Ken Woodall with Georgia Governor Nathan Deal
WSOAE exhibitor and folk artist Ken Woodall is one of 28 Georgia artists to have their work exhibited in the state capitol in a show entitled “The Art of Georgia: Celebrating Georgia’s Landscapes and People.” In the photo above, Mr. Woodall is flanked by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and is seen holding one of his rural landscapes. He is from Habersham County, GA
Painted hand-blown glass by Dudley Vaccianna
DUDLEY VACCIANNA has been participating in WSOAE shows for almost 50 years. His works are in major collections around the country and in the collection of the White House in Washington DC. His Oeuvre includes oils, drawings, prints and, most notably, paintings on blown glass. In all of his work, the predominant, joyful themes are Caribbean, Latino and African. His pieces have won prizes in several of our recent shows and he will be at our upcoming Spring exhibition. Samples of his recent work are shown above and below. mrvaccart@yahoo.com
Watercolor by D. Vaccianna: “Salsa”
Dudley Vaccianna’s Painted Glass
The Rose Room in the New York Public Library
MEG AZZONI, a long-time WSOAE exhibitor, is widely known for her watercolors which are bright, cheerful and frequently quaint; but a further aspect of her work is that she is a licensed architect and an honors graduate of the Princeton University architectural program. Some of that background is showing up in her current work including drawings of facades and paintings of significant architectural interiors. Shown above and below are a recent painting of the Rose Reading Room in the New York Public Library and a reworked drawing of the extraordinary façade of the Elizabethan era Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire England. An essay written about the hall by Ms. Azzoni can be accessed at http://home.earthlink.net/~fine4art/news20.jpg, her newsletter site. See also www.megazzoni.com .
Hardwick Hall, drawing by Meg Azzoni
I Colori dell’Anima – The Colors of the Soul
SONIA GRINEVA, a WSOAE veteran exhibitor returning for our spring show, is the subject of a beautiful, large folio book, entitled “I Colori dell’Anima” – The Colors of the Soul. With texts in both Italian and English, the book surveys the scope of Ms. Grineva’s work which ranges from impressionistic to abstract and includes oils, watercolors and other media.
The artist is well known for her paintings of the Washington Square Park and Greenwich Village areas (see images below) but, as the book makes clear, her oeuvre encompasses many fabulous European and American landscapes and cityscapes as well as florals and other still lifes.
Ms. Grineva received her BA and MFA from the Stroganov Institute in Moscow and later studied at New York’s National Academy of Design and the British Institute in Florence, Italy.
“I Colori dell’Anima” is available through the artist at grinevaart.com
The Arch in Washington Square Park by Sonia Grineva
Sixth Avenue by Sonia Grineva
Ben Georgia’s “City Lights III”
BEN GEORGIA, a thirty-year veteran of WSOAE shows and one of our outstanding abstract artists, is currently being honored with a solo exhibition at Rutgers University’s Paul Robeson Galleries, the Orbit II Gallery. The show, entitled “Primary Essences,” continues through June 4th and is free to the public. The gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 10 am to 5 pm.
One of the highlights of the show (see image above) is “City Lights III”, a 2009 oil on canvas, 48” x 60”. The program contains the following recap of the artist’s work: “For painter Ben Georgia, abstraction offers the possibility of a fresh mode of communication. Georgia seeks a language that surpasses representation and the fleeting concerns of the moment, reaching towards expressing the emotional depths of human experience.”
Mr. Georgia will be exhibiting at the WSOAE Spring Show, beginning Memorial Day Weekend, May 25th.
“Prisoners” by Kevin McEvoy
WSOAE Exhibitor Kevin McEvoy will have one of his large oils, “Prisoners,” on display at a show organized by Allison Malafronte, former senior editor of American Artist, at the CPW25 Gallery, running November 15th through 27th. The show is entitled “Converge: Where Classical & Contemporary Art Converge. Some 30 up-and-coming artists are highlighted.
