December Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library

with Arts on the Lake

Exhibit: Abstract Paintings by Linda Winters

Show Dates: December 1st-31st

 

Linda Winters

   Artist Statement:

I draw and paint what I see in an exploratory manner, keeping an open mind, following neural grooves, and continuously making adjustments, as I am presented with new discoveries. I work in a wide-variety of mediums, from water-based paints, like casein and gouache, to oil, and use colors that pop. My subject matter is usually a still-life of items found in my studio, which are simply catalysts for exploring the relationship between color and space. This is my primary passion, and full-time pursuit.

                                                                           Bio:

Linda Winters is a painter who lives and works in Peekskill, New York, where she is active in a growing artistic community. Winters is primarily interested in using everyday items found in her studio as the starting point from which to explore color and space. Winters works in a wide variety of mediums, from water-based paints like acrylic and casein, to oil, and often uses colors that pop. Recent work has been described as melodic, as tickling the eye, and spanning time.

website: https://www.lindawinters.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wintersfineart/ or wintersfineart

Deep End

Oil on Linen

18x12

$690

Inner World

Oil and Mixed Media on Wood

12x12

$300

Baltimore

Flashe and Oil on Canvas

60x42

$2250

 

November Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library

with Arts on the Lake

Show Dates: November 1st-30th

 

Henry Hennings

My interest in x-eye 3 dimension pictures hit a high point many years ago [in the 1950's] when I was on a school trip and I found myself on the observation deck, high up on the Empire State Building in NYC.  I had an early Eastman Kodak Brownie Hawkeye  roll film camera which produced pictures about 4” x 4” from film that was mailed to the film processing lab and returned back to you with prints maybe a week later.  

At the ESB I took one picture of the city from one corner of the observation deck and the usual stereo second picture from about 4 “ to the left …... and then I took the same picture from the other corner of the observation deck, about 50 feet away..... knowing even then that I was experimenting with cross eye stereo. Usually a cross eye stereo pair are taken only a few inches apart,  the width of the space between your eyes. 

The idea to take the third picture was to enhance or exaggerate the 3d effect by making the distance between the two pictures larger.  I remember the experiment was a success but alas ….. the pictures have been missing for many many years. 

Today you can do many interesting things much easier in photography. With inexpensive digital cameras or a cellphone camera and a modest computer with free image software you can do many things we couldn't dream of back then. You can also spend many hours researching cameras and x-eye stereo pictures on the internet and learn how to make your own x-eye images and view them on the computer and share them with others via the internet. 

My hope is that interested folks will try out the x-eye viewing and eventually get comfortable crossing their eyes and possibly producing their own collection of pictures. 

Some folks are worried about the strain on their eyes when they cross them to focus on the x-eye pictures. We all are refocusing constantly as we look at things that are close and far away and we usually don't realize that we are refocusing.  I can focus on objects, like my hand. that are just a few inches from my eyes so I don't find any problem focusing on a spot [ my finger ] halfway to the computer screen image or a print at arms length away.  

To be able to view an x-eye pair you need to focus your eyes at a point half way between your eyes and the x-eye images.....whether the images are held at arms length or on the computer screen or on the wall several feet away. One successful method to focus on the right spot to see the 3d picture appear between the 2 x-eye images is to place you finger about half way between your eyes and the images where you can see the finger clearly. And then slowly move the finger closer to the eyes or the images and you will see a third image [ the 3d image ] forming between the 2 original images. 

 If you can focus on your finger that is halfway between you and the images then you ought to be able to see the original images separating in the background and see a third image forming between the two originals as you keep focusing on your finger. Once you can do that you can lower your finger without changing focus and concentrate on the center 3d image and make fine adjustments like tilting your head from side to side to produce the clearest 3d effect.   

This process can be used to view the 3d effect of any x-eye pair anywhere ….. in a book or the computer screen or on the wall. Practice will make it easier each time you try it and pretty soon you will be able to properly focus on the x-eye pair without needing your finger to get you started.  

If you experience eye discomfort viewing a x-eye pair don't try to force the effort but try again after you give your eyes a chance to rest. 

 

October Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library

with Arts on the Lake

Show Dates: October 1st-31st

 

Georgine Honohan

    I am a watercolorist and I am a daily sketcher.  Watercolor is a medium that enables me to capture what I discover around me.  It is or table , meditative, and full of controlled surprises.  The transparency of this medium can capture depth with layers.  The flow of the watercolor sows the fluidity of nature .  The light of the paper showing through lends a freshness to my paintings.  Watercolor is a constant challenge that absorbs me on a daily basis.  

Drawing and sketching is an important part of my daily art. My love of sunflowers is showcased here. It is a subject I return to time and time again. To me they represent both beauty and strength and the transitory nature of beauty. The complexity of their form intrigues me and challenges me each time I set out to paint them.

    Composition is ultimately the force that holds it all together. Line, color, and value are at the forefront of my mind when I begin a watercolor painting. It is through daily sketching and painting that I am engaged with the world around me.

