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August 28, 2020

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THREE ARTISTS AWARDED FOR WORK REPRESENTING SOCIAL ISSUES
And, The Art Guild releases it’s Fall 2020 Schedule – Online and Outdoors!

The Art Guild’s most recent juried competition and artists’ reception, “JUSTICE,” included works that represented recent events including the death of George Floyd, organized demonstrations and Black Lives Matter, as well as entries representing everything from women’s rights to LBGTQ, prison reform, immigration and so much more.

“As an artist organization, we celebrate different points of view and encourage healthy dialogue” said Lisa Grossman, Executive Director of The Art Guild. “During these times, it’s become increasingly difficult to talk about current events. It is said that art often says what words sometimes cannot. We were glad that JUSTICE provided a way to “speak out” and helped draw attention to different points of view about social issues, with a look within ourselves. We are happy to be a part of this important conversation.”

JUROR OF AWARDS Seung Lee, Korean-American contemporary artist and Director of Fine Arts and Graduate Studies and a professor at Long Island University, Post Campus selected these artists to be awarded for their work in the show: 

First place, “Blue” by  Angeli Zankel. Acrylic on canvas

Second place, “Pride” by Alice Riordan. Terra cotta sculpture

Third place, “Rightfulness” by Joan Stevens. Oil & collage

The Art Guild is also pleased to announce their Fall 2020 schedule that includes both online programming via Zoom, and classes in their outdoor classroom generously sponsored by the Peter and Jeri DeJana Family Foundation (limited space). 

ADULT ONLINE CLASSES: 

MONDAYS: New Strategies & Techniques in Portraiture! with Rob Silverman 2pm – 3pm 

MONDAYS: Abstract Watercolors with Esther Marie, 1pm – 3pm

TUESDAYS: Photoshop for Artists with Alan Perlman from 10am – 12pm

TUESDAYS: Watercolors with Denis Ponsot 6:30pm – 9:30pm

THURSDAYS: Photoshop for Artists with Alan Perlman 10am – 12pm

THURSDAYS: Basic Drawing with Barbara Silbert 9:30am – 11:30am

ADULT OUTDOOR CLASSES (space is limited): 

MONDAYS: Get Sharper! Drawing with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson 10:30am – 1pm 

MONDAYS: Intro to Abstract with Ellen Hallie Schiff  1:30am – 4pm 

TUESDAYS: Oil Painting for All Levels with Joan Stevens from 10am – 1pm

TUESDAYS: Foliage & Trees with Howard Rose from 1:30pm – 4pm

WEDNESDAYS: Drawing for the Experienced Artist with Kirk Larsen 9:30am – 12pm

WEDNESDAYS: Abstracts with Confidence and Freedom with Kirk Larsen 1pm – 4pm

KIDS CLASSES (OUTDOORS!

The Art Guild is offering classes for kids in a flexible space including indoor studios and a beautiful outdoor preserve. Smaller groups ensure a great experience! 

Mondays: Art Explorations for Grades K-4 with Mr. Manny (Tuesday sold out)

Wednesdays: Solving Art with Marc Isaacs, Grades 5 and up

Thursdays: Painting & Drawing for Grades 5 and up with Manny  

And, they are continuing to offer workshops online and in-person! 

Oct 1-3:  ONLINE From Urban Sketch to Finished Painting with Stacy Kamin 

Oct 3-4: Simple & Sophisticated Relief Printing with Stephanie Navon Jacobson

Oct 10-11: Sand and Sea in Pastels with Lana Ballot

Visit www.theartguild.org or call 516.304.5797 for more information.

About The Art Guild:

The Art Guild offers classes and workshops for children and adults year-round. The gallery was voted Best Art School in 2018 and 2019 and Best Art Gallery 2017, 2018 and 2019 in Blank Slate Media’s annual competition. The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc. is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, New York. The Art Guild is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. For more information call 516.304.5797 or visit their website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

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Photo 1: First place, “Blue” by  Angeli Zankel. Acrylic on canvas

Photo 2: Second place, “Pride” by Alice Riordan. Terra cotta sculpture

Photo 3: Third place, “Rightfulness” by Joan Stevens. Oil & collage

Photo 4: Peter and Jeri DeJana Family Foundation Outdoor Classroom at The Art Guild

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July 17, 2020

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JUSTICE: An Art Competition goes beyond one topic

Early entries indicate many social issues on the minds of artists across the country

When The Art Guild created  “JUSTICE,” their new juried competition and exhibition, they anticipated work in response to recent events including the death of George Floyd, organized demonstrations and Black Lives Matter. Little did they know that JUSTICE would go beyond that, with entries representing everything from women’s rights to LBGTQ, prison reform, immigration and so much more.

“As an artist organization, we celebrate different points of view and encourage healthy dialogue” said Lisa Grossman, Executive Director of The Art Guild. “During these times, it’s become increasingly difficult to talk about current events. It is said that art often says what words sometimes cannot. With that in mind, it is our hope that JUSTICE will provide a way to “speak out” and help draw attention to different points of view about social issues, with a look within ourselves. We are looking forward to being a part of this important conversation.”

When Black Out Tuesday occurred, the organization felt that it was important to support the initiative by posting a black square on their Instagram account (@artguildpw). That same day a board member suggested “justice” as a competition and was met with unanimous support, ultimately resulting in an overhaul of The Art Guild’s schedule of shows for the remainder of the year.

The show has struck a chord with artists across the country. To date, almost half of all entries are from artists and photographers outside of New York. With entries from everywhere from Missouri to Japan, the artwork has been powerful, drawing attention to social issues that demand it.

The competition remains open for entries through Monday, August 3rd and all artists and photographers, high school and older, are invited to submit artworks for consideration. Be sure to show the emotions and what has empowered and inspired you to address social justice. 

MEDIUMS Including but not limited to photography, acrylic, oil, watercolor, digital art, pastel, mixed media, collage, encaustic, etching/prints, or sculpture. 

JUROR OF AWARDS: Seung Lee is a Korean-American contemporary artist. He is currently Director of Fine Arts and Graduate Studies and a professor at Long Island University, Post Campus. His paintings, drawings, and large-scale installations have been exhibited extensively in the US as well as internationally:  China, Italy, France, Japan, and Korea. He has received numerous reviews in the New York Times, Newsday, Kyoto Times, Korea Daily News, Art Word Magazine, Art in Culture Magazine, Art Price Magazine, and Art and People Magazine. He has been featured in “Artist Profiles of Korea and Japan” several times.

Seung Lee has received awards from the New York State Governor, Nassau County Supervisor, Suffolk County Supervisor,  New Jersey City Mayor; and in 2011, Seung was awarded as “Best International Korean Artist” from the Korean Art Association. For more information on Seung Lee, visit www.leeseung.com.

The Art Guild of Port Washington is also pleased to announce more Adult classes and workshops for adults this Summer 2020:

ADULT CLASSES: 

MONDAYS: New Strategies & Techniques in Portraiture! with Rob Silverman 2pm – 3pm 

                     Get Sharp! Drawing with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, 10:45am – 12:45pm

TUESDAYS: Photoshop for Artists with Alan Perlman from 10am – 12pm

                     Abstract Watercolors with Esther Marie, 10am – 12pm

WEDNESDAYS: Watercolor with Denis Ponsot 10am-12noon 

FRIDAYS: Floral Watercolors (Outdoors) from 1pm – 3pm starts July 24th

SUMMER CAMPS!

The Art Guild just announced two new sections of Art Explorations starting the week of August 17 and August 24. Visit www.theartguild.org for more information. 

And, don’t miss out on one of these upcoming workshops! 

August 8: Acrylic Paint Pour with Award-Winning Artist Ellen Kanner (open to HS students)

August 29: Alcohol Ink: Simple Techniques = Vivid Results with Lorraine Rimmelin

Oct 1-3:  ONLINE From Urban Sketch to Finished Painting with Stacy Kamin 

Oct 3-4: Simple & Sophisticated Relief Printing with Stephanie Navon Jacobson

Oct 10-11: Sand and Sea in Pastels with Lana Ballot

And many more! Visit www.theartguild.org or call 516.304.5797 for more information!

About The Art Guild:

The Art Guild offers classes and workshops for children and adults year-round. The gallery was voted Best Art School in 2018 and 2019 and Best Art Gallery 2017, 2018 and 2019 in Blank Slate Media’s annual competition. The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc. is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, New York. The Art Guild is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. For more information call 516.304.5797 or visit their website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

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Photo 1: “He Said, She Said” Aleta Crawford

Photo 2: “Woman & Child” Leeanna Chipana

Photo 3: JUSTICE featured image

July 10, 2020

For immediate release:

CALL FOR ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS: JUSTICE

The Art Guild invites all artists, high school and older, to submit artworks for consideration for “JUSTICE” a Juried Competition and Exhibition. Artwork can say what sometimes words cannot. During these difficult times, we have been inspired to look within ourselves, find ways to “speak out,” and express solidarity and compassion. Show us those emotions and what has empowered and inspired you to address social justice.

CRITERIA All styles from abstract to realism are welcome. All works must be original and have been created in the last five years. References used in the creation of the submitted work must be the artist’s own, or copyright-released for use in this work. The curating committee’s decision is final.

DEADLINE: AUGUST 3

MEDIUMS Including but not limited to photography, acrylic, oil, watercolor, digital art, pastel, mixed media, collage, encaustic, etching/prints, or sculpture. (NO MASTER COPIES OR FAN ART)

JUROR OF AWARDS: Seung Lee is a Korean-American contemporary artist. He is currently Director of Fine Arts and Graduate Studies and a professor at Long Island University, Post Campus. He received a BFA in Drawing from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland and an MFA in Painting from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.