Kevin, who lives in Islip, L. I. and has a studio in Riverhead, teaches art every few weeks at the Suffolk County Jail. His painting , “Prisoners,” derived from this work. The oil on linen painting is 60” x 60” and is set off by a wide customized metal frame that was put together in collaboration with a local welder.
McEvoy’s success in teaching art at the Suffolk County Prison has been written up in feature articles appearing in L.I. Newsday and other local publications.
The CPW25 Gallery is at 25 Central Park West (at W. 62nd St), New York, N. Y. 11231. Tel: 212 203 0280; info@25cpw.org
On the first weekend of its Fall 2012 show, The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit honored 23 artists with awards in the categories of fine arts and fine crafts. The awards totaled several thousand dollars.
For fine arts and photography, the judges included non-exhibiting artists Mary McGlynn, and Carol Teller, and Salmagundi Club chairman, Tim Newton. Sculpture and fine crafts were juried by our veteran judge, Monona Rossol, principal of ACTSNY (Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, NY).
Artists and crafts people brought their submissions for prize jurying to the Salmagundi Club at 47 Fifth Avenue on Saturday morning, September 3d. They returned on the next day, Sunday, September 4th, to pick up their work and learn if they had won an award.
Click here to view images of the prizewinning artwork.
The roster of the prizewinners for the Fall Show follows:
Best of Show/Jury Prize
Zhiyi Li, Enfield, CT – “Rainy” – oil- Prize given by Ms. Elizabeth Forrest
Oils/Acrylics/Pastels
First Prize — Brent Bailer, Jamaica, NY “Midtown on a Rainy Night” -pastel- Given as the Seymour Radow Memorial Award by Mrs. Doris P. Radow
Second Prize — Henry Buerckholtz, New York City – “Summer Evening–Broadway” -oil- Given as the Stockschlaeder & Radliff Memorial Award by Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stockschlaeder
Third Prize — William Cantwell, Havertown, PA – “All You Need” -oil- Given as the Samuel & Laurence Ballin Award by Mrs. Natalie M. Ballin
Watercolors
First Prize – Linda B. Cromer, New York City –“Sun Flowers” Prize given by Catherine and Douglas Ruby
Mixed Media
First Prize – Robert Carter, Dix Hills, NY – “Roar of the Crowd” Given as the Rose Parsons Memorial Award by Mrs. Doris P. Radow
Second Prize – Paul Elson, North Bergen, NJ. – “Laughing Monks” Prize given by John and Eloise Morehouse in memory of Mrs. Vivian H. Bell
Graphics
First Prize – Joel Beckwith, Jamaica, VT – “Behind the Big Top” Given as the Joseph Sagasta Memorial Award by Ms. Leonia L. Sagasta
Second Prize – Linda Adato, Brooklyn, NY – “View from the Manhattan Bridge” Given as the Albert Schiller Memorial Award by Ms. Marlene Schiller
Photography
First Prize – Daniel Jones, Southold, NY – “Architectural Abstraction #4” Prize given by the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce by Mr. Tom Gray, Director
Second Prize — Lei Liu, Forest Hills, NY – “New York” Prize given by the Salmagundi Club, Claudia Seymour, President
The Landscape Prize
Sonia Grineva, New York, NY – “Washington Square Park” -oil- Given as the Sam Gates Memorial Award by Ms. Thelma Gates
The Abstract Art Prize
Tracy Barbosa, New Bedford, MA – “Silver Flight” -mixed media- Prize given by an anonymous donor in memory of Dr. Marcella Frank
The Contemporary Art Prize
