Opening Reception for the Artist at:

Samuel Owen Gallery

DATE: Thursday June 16th

TIME: 5:30 – 9:00

LOCATION: 378 Greenwich Avenue

Sponsored by:

Douro

Greenwich Arts Council
Bendheim Gallery
299 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut
January 14 – February 12, 2011
10:00am to 5:00pm

The Greenwich Art Society presents its annual juried exhibition. Works in all media are displayed, and the selection of art for exhibition and cash prizes will be made by a nationally distinguished juror. This year’s juror is Nora Lawrence, Assistant Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC. All works in the exhibition will be for sale.

For more information about the show, call 203.629.1533

Sculptures and Photograpy by Joel Dawson

IMAGES
202 Sound Beach Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT.

Framed photographs of rock sculptures created by Joel Dawson:
Old Greenwich resident, rock sculptor, photographer, and award-winning designer will be featured at Images in Old Greenwich from July 29 to August 28. The one-man show contains an extensive collection
of Dawson’s archival quality black & white and color prints.

About the artist:
Joel Dawson has divided his time to return to his roots as an artist after more than two decades as a creative director to some of the best known names in the beauty industry.

About the sculptures:
Joel meticulously balances rocks one atop of another to create natural sculptures along the shoreline at
Greenwich Point — no glue, no rods, no pebbles… just balance.

About the photographs:
Wind and waves take away the transient shoreline gallery; the photographs help the images live on. Joel’s work has been called “unique in both subject and texture, capturing the majestic quality of man in harmony with nature.”

Prints: Available at the gallery or by contacting Marcos Torno, owner of Images, at 203-637-4193.

Sculpting with stones found at Greenwich Point began as a fun, creative way for Dawson to spend time with his two children when they were very young. In the past couple of years, Dawson has taken stone sculpting to another level. In the early morning before sunrise or in the late afternoon when the light is at its best, he heads to the beach. Guided by the sun, the weather, the wind, and the tides, and inspired by the rock shapes, Dawson begins to construct – balancing one rock atop another. “There’s no glue, no rods, no pebbles… just balance,”  Dawson explains.  “It is about what you find and what you want to make of it.  The magic is when you let the rock go, and it just stays…” he says on his Web site, www.greenwichpointrocks.com.

An exhibition of more than 24 pastels and oil paintings entitled “Color within Color – Landscape and Still Life” opened January 11, 2010 at The Gallery at Greenwich Tavern. The exhibit showcases the work of Rowayton artist Betty Ball.

Ball has been working professionally as a designer and a fine artist since receiving her BFA from The Rhode Island School of Design in 1978. She exhibits her work in local galleries in the northeast, and has won numerous awards for both her fine art and design. When not painting en plein air, Ball works in her Rowayton studio.

Greenwich Tavern owners Moe Gad and Rafael Palomino agree that combining great food with beautiful artwork is a winning combination. With the assistance of Leslie Mueller, a local designer, artist and host of Cablevision’s award winning program “Art & Style”, The Gallery has been created within Greenwich Tavern to showcase the artwork of local artists.

The “Color Within Color” exhibit will run through February 28. Gallery hours are 11:30am – 10:00pm daily. The Gallery is located at 1392 East Putnam Avenue and can be contacted by calling 203.698.9033 or visiting http://greenwichtavern.net/.

“I am particularly fascinated with the layers of color that define shape and create the beautiful atmospheres that I find so compelling in my subjects. By moving from landscape to still life, and from paint to pastel, I am able to see each with a fresh vision. As a landscape painter, I have been fortunate to have access to the rich natural beauty of local land trust properties. The landscapes of Darien, New Canaan, and Rowayton are featured in this show; as well as the fields of Shelburne Farms, Vermont.” Betty Ball

About Greenwich Tavern
Greenwich Tavern comes from a desire to offer an affordable, comfort-style dining experience. An American menu and lively, comfortable bar will take guests back to the days when this location was a Greenwich institution. Chef Rafael Palomino’s menu offers traditional American dishes using fresh, high-quality ingredients, and combine a ‘down-home’ sensibility with a luxury flair.  Much of the menu emphasizes small-plates and sharable items. Signature dishes include caramelized salmon, grandma’s mac’n cheese, and braised Angus short ribs.