His paintings, drawings, and large-scale installations have been exhibited extensively in the US as well as internationally:  China, Italy, France, Japan, and Korea. He has received numerous reviews in the New York Times, Newsday, Kyoto Times, Korea Daily News, Art Word Magazine, Art in Culture Magazine, Art Price Magazine, and Art and People Magazine. He has been featured in “Artist Profiles of Korea and Japan” several times.

Seung Lee has received awards from the New York State Governor, Nassau County Supervisor, Suffolk County Supervisor,  New Jersey City Mayor; and in 2011, Seung was awarded as “Best International Korean Artist” from the Korean Art Association. Seung Lee was invited twice to give a lecture at the National Art Educators Association Conference in NYC: “NY Artist Series: Seung Lee”.  Seung has been a judge in Decentralization Grants for New York Artists, International Documentary Film Festival, Islip Art Museum’s Cottage House Project, and International Nature Art Biennial, Mill Pond House, and many more.

For more information on Seung Lee, visit www.leeseung.com.

The Art Guild of Port Washington is also pleased to announce more Adult classes and workshops for adults this Summer 2020:

ADULT CLASSES: 

MONDAYS: New Strategies & Techniques in Portraiture! with Rob Silverman 2pm – 3pm TUESDAYS: Photoshop for Artists with Alan Perlman from 10am – 12pm

Abstract Watercolors with Esther Marie, 10am – 12pm

FRIDAYS: Floral Watercolors (Outdoors) from 1pm – 3pm

SUMMER CAMPS!

The Art Guild is offering weekly summer camps for kids and teens in a flexible space including indoor studios and a beautiful outdoor preserve. Smaller groups ensure a great experience! NEW Programs include Cartooning, Painting & Drawing, Intro to Digital Art and 3D Work & Sculpture. Older student artists may also take advantage of our NEW HS Teen Portfolio Intensive!  

And, don’t miss out on one of these upcoming workshops! 

August 8: Acrylic Paint Pour with Award-Winning Artist Ellen Kanner (open to HS students)

August 29: Alcohol Ink: Simple Techniques = Vivid Results with Lorraine Rimmelin

Oct 1-3:  ONLINE From Urban Sketch to Finished Painting with Stacy Kamin 

Oct 3-4: Simple & Sophisticated Relief Printing with Stephanie Navon Jacobson

Oct 10-11: Sand and Sea in Pastels with Lana Ballot

And many more! Visit www.theartguild.org or call 516.304.5797 for more information!

About The Art Guild:

The Art Guild offers classes and workshops for children and adults year-round. The gallery was voted Best Art School in 2018 and 2019 and Best Art Gallery 2017, 2018 and 2019 in Blank Slate Media’s annual competition. The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc. is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, New York. The Art Guild is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. For more information call 516.304.5797 or visit their website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

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Photo 1: JUSTICE featured image

June 4, 2020

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 Deadline approaching for Young at Art art contest & exhibit

Kids Grades K-8!

The Art Guild encourages young artists in Grades K-8 to enter the “Young at Art” contest and exhibition. Open to all students, the exhibit is an exciting opportunity to share their work.

“With school closing for the rest of the year, many students were not given the opportunity to showcase their artwork,” said Lisa Grossman, Executive Director. “Our exhibit will give them a second chance.”

Young at Art is open to all kids currently in grades K-8. Students can submit up to 2 works of art with one guaranteed to be showcased in the online Virtual Reception and eligible for an award. 

Young at Art: 

• Entries due June 15, 2020
• Exhibit limited to the first 100 participants
• Artwork judged in the following categories: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8
• Participants can submit 2 works of art, with one guaranteed in the show
• The artwork will be showcased in a Virtual Gallery on our website
• An online Virtual Reception & Awards show is scheduled for June 23 at 4:30 pm

About The Art Guild:

The Art Guild offers classes and workshops for children and adults year-round. The gallery was voted Best Art School in 2018 and 2019 and Best Art Gallery 2017, 2018 and 2019 in Blank Slate Media’s annual competition. The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc. is conveniently located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, New York. The Art Guild is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. 

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The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

June 17, 2019
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Open Studio Space Available by the Session!

The Art Guild of Port Washington announced today that Open Studio Space is now available by the hour or by the year in their historic Elderfields house on Port Washington Boulevard.

“The Art Guild is always looking for ways to give back to our members. The Open Studio Card is an affordable option for artists that want to be in a creative, open environment,” said Lisa Grossman, the Executive Director of The Art Guild. “It works out to less than $10 per session, making it the most affordable studio space in Nassau County.”

Open Studio time will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30pm – 5pm and must be reserved in advance in order to confirm space.

For artists looking for more permanent access, a second floor studio space with southern exposure is also available beginning this summer.  The 9×6 space is located on the second floor of Elderfields. Call 516-304-5797 to secure the space or schedule a viewing.

About The Art Guild

The Art Guild offers classes and workshops for children and adults year-round. The gallery was voted Best Art Gallery 2017 & 2018, and Best Art School in 2018 in Blank Slate Media’s annual competition. The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc. is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, New York. The Art Guild is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. For more information call 516.304.5797 or visit their website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

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The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

May 12, 2019
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Summer Workshops at The Art Guild, a Summer Tradition

Weekly Half-Day Sessions near the Americana, Shopping & More!

Registration is open for The Art Guild’s week-long summer workshops for kids ages 5-12 in July and August. The popular workshops give kids the opportunity to explore different materials and techniques including drawing, painting, printmaking and more, often shifting between projects, in a fun and supportive atmosphere.

*Cost per child, per week. All materials included!

“Our summer camp is unique because it combines art and the outdoors,” said Lisa Grossman, the Executive Director of The Art Guild. “Workshops are held in the Elderfields Preserve where they learn to create from our certified art teachers in a beautiful, natural environment. Our indoor studios are also used in case of inclement weather.”

Lessons often include a simple art concept (abstract art, mosaic, graffiti, plein air, impressionism, etc.) and encourage children to use their imaginations. Possible projects include drawing a still life, painting “plein air” (outdoors), creating a self-portrait, and using perspective. Workshops may be slightly different with each instructor and geared toward attendees.

For parents and caregivers, The Art Guild is conveniently located near shopping including the Americana, recreation, and more. For more information about Summer Workshops at The Art Guild, visit their website at theartguild.org.

The Art Guild will host “Art in the Park” at Port Washington’s Harborfest’s on June 2. Visit their tents in Sunset Park for Free button making and art classes for children and adults. Stop by and meet the instructors and staff!

About The Art Guild

The Art Guild offers classes and workshops for children and adults year-round. The gallery was voted Best Art Gallery 2017 & 2018, and Best Art School in 2018 in Blank Slate Media’s annual competition. The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc. is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, New York. The Art Guild is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. For more information call 516.304.5797 or visit their website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

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The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030

February 12, 2019
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Call for Artists: Go! The Art of Transportation, Exhibition & Competition
Deadline: March 8, 2019

The Art Guild invites all artists to enter “Go! The Art of Transportation, A Juried Competition and Exhibition.” Train, plane, automobile, horseback, covered wagon, ferry, sailboat, balloon, bus, or bicycle, how do you get around town – or around the world?

All artists, 18 years and older (high school students ages 14-18 years may enter in the student category), are invited to submit up to three works for consideration.All styles from abstract to realism are welcome. Mediums may include but not limited to acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, collage, encaustic, etching/prints, or sculpture (with pedestal). (Please no photography, digital manipulations, copies, reproductions or giclées.)All works must be original and have been created in the last five years. The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 8, 2019. Artists may register online or download the prospectus at TheArtGuild.org. The exhibit will be on view from March 30 – April 28, 2019. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 – 5:00 pm or weekday hours by appointment.An Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 31, 2019from 3:00-5:00 pm.

The juror-of-awards for this exhibit isAntonio Masi. Mr. Masi is president of the American Watercolor Societyand has been featured in The Artist’s Magazine, PBS: Sunday Arts, NBC-TV: Weekend Today in New York,” andNewsday’s “Bridgemaster.” He’s had solo exhibitions at the NY Centennial Commission of the Queensboro Bridge, the Forbes Gallery in NY, the NY City Transit Museum, and the Salmagundi Club, and was featured in The New York Times video, “Living City: A Tale of Two Bridges” in 2014. For more info, visit his website: antoniomasi.com.

Classes for children and adults run six-days a week.An eight-week class,Introduction to Digital Art with Photoshop for Middle Schoolers with Heather Heckel has been added to the schedule on Wednesday afternoons beginning February 27. Children’s week-long summer workshops forages 5-7 and 8-12 are now registering.

Adult workshops for 2019 include: Seascapes and Winter Scenes in Pastel with Lana Ballotin March, The Floral Still Life in Oil with Jacqueline Kamin in June; Painting the Figure from Photographs in Watercolor with Ted Nuttallin June and Painting in Colored Pencil with Cynthia Knox in July. Many more exciting workshops are on the website and more are being added.