Rochelle Weber, Lords Valley, PA – “125th Street” -acrylic- Given as the Forbes Magazine Prize by Mr. Christopher Forbes
Sculpture
First Prize – Ed Martin, Saugerties, NY -marble- Prize funded by the WSOAE Memorial Prize Fund
Second Prize – Paul Musaracchia, Brooklyn, NY “Cat” -metal- Prize given by The Art Students League of New York, Mr. Ira Goldberg, Director
CRAFTS
Best in Crafts, Fiber; Catherine Joseph, Hand-sewn Jacket
Best in Crafts
Catherine Joseph, Huntington, NY. Prize given as the Mollie Lebowitz Memorial Award by Dr. & Mrs. Carl F. Lebowitz
Jewelry
First Prize – Salvatore Sturiale, Hollis Hills, NY. Prize given as the Roslyn Gable Luftig Memorial Award by her great grandchildren, Ella, Lily, Sam and Rebecca
Second Prize – Olga B. Bacskay, Forest Hills, NY. Prize funded by the WSOAE Memorial Prize Fund
Crafts/Glass
First Prize – Gabriel Lafleur, Shelburne Falls, MA. Prize funded by the WSOAE Memorial Prize Fund
Second Prize – Michael Potecha, Brooklyn, NY. Prize given by the Graphic Display Systems, Mr. Robert Tobias, President
Crafts/Wood
Michael Manus, Lynbrook, NY. Prize given by On the Avenue Marketing, exhibiting for the New York Times
Crafts/Mixed Media
Richard Birkett, Otego, NY “Nautilus” Prize given by Green Mountain Energy, Mr. Steve Rewinski, Partnership Coordinator
Best of Show/Jury Award: David Itchkawich, “Island Avenue Nocturne”
On the first weekend of its Spring 2012 show, The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit honored 20 artists with awards in the categories of fine arts and fine crafts. The awards totaled several thousand dollars.
For fine arts and photography, the judges included non-exhibiting artists Mary McGlynn and Carol Teller, and Jonathon Harding, long-time Curator of The Century Association. Sculpture and fine crafts were juried by our veteran judge, Monona Rossol, principal of ACTSNY (Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, NY).
Artists and crafts people brought their submissions for prize jurying to the Salmagundi Club at 47 Fifth Avenue on Saturday morning, May 26th. They returned on the next day, Sunday, May 27th, to pick up their work and learn if they had won an award.
Click here to view images of the prizewinning artwork.
The roster of the prizewinners for the Spring Show follows:
Best of Show/Jury Prize
David Itchkawich, Portland, ME – “Island Avenue Nocturne” Given as the Seymour Radow Memorial Award by Mrs. Doris P. Radow
Oils/Acrylics/Pastels
First Prize — Sonia Grineva, New York, NY – “Regatta” Given by Ms. Elizabeth Forrest
Second Prize — Kevin McEvoy, Islip, N. Y – “Keat’s Fiddle” Given as the Samuel & Laurence Ballin Award by Mrs. Natalie M. Ballin
Third Prize — Susan Grisell, Gaylordsville, CT – “Cigar Smokers” Given as the Joseph Sagasta Memorial Award by Ms. Leonia Sagasta
Watercolors
First Prize – Linda B. Cromer, New York City—“Iris” Given as the Ulric Bell Memorial Award by Mrs. Vivian H. Bell
Second Prize — William Cantwell, Havertown, PA – “The Dream” Given by The Art Students League of New York, Mr. Ira Goldberg, Director
Mixed Media
First Prize – Pablo Martone, Washington, DC – “Motorcycle” Given as the Stockschlaeder & Radliff Memorial Award by Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stockschlaeder
Graphics
First Prize – Joel Beckwith, Jamaica, VT — Untitled. Given as the Albert Schiller Memorial Award by Ms. Marlene Schiller
Second Prize – Emily Trueblood, New York, NY – “Ocean Night” Given as a Gift Certificate by New York Central Art Supply, Mr. Stephen Steinberg, President
