On July 2nd, only metered parking spaces will be available in the west parking lot. Alternate Commuter Parking Available on Central Avenue 2 hr. Parking Restriction Suspended.
Design/Photography: Hothouse
Places Faces and Icons
Paintings
July 1st – 31st, 2010
Reception: July 10, 2 p.m.
53 Croton Avenue
Ossining, NY 10562
914.941.7465
Art is My Muse
Oil Painting | Mixed Media | Needlepoint
June 1st -23d, 2010
Reception: Sunday June 6th from 1-3pm
Ossining Public Library Gallery (on the lower level)
53 Croton Avenue
Ossining, NY 10562
914-941-2416
Barbara Levine is a resident of Ossining, New York, and is originally from Brooklyn. An artist from a very early age, Barbara attended Music and Art High School in Manhattan, majoring in art, and graduated from Pratt Institute with a degree in Graphic Arts and Illustration.
Barbara then began a long career in book publishing as an Art Director. In her years in publishing, Barbara designed book jackets and interiors for fiction, non-fiction and children’s books, often working with major authors. Barbara worked for Holt, Macmillan and Harper Collins, among other publishing houses. During those years, Barbara continued to paint, exhibit her work and teach. Barbara also taught an after-school art program for the Ossining schools when her two children were students in the system, and worked as an art instructor in summer programs around Westchester County.
Today, Barbara works with children and continues to paint, often drawing inspiration from her travels as well as her local environment. Barbara has completed several ketubahs, a Jewish marriage document that is also a form of ceremonial art. Over the course of her career, Barbara has worked in various media, including oil, pen and ink, pastels and watercolor. She also has produced needlepoints, jewelry pieces, and other crafts. Barbara recently completed a competitive, two-year training program to earn a position as a docent at the Jewish Museum of New York in Manhattan. Barbara continues to evolve in her work and enjoy the creative process.
Email: Barbara Levine
Artist’s Eye, a drawing class at Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate, returns this August with a new, expanded five-day intensive program. The classes take place in the magnificent, terraced gardens at Kykuit, where you can join other artists for this creative and art-filled summer experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to develop and practice drawing skills – led by Randolph A. Williams, professor of Studio and Art Education at Manhattanville College.
Dates: Monday-Friday: August 16-20, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Fee: $195; or $165 for members of HHV or the National Trust.
For detailed information, a list of materials, and to register: call us at 914-631-8200 x 605.