The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc.is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset New York. The Art Guild is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. The Art Guild strives to offer residents from local and neighboring communities an avenue to broaden their creative pursuits. It is an organization open to all people with a common goal to advance the visual arts. For more information please call 516-304-5797 or visit their website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

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The Art Guild

200 Port Washington Blvd.

Manhasset, NY 11030 

February 20, 2019

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The Art Guild’s Annual Photography Exhibit,

“My Long Island: Places, Spaces, Faces,”March 2 – 24

The Art Guild invites the public to view My Long Island: Places, Spaces, Faces,”a Juried Competition and Exhibitionfrom Saturday, March 2 through Sunday, March 24, 2019. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 5 pm or by appointment. An Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 2,from 3:00-5:00 pm at The Art Guild’s home, Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030. Both the gallery and the reception are free and open to the public. “This is historically one of the most popular juried competitions at The Art Guild, and was a challenging exhibition to curate,” said executive director, Lisa Grossman. “We were excited to see new perspectives from both well-known and up and coming photographers on Long Island. We invite the public to come see the beauty of the Island through the lens of a diverse group of photographers.”

The exhibit, features 64 photographs by 62 photographers (including 16 high school students) chosen from over 200 images. The photographers, from all across Long Island, bring a wide view of Long Island, from hidden landscape gems to sensitive portraits. Photographers included in the show are:  Linda Abrahms, Pratibha Agdern, Diana Berrent, Alexandria Casella*, Barbara Crane, Sofia Dempsey*, Mike DiRenzo, Deidre Elzer-Lento, Safia Fatimi, Bailey Ann Flanzraich*, Melanie Formosa*, Anna Fredericks, Richard Froman, Jeff Green, Kaitlyn Hennig*, Susan Herbst, Elissa Heydemann*, Mimi Hodges, Jeff Holtzman, Matthew Honovic, Kiele Hwee*, Melissa Johnides, Susan Kozodoy-Silkowitz, Bruce Laird, Asia Lee, Melissa Maiello, Marvin Makofsky, Mark Mancher, Isabella Marchiel*, Nicole Marinescu*, Ryan McGurk, Mike McLaughlin, John Micheals, Deborah Miller, Rachel Miller*, Lisa O’Connor, Denise Ortell, Ann Parry, Gina Pepe*, Eli Rabe, Hailey Ramalhete*, Dakota Randazzo*, Gabby Rodriguez*, Emma Romano*, Howard Rose, Jeffrey Rothburd, Deborah Sable, Claudia Schellenberg, Corey Seng, Philip Sievers, Steve Silberstein, James Slezak, Eric Smalkin, Andrew Small, Evin Spanier*, Alan Stein, Susan Tiffen, Lie Zhang Tong, Jane Tujak, Leo Tujak, Glenn Urquhart, and Dave Wollin. (*HS Student)

The juror of awards for this exhibit isKatrin Eismann,an internationally respected artist who specializes in interpretive travel, still life and portrait photography. She is also an educator and the author of four acclaimed books on digital photography. Katrin is the founder and chair of the Masters in Digital Photography department at the School of Visual Arts (SVA). For more information visit her website: photoshopdiva.com.

Classes for children and adults run six-days a week.A 10-weekOil Painting Class with Joan Stevens begins Tuesday, March 12, and a 10-weekLife Drawing Class (non-instructional) with Joan Stevens, monitor, begins Friday, March 15.An eight-week class,Introduction to Digital Art with Photoshop for Middle Schoolers with Heather Heckel has been added to the schedule on Wednesday afternoons beginning February 27. Children’s week-long summer workshops forages 5-7 and 8-12 are now registering.

Adult workshops for 2019 include: Seascapes and Winter Scenes in Pastel with Lana Ballot, March 23-24, The Floral Still Life in Oil with Jacqueline Kamin,June 13-16; Painting the Figure from Photographs in Watercolor with Ted Nuttall, June 19-22 and Painting in Colored Pencil with Cynthia Knox,July 26-29. Many more exciting workshops are on the website and more are being added.

The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. The Art Guild strives to offer residents from local and neighboring communities an avenue to broaden their creative pursuits. It is an organization open to all people with a common goal to advance the visual arts. For more information please call 516.304.5797 or visit our website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

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Photo 1: Mike DiRenzo, Interplanetary Lighthouse, Photograph

Photo 2: Matthew Honovic, Krupski’s Harvest, Photograph

Photo 3: Asia Lee, Ice Sculptures, Photograph

Photo 4: Sofia Dempsey*, Off To Work, Photograph

Other images available upon request

The Art Guild

200 Port Washington Blvd.

Manhasset, NY 11030 

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Call For Photographers: The Art Guild Announces Photography Exhibit,

“My Long Island: Places, Spaces, Faces”

The Art Guild invites all photographers to enter “My Long Island: Places, Spaces, Faces,”a Juried Competition and Exhibition. What makes Long Island unique to you? There are as many answers as there are people! Let your mind and your camera roam freely to show us your special view of Long Island. Use your imagination, your graphic eye, and all your photographic skills to bring to life your individual vision. Avoid the ordinary – give us your fresh perspective.All photographers,18 years and older (high school students ages 14-18 years may enter in the student category), are invited to submit up to three photographic works for consideration. The deadline for submissions is midnight February 8, 2019. Aprospectus can be downloaded at TheArtGuild.org.

The juror of awards for this exhibit isKatrin Eismann,an internationally respected artist who specializes in interpretive travel, still life and portrait photography. She is also an educator and the author of four acclaimed books on digital photography. Katrin is the founder and chair of the Masters in Digital Photography department at the School of Visual Arts (SVA). She received her BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and her MFA at SVA. For more information visit her website: photoshopdiva.com.

The exhibit will be on view at The Art Guild’s home, Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030, from March 2 – 24, 2019. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 5 pm or by appointment. An Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 2,from 3-5 pm.

Classes for children and adults are now registering for Winter/Spring Term. Adult classes include, Mondays:Get Sharp: Drawing with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, Introduction to Abstract with Ellen Hallie Schiff, and Fundamentals of Drawing with Greg Follender.Tuesdays: Colored Pencil Beyond the Basics with Katrina Benson. Wednesdays:Watercolor for Beginners and Watercolor for Intermediates with Eileen Neville. Fridays:Life Drawing (Non-Instructional) with Joan Stevens. Children’s classes forages 5-7 are scheduled for Tuesdays and Saturdays and for ages 8-12 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Three classes for teens have been added to the schedule: High School Portfolio Studio with Kristine Riveraon Monday afternoons, Introduction to Digital Art with Photoshop for Teens with Heather Heckelon Wednesday afternoons, and Empowering the Teen Artist for Middle & High School Students with Antonia Fthenakison Thursday evenings.

Adult workshops for 2019 include, Ceramic Workshop: Off the Wheel with Patricia Bridgesin January, Modern Calligraphy in Markers with Howard Rose in February, Seascapes and Winter Scenes in Pastel with Lana Ballotin March, Painting the Floral Still Life with Jacqueline Kaminin June, Painting the Figure from Photographs in Watercolor with Ted Nuttallin June, and Painting in Colored Pencil with Cynthia Knox in July. Many more exciting workshops are on the website and more are being added.

The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. The gallery was voted Best Art Gallery 2017 and 2018 and Best Art School in 2018 in Blank Slate Media’s annual competition. For more updates and information please call 516.304.5797 or visit their website: www.TheArtGuild.org, or their Facebook page.

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Image: Promotional image for My Long Island by Piper Lyman.

January 22, 2019
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The Art Guild Invites the Public to the Reception for
RED!: Vibrance, Passion & Beauty Exhibit

The Art Guild invites the public to the reception and awards ceremony forRED!  Vibrance, Passion, Beauty will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019from 3:00-5:00 pm.  Both the gallery and the reception are free and open to the public.The exhibit will be on view from February 2 – 24, 2019. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 – 5:00 pm or weekday hours by appointment.

The exhibit, featuring 64 artworks by 54 artists, reveals the full range of the color red – from strong, graceful ballerinas, to beautiful florals, vibrant abstracts and classic red barns. Artists included in the show are:Pratibha Agdern, Chris Ann Ambery, Diane Bares, Kavita Basavaraju, Thomas Cabrera, Susanne Corbelletta, Caryn Coville, Aleta Crawford, Christine D’Addario, Cori Forster, Ivan Frisch, Rhoda Gordon, Heather Heckel, Stellen Halliona, Daniel Heller, Lois Hellman, Susan Herbst, Susan Hicks, Shelley Holtzman, Frances Ianarella, Sabine Jean-Bart, Ellen Katcher, Diane Kaufmann, Karen L. Kirshner, Randy Kraft, Bruce Laird, Joan Laufer, Laurie Levine, Malka Lohmann, Morgan Lohmann*, Heidi McNamara, Deborah Miller, Renie Morris, Randi Nadrich, Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, Karen Neiman, Eileen Neville, Brianna Patane*, Denis Ponsot, Avani Ramnarayan*, Debbie Rich, Alice Riordan, Jane Scal, Ellen Hallie Schiff, Lynda Schwartz, Jose Seligson, Ilene Silberstein, Julia Sledge*, Joan Stevens, Jay Stuart, Bob Stuhmer, Kay Vickers, Margo Vignola, and Elaine Walden.

Classes for children and adults are now registering for Winter/Spring Term. Adult classes include, Mondays:Get Sharp: Drawing with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, Introduction to Abstract with Ellen Hallie Schiff, and Fundamentals of Drawing with Greg Follender.Tuesdays: Colored Pencil Beyond the Basics with Katrina Benson. Wednesdays:Watercolor for Beginners and Watercolor for Intermediates with Eileen Neville. Fridays:Life Drawing (Non-Instructional) with Joan Stevens. Children’s classes forages 5-7 are scheduled for Tuesdays and Saturdays and for ages 8-12 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Two classes for teens have been added to the schedule: High School Portfolio Studio with Kristine Riveraon Monday afternoons,Introduction to Digital Art with Photoshop for Middle Schoolers with Heather Heckelon Wednesday evenings, and Empowering the Teen Artist for Middle & High School Students with Antonia Fthenakison Thursday evenings.