Photography
First Prize – Daniel Jones, Southold, NY – “Mesquite Dunes” Prize given by Catherine and Douglas Ruby
Second Prize — John DiBiase, New York, NY – “Winter Fog” Given as the Rose Parsons Memorial Award by Mrs. Doris P. Radow
The Landscape Prize
Richard Stalter, Gaylordsville, CT – “Cow Pasture” Given as the Sam Gates Memorial Award by Ms. Thelma Gates
The Abstract Art Prize
Atsuko Okamoto, Boynton Beach, FL – “Colorscape Red” Prize given in honor of Dr. Marcella Frank for her many years of service and support to WSOAE by a friend
The Contemporary Art Prize
Barbara Garrison, New York, N. Y. – “On the Nile” Given as the Forbes Magazine Prize by Mr. Christopher Forbes
Sculpture
First Prize – Lila Turjanski-Villard, Yorktown Heights, NY. Prize given by the Salmagundi Club, Claudia Seymour, President
Second Prize – Ed Martin, Saugerties, NY. Prize given as the Philip Eisenberg Memorial Award by Mrs. Natalie M. Ballin
CRAFTS
Crafts Prize, Mixed Media: Richard Birkett, “Time Mix”
Jewelry
Salvatore Sturiale, Hollis Hills, NY. Prize given as the Mollie Lebowitz Memorial Award by Dr. & Mrs. Carl F. Lebowitz
Crafts/Glass-Ceramics
Gabriel Lafleur, Shelburne Falls, MA. Prize given as The Margaret Moulton Memorial Award by Mrs. Natalie M. Ballin
Crafts/Fiber
Myriam Kuhn, New York, NY. Prize given as the Rose Gable Luftig Award by her grandchildren – Ella, Lily, Sam and Rebecca
Crafts/Mixed Media
Richard Birkett, Otego, NY. Prize given by Graphic Display Systems, Mr. Robert Tobias, President
Best of Show/Jury Prize: Henry Buerckholtz's oil painting, "Enchanted April"
On the first weekend of its Fall 2011 show, The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit honored 24 artists with awards in the categories of fine arts and fine crafts. The awards totaled more than $4,000.
For fine arts and photography, the judges included non-exhibiting artists Charles Yoder and Carol Teller, and Jonathon Harding, long-time Curator of The Century Association. Sculpture and fine crafts were juried by our veteran judge, Monona Rossol, principal of ACTSNY (Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, NY).
Artists and crafts people brought their submissions for prize jurying to the famed Salmagundi Club at 47 Fifth Avenue on Saturday morning, September 3d. They returned on the next day, Sunday, September 4th, to pick up their work and learn if they had won an award.
Click here to view images of the prizewinning art work.
The roster of the prizewinners for the Fall Show follows:
Best of Show/Jury Prize
Henry Buerckholtz, New York City – “Enchanted April,” oil – Prize given by Mrs. Vivian H. Bell as The Ulric Bell Memorial Award with additional support from the WSOAE Memorial Fund
Oils/Acrylics/Pastels
First Prize — Susan Grisell, Gaylordsville, Ct. – “Grand Central” – Prize given by Mrs. Doris P. Radow as the Seymour Radow Memorial Award
Second Prize — Annie Patt, New York City – “Pulaski Bridge” – Prize given by Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stockschlaeder as The Stockschlaeder and Radliff Memorial Award
Third Prize – Kevin McEvoy, Islip, N. Y – “The Inmates” – Prize given by New York Central Art Supply
Watercolors
First Prize – Linda B. Cromer, New York City—“Peonys” – Prize given by Ms. Elizabeth Forrest
Second Prize — John Parnell, Brooklyn, N. Y. – “Pink Umbrella” – Prize awarded from the WSOAE Memorial Fund
