B.A.N.G! IX small art makes a big gift

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DECEMBER
Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th : 11-5pm
Wednesday 10th : 11-5pm & 7-9pm
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th : 11-5pm

Hooray! time to go BANG again!

This year the timing is perfect for this terrific small works show, just right for Hanukkah and Christmas or stocking up for a new year of birthdays, anniversaries & celebratory events.

I always get some unique presents and usually something fun for myself too. Prices range from $1 - $400, so you can find a stocking stuffer or a great splurge gift that won't break the bank.

Check the facebook page for a sneak peek at some of the work for sale

https://www.facebook.com/1978artscenter

There will be hot mulled cider spicing the place up all weekend, and a cookie or two to nibble on as you peruse the work. Stop by and escape the mall madness for half an hour.

1978 Arts Center (map)
1978 Springfield Ave
Maplewood, NJ, 07040

http://1978artscenter.org/exhibitions/bang9

Participating Artists

      
            Elisabeth Antoine
            Chrissy McIntyre
        
            Eric Beckerich
            Susan Napack
        
            Gary Berson
            Nancy Ori
        
            Maya Bloom
            Amelia Panico
        
            Murray Bloom
            Gina Petrecca
        
            Joseph Boss
            Sarah Petruziello
        
            Winifred Boss
            Patricia Quirk
        
            Barbara Bozza
            Geralyn Robinson
        
            Jo Bradney
            Carol Schlitt
        
            Susan Cohen-Harris
            Phillipa Scott
        
            Irene Dunsavage
            Sonya Sobieski
        
            Mike Dziomba
            Lisa Suss
        
            Peggy Excell
            Heidi Sussman
        
            Janice Garry
            Sylvia Taylor
        
            Kristen Glanzman
            Scottie Teschner
        
            Marie Elena Glynn
            Nette Thomas
        
            Denise Hardie
            Louis Toledo
        
            Suzanne Henning
            Marianne Trent
        
            HARRIET Kushins
            Ann Vollum
        
            Kevin Lai
            Cynthia Weiss
        
            Aron Lifschultz
            Dawn Williams
        
            Ananda Lima
            Elizabeth Carol Winchester
        
            Cathleen McCoy Bristol
            Florence Wint
        
            Joy Yagid

Chardonnay Cluster - new small oil painting

Chardonnay Cluster | oil painting | 7x5"

I realized that although I have painted a lot of red grapes recently, I have never tried to paint green grapes. This is almost certainly because I rarely eat them, and they are not hanging out in the fruit bowl waiting to be admired and inspirational.

So this will be the first of a few green grape studies...are they green or white grapes?

Buy this painting on Etsy >>>

Delicious White Peach in Burgundy

White Peach in Burgundy | oil painting | 5x7"

I loved painting this juicy white peach, trying to capture the delicate colors glowing on the fresh cut flesh and the soft fuzz of the blushing skin, all whilst the fragrance of warm peach wafted through the studio.
Delicious

Buy this painting on Etsy >>>

Kick off the Summer with some Art in New Hope, PA

Wow! what an amazing place for an art show! This old stone barn looks like a pretty cool place - glad I am not banging in all those hanging nails!

I am looking forward to seeing the show over Memorial Day Weekend and to exploring the town of New Hope, PA and maybe a quick hop across the river to Lambertsville, NJ. There are a lot of arty shops, old stone buildings, quirky architecture, plenty of art galleries and fun places to eat. yumyumyum

Check out the town pics on Google if you don't believe me : New Hope & Lambertville

The show ends on Memorial Day, but is open from this Friday. So what are your plans for the official start of summer?

Thanks to Mike Dziomba for the photos and for sharing the driving load! (I am on pick-up duty - with any luck there will be less to carry!)

Friday, May 16, 2014 – Monday, May 26, 2014
open Thursday - Sunday & Memorial Day Monday 12-6pm

Rolling Green Barn (map)
Rt. 202 and Aquetong Rd
New Hope, PA

Do you stir early or late?

With this painting, I wanted to capture that time of the day when all you can focus on is the hot cup in front of you, its aroma gently rousing your brain to bring the rest of the world into focus.

Sometimes that time of day is 6am...sometimes it is noon...and at this time of the year especially, it sometimes involves a pounding headache and a bit of a delicate stomach.

Original Painting for Sale on Etsy

Holiday Bazaar is 20% off at the Noyes Museum Shop

Autumnal Glow : oil : 7x5"    SOLD — Autumnal Glow : oil : 7x5" SOLD

Kindle some Christmas warmth with a visit to Downtown Hammonton today (December 19th) for Third Thursday: Glitz, Glimmer & Holiday Shimmer.

Visitors to the Noyes Museum Shop can take advantage of their sale where everything is 20% off. And with every purchase made, you can enter for a chance to win a gift basket filled with beautiful art & fine crafts valued at $200.00.

So grab a delicious winter warm up with a complimentary cup of hot chocolate from the hot chocolate bar, whilst you enjoy the Holiday Bazaar featuring an eclectic array of fine art and handcrafted items from over 30 skilled local and regional artists.

Jewelry, ceramics, paintings, prints, photography, glass work and many more unique items for everyone on your list

December 19th

Third Thursday: Glitz, Glimmer & Holiday Shimmer

Noyes Museum Shop 5 South Second Street

Hammonton, NJ, 08037

(609) 561-8006

fig.1

I was trying to catch the exquisite pleasure of munching fresh figs - a fairly recent discovery for me. A Christmas packet of squashed-together-figs and a barge of dried dates were always knocking around the fruit bowl well into the New Year, when all the satsumas were long gone. But they were the dried-up golden variety.

Nothing wrong with them. Quite like them in fact. But it was a while before I realized that figs are not flat and wizened and all about those crunchy seeds

Not a hint of the honeyed, moist flesh of the fresh ones; the joy of soft, fuzzy skin yielding to plump, rosy...

a-hem ... excuse me, I must just go and eat a fig...

PS - this one sold before it was even finished, let alone dry! But you can still buy a print on Etsy - free US shipping

Look out for fig.2...coming soon

Last Weekend to go B.A.N.G.

Last chance to pick up some great art gifts this weekend...and maybe something delicious for yourself!

I will be helping to drink the mulled cider on Saturday 11-5pm, so stop by and give me a hand with the cookies

Saturday & Sunday, 14th & 15th 2013

11-5pm B.A.N.G. VIII 1978 Maplewood Arts Center 1978 Springfield Avenue Maplewood, NJ 07040 1978artscenter.org

cWOW : Small Works in Newark NJ

Got Sushi? has been chosen for this year's Metro show at City Without Walls in Newark, NJ This small works show will be in Newark until March and then it is off on its travels around NJ in 2014.

December 12th 2013 - March 8th 2014 Opening Preview : December 12th 6-8pm Metro 30 cWOW City Without Walls 6 Crawford Street Newark, NJ cwow.org

Bizarre Bazaar in Maplewood NJ

Come out to Maplewood this Sunday 8th and meet the Abominable Snowman!

Drop by the Maplewood Women's Club 10-5pm for the Bizarre Bazaar. Bring the kids and have your family portrait taken with the Abominable Snowman and then indulge in Cedar Ridge Cafe and Bakery's delicious goodies with some hot chocolate, whilst you peruse the fair.

Sunday, December 8th

10-5pmBizarre Bazaar Maplewood Women's Club 60 Woodland, Maplewood, NJ Find the Bizarre Bazaar on Facebook

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