Adult workshops for 2019 include: Ceramic Workshop: Off the Wheel with Patricia Bridgesin January, Modern Calligraphy in Markers with Howard Rose in February, Seascapes and Winter Scenes in Pastel with Lana Ballotin March, Painting the Figure from Photographs in Watercolor with Ted Nuttallin June and Painting in Colored Pencil with Cynthia Knox in July. Many more exciting workshops are on the website and more are being added.

The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc.is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset New York. The Art Guild is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. The Art Guild strives to offer residents from local and neighboring communities an avenue to broaden their creative pursuits. It is an organization open to all people with a common goal to advance the visual arts. For more information please call 516-304-5797 or visit their website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

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Photo 1: Frances Ianarella, Red and White Vasewith Fruit, oil

Photo 2: Lynda Schwartz, Ruby Tuesday, acrylic/mixed media

Photo 3: Susanne Corbelletta, Pink Slippers, oil

December 28, 2018
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Call for Artists: RED!: The Vibrance, Passion & Beauty, Exhibition & Competition
Deadline: January 11, 2019

The Art Guild invites all artists to enter “RED!: The Vibrance, Passion & Beauty, A Juried Competition and Exhibition.” A color of nuances and contradictions, RED, in all its hues, always stands out and makes us take notice. Pink carnations, a red barn, the red velvet box of Valentine’s chocolates, a red-hot flame, the scarlet of an autumn leaf, or a red pair of shoes all evoke a spectrum of emotions and ideas.Show us your passion for the vibrant beauty of RED in “Heart Month”!

All artists, 18 years and older (high school students ages 14-18 years may enter in the student category), are invited to submit up to three works for consideration.All styles from abstract to realism are welcome. Mediums may include but not limited to acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, collage, encaustic, etching/prints, or sculpture (with pedestal). (Please no photography, digital manipulations, copies, reproductions or giclées.)All works must be original and have been created in the last five years. The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 11, 2019.Artists may register online or download the prospectus at TheArtGuild.org.The exhibit will be on view from February 2 – 24, 2019.Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 – 5:00 pm or weekday hours by appointment. An Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019from 3:00-5:00 pm.

Classes for children and adults are now registering for Winter/Spring Term. Adult classes include, Mondays:Get Sharp: Drawing with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, Introduction to Abstract with Ellen Hallie Schiff, and Fundamentals of Drawing with Greg Follender.Tuesdays: Colored Pencil Beyond the Basics with Katrina Benson. Wednesdays:Watercolor for Beginners and Watercolor for Intermediates with Eileen Neville. Fridays:Life Drawing (Non-Instructional) with Joan Stevens. Children’s classes forages 5-7 are scheduled for Tuesdays and Saturdays and for ages 8-12 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Two classes for teens have been added to the schedule: High School Portfolio Studio with Kristine Riveraon Monday afternoons, and Empowering the Teen Artist for Middle & High School Students with Antonia Fthenakison Thursday evenings.

Adult workshops for 2019 include, Premier Coup Oil Painting with Duane Keiserin January, Ceramic Workshop: Off the Wheel with Patricia Bridgesin January, Modern Calligraphy in Markers with Howard Rose in February, Seascapes and Winter Scenes in Pastel with Lana Ballotin March, Painting the Figure from Photographs in Watercolor with Ted Nuttallin June and Painting in Colored Pencil with Cynthia Knox in July. Many more exciting workshops are on the website and more are being added.

The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc.is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset New York. The Art Guild is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. The Art Guild strives to offer residents from local and neighboring communities an avenue to broaden their creative pursuits. It is an organization open to all people with a common goal to advance the visual arts. For more information please call 516-304-5797 or visit their website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

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Image: Front of postcard for RED!

December 20, 2018

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The Art Guild’s Art Lover’s Fling Honors Local Patrons of the Arts and Artists

The Art Guild (TAG) welcomed over 200 art lovers, artists and friends to this year’s Art Lover’s Fling Fundraising Event, Friday December 7, 2018, at the Village Club of Sands Point. This highly anticipated event honored patrons of the arts, Karen and Ed Adler, artist Stan Brodsky,and the memory of artist Ann Pellaton. Funds raised by the Fling go towards TAG’s educational programming for children and adults, scholarships for high school students pursuing the visual arts and care and upkeep of their home at Nassau County’s Elderfields Preserve in Manhasset.

“At a time when art education programs are being reduced or cut out entirely, we are delighted and grateful to see so many people come out to support our honorees and our programming,” said TAG’s executive director, Lisa Kaye Grossman. “This support will help us continue to provide and expand our educational offerings and community outreach in 2019. We are looking forward to cultivating partnerships with other organizations and hope to provide scholarships for elementary students and workshops for disabled adults and children.”

A Port Washington resident, Ann Pellaton was a prolific artist who worked in a variety of media. Constantly experimenting, Ann created art until shortly before her death in September 2018. TAG’s former executive director Diane Barespresented Ann’s family with her award, saying that she was “the little lady with great talent, an infectious laugh and a zest for life. It is an honor to recognize Ann Pellaton, a woman of amazing talent who was loved by all.”

As she presented Stan Brodsky’s award,Ellen Hallie Schiff, vice president of TAG, spoke of his long career teaching and producing art. “Stan always encourages his students to look inward to find their particular artistic voice and helps them become more of the artist they want to be.”Stan is post-abstract expressionist whose extensive travels have influenced his work. He taught at C.W. Post campus of Long Island University for 31 years and was named professor emeritus of art. Now 93, Stan continues to teach and works from his studio in Huntington, NY.

Karen and Ed Adler of Sands Point were presented their award by Village of Sands Point trustee Lynn Najman, who spoke of their love and support of many forms of the arts from painting to theatre. “Ed was chair and now a board member of Greenwich House, which brings art programs to schools. Karen and Ed are also proud to support local artists through the Port Washington Library gallery which bears their name.” They are also supporters of City Center, Lincoln Center Theater, and the Manhattan Theatre Club.

Proclamations and citations from Nassau County; Nassau County Legislator, Delia DeRiggi-Whitton; and NY StateAssemblyman, Tony D’Urso were also presented to the honorees.

The lively evening featured dancing to one of Long Island’s best bands The Touch, and silent auctions on over 40 pieces of art work by member artists and instructors. Other silent auctions included experiential opportunities and there was a myriad of raffle choices.

The Art Guild would like to thank the honorees, all who attended, over 100 sponsors and donors, the hard-working committee members, staff, and volunteers, who helped to make the evening a great success. Sponsors of the festive evening included: Karen and Ed Adler, Marceil and John Kazickas, Ilene & Steven Silberstein, Pam and Larry Tarica, Dr. & Mrs. James M. Crawford, The Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation, Shelley and Jeff Holtzman, Amanda and Jon Coppola, Anne and Vincent Mai, Dina and Phillip Adsetts, Audrey and Russell Berman, Miriam and Robert Caslow, Ruth and Tony Chung, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Susan Isaacs and Elkan Abramowitz, Hyman and Verna Livingston, Elin and Michael Nierenberg, Carol and Louis Schepp, Karen and Steven Seltzer, and Kay and Leo Ullman.

The Art Guild is located at Nassau County’s Historic Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030. Founded in 1999, TAG is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to education, encouragement, and providing a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts in our community. Please visit their website www.theartguild.org and Facebook page throughout the year for information about exhibits, classes, workshops, and events for children and adults.For more information, email info@theartguild.org or call 516-304-5797.

Honorees, board members, and other VIPs at The Art Guild’s Art Lover’s Fling, at The Village Club of Sands Point, December 7, 2018. Front row left to right: Ilene Silberstein, Co-President of TAG, Stan Brodsky, artist and honoree; Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, Nassau County Legislator; R. John Pellaton, son of artist and honoree, the late Ann Pellaton; Jim Avena, Mayor of the Village of Manorhaven; honorees and patrons of the arts, Karen and Ed Adler, Mayor of the Village of Sands Point. Back row, left to right, Ellen Hallie Schiff, Vice President, TAG; Diane Bares, board member, TAG; Shelley Holtzman, Co-President, TAG; Katrina Benson, board member, TAG; Susan Herbst, Director of Programming and PR, TAG; Rev. Thomas Pellaton, son of artist and honoree, the late Ann Pellaton; Lisa Kaye Grossman, Executive Director, TAG; and Kate Smith, board member of TAG. Photo credit: Diana Berrent Photography

Ed and Karen Adler, patrons of the arts and honorees at The Art Guild’s Art Lover’s Fling, at the Village Club of Sands Point, December 7, 2018. Mr Adler is mayor of the Village of Sands Point. Photo credit: Diana Berrent Photography

Diane Bares, former executive director of The Art Guild (center), speaks about honoree, the late Ann Pellaton. Rev. Thomas Pellaton (left) and R. John Pellaton (right) accepted the award in their mother’s memory at The Art Guild’s Art Lover’s Fling, at The Village Club of Sands Point, December 7, 2018. Photo credit: Diana Berrent Photography

More photos available on request. Please contact Susan Herbst, sherbst@theartguild.org.

The Art Guild
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030 

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The Art Guild’s Art Lover’s Fling Fundraiser, December 7, 2018

The Art Guild invites the public to their third Art Lover’s Fling Fundraising Event, Friday December 7, 2018, 7-11pm, at the Village Club of Sands Point. This highly anticipated event will honorpatrons of the arts, Karen and Ed Adler, artist Stan Brodskyand the memory of artist Ann Pellaton.