Mixed Media
First Prize – Giovanni Scalisi, Ridgewood, N. Y. – “Terrace on the Park” –Prize given by Mrs. Natalie M. Ballin as The Samuel & Laurence Ballin Award
Second Prize – Edwardo Lopez-Rotella, Jackson Hts, N. Y. – “Mysterious Chair” – Prize given by Catherine & Douglas
Graphics
First Prize – Linda Adato, Brooklyn, N. Y. – “Blue Bridge Across the Gowanus” – Prize given by The Salmagundi Club, Claudia Seymour, President
Second Prize – Steve Walker, Astoria, N. Y. – “Alice” – Prize given by Mrs. Natalie M. Ballin as The Philip Eisenberg Memorial Award
Photography
First Prize – Michael J. Leu, Forest Hills, N. Y. – Grand Central Terminal – Prize awarded from the WSOAE Memorial Fund
Second Prize — Liu Lei, Forest Hills, N. Y. – “Roots” –Prize given by Ms. Leonia L. Sagasta as The Joseph Sagasta Memorial Award
The Landscape Prize
Jessica Dalrymple, New York City – “Three Trees in Fog” – Prize given by Ms. Thelma Gates as The Sam Gates Memorial Award with additional support from The WSOAE Memorial Fund
The Abstract Art Prize
Diana Robinson, New York City – “Diagonal” – Prize given by Dr. Marcella Frank
The Contemporary Art Prize
Kristiana Parn, Brooklyn, N. Y. – “Utterly Dreamed” – The Forbes Magazine Award given by Mr. Christopher Forbes
Sculpture
First Prize – Ed Martin, Saugerties, N. Y. – Prize given by John & Eloise Morehouse
Second Prize – Anthony Santella, Teaneck, N. J. – Prize given by Mrs. Doris P. Radow as The Rose Parsons Memorial Award
CRAFTS
Best of Show in Crafts: Michelle DaRin's Untitled cabinet of curiosities, fashioned of caste silver, bronze, wood, wool; etched and electroformed brass & copper
Best in Crafts
Michelle DaRin, Jamesville, N. Y. – Prize given by Dr. & Mrs. Carl F. Lebowitz as The Mollie Lebowitz Memorial Award
Jewelry
First Prize –Salvatore Sturiale, Hollis Hills, N. Y. – Prize given by Ms. Marlene Schiller as The Albert Schiller Memorial Award
Second Prize – Lisa Davin, Hollywood, Fl. – Prize given by Mrs. Natalie M. Ballin as the Margaret Moulton Memorial Award
Crafts/Glass-Ceramics
Dudley Vaccianna, Brooklyn, N. Y. – Prize given by the Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, Tom Gray, Executive Director
Crafts/Fiber
Jensen Jacobs, New York City – Prize given by Graphic Display Systems, Lebanon, Pa., Robert Tobias, President
Crafts/Fiber-Handbags
Yukiko Sato, Brooklyn, N. Y. – The Roslyn Gable Luftig given by her great grandchildren: Ella, Lily, Sam and Rebecca
Crafts/Mixed Media
Richard Birkett, Otego, N. Y. – Prize given by The WSOAE Memorial Fund
Joseph Grieco's "Nocturne," Best of Show Prize
On the first weekend of its Spring 2011 show, The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit honored 27 artists with awards in the categories of fine arts and fine crafts. The awards, including a $1,000 Best of Show award, totaled more than $5,000.
For fine arts and photography, the judges included non-exhibiting artists Charles Yoder, Ilene Skeen and Roger Rossi. Sculpture and fine crafts were dealt with by our veteran judge, Monona Rossol.
Artists and crafts people brought their submissions for prize jurying to the famed Salmagundi Club at 47 Fifth Avenue on Saturday morning, May 28th. They returned on the next day, Sunday, May 29th, to pick up their work and learn if they had won an award.
The roster of prizewinners for the Spring Show follows. To see images of the prizewinning artwork and crafts, click here.