The New York Times critic Patricia Brooks recently gave the Greenwich Tavern an “Excellent” rating.

Located in Old Greenwich, CT at 1392 East Putnam Avenue, it is recommended to call for a reservation 203.698.9033 or go to http://greenwichtavern.net/

Just in time for fall are two lovely autumn landscape original oil paintings offered by Bantam Fine Arts in Litchfield County. The paintings are the works of Henry Hammond Ahl, 1869-1953, Mt Washington and Saco River and William Merritt Post, 1856-1935, Autumn on the Bantam River. Both artists had studios in Connecticut and were considered tonalist landscape painters associated with the Barbizon school and the early New England Impressionists.  Post, in particular had a fascination for streams which shows in the lovely Autumn on the Bantam River . Works by Henry Hammond Ahl similar to the Mt Washington and Saco River,  can be found in private and public collections including the Whistler Memorial Home in Lowell, Massachusetts, and in church murals in Boston and Providence.

If you are planning an autumn foilage trip to Litchfield County, Connecticut, stop by and see Tom Pikul, owner of Bantam Fine Arts. Call him at 860.567.3337 or contact him through his website: www.bantamfinearts.com

There is no doubt that paintings change the ambiance of a room or hall. They are not only great investments but decorative as well as functional. These are not mere sketches done randomly, rather, they are strokes done by creative hands. Paintings have the power to unknowingly attract you. They are one of the most beautiful creations of man done with skill and passion.

Original paintings have the power to enhance the space of any home decor, as living rooms, dining rooms, dens, game rooms, and master bedrooms come to life with wall art.  An original oil painting makes a great conversation piece and is a joy that lasts a lifetime – not to mention the aspect of possessing an investment that continues to grow with age and attachment.

This lovely still life oil painting by Leonard  Woodruff (1880 -1965) Red Grapes (click on painting for larger view)  is sure to whet your guests’ appetites when placed in your dining room. It is an oil on canvas 16 1/4″ x 13 1/4′ signed lower right, and offered for $2,800.00  by Tom Pikul of  Bantam Fine Arts.

Woodruff was an Oklahoma artist. Woodruff’s works were shown in the Kansas Master Artists Exhibition Oct. 22-Nov. 12,1999 in Wichita, Kansas. The artist is listed in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Hughes. The Wichita Center for the Arts has several Woodruff works of art.

If you are planning a Summer trip to Litchfield County, Connecticut, stop by and see Tom, call him at 860.567.3337 or contact him through his website: www.bantamfinearts.com

If you are looking to decorate with original seascape oil paintings, a beautiful one by Otis Pierce Cook is available at Bantam Fine Arts .  (Click on link or on painting for a larger view). A large seascape, such as Gloucester Dock hung prominently over a fireplace lends sophistication and elegance to a living room, whether your furnishings are modern or traditional.

Otis Pierce Cook (1900-1980) was an American painter born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was mostly famous for his oil paintings of coastal and landscape scenes and studied under Emil Gruppe of Gloucester. He lived much of his life in Rockport, MA and Cape Ann was the focal point for much of his work. He was a member of the Rockport Art Association. In 1935, Cook had an art gallery on Bearskin Neck in Rockport and was a member of The Rockport Art Galleries along with William Lester Stevens, Joseph Eliot Enneking, Arthur J. Hammond, Marian Parkhust Sloane and Frank M. Rines.

His paintings are in the permanent collections of major museums and private collections across America, including in the Springfield Museum of Art.

If you are interested in this painting or other seascapes, contact Tom Pikul at 860.567.3337, or visit his website: http://www.bantamfinearts.com

Opening of Oksana Mas Exhibition
Zorya Fine Art
Thursday, June 11, 2009
7:00pm-10:00pm

Oksana Mas
People and pigeons
Photograph by: Johnny Nunez

Sponsored by R.S. Granoff Architects, Mercedes Benz of Greenwich, Silver Properties, Tiger Lily’s, Moffly Media & Jewels by Viggi

Cocktails, Music & Light Fare provided by Bonda Restaurant & Wine Bar

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