Active in the community and longtime supporters of education and the arts, Karen and Ed Adler of Port Washington, generously helped establish the Port Washington Library Foundation’s first endowment fund. Income from their gift perpetuates the Library Art Gallery which exhibits outstanding works by local artists. Steps away, the new Spielman Children’s Library opened last year thanks to a successful capital campaign Ed chaired for the library. Ed has served as mayor the Village of Sands Points for the past seven years.  The Adlers are enthusiastic supporters of The Art Guild’s programming and accomplishments.

A life-long resident of the New York area, Stan Brodsky taught for 31 years at C.W. Post campus of Long Island University where he was named professor emeritus of art.  Stan considers himself to be a post-abstract expressionist whose extensive travels have influenced his work.  His award-winning abstract landscape paintings have been exhibited widely in solo and group exhibits for the past 50 years. He received the Heckscher Museum’s 2013 Celebrate Achievement Award for contributions to Long Island arts and culture.  Stan works from his studio in Huntington, NY and continues to teach artists.

A Port Washington resident, Ann Pellaton was a prolific artist who worked in a variety of media including: watercolor, oil, etching, monoprint and collage.  Her work has been exhibited world-wide, has received numerous distinguished awards, and she is listed in “Who’s Who in American Women.” Ann was the former president of the National Association of Women Artists.  She was involved in many art organizations and was a long-time member of the Port Library’s Advisory Council and The Art Guild. Constantly experimenting, Ann created art until shortly before her death in September.  She will be dearly missed.

The evening includes, a buffet dinner, beer and wine (cash bar), and live music by The Touch and dancing. Raffles and auctions include: Museum passes and docent tours, wine tastings at various east end wineries, tickets to Landmark on Main Street, the Paramount Huntington, paintings by Art Guild members and other artists, a golf outing, and so much more!

Tickets are $115 per person before November 9 ($130 after), and sponsorships are available. If you wish to purchase tickets or donate raffle or auction items, please visit the website www.theartguild.org, email info@theartguild.orgor call 516-304-5797.

Founded in 1999, The Art Guild has been dedicated to education, encouragement, and providing a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts in our community. In 2007 The Art Guild signed an agreement with Nassau County making Elderfields their home. Elderfields has become a place to gather and explore new avenues and opportunities as well as a wonderful venue for art classes, workshops, lectures, art exhibits and studio rentals. The Fling will benefit The Art Guild’s education programs, high school scholarship fund and the loving care of their home at Nassau County’s Elderfields Historic Preserve.

The Art Guild is located at Nassau County’s Historic Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030. The Art Guild is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization.  Please check The Art Guild’s website and Facebook page throughout the year for information about  exhibits, classes, workshops, and events for children and adults.

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Photos: Karen & Ed Adler, Stan Brodsky and Ann Pellaton

Art Lover’s Fling invite image.

Karen & Ed Adler

Artist Stan Brodsky

Artist Ann Pelllatano, 97 years old, at home and in her studio. April 28, 2018

The Art Guild’s “Something Blue” Exhibit, March 3 – 25, 2018

North Fork Hydrangea, Jean Marie Bucich, Oil

The Art Guild invites the public to view “Something Blue,” A Juried Competition and Exhibition from Saturday, March 3 through Sunday, March 25, 2018. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 5 pm or by appointment. An Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 3, from 3:00-5:00 pm at The Art Guild’s home, Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030. Both the gallery and the reception are free and open to the public.

The exhibit, featuring 59 artworks by 51 artists, presents a wide variety of interpretations of “Something Blue” – from clear skies to deep seas, vivid abstracts and lush florals to expressive portraits.  Artists included in the show are: Sylvia Ayala*, Diane Bares, Anne Barash Breitstein, Jean Marie Bucich, Susanne Corbelletta-Hippel, Caryn Coville, Aleta Crawford, Christine D’Addario, Kathy D’Amato-Smith, Rachel Dove, Patty Eljaiek, Morgan Farra, Ivan Frisch, Alicia Gitlitz, Yana Golikova, Mayra Guillen, Lois Hellman, Susan Herbst, Susan Reina Hicks, Shelley Holtzman, Frances Ianarella, Sabine Jean-Bart, Richard Kanter, Marceil Kazickas, Karen L. Kirshner, Rosemary Konatich. Randy Kraft, Bruce Laird, Kirk Larsen, Linda Louis, Karen Mahoney, E. Craig Marcin, Patricia McGrath, Amanda Mienko, Deborah Miller, Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, Eileen Neville, Ann Pellaton, Annette Proimos, Linda Ruden, Gia Schifano, Ellen Hallie Schiff, Jose Seligson, Ilene Silberstein, Barbara Silbert, Rosemary Sloggatt, Barbara Stein, Joan Stevens, Alexandra Valme*, Margo Vignola, and Theodora Zavala.

The juror-of-awards for this exhibit will be Frank Porcu. Mr Porcu is an artist and teacher, known for his dynamic larger than life lectures on anatomy for art and medical students He specializes in monumental figurative works and portraiture, in the late classical Hellenistic tradition. He is also well known for his extraordinary skill and mastery of drawing and painting. For more information on Mr. Porcu, visit his website, www.frankporcu.com.

A call for artists has gone out for the next exhibit: Going Green. This exhibit honors The Art Guild’s late member Myra Fox and celebrates Earth Day. A committed environmentalist, Myra was happiest when her hands were dirty – either with paint or her gardening work. Artists are invited to repurpose, recycle or create new artwork to celebrate the beauty of the world around us and honor the spirit of Myra, who was so committed to healing our earth. The submission deadline is Friday, March 9, and the exhibit will run from March 31 – April 29.

The Art Guild offers classes for children, high school students and adults run throughout the year. Spring classes for children and adults will be open for registration shortly, including: Fundamentals of Drawing with Greg Follender, Get Sharp: Drawing with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson,  Watercolor with Eileen Neville, and Children’s classes for ages 5-7, and 8-12. Please call or check the website for more classes and information.

A wide range of workshops are now registering for 2018 including: Simple & Sophisticated Relief Printmaking with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, March 10-11, Colored Pencil with Kristy Kutch, April 22-24, One-Day Cellphone Photography Workshop with Howard Rose, April 28, Painting from Life with Max Ginsburg, May 4-6 plus a demo on May 3 (both are sold out – but a waiting list is being taken); Silkscreen Monoprint with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, June 23-24; The Still Life in Oil with Robert Johnson, July 13-15; Embrace the Practice – Daily Painting Workshop with Lisa Daria Kennedy, August 4-5 and Expressive Pastels with Karen Margulis, Oct 26-28. 

The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. The Art Guild strives to offer residents from local and neighboring communities an avenue to broaden their creative pursuits. It is an organization open to all people with a common goal to advance the visual arts. For more information please call 516.304.5797 or visit our website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

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Photo 1: Jean Marie Bucich, North Fork Hydrangeas, oil on canvas

Photo 2: Jose Seligson, Spores, acrylic on canvas

Photo 3: Joan Stevens, Blue Reflections, oil

Photo 4: Amanda Mienko, Undertow, monotype on paper

Call For Artists: The Art Guild’s Something Blue Exhibition & Competition – Deadline, February 9, 2018

The Art Guild invites all artists to enter “Something Blue, A Juried Competition and Exhibition. Is blue the color of the sky or the sea down below? Is it just a feeling or a rhythm to which you tap your toes? Come see for yourself if there’s more to blue than what you know. All mediums (no photography) are welcome. All artists, 18 years and older (high school students ages 14-18 years may enter in the student category), are invited to submit up to three works for consideration. The deadline for submissions is midnight, Friday, February 9, 2018. A prospectus can be downloaded at TheArtGuild.org.  The exhibit will be on view from March 3-25. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 5 pm or by appointment. An Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 3 from 3:00-5:00 pm

The juror-of-awards for this exhibit will be Frank Porcu. Mr Porcu is an artist and teacher, known for his dynamic larger than life lectures on anatomy for art and medical students He specializes in monumental figurative works and portraiture, in the late classical Hellenistic tradition.  He is also well known for his extraordinary skill and mastery of drawing and painting. For more information on Mr. Porcu, visit his website, www.frankporcu.com.

Classes for children and adults are now open for registration, including – Get Sharp: Drawing with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson,  Watercolor with Eileen Neville, and Children’s classes for ages 5-7, and 8-12. Please call or check the website for more classes and information.

The Art Guild will be offering a wide range of workshops this year. Simple & Sophisticated Relief Printmaking with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, March 10-11, Colored Pencil with Kristy Kutch, April 22-24, 2018, One-Day Cellphone Photography Workshop with Howard Rose, April 28, Painting from Life with Max Ginsburg, May 4-6 plus a demo on May 3 (both are sold out – but a waiting list is being taken); Silkscreen Monoprint with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, May 19-20; The Still Life in Oil with Robert Johnson, July 13-15; Embrace the Practice – Daily Painting Workshop with Lisa Daria Kennedy, August 4-5 and Expressive Pastels with Karen Margulis, Oct 26-28, are now registering. 

The Art Guild is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset New York. The gallery was voted Best Art Gallery 2017, in Blank Slate Media’s annual competition. For more information please call 516.304.5797 or visit our website: www.TheArtGuild.org. The Art Guild is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization.

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Photo 1: Logo for “Something Blue” a Juried Exhibition and Competition.

