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The City of Love, Ekaterina Ermilkina

The City of Love, Ekaterina Ermilkina, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

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Ekaterina Ermilkina, The City of LoveBluestone Fine Art Gallery, 142 N 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

September 4th – October 23rd, 2015

First Friday September 4th & October 2nd, 2015

“Established in 2011 by Pam Regan, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery has been operating in the Old City District of Philadelphia on the corner of Second and Quarry streets. The gallery features original works by contemporary and traditional artists in a range of mediums, including painting, ceramics and sculpture. Our artists’ hail from Philadelphia and around the country – many of the city’s most well-known and emerging artists have exhibited their works in group and solo shows. Each month, we host new exhibitions that kick off during Philadelphia’s popular First Fridays that bring hundreds of art lovers into the neighborhood for special events and openings year round.

Our goal is to showcase the most engaging works in a welcoming atmosphere during regular business hours and by private appointment. We work closely with collectors, designers and architects, helping clients select the art best suited to residences, businesses and other destinations in the tri-state area. For our clients who visit us via Amazon Art, we offer complimentary shipping.  For our local clients, we offer complimentary delivery and installation.  Bluestone Fine Art Gallery is free and open to the public.” – Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

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Essence

Su Knoll Horty, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery Su Knoll HortyEssence 8, 30″ x 40″, oil on canvas, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

Bluestone Fine Art Gallery,142 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, presents ESSENCE. Landscape Perspective in the Abstract on November 3, 2014. The exhibition features new paintings by Su Knoll Horty.

Su Knoll Horty Artist Statement

“Just be so good that you cannot be ignored.” Su Knoll Horty uses this quote from Steve Martin as daily inspiration when working on her paintings. Working primarily with oils, using a palette knife to layer on the color, then scraping or rubbing it off. This creates the transparent layer of color and shaped ‘stains’ Su uses to build her color relationships, focusing on the effects that adjoining colors have on one another.Su says, “My challenge as a painter is to create emotion through the use of color. I am inspired by the complexities of color and how color fields create harmonious and often, unexpected dimensions. I explore the ways compositions change through layering and fusing color. Spaces of clarity juxtapose with spaces of intricacy, and vibrancy contrasts with calm.”

Su Knoll Hortys latest work explores a simplified landscape space, which often contrasts organic shapes and perspectival elements with simple bands or static rectangles of color. These contrasting elements give an added vibrancy and movement to the already vibrant colors Su uses.

Su Knoll Horty, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery Su Knoll Horty, Essence 8, 30" x 40", oil on canvas, Bluestone Fine Art GallerySu Knoll HortyEssence, 30″ x 40″, oil on canvas, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

About Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

Established in 2011 by Pam ReganBluestone Fine Art Gallery has been operating in the Old City District of Philadelphia on the corner of Second and Quarry streets. The gallery features original works by contemporary and traditional artists in a range of mediums, including painting, ceramics and sculpture. Our artists’ hail from Philadelphia and around the country – many of the city’s most well-known and emerging artists have exhibited works in both group and solo shows.

Each month, we host new exhibitions that kick off during Philadelphia’s popular First Fridays that bring hundreds of art lovers into the neighborhood for special events and openings year round. Our goal is to showcase the most engaging works in a welcoming atmosphere during regular business hours and by private appointment. We work closely with collectors, designers, and architects, helping clients select the original art best suited to residences, businesses and other destinations in the tri-state area. Bluestone Fine Art Gallery is free and open to the public.

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Stars

Kristin Schattenfield-Rein, Bluestone Fine Art GalleryWe Are All Made of StarsKristin Schattenfield-Rein at Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

We Are All Made of Stars by Kristin Schattenfield-Rein

September 5 – October 27, 2014 at Bluestone Fine Art Gallery, 142 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (856) 979-7588

  • Artist Reception: First Friday, September 5th & October 3rd 6 – 9 p.m.
  • Philadelphia Open Studio Tours/ POST, Saturday, October 11th & Sunday, October 12th Noon – 6:00pm.
  • Designer and Art Consultant Reception: Friday, September 12th 4:00 – 6:00pm.