 

SMILE MAKERS

Framed watercolor 20"x26"

$625

 

September Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library

with Arts on the Lake

Exhibit: Power and Solitude

Show Dates: September 1st-30th

 

Eric Aguayo

    In Power & Solitude, I explore the dramatic forces of nature alongside  moments of quiet stillness. These images—from the rugged Cascade  Mountains, to the wind-swept dunes of Great Sand Dunes National Park, to  the crashing waves of Hawaii—capture the tension between raw elemental  power and peaceful isolation.  
    Through my lens, I aim to reveal the deep, contemplative solitude that exists within nature’s most powerful scenes, inviting viewers to experience both awe and calm in equal measure.  

This collection features three Fuji Pearl photo prints, each measuring 24x36 inches and priced at $700

THE DIVIDE

Wind-sculpted dunes in Great Sand Dunes National Park.

SURGE

Hawaiian waves crashing in a suspended moment of power.

CASCADES

A moody, layered view of the Cascade Mountains.

For more of Eric's work:

@eaguayophoto

ericaguayophotography@gmail.com

www.ericaguayophotography.com

 

August Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library

with Arts on the Lake

Exhibit: EBB & FLOW

Show Dates: August 1st-30th

 

Katori Walker & Evan Bishop

    EBB & FLOW is not just the title of one of the paintings, it is the rhythm of life. Katori Walker and Evan Bishop chose this title as it represents their 11-year journey as artists. Since 2014, this creative couple has immersed themselves in the art scene of Yonkers and beyond. They have much in common such as, their love of art, commitment to serving others and they even share the same birthday, March 20th. Like the sign Pisces, they represent a perceived duality that is actually a oneness. This body of work is a celebration of their artistic union through their individual expressions.

    Katori Walker is a poet, playwright, self taught multi-media artist, spoken word performer, muralist, a Scholastic Inc. children’s author, art educator and in her spare time enjoys reading poetry at open mics . She was born in NYC and was raised in Puerto Rico and St. Thomas, and feels that her Caribbean background has contributed to her love of bright colors and textures. Katori wrote her first play AJUMA “A Journey U Make Alone” in 2019 and it became a highly acclaimed piece about intergenerational family issues, and is currently working on another.
    She also teaches ARTSPEAK/FPTP workshops as a guest of Yonkers Poet Laureate Golda Solomon and during the pandemic collaborated with other artists to create the zoom platform Art4Wellness, a free way for artists from around the world to interact and create art while listening to a live DJ spin vinyl records. In addition to Art4Wellness Katori co created the 100 Words of Wisdom art exhibit which involved the body art and photography of 141 seniors. Katori is passionate about making seniors feel seen and heard within the community. Katori is also passionate about the voices of children and believes that “children are treasures that need to be nurtured with inspiration and positively empowered” and teaches children’s workshops for various ages and makes what is called “happy art” with her Katori Kids illustrations.
    Over the years, Katori has curated art shows and her art work has been in various galleries and venues within the tri-state area. She also collaborated in 2020 with two other female artists to create a title wall at the Yonkers Hudson River Museum in an exhibit called “Woman to the Fore”.
Katori has received many awards and accolades over the years including most recently the YWCA Spirit of a Woman Leadership Award, the African American Heritage Award from The Yonkers AAHC, the NCNW Changemakers Award from The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), Inc. Westchester Section and has a day named after her by the Westchester Board of Legislators.

    Evan Bishop is a professional artist who has relocated from his birthplace in the Bronx to the Yonkers to continue beautifying and empowering communities with his art. He is the recipient of multiple grants and has received proclamations from the Yonkers Mayor, County Legislators, and New York State Senators for his unique and engaging community art projects. 
As a curator, Evan has produced several exhibitions in New York City and Yonkers including the Hip Hop Heroes exhibit at the Hudson River Museum that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop Culture. This year, Evan curated a mural festival that hosted 15 professional muralists in the historic Carpet Mills Arts District. Muralists came to the festival from as far as England to participate. As a muralist himself, Evan has beautified walls, and business gates throughout Yonkers, Harlem and the Bronx for over three decades. 
    As a teacher, he used his passion for comic books to empower his students to explore non-violent resolutions to social issues that matter to them. This initiative led to him producing Yonkers Comic Con, an annual event where thousands of fans, cosplayers and families gather to celebrate all things relating to comic books. In 2024, Katori Walker, Evans' artistic counterpart, actively participated alongside him in the 2nd annual Yonkers Comic Con. This event attracted 4,000 people to the Yonkers RiverFront Library. Evan is currently the Executive Director of Yonkers Arts, a progressive nonprofit organization that is at the forefront of engaging and impactful programming and exhibitions in Yonkers.