The Art Guild’s Annual Photography Exhibit,  “Shedding Light on the Subject,” February 3-25, 2018

The Art Guild invites the public to view “Shedding Light on the Subject,” a Juried Photography Competition and Exhibition from Saturday, February 3 through Sunday, February 25, 2018. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 5 pm or by appointment. An Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, February 3, from 3:00-5:00 pm at The Art Guild’s home, Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030. Both the gallery and the reception are free and open to the public.

The exhibit, features 65 photographs by 64 photographers (including 21 high school students) chosen from over 210 images. The photographers, from all across Long Island, bring a wide variety of photographic styles and interpretations of the theme. Photographers included in the show are: Winifred Boyd, William Brickner, Alexandria Casella,* Amelia Crowley,* Christine D’Addario, Mike DiRenzo, Judith Feinman, Pia Fischetti,* Ella Fitzhugh,* Bailey Flanzraich,* Karen Franco,* Jenna Franklin,* Christina Fronckwicz,* Jesse Futerman,* Phyllis Goodfriend, Pam Grafstein, Brian J Grandfield, Kaitlyn Grzelaczyk,* Kaitlyn Hennig,* Elissa Heydemann,* Susan Hicks, Jeff Holtzman, Matthew Honovic, Rebecca Hyde,* Julian Igneri,* Melissa  Johnides, Annette Kasle, Daniel Kasle, Colleen Kelly, Samantha Kennedy, Susan  Kozodoy-Silkowitz, Bruce Laird, Martie Last, Katie Mancher, Mark Mancher, Charles Mandell,* Nicole Marinescu,* Gwendolyn Martino, Rachel May, Shoshana May, Margaret McGovern,* Ryan McGurk, John Micheals, Rachel Miller,* Harold Naideau, Ann Parry, Kenya Pinos,* Alan Richards, Howard Rose, Steven Russo,* Jeffrey Rothburd, Carmen Sabedra,* Steve Silberstein, Eric Smalkin, Barbara Spivak, Laura Star, Alan Stein, Nicole Thomas, Susan Tiffen, Jane Tujak, David Wollin, Trisha Wright, Jimmy Yoon,* and Anna Young.*

The juror of awards for this show is Katherine Criss. Ms. Criss is a fine art photographer with more than sixty years professional experience in photography, painting and in creating opportunities for artists to share their vision. After completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, she established a freelance photography business and consulted on projects such as a collection of vintage photographs for the National Board of the YMCA. She joined Professional Women Photographers and served as their president for seven years. She is a member of the b.j.spoke gallery in Huntington, Long Island. and founded the ongoing Artist Circle group that meets regularly at the gallery. She has images in the collection of La Maison Européenne de la Photographie. Her work may be viewed at www.katherinecriss.com.

The Art Guild offers classes for children, high school students and adults run throughout the year. A wide range of workshops are now registering for 2018 including: Simple & Sophisticated Relief Printmaking with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, March 10-11, Colored Pencil with Kristy Kutch, April 22-24, One-Day Cellphone Photography Workshop with Howard Rose, April 28, Painting from Life with Max Ginsburg, May 4-6 plus a demo on May 3 (both are sold out – but a waiting list is being taken); Silkscreen Monoprint with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, May 19-20; The Still Life in Oil with Robert Johnson, July 13-15; Embrace the Practice – Daily Painting Workshop with Lisa Daria Kennedy, August 4-5 and Expressive Pastels with Karen Margulis, Oct 26-28. 

The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. The Art Guild strives to offer residents from local and neighboring communities an avenue to broaden their creative pursuits. It is an organization open to all people with a common goal to advance the visual arts. For more information please call 516.304.5797 or visit our website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

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Photo 1: Christine D’Addario, Magic Hour, Photograph

Photo 2: Mark Mancher, Brooklyn Playground at Night, Photograph

Photo 3: Margaret McGovern, Monuments, Photograph

Photo 4: Matthew Honovic, Southold Beach Mirror, Photograph

Other images available upon request.

Other images available upon request

The Art Guild invites all photographers to enter “Shedding Light on the Subject,” a Juried Competition and Exhibition. Angle, standpoint, viewpoint. What makes your photographic perspective special and captivating? We’re looking for creativity and originality – work that reflects your unique approach and style. All photographers, 18 years and older (high school students ages 14-18 years may enter in the student category), are invited to submit up to three photographic works for consideration. The deadline for submissions is midnight January 12, 2018. A prospectus can be downloaded at TheArtGuild.org.

JUROR OF AWARDS: Katherine Criss is a fine art photographer with more than sixty years professional experience in photography, painting and in creating opportunities for artists to share their vision. After completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, she established a freelance photography business and consulted on projects such as a collection of vintage photographs for the National Board of the YMCA. She joined Professional Women Photographers and served as president for seven years. She is a member of the b.j.spoke gallery in Huntington, and founded the ongoing Artist Circle group that meets regularly at the gallery. She has images in the collection of La Maison Europeene de la Photography. Her work may be viewed at www.katherinecriss.com.

The exhibit will be on view at The Art Guild’s home, Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030, from February 3 – 25, 2018. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 5 pm or by appointment. An Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, February 3 from 3-5 pm.

Classes for children and adults run year-round, and include two classes with Leeanna Chipana on Tuesdays: Landscape Painting in Oil and Drawing and Painting the Portrait; Watercolor for Beginners or Intermediates with Eileen Neville on Wednesdays; and Life Drawing from the Model (non-instructional), monitored by Joyce Kubat on Thursdays. Scheduled workshop offerings include two-day workshops: Build Your Artist Website with Leeanna Chipana, January 13-14; Simple and Sophisticated Relief Printmaking with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, March 10-11; a three-day workshop: Colored Pencil with Kristy Kutch, April 20-22; and a one day workshop, Cellphone Photography with Howard Rose, April 28. Children’s classes on Wednesdays and Saturdays begin their winter session in January 2018. Please call or check the website for more info.

 
The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. The Art Guild strives to offer residents from local and neighboring communities an avenue to broaden their creative pursuits. It is an organization open to all people with a common goal to advance the visual arts. For more information please call 516.304.5797 or visit our website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

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The Art Guild – Call For Nassau County High School Artists

Submission Deadline October 13, 2017

The Art Guild invites all Nassau County High School students to submit artworks for consideration for the annual “Nassau County High School Student Juried Art Competition and Exhibition” sponsored by Blick Art Materials, Carle Place.

All high school students ages 14-18 years, are invited to submit up to two artworks for consideration. The deadline for submissions is midnight October 13, 2017. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to exhibit their work in a professional gallery setting. For more information, registration form, or to register on line, please visit The Art Guild’s website at www.TheArtGuild.org.

The show will be on view at The Art Guild’s home, Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030, from Saturday, November 4 through Sunday, November 26. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 5 pm or by appointment. An Artists Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday, November 5 from 3-5 pm. Last year, the exhibit featured 52 works by 35 students, from both public and private schools, throughout Nassau County.

The Juror-of-Awards for the show is artist Bennett Horowitz. Mr. Horowitz taught studio and art history at the High School of Art & Design in Manhattan for seven years, recently retiring to devote himself full-time to fine arts painting. Mr. Horowitz is now primarily focused on developing his own Expressionist style of landscape painting. He has also done a great deal of portrait/narrative figure painting. Mr. Horowitz received his BFA from Pratt Institute and his MFA from the California College of the Arts in Oakland, with additional training in graphic design, typography and computer graphics at the School of Visual Arts. He has worked professionally as an illustrator and magazine designer. Mr. Horowitz has been a fellow at the MacDowell Colony; his artwork has been exhibited at the Queens Museum and the Fine Arts Museum of Long Island, as well as numerous other solo and group shows.

The Art Guild is also offering a class for teenagers. Advanced Art Instruction for High School Students, an eight-week course beginning on Thursday, October 26 taught by Kristine Rivera. For more information, please visit the website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

The Art Guild encourages people of all ages to take a class, participate in an exhibition, come to a lecture, volunteer your time, or attend a workshop. Please check The Art Guild website and Facebook page throughout the year for information about our exciting programs and events.

The Art Guild is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030. For more information on classes, exhibits or workshops please call 516-304-5797 or visit our website: www.TheArtGuild.org. The Art Guild is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization.

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Photo: Logo image for The Art Guild’s Nassau County High School Student Juried Art Competition and Exhibition 2017.

The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc.,
Contact: 516 304-5797 or info@theartguild.org

For Immediate Release: June 20, 2018       

The Art Guild Offers Summer Classes and Workshops for Children, High School Students and Adults

The Art Guild of Port Washington is happy to announce their schedule of classes and workshops for children and adults for this summer.

This year, five Children’s Art Workshops for ages 5-12 will be offered. Children will have the opportunity to explore different materials and techniques often shifting between projects in a fun and supportive atmosphere. Lessons often include a simple art concept and encourage children to use their imaginations. The workshops are 9 am – 12 pm and will be held June 25 – June 29 (ages 6-12); July 16 – 20 (ages 5-7); July 23 – 27 (ages 8-12); July 30 – August 3 (ages 5-7); or August 6 – 10 (ages 8-12).

The Art Guild will hold their fourth annualCreARTive on Saturday, August 18. This fun and free afternoon is for children ages 5 and up and their families. Children can create various art projects (printmaking, clay, painting, tie dye) in the backyard of Elderfields. (Held indoors in the event of rain.)

An Advanced Portfolio Studio for High School Studentswill meet on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 – 8:30 pm beginning July 16.  This 12-session course is designed to assist advanced drawing/painting/2-D design students entering their freshman through senior years. Instructor will mentor and critique projects and there will be open studio time for students to learn or enhance a specific skill or technique.

