Thursday, February 29, 2024

March Artist of the Month

 

March Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library
with Arts on the Lake
Exhibition Dates: March 1st-30th


Patricia L. Stanton


    



   "My main influences are flowers, leaves, nature and patterns that I see in everyday life. I express my inspirations, both abstract and realistically, using paint, paper, collage materials and fabric. This is what drives my art."

    Patricia Leinani Stanton is a painter with abstract and realistic influences, originally from Chicago, Il. She attended the School of the Art Institute and took courses in Fashion Design, Printmaking and Photography. She later attended the School of Textile and Surface Design, where she received a certificate in Berkeley, CA. She also received an A.A.S degree of Textile and Surface Design, from the Fashion Institute of Technology, in New York. She currently resides in Yonkers, New York. Pat has also worked in the textile design field having created a line of silicone placemats, for Bed, Bath and Beyond. She is currently an artist member of the Blue Door Art Center, an art gallery in Yonkers NY. She also is a member of the New Rochelle Art Association, where she serves on the membership committee. Pat has won several awards since she began exhibiting her fine artwork.


Instagram: @luckybunny_designs
Email: patricialstanton@yahoo.com




Gold Jacobean

Gouache on watercolor paper
$1000



Grey Damask

Gouache on watercolor paper
$250



Medallion

Gouache on watercolor paper
$350



Red Damask

Gouache on watercolor paper
$400





Red Sunburst Finish

Acrylic paint on paper, framed and matted
$350




Tokyo Rose

Acrylic paint on paper, framed and matted
$350



Music in the Night Wind

Acrylic paint/mixed media on cradleboard
$350



Mon Café

Acrylic paint on paper, framed and matted
$350

Thursday, February 1, 2024

February Artist of the Month

 

February Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library
with Arts on the Lake
Exhibition Dates: February, 2/2-2/29


Kat Sayegh


    



Kat Sayegh is an abstract mixed media and digital artist from New Rochelle, NY. She received her BFA in studio art from the college of New Rochelle, and received her master of professional studies degree in art therapy and creative development from Pratt Institute, and a master of science in sport and exercise psychology from Lock Haven University. Kat is also an art therapist specializing in athletic injuries, physical and medical trauma, injury and illness recovery, and stress and anxiety reduction. She also serves as president of the New Rochelle Art Association.

The driving forces behind her work are the deep emotions that only the subconscious can reach. Within these feelings live the traumas that she has experienced throughout her life as an injured athlete. These memories are released through her work, which ultimately makes art her therapeutic process. Her physical trauma, x-rays, MRI images and the organic shapes of the nervous system serve as the basis of her inspiration.

Websites: katsayegh.com

Instagram: @kat_sayegh_artist

Email: sayeghkat@gmail.com


Boundaries
Digital Media
$300


Gentle Force 2
Digital Media
$450


Healing Journey
Digital Media
$300


Monday, January 1, 2024

January Artist of the Month

January Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library
with Arts on the Lake
Exhibition Dates: January 2nd-31st


Caroline Zemira Douglas




These photos were taken in the fall of 2021, during which I conducted research on water quality in the Green River (Williamstown, MA), for a geomorphology class. There are quite a few things to be said about what the Green River has provided for me, but to put it simply: it has offered solitude when I need it, brought togetherness when I wanted it, and most of all, it has served as a physical reminder that multiple things can exist within one body. Whether it be the dramatic variation in water dynamics or the fact that I could pursue two of my strongest interests at the very same location and even in the same moment. It’s easier for me to see now that there’s no need to box in things that don’t need to be confined.  Instead, I try to lean into and celebrate the multidimensional nature of people and places — it brings new perspectives.

    Caroline Zemira Douglas is a graduate of Williams College and a resident of Stormville, NY.  At Williams, she studied Geosciences and Studio Art, and has combined the two in various forms while exploring the overlap between visual art and science.  She works with a range of materials, and has experience with photography, drawing, painting, linocut, quilting, video, weaving, fresco, and more.

Email
carolinezemira@gmail.com




Stained Glass
Not for sale






Exploding
Not for sale




Calm Bubbles
Not for Sale




Friday, December 1, 2023

December Artist of the Month

                December Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library
with Arts on the Lake
Exhibition Dates: December 1st-30th


Michael Garland

    

     New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Michael Garland’s greatest success has been the writing and illustration of children's picture books. Garland’s Miss Smith’s Incredible Storybook won the California and Delaware State Reading Awards. He is the author and illustrator of forty-four children’s picture books and illustrator of more than fifty books by other authors. Recent books include We’re Not Weird and Ferry Boat from Holiday House, Grandma’s Farm from Astra Publishers, and Grandpa’s Tractor from Boyds Mills. His book Grandpa’s Tractor was selected for the Original Art of Children’s Book Show at the Society of Illustrators in NYC while Garland’s Miss Smith and the Haunted Library made the New York Times Best Seller list. Currently, Ferry Boat is on sale at the Museum of Modern Art and his 2021 collaboration The Traveling Camera, Lewis Hine and the Fight to End Child Labor by Alexandra Hinrichs illustrated by Michael Garland is currently on sale at the Getty Museum.

    Michael Garland has illustrated for celebrity authors like James Patterson and Gloria Estefan on best selling picture books. Michael Garland’s illustrations for Patterson’s SantaKid were the inspiration for Sak’s Fifth Avenue’s Christmas window display in New York City. Garland’s Christmas Magic has become a season classic and is currently in development as an animated Christmas special.

