Greenwood Lake Public Library
79 Waterstone Road
Greenwood Lake, NY 10925

Roslyn Fassett will be exhibiting works from “Beyond the Fabric”, a series of oil paintings based on African textile decoration in the lobby of the Newburgh Free Library from Jan. 8 – 29. The patterns cover the images of women beneath, almost as a veil. “It is a question about what do we really see?” said Fassett.

In addition, she will present a free lecture on the “Mysteries of African Textiles” at the Newburgh Library on Tues., Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. Her talk explores the techniques, patterns and designs of traditional African textiles. Fabrics from Ghana, Mali and Nigeria will be discussed. If they have any African fabrics to share, attendees are asked to bring them to the lecture.

Roslyn Fassett, who lives in Pine Island, studied art at Cooper Union and the Brooklyn Museum. She did graduate studies in Non-Western art at CCNY and has taught art history at Suny Purchase and New Paltz. Her interest has enticed her to Mali and Nigeria. To register for the lecture, call 563-3600 or go to www,newburghlibrary.org and click on “Calendar of Events.” The Newburgh Free Library is open Mon.- Thurs., 9 – 9; Fri. and Sat., 9 – 5 and Sun. 1 – 5.

The dynamic work of these artists is complementary both emotionally and formally. Both use abstraction to create work in mixed media, Flaitz inspired by nano-photography–examination of the tiny computer chips that drive modern computer

technology–and Goldberg by the infinite flow and spirit of the Hudson River. The textured work of both artists is vibrant in composition and richly tactile in surface.

“Below the Surface” also features selected international artwork from the book

entitled Freedom and Art, a collaborative effort by 74 artists from 27 countries on six continents published to make a philosophical statement. Proceeds from the sale of the book, which will be available at the exhibition, are being donated to Amnesty International on behalf of Aung San Suu Kyi. The paintings selected for the exhibition from this elegant volume include work from artists in Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Russia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Libya, and South Africa.

The public is invited to meet the artists at a reception at the Karpeles Museum on Saturday, November 7, from 12 to 4 p.m.

The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum is located at 94 Broadway, across from City Hall, in the City of Newburgh. The Karpeles Museums are a national chain with nine in the U.S., specializing in the preservation and display of original, historically significant documents and manuscripts. Museum Hours: Thu.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m.

Admission is always free.

The public is invited to attend an Opening  Reception for over 20 Artists on Saturday, October 3rd from 5-9 PM. Show dates are: Oct. 3 through Nov.29. In celebration at the Reception, UpFront Art Gallery will present;  live music, catering by Dematteo, a Local Wine Give-away, a VIP “After Party at the Blue Parrot” and many other interesting and unique surprises!

We have assembled an eclectic group of exciting young and seasoned Artists. Included in the exhibit are:

Amy Rowland, Angelo Marfisi, Barbara A.G. Riddle, Christine Jacobsen, Debbie Gioello, Emrie Brooke Foster, Frank Shuback, Gordon Graff, Greg Zukowski, Ken Krause, Laura J. Bolle, Mark Silverstone, Nick Roes, Rob Greig, and Steven Paul Riddle along with new exhibiting artists Evan Sinclair, Don Hutchinson, Doug Glenn, Shelia Glenn and Albert Singer.

In addition – guest artist Tony Lordi  will be exhibiting UPFRONT at the gallery.  He is known for the Empire State Building Sculptures and other Combines made from  Vintage objects.  His work has been capturing the imagination of collectors for three decades and he continues to build on an impressive history of solo and group shows at many galleries in The New York Metropolitan Area. Tony’s unique work will be exhibited  here at UpFront Art Gallery and featured in the November issue of Where, in New York Magazine.

Their first show is a group that includes the works of Dean Hunter-Cutrona, Michael X Rose, and others.

From their press release:

Gallery506 is pleased to announce a Grand Opening Exhibition!