To see more of their artwork go to www.320Arts.com

KATORI'S ARTWORK

SHE IS ME

16"x20" Mixed media on canvas

Not for sale

FRIENDS FOREVER

16"x20" Acrylic on canvas

Not for sale

TIME'S FOUNTAIN IN THE TIGER GARDEN

30"x15"  Digital collage on canvas

$250

For more of Katori's work follow her on Instagram

@WalkerKatori

@320Arts

EVAN'S ARTWORK

FLOW

24"x20"  Digital art print with acrylic embellishments on canvas (Limited edition)

$300

FIRE DANCE

20"x16"  Digital art print with acrylic embellishments on canvas (Limited edition)

$300

EBB & FLOW

16"x20"  Digital art print with acrylic embellishments on canvas (Limited edition)

$300

For more of Evan's work follow him on Instagram

@EvanBishopArt

@320Arts

 

July Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library

with Arts on the Lake

Exhibit: Kaleidoscope

Show Dates: July 1st-31st

 

Pradeep Gupta

My artistic practice is influenced by Eastern philosophy. Putting colors and intuitive marks on the canvas is like a meditative process to me. My art pieces are simple, abstract, and minimalistic in nature with a focus on texture and materiality. Through the careful layering and manipulation of these elements, artworks become an expression of mindfulness and serenity.

Never, ever do I think about what others expect or want, or what will sell; but rather I look at my time in my studio as a process of discovery. I identify who I am with my artwork, in other works, I love the work, the experience of making each art piece.

For more information go to https://pradeep-gupta.com

Contact me at pradeep_1961@yahoo.com

Follow my Instagram @pradeep9174855571

PG 122

13" x 13" Acrylic on stretched canvas

$375

One for the Road

24" x 24" Acrylic on stretched canvas

$875

The Cross of Change

24" x 24" Acrylic on stretched canvas

$999

 

June Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library

with Arts on the Lake

Exhibit: Stadium Series

Show Dates: June 2nd-3oth

 

James Sparks

I am a visual artist painting primarily with oil on canvas or linen.
What invigorates me as an artist is achieving that revelation when patterns, textures and imagery cohere into a unified design that redefines the subject matter. With the stadium series, the geometry of the architecture (seats, enclosures, etc.) provides a repetition of patterns in contrast to the mayhem of the crowd. In the study of decaying leaves, parallel floorboards provide order to the random assembly of leaves. If successful, the randomness of the imagery is experienced in a more formal, abstract context. For many years now my subject matter has focused on the theme of complexity and diversity as found in nature, especially when the scale is manipulated and enlarged. This theme, where movement, space and form interact, presents itself in my paintings of stadium crowds at sporting events as well as in more recent paintings of dried leaves accumulating in a corner of my porch or that congregate along the pathways that meander in the wooded area behind my studio.
As a young child growing up in Boston in the 1950s, my father would take me to many iconic Red Sox/Yankee rivalry games at Fenway Park, and like today, every game was a sellout. I remember being mesmerized by the colorful and animated sea of faces, the loud cheering, and the sheer energy of thousands of fans packed so closely together.
The two paintings on display at the Kent Library are part of my “Stadium Series”, a group of works that capture the visual energy between the multitudes of different personalities, contrasted by the geometric, regimented architecture of a sports stadium.

For more information go to www.jamesbsparksartist.com or contact me at sparksphoto49@gmail.com

"Daunting Diagonals", 52" x 46", oil on linen, $2400. (Yankees)

"Colorful Crowd", 52" x 60", oil on linen, $2500 (Mets)

 

May Artist of the Month

              Art At The Kent Library

Sponsored by The Friends of Kent Library

with Arts on the Lake

Exhibit: Riley the Dog

Show Dates: May 1st-31st

 

Jeff Hodges

  Jeff Hodges is a videographer based in Manhattan who has been filming documentaries, fashion shows, and the performing arts for almost 50 years. He has produced many films about nature and local history that can be found in libraries and historical societies throughout Putnam County and elsewhere.

Here is what he has to say about the subject of his current exhibit "Riley the Dog":

Riley the dog came to us from Santa Monica California. She was five years old, and such a hellion that her previous owner sometimes gave her bits of Valium to make her more tractable.

Like other Yorkies that entered our lives throughout the years, she arrived "over my dead body" but nonetheless took up residence in our city/country lifestyle. She quickly adapted to the turmoil of Manhattan, strutting down the sidewalk like a hoodlum, barking at police cars and ambulances, straining at the end of her leash to challenge any dog that came along. Friendly dog owners would attempt a canine introduction, saying "my dog is a real sweetheart, she loves little dogs" while Riley launched herself into the air in a frenzy of snarling and biting. We had no friends among the large fraternity of urban dog owners.

The first time I brought her to the country I took her into the woods and turned her loose. She tore up a rocky ridge barking and sniffing, terrorizing squirrels and chipmunks, and digging into the earth until she all but disappeared. This is what she'd been waiting for her whole life. When she came back down she was my dog and never left my side for the next nine years. When she died, she left behind a long list of creatures that she treed, took to ground, and otherwise challenged and intimidated, including a fisher, a litter of bobcats, countless deer, and a couple of coyotes.

Not bad for a dog that weighed six pounds soaking wet after a full meal.

There are fourteen 10"x12" photos in the exhibit $100 Per Photo

One 11"x14" photo $125