   His work has won many honors and is frequently included in the Society of Illustrators and the Original Art of Children's book show annuals as well in Print, Graphics and Communications Arts magazines. Recently, Michael Garland was included on the list of the top one hundred Irish Americans by Irish American Magazine

    Michael Garland has illustrated cover commissions for Forbes, Fortune, and Newsweek magazines as well as best-selling novels and is frequently asked to speak at schools, literary conferences and festivals across the country.

You can learn more about Michael Garland by visiting his web sites, Facebook, calling or emailing.

 

 

Websites:

michaelgarlandfineart.com

garlandpicturebooks.com

Phone:

845-878-4347

Email:

garlandmp@comcast.net



Circus Bear

Oil Paint 13.75 x 12.75
Not for Sale




Grandpa's Tractor

Pencil and Digital 12.25 x 11
Not for Sale




We're Not Weird

Digi-woodcut 10.75 x 10.5
Not for Sale


Thursday, November 2, 2023

November Artist of the Month

               November Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library
with Arts on the Lake
Exhibition Dates:(November 1st-30th) 


Herberto Turizzo Anaya

Herberto Turizzo Anaya, has been painting for over 52 years and has been a part of New York City's El Taller Latino Americano's long history. Alongside his exhibitions have been stand-out projects like his work on the Public MTA Mural project for the Second Avenue Subway Station in 1988, which was later relocated to Hostos Community College in the Bronx and is still available for viewing.
Anaya has exhibited in a multitude of locations including Columbia, South America, England, and various parts of the United States, including Florida and New York. He is a regular participant in the art shows held by Arts on the Lake, in Lake Carmel NY, which have been curated by Roy Volpe for the past fifteen years. Anaya has also exhibited at the Mahopac Library's group shows for the past several years.
In June, 2022 he participated in a group show called Urban Tribes, at the Valerie Goodman Gallery on East 91st Street, NYC, which was sponsored by the Taiwanese American Arts Council. The series of Urban Tribes projects attempted to raise awareness towards the threats to our land and environment. The Second Venue for this show, From Urban Reverence to Urban Divergence, also in June, 2022 was held in the old Pfizer Building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.




Contact Information
 845-225-5815


Transvision




Woman with Hat




3D Flowers

Sunday, October 1, 2023

October 2023 artist of the month

October Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library
with Arts on the Lake
Exhibition Dates: October 3rd - October 30th 


Wendy Alvarez



I make Art to Connect and Play and give voice to Flights of Fancy. 

There are two overarching fascinations that are present in my art. 

The first is Nature. It enthralls and inspires me. I am fascinated by the changing colors, complex details, infinite variety, and sheer wonder of the natural world. I never tire of observing and interpreting the beauty around me.

The second is the use of patterns-in particular, those used by diverse indigenous cultures throughout history. I think of these designs as a dynamic, universal language weaving through time, connecting us all to one another and allowing us to continue the age-old story.

I have been greatly influenced by the philosophy and work of Navajo and Apache artists with whom I spent the summer of 1996. They showed me the many profound ways in which Art can be informed by Nature and Belief. This transformative experience forever changed my creative process and I now always strive to celebrate the essential spirit of the Natural World in my work.

www.wendyalvarezart.com
(845) 216-5644




Kindreds #28
Acrylic and Oil Pen on Canvas
$575






Tweet #20
Acrylic and Painted Paper on Canvas
$300






Kindreds #33
Acrylic and Oil Pen on Canvas
Not for Sale

















Friday, September 1, 2023

 September Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

                                                          Sponsored by The Friends of the Kent Library
                                                                            with Arts on the Lake
                                                               Exhibition Dates: September 1-30, 2023



                                                                                    Frank Mari 




I’ve been a pro photographer since 1990 but my interest in photography began way back in 1969. With a basic knowledge of the craft, I started working for my college newspaper and yearbook all the while getting tips from some of the more “seasoned” staff photographers who were a year or two ahead of me. I successfully muddled my way through and the passion took hold. From that point on, I’ve been fascinated by the art of photography and capturing that single moment in time which will never happen again.

Mostly self-taught, I began soaking in as much knowledge as I could from books and photo magazines. Throughout the years I attended professional seminars, was mentored by some pros, shared best-practices with other photographers and I will continue to learn more about the craft, the technology, and the art.
I’m still in business in the corporate photography field doing headshots, events, and group photos. I get the opportunity to travel to such locations as Shanghai, Barcelona, Chicago, Washington DC, and Miami.  When people ask me what I do to relax, photography is right up there with family time, travel, and playing guitar - not so well, but fun none the less.

To say my work is a bit eclectic is an understatement.  I photograph all kinds of subjects from CEOs to landscapes, headshots, group photos, real estate, events, animals, travel, flowers, bugs...you name it, and I probably have a shot of it somewhere in my archives.
 
With regard to artistic captures, oftentimes I don’t put a lot of forethought into what I’m going to shoot.  I love the vibrancy and joy of color and the documentary feel and sometimes moodiness of black & white. My personal philosophy is very simple. If I see something I like, I take the photo. Understanding the rules of photography is important but knowing when to break them can be the key to get the shot. Most of all, just have fun doing it!

Please visit these sites to see more of my work,


Iguana On A Branch
Framed print, 8x10 print, 11x14 matte
$95.00


Path To Smathers Beach
Framed print, 8x10 print, 11x14 matte
$95.00

Sailboat On The East River
Framed print, 8x10 print, 11x14 matte
$95.00