Several adult classes are open for registration this summer. Oil Painting (All Levels) with Joan Stevensis an eight-week class that begins Tuesday, June 26. This class will cover many aspects of oil painting, from the very basics – preparing a canvas, designing your compositions and mixing colors – to demonstrations on the color palette and painting applications. Get Sharper (All Levels) with Stephanie Navon-Jacobsonis a four-week class that begins Monday, August 6. Refine your drawing skills and hone your powers of observation. Graphite, pen and ink, charcoal, markers, use of color and collage are some of the materials that may be used. A four-week, all-levels Abstract in Watercolor class with Eileen Nevilleis already underway on Wednesday evenings and an eight-week session of Life Drawing with Nude Model(non-instructional) will announce new dates in July.

Summer workshops with acclaimed instructors are filling up fast! Don’t miss an opportunity to study The Still Life & Floral in Oil with one of the modern masters of the still life,Robert Johnson on July 13-15. The workshopwill include demonstrations and instruction illustrating the principles underlying a successful still life arrangement and artistically carrying the painting to its conclusion. Students will have their own still life to work from and will get one-on-one instruction and critique time with Robert. On August 4-5, Lisa Daria Kennedy will teach Embrace the Practice – Daily Painting Workshop. This workshop combines demos, in-class assignments and individual instruction to teach students the techniques to create fresh, deliberate marks, simply the process and find the joy of painting every day. Howard Rose returns on Saturday, August 25 for Smartphone Photography.This is the second time Howard has offered this informative and popular workshop at the Art Guild and all are welcome – from beginners to the more advanced. Howard will cover all of the basic elements of the smartphone camera and will give tips to create the best design and choose exciting subjects. He will also go over advanced editing apps to bring your photos to a higher quality.

For more information or to register for any of these classes and workshops visit The Art Guild’s website, www.TheArtGuild.org, email info@theartguild.org or call 516-304-5797. Classes, events and workshops are added throughout the year.The Art Guild is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization and is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset New York.

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The Art Guild Offers Winter Classes and Workshops for Children, High School Students and Adults

The Art Guild of Port Washington is happy to announce their schedule of classes and workshops for children and adults for the 2018 winter session. 

ADULT CLASSES

MONDAYS: Get Sharp – Drawing Class with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, Eight Weeks: Jan. 22, 29, 5, 12, 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19, 10:30 am – 1 pm

TUESDAYS: Landscape in Oil with Leeanna Chipana, Six Weeks: Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 27, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

TUESDAYS: Portrait Drawing and Painting with Leeanna Chipana, Six Weeks: Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 27 1-4 pm

WEDNESDAYS: Beginner Watercolor with Eileen Neville, Six Weeks: Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, Noon – 2 pm
WEDNESDAYS: Intermediate Watercolor with Eileen Neville, Six Weeks: Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 9:30 -11:30 am

More to be announced!

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

WEDNESDAYS: Solving Art, Ages 8-12 Six Weeks: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 28 & Mar. 7, 4-5:30 pm

SATURDAYS: Art Explorations, Ages 5-7, Six Weeks: Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, Mar. 3 & 10, 12-1:15 pm

SATURDAYS: Art Studio, Ages 8-12, Six Weeks: Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, Mar. 3 & 10, 10-11:30 pm

THURSDAYS: Portfolio and Studio Art for High School Students, Grades 9-12, Twelve Weeks:  Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Apr. 12 & 19, 4-6 pm

ADULT WORKSHOPS

• Building your Artist Website with Leeanna Chipana, Jan. 13-14
• Simple and Sophisticated Relief Printmaking, with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, Mar. 10-11
• Colored Pencil with Kristy Kutch, Apr. 20-22 (Please register early!)
• Cellphone Photography with Howard Rose, Apr. 28
• Painting From Life Workshop with Max Ginsberg, May 4-6 (Sold Out)
• Silkscreen Monotype with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, May 19-20
• Painting the Still-Life with Robert Johnson, July 13-15 (Please register early!)
• Daily Painting with Lisa Daria Kennedy, Aug. 4-5 (Please register early!)
• Expressive Pastel with Karen Margulis, Oct. 26-28 (Please register early!)

Please check The Art Guild website and Facebook page throughout the year for information about their programs and events. The Art Guild is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset New York. To register or for more information please call 516.304.5797, visit their website www.TheArtGuild.org or email info@theartguild.org. The Art Guild is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization.

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The Art Guild is delighted to invite the public to the 2017 Art From The Heart Fundraiser. The exhibit and silent auction of over 100 unique and beautiful original artworks begins on Friday, December 1 and culminates with a festive holiday party and final bidding, Saturday, December 9, 2017, from 5-8 pm. The Art Guild supplied local artists with 10 x 10 wooden panels. Artists then created one-of-a-kind artworks in the medium of their choice – collage, photography, oil, acrylic or watercolors and donated it back to the Guild. Please visit the website and Facebook page for this year’s offerings.

The proceeds from this fundraiser go toward the Guild’s Education Fund, which awards scholarships to high school students pursuing careers in the arts, as well as other education related events and programs.

Stop by early! Silent auction bidding begins Friday, December 1, at 9 am – 5 pm. The gallery will be open Saturday, December 2 and Sunday, December 3, from 1-5 pm; Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8, from 9 am – 5 pm, and Saturday, December 9, from 1-8 pm. The holiday party begins at 5 pm and bidding ends at 7:30 pm. The bidding on each unique artwork will start at $100 and will make a great gift for that special someone (or yourself) this holiday season.

Guests on Saturday evening can nibble on hearty appetizers and desserts generously donated by local restaurants and supermarkets including Frank’s Pizza, Wings Plus, Ayhan’s Marketplace, Stop & Shop, Saint Honoré, Whole Foods, Uncle Guiseppe’s, and others. (As of November 28).

The remaining artworks will be on exhibit and available to purchase for $100 through Sunday, January 7, 2018.

Artists who have works in the auction/exhibit are: Mady Aliano, Paul Bachem, Lana Ballot, Christine Ballow, Diane Bares, Kavita Basavaraju, Lois M. Bennardo, George J. Billy, Leo Bliok, Heidi Block, Danielle Casquarelli, Kelly Ciani, Angela Classi Kirialatis, Susanne Corbelletta, Caryn Coville, Aleta Crawford, Christine D’Addario, Kathy D’Amato-Smith, Anahi DeCanio, Karen Wolf Fagelman, Simon Fenster, Barbara Flamm, Ivan Frisch, Amanda Greiss, Jan Guarino, Mayra Guillen, Jerry Halm, Sylvia Harnick, Andrea Hayman, Susan Herbst, Jeffrey Holtzman, Shelley Holtzman, Larry Houser, Frances Ianarella, Ilene Isseks, Sabine Jean-Bart, Annette Kasle, Dan Kasle, Gloria Kastenberg, Deborah Katz, Marceil Kazickas, Nayoung Kim, Karen Kirshner, Ellen Kletzkin, Carla Kobrick, Rosemary Konatich, Joan Klein, Randy E. Kraft, Bruce Laird, Joan Laufer, Erika Lopez, Linda Louis, Piper Lyman, Viny Maliangos, Rose Marino, John Micheals, Corinne Michels, Deborah Miller, John Montovano, Randi Nadrich, Allan Nafte, Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, Eileen Neville, Patti Paris, Ann Parry, Ann Pellaton, Anthony Pepitone, Rick Perez, Ramona Perrin, Jonathan Pillet, Margaret (Pam) Porzenheim, Laura Powers-Swiggett, Annette Proimos, Susan Reina, Jan Richardson, Punam Rikhy, Randi Benum Roernes, Linda Ruden, Irene Sankari, Gia Schifano, Ellen Hallie Schiff, Boyd Shockley, Ilene Silberstein, Steven Silberstein, Barbara Silbert, Kate Smith, Michelle Stack, Barbara Stein, Joan Stevens, Bob Stuhmer, Christine Su, Pam Tarica, Maria Testa, Nicole Thomas, Jane Tujak, Leo Tujak, Margot Vignola, Gabriella Villa, Elaine Walden, Marcia Weisman, Justine Woracek, Theodora Zavala

This is a great way to become acquainted with The Art Guild and the many opportunities it offers to the community. The Art Guild offers classes for children and adults year-round and encourages people of all ages to take a class, participate in an exhibition, come to a lecture, volunteer their time, or attend a workshop. The gallery was voted Best Art Gallery 2017, in Blank Slate Media’s annual competition. The Art Guild is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030. For more information on classes, exhibits or workshops please call 516-304-5797, visit their website www.TheArtGuild.org or Facebook page. The Art Guild is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization.

The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. The Art Guild strives to offer residents from local and neighboring communities an avenue to broaden their creative pursuits. It is an organization open to all people with a common goal to advance the visual arts.

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Photo 1: Linda Ruden, Fire and Ice, Mixed Media

Photo 2: Kathy D’Amato-Smith, Spring Flowers, Oil

Photo 3: Christina Su, Sweet and Sour, Oil

Photo 4: Bruce Laird, Multitasker, Gesso and Acrylic

Photo 4: Logo/Advertising image for Art From the Heart at The Art Guild.

The Art Guild – Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony
for Nassau County High School Artists, November 5, 2017

Ceci and Penny, Christina Mui, Colored Pencil

The Art Guild invites the public to the Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony on Sunday, November 5 from 3-5 pm for the annual “Nassau County High School Student Juried Art Competition and Exhibition” sponsored by Blick Art Materials, Carle Place. The exhibit will be on view at The Art Guild’s home, Historic Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030, from Saturday, November 4 through Sunday, November 26. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 5 pm or by appointment.