Spring 2011 Prizewinners: Fine Arts
Best of Show/Jury Prize
Joseph P. Grieco, New York City – “Nocturne – Oil –Prize given in Memory of Judith K. Charles and Alfred W. Charles by their son, Frederic Charles and family
Oils/Acrylics/Pastels
First Prize, —Kate Gabrielle, Hamilton, N. J. – “At the age of 37, she realized she’d never ride through Paris in a sports car with the warm wind in her hair” – Acrylic –The Forbes Magazine Prize given by Mr. Christopher Forbes
Second Prize, – Susan Grisell, Gaylordsville, Ct. – “Flower Seller” – Oil – The Seymour Radow Memorial Award given by Mrs. Doris P. Radow
Third Prize, – Henry Beurckholtz, New York City – “Apple Crates” – Oil – The Stockschlaeder & Radliff Memorial Award given by Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stockschlaeder
Honorable Mention, – Nina Shou, Staten Island, N. Y. – “Rainy Day in Manhattan” – Oil – Award given by Douglas & Catherine Ruby
Watercolor
First Prize, – Linda B. Cromer, New York City – “Pussywillows”–Award given by Elizabeth Forrest
Second Prize, –William Kwamena-Poh, Savannah, Ga. – “Net Worth” – The Salmagundi Club Award, Mrs. Claudia Seymour, President
Third Prize, – William Cantwell, Havertown, Pa. – “Something Funny” – The Rose Parsons Memorial Award given by Mrs. Doris P. Radow
Mixed Media
First Prize, – Robert G. Carter, Dix Hills, N. Y. — “Moma Paid My Tuition”—The Samuel & Laurence Ballin Award given by Mrs. Natalie M. Ballin
Second Prize, – John Cheng, Coram, N. Y. – “Geisha” – The Joseph Sagasta Memorial Award given by Ms. Leonia L. Sagasta
Graphics
First Prize, – David Itchkawich, Portland, Me. – Untitled — The Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber of Commerce Award, Tom Gray, Executive Director
Second Prize, – Emily Trueblood, New York City – “Met Night” – The Philip Eisenberg Memorial Award given by Mrs. Natalie M. Ballin
Photography
First Prize, – Ciaran Tully, New York City – “Toro, Toro” – The Ulric Bell Memorial Award given by Mrs. Vivian H. Bell
Second Prize, – Marcos Minuchin, Long Beach, N.Y. – “Recession Time” - The Albert Schiller Memorial Award given by Ms. Marlene Schiller
Third Prize, – Daniel Jones, Southold, N. Y. – “Interior with Doll” – Award made from the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit Memorial Fund
The Landscape Prize
Annie Patt, Astoria, N. Y. – “Astoria Blvd.” – Oil – The Sam Gates Memorial Award given by Ms. Thelma Gates
The Abstract Art Award
Jeff Bretschneider, Nyack, N. Y. – “Summer Lakes” – Mixed Media on Mesh – Award given by Dr. Marcella Frank
The Contemporary Art Award
Rochelle Weber, Lords Valley, Pa. – “Lower Eastside” – Acrylic—Award donated by Graphic Display Systems, Lebanon, Pa.
Sculpture
First Prize, – Paul Musaracchia, Brooklyn, N. Y. – “Knight” –Sculpture Made of Scrap Metal – Prize donated by John & Eloise Morehouse
Second Prize, – Lila Turjanski-Villard, Yorktown Heights, N. Y. –”Oscillation” –Prize Awarded from The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit Memorial Fund
Spring 2011 Prizewinners: Crafts
"Moon Rise" by Sal Sturiale; Best in Crafts Prize
Best in Crafts Prize
Sal Sturiale, Hollis Hills, N. Y. – “Moon Rise” – Jewelry—The Mollie Lebowitz Memorial Award given by Dr. & Mrs. Carl F. Lebowitz
Jewelry
First Prize, – Jane Edsall, Mt. Sinai, N. Y. – “Moon Goddess” – Prize given from The WSOAE Poster Fund
Second Prize, –Alicia O’Connell, Blue Point, N. Y. – “Blue Avatar” –Prize given from The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit Memorial Fund
First Prize–Glass/Ceramics
Jeff & Jenny Tseng, N. Hollywood, Ca. – “Dancer”—The Roslyn Gable Luftig Award given by her Great Grandchildren: Ella, Lily, Sam & Rebecca
First Prize–Fibers/Hanging
Sarah Wood, New York City—Silk Painting—The Margaret Moulton Memorial Award given by Mrs. Natalie M. Ballin
First Prize–Mixed Media
Richard Birkett, Otego, N. Y. – “Movin” – Clock Thingamajig—Prize given from The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit Memorial Fund
First Prize – Painted Glass
Dudley Vaccianna, Brooklyn, N. Y. – untitled—Prize given by On the Avenue Marketing (Exhibiting for the New York Times)