Witness a subversive mix of ghosts, All-American Dairy Queens, Monsters of unmentionable shape and size, bikini-clad ladies, fish-eyed landscapes, voodoo skulls, man-eating tentacle roots, and 19th Century-style bondage!

The exhibition is composed of 8 Post-Contemporary artists from across America including NY, Boston, and California.

We are having a Main Opening Reception on the Second Saturday, Saturday, July 11, 2009, 6-9pm. There will be different themed art parties thrown on each of the following weekends, details below.

Gallery506: Events for July, 2009, Saturdays:
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 6-9pm.
Third Saturday Party: Saturday , July 18, 6-9pm, Live Music, Performance Silk Screen Party
Saturday, July 25, 4-9pm, Open Silk Screen, 5$ admission,
- BYO surface T-shirt paper, etc. and have an original image of your choice screened on it

Gallry506
506 Main St
Beacon NY

Sandy Hook - Paula Pearl

The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum presents:

Visions of Nature

Pastel renderings of nature by Paula Pearl

Thursday, July 2 – Friday, July 31, 2009

A versatile artist who has expressed her personal experience of nature in several media, Paul Pearl began her career in art as a photographer after graduating from Syracuse University with a degree in advertising art/photography. She has also exhibited her work in watercolors and in fabric art, sometimes combining fabric with paint and other materials in distinctive wall hangings. Her imaginative and award-winning quilts have been widely recognized for their creative design and selected for publication in the magazine Quilting Arts.

Ms. Pearl’s sensitivity to nature has also drawn her to the use of pastel, which permits her to evoke the subtle interplay of light and color in scenes of the shifting waters of lakes and streams in delicate colors. In compositions at once bold and tranquil she displays an extraordinary command of her exacting medium that has earned her an associate membership in the Pastel Society of America and a charter membership in the Pastel Society of New Jersey. She is also an associate member of Audubon Artists, the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Association, the New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, and numerous other art societies. She is represented by the Swain Gallery in Plainfield, N.J., and has exhibited frequently in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
94 Broadway
Newburgh, NY

The Karpeles Museums are a national chain with nine in the U.S., specializing in the preservation and display of original, historically significant documents and manuscripts.

Museum Hours: Thu.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m.

Admission is always free.

An Exhibition of Etchings by Debbie Gioello and Venetian Plaster by Oleg Poletayev

Cedarwood Center for the Arts
4 Fowler St
Port Jervis, NY
Tel 845-856-2307
www.cedarwoodcenter.com.

Reception June 7,2009 2-5 P.M.
Free.

DEBBIE GIOELLO is an artist, fashion designer, educator, writer, and inventor. A retired professor from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, her etchings have been exhibited in juried shows internationally and nationally and her works are on the permanent collections of the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, NY, the Bronx Museum of the Arts, the Fashion Institute of Technology, the State Office Building in Albany, NY, and the Queens Cultural Center in NY. Her books on fashion and textiles have been published by Fairchild Publications. She holds four patents of her inventions including a ribbed undergarment worn as under body armor by police, security, and military personnel. Debbie is a member of the National Association of Women Artists,the National Association of Painters in Casein & Acrylic. Her professional recognition and listings appeared in Who’s Who of Women Artists, International Who’s Who of Women, American Printmaker, and Le Review Moderne.

OLEG POLETAYEV is a native of Odessa Ciy, the Ukraine. His art career started when he was fourteen and he received his bachelor’s degree from Odessa Government Academy of Builders a & Architecture. He came to the United States in 1997 and has since pursued his interests in faux painting techniques and Venetian plaster. His works have been exhibited in City Island in New York City, at the Seventh St. Gallery in Milford, Pa., and Cedarwood Center for the Arts in Port Jervis, NY.

Opening and Reception with photojournalist Brent Stirton
May 9
4-8 pm
Mr Stirton will be giving an information talk of his work – not to be missed!

Fovea Exhibitions
143 Main Street
Beacon, NY

This is also part of Beacon’s Second Saturday openings, so after checking out this event, make sure you browse both sides of Beacon’s Main St and see what else is out there.