Thirty-nine high school students in grades 10 – 12, from 17 public and private schools throughout Nassau County, will exhibit 56 works in a professional gallery setting. Students will receive cash prizes for first, second and third place as well as gift certificates for Blick Art Materials, Carle Place, for honorable mention. All exhibiting students will receive “gift bags” from Dick Blick.

Students participating in the exhibit (with their school and graduation date) are: Alexandria Acero, Oceanside HS, 2019; Muntaha Ahmad, Roslyn HS, 2018; Amber Alsaigh, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 2018; Hallie ArbitalJacoby, Wheatley School, 2018; Julia Bischoff, Schreiber HS (Port Washington) 2019; Julia Bremer, Sanford H. Calhoun HS (Bellmore-Merrick), 2018; Heather Brody, Oceanside HS, 2018; Chloe Cedeno, Glen Cove High School, 2018; Thomas Cerullo, Long Beach HS, 2018; Daniela Crimi, Valley Stream North HS, 2018; Jaymie Gilady, Roslyn HS, 2018; Olivia Greiss, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS, 2019; Alan Guerrero, Oceanside High School, 2020; Katherine Hagen, North Shore HS 2019; Andrea Hayman, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS, 2019; Erin Hogarty, Wantagh HS, 2018, Joseph Iccari, Valley Stream South HS, 2018; Sarah Kendric, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 2018; Lucy Lebowitz, Oceanside HS, 2020; Isabelle Lin, Manhasset HS, 2019; Charlee Lopez, Oceanside HS, 2018; Donatella Marino, Massapequa HS, 2020; Thomas Mayberry, Oceanside HS, 2018; Chase McGill, Chaminade HS, 2019; Christina Mui, Valley Stream Central HS, 2019; Lauryn Oliver, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 2018; Mackenzie Panessa, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 2018; Natalie Patane, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 2018; Meghan Priest, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 2018; Taylor Rudtner, Long Beach HS, 2018; Caelan Schoenhofen, North Shore HS, 2019; Jessica Sossi Romano, Valley Stream North HS, 2019; Kaitlin Steingruebner, Wantagh HS, 2020; Lesly Tapia-Ramos, Valley Stream South HS, 2018; Alexandra Valme, Valley Stream North HS, 2018; Daniella Vera, Valley Stream North HS, 2019; Justine Woracek, Valley Stream North HS, 2018; Jacqueline Wright, Oceanside High School, 2018; Jessica Zand, Manhasset HS, 2018.

The Juror-of-Awards for the show is Bennett Horowitz. Mr. Horowitz taught studio and art history at the High School of Art & Design in Manhattan, recently retiring to devote himself full-time to fine arts painting. Mr. Horowitz received his BFA from Pratt Institute and his MFA from the California College of the Arts in Oakland, with additional training in graphic design, typography and computer graphics at the School of Visual Arts. He has worked professionally as an illustrator and magazine designer. Mr. Horowitz’s artwork has been exhibited at the Queens Museum and the Fine Arts Museum of Long Island, as well as numerous other solo and group shows.

The Art Guild also offers classes for children from age 5-18, and encourages people of all ages to take a class, participate in an exhibition, come to a lecture, volunteer their time, or attend a workshop. The gallery was voted Best Art Gallery 2017, in Blank Slate Media’s annual competition. The Art Guild is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030. For more information on classes, exhibits or workshops please call 516-304-5797, visit our website www.TheArtGuild.org or our Facebook page. The Art Guild is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization.

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Photo 1: Christina Mui, Ceci and Penny, colored pencil

Photo 2: Chase McGill, Tiger Owl, oil

Photo 2: Justine Woracek, Silver Heirloom, graphite

The Art Guild Announces Face & Figure Exhibit, September 2 – October 1, 2017

The Art Guild invites the public to view “Face and Figure” a Juried Competition and Exhibition from Saturday, September 2 – October 1, 2017. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 5 pm or by appointment. An Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, September 8 from 6:00-8:00 pm, at The Art Guild’s home, Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030.

From straight-on portraiture to children at the beach, the exhibit features 58 works of art by 44 artists in a wide variety of styles, mediums and interpretations. Artists who will exhibit their work are: Linda Adelstein-Watson, Diane Bares, Leo Bliok, Angela Classi, Susanne Corbelletta-Hippel, Aleta Crawford, Vicki Dollin, Denise Franzino, Ivan Frisch, Jan Guarino, Susan Herbst, Shelley Holtzman, Larry Houser, Ilene Isseks, Karen Kirshner, Rosemary Konatich, Randy Kraft, Joyce Kubat, Bruce Laird, Lois Levy, Malka Lohman*, Linda Louis, Eileen Madigan-Behrmann, Gwendolyn Martino, Baruch May, Marion McManus, Deborah Miller, Anthony Monitto, Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, Ann Pellaton, Ainav Rabinowitz*, Randy Benum Roernes, Jamie Sacher, Irene Sankari, Ellen Savran, Gia Schifano, Boyd Shockley, Ilene Silberstein, Barbara Silbert, Rosemary Sloggatt, Barbara Stein, Elaine Walden, Marcia Weisman, and Theodora Zavala.

The juror-of-awards for this exhibit is Diana DeSantis, a portrait painter who has studied with David Leffel and Harvey Dinnerstein. She is a master pastelist at the International Assoc. of Pastel Societies; a signature member of Pastel Society of America; a fellow of American Artist Professional League and a member of the Portrait Society of America. Her work has been published in American Artist, Artist Magazine and The Pastel Journal. Her work has been shown at the Nassau County Museum of Art; Heckscher Museum; National Arts Club, Manhattan; Salmagundi Club; and Pastel Society exhibits in France, Italy and Russia.

A call for artists has gone out for the next exhibit: Palate to Palette, The Art of Food and Dining, A Juried Competition and Exhibition, October 7-29. The deadline for entries is September 15.

Classes for children, high school students and adults run year-round. The following workshops are now registering, Relief Printing with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, Sept. 9-10; The Floral Still Life with Gregg Kreutz, Sept. 16-17, Make Your Colors Sing in Pastel with Lana Ballot, Nov. 11 & 12, and Colored Pencil with Kristy Kutch Apr. 22-24, 2018 are now registering.

The fall schedule is available online for adult classes Get Sharp: Drawing with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, Watercolor with Eileen Neville, The Landscape in Oil with Paul Bachem, and Life Drawing with Nude Model (non-instructional). Children’s classes for ages 5-7, and 8-12, are now open for registration and the schedules for middle and high school students will be announced soon. Please call or check the website for more information. Sip & Sketch, a non-instructional drawing session with a live model, meets on the second Thursday evening of every month.

The Art Guild is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset New York. The gallery was voted Best Art Gallery 2017, in Blank Slate Media’s annual competition. For more information please call 516.304.5797 or visit our website: www.TheArtGuild.org. The Art Guild is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization.

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Image 1: Lois Levy, A Pink Cloud Hung Over Her, China marker & watercolor

Image 2: Ilene Silberstein, Masai Welcome, Oil

Image 3: Barbara Silbert, On The Carousel, Oil

The Art Guild of Port Washington is delighted to announce their schedule of classes and workshops for children and adults for this summer.

ADULT CLASSES

• MONDAYS: Get Sharp – Drawing Class with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson • Five Weeks: July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 10 am – 12:30 pm
• WEDNESDAYS: Beginner Watercolor with Eileen Neville • Four weeks: July 5, 12, 18, 26, Noon – 2 pm
  Intermediate Watercolor with Eileen Neville • Four weeks: July 5, 12, 18, 26. 9:30 -11:30 am
• THURSDAYS: Still Life – All Levels with Frances Ianarella • Six Weeks: July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug 3 & 10, 2017, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

• MONDAYS: Art Explorations Ages 5- 7, Six Weeks: July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7 & 14, 4-5:15 pm
• WEDNESDAYS: Solving Art Ages 8-12, Six Weeks July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 4 – 5:30pm
• MONDAYS & THURSDAYS: Advanced Studio Art for High School Students Grades 9-12 • Six weeks, two-times a week: July 10, 13, 17, 24, 27, 31, August 3, 10, 14, 17, 21 and 24, 2017, 6-8 pm

ADULT WORKSHOPS

• Watercolor with Joyce Hicks, June 22- 25
• Silkscreen Monotype with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, July 8-9
• Simple and Sophisticated Relief Printmaking, September 9-10
• Painting the Floral Still Life in Oil with Gregg Kreutz, September 16-17

…and save these dates for 2018

• Colored Pencil with Kristy Kutch, April 20-22, 2018
• Expressive Pastel with Karen Margulis, October 26-28, 2018

The Art Guild is holding their Third Annual CreARTive event on August 19. This fun and free afternoon is for children ages 5 and up and their families. Children can create various art projects (printmaking, clay, painting, tie dye) in the backyard of Elderfields. (Indoors in the event of rain.)

Please check The Art Guild website and Facebook page throughout the year for information about our exciting programs and events. The Art Guild is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset New York. To register or for more information please call 516.304.5797, visit our website www.TheArtGuild.org or email info@theartguild.org. The Art Guild is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization.

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Photo 1: Instructor Vincent Osmers assists students as they paint “en plein air.” (July 2016)

Photo 2: Instructor Stephanie Navon-Jacobson teaches a student how to pull a print in Silkscreen Monotype July 2016).

Photo 3: Gregg Kreutz demonstrating his method of painting a still life, in September 2015.