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It was a whole-weekend event to get to Windham for the opening reception on Saturday, thanks to traffic galore. It was well worth it to meet some of the other artists and potential collectors, and, most of all, to see the show!
WFA reception getting started
My paintings on wall at WFA
The exhibition, A River Runs Through It, will be up through August 9th at Windham Fine Arts. Check it out – it’s less than half an hour west of the NY Thruway (Route 87), and a gorgeous meandering, traffic-free part of the trip.
Last night’s opening reception at the 440 Gallery spilled out onto the sidewalk of 6th Avenue as dozens of artists, friends, and patrons gathered to celebrate the opening of The Brooklyn Show. I caught a glimpse of Florence Neal, the juror of the show, but did not get to meet her. Chatted with other artists in the show, Francis Sills, Emily Berger, Joanne McFarland. If you’re in Park Slope, stop by the gallery. There’s a wonderful range of media, themes and styles.
440 Gallery's reception for The Brooklyn Show drew a crowd!
It was an all day road-trip to deliver seven paintings to Windham Fine Arts yesterday. Luckily, most of the drive was absolutely beautiful. The several inches of rain we’ve had these past few weeks have made northern Westchester and Greene Counties more verdant and alive than ever. I almost expected to see chimps and macaws peep out of the dense, steamy woods! But I digress. Visit my website, EllaYangStudio.com, to see the six new paintings. Here are a couple:
Peekskill Landing, 16"x20" oil on canvas
Riverside Park Morning, oil on canvas, 12"x16"
I just found out that one of my paintings, Early Evening on Garfield Place, will be included in The Brooklyn Show, a themed-exhibition juried by Florence Neal, the co-founder (1990) and director, of Kentler International Drawing Space in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Ms. Neal is also an artist and her work, along with several public art commissions, is presented in local, national and international venues. This group show is hosted by the 440 Gallery, a jewel-like gallery in Park Slope, Brooklyn, located at 440 6th Avenue (between 9th & 10th Streets. The show opens on June 25 and runs through July 25, 2009.
I started this one and there’s more to be done on it, but have a look anyway!
Thanks to an invitation to participate in a show at Windham Fine Arts, a gallery in upstate New York, I’ve been hunting views of the Hudson River – the theme of the show is the River as 2009 is the 400th anniversary of its discovery by the Dutch. In between setting up my show at the Salmagundi Club and gallery-sitting, I’ve been painting outside. I first tackled some spots in Manhattan. Riverside Park, by the boat basin was a nice spot.
I also ventured to Battery Park with my pochade box. These last few days I’ve ventured further north into Westchester County, and discovered a lovely park in Peekskill.
I was tempted to paint the ice cream truck, but was unsure how long it would stay. Besides, it was playing Christmas tunes for some reason and was very annoying! I even found a tiny town park in Buchanan, and a great spot by a marina in Tarrytown. So, I now have several paintings I’ve started. Stay tuned! These paintings are due to be delivered by June 22, so I haven’t got much time…. except to get back to work!