ContactPam Regan – Gallery Owner pam@bluestone-gallery.com 

www.bluestone-gallery.com

Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday (10:00am –  5:00pm), Saturday (12 p.m.- 4 p.m.) or by appointment

Bluestone Fine Art Gallery opens “WE ARE ALL MADE OF STARS by Kristin Schattenfield-Rein” on September 5, 2014. The exhibition features new paintings by the Philly-based artist in her second solo show at the gallery.

Kristin Schattenfield-Rein Artist Statement:

“I’m a mark maker. I add layer after layer, mark after mark, adding and subtracting to achieve a moment of grace. I am curious about how different mediums and chemicals react to one another and what they leave behind on the canvas. In my work I’m keen on using color, texture and chemical reactions on the canvas to create a universe.

Two major factors have recently changed the course of my work: first, motherhood, and second, meditation on the fact that everything on earth was created from the death of a star. We are quite literally made of stardust.

Being a mother of two very young children, I have found that motherhood has become one of the primary focuses of my painting. The work has become more about building and growth because, that’s what I am doing with my children — helping them to build and grow. The second is the idea that we are all made of stars. This fact is incredible, and inspiring to me. I have begun to experiment with incorporating base metals in the form of dust (actual stardust?) in my work that creates an almost celestial feel. Both of the ideas have melded together into one in my work. Boiled down to its essence: my work is about creation.”

Kristin Schattenfield-Rein, Bluestone Fine Art GalleryThe Iron BloodLine, Kristin Schattenfield-Rein at Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

Kristin Schattenfield-Rein Exhibition Statement:

“Every element on Earth was formed at the heart of a dying star. We are all made of stars, isn’t that incredible? It sounds like a fairy tale but it is true. This series of paintings explores the idea that we are all stardust and are built from one creation spiral at the heart of a star. Much of my work deals with parenthood and the struggle that most of us share. We are building humans while the universe keeps building the galaxy. The creation spiral is a singular parent of all. The spiral forms intricate layers so that we are forever re-forming, redefining our place in the universe and the stars that make us.

The physical paintings are layer upon layers of building, mark making removing and adding to find that moment of grace. The final result has a celestial feel to it. I began using base metals mostly in the form of dust (actual stardust?) to represent the new spark, the formation or creation of life, of home. Experimenting with these new materials — graphite flake, silver and gold dust, interference pigment and resin — allows me to explore different forms of creation.

Not long ago, I saw this quote: “You are a ghost driving a meat covered skeleton made from stardust riding a floating rock through space. Fear nothing.” Andrew Dyck This work flows from my reaction to that statement.

My rebel yell mantra has become:

I am a mark maker.

I am a human builder.

I fear nothing.”

About Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

Established in 2011 by Pam Regan, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery has been operating in the Old City District of Philadelphia on the corner of Second and Quarry streets. The gallery features original works by contemporary and traditional artists in a range of mediums, including painting, ceramics and sculpture.

Our artists’ hail from Philadelphia and around the country – many of the city’s most well-known and emerging artists have exhibited works in both group and solo shows. Each month, we host new exhibitions that kick off during Philadelphia’s popular First Fridays that bring hundreds of art lovers into the neighborhood for special events and openings year round. Our goal is to showcase the most engaging works in a welcoming atmosphere during regular business hours and by private appointment. We work closely with collectors, designers and architects, helping clients select the original art best suited to residences, businesses and other destinations in the tri-state area. Bluestone Fine Art Gallery is free and open to the public.

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Shop for CHOP

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SHOP FOR CHOP to Benefit the Friends of CHOP

Twenty Three Independent Retailers Will Donate 20 Percent of Weekend Proceeds to CHOP, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA—The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announces a regional program to benefit the Friends of CHOP: Shop for CHOP. Shop for CHOP will occur on February 21–23 at 23 independent retailers throughout the greater Philadelphia region who will donate 20 percent of proceeds to the Friends of CHOP.

The first-time event is organized as a pro-bono project of Gloss PR. The Friends of CHOP is a new dynamic group of supporters who believe in the mission of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and are committed to advancing its research, teaching and clinical priorities through vibrant fundraising efforts. Composed of grateful families and those interested in activities that will further CHOP’s success, the Friends of CHOP are public ambassadors for the Hospital who will promote CHOP as the charity of choice in the Philadelphia region. 2014 is the inaugural year for the group and includes three programs: Nest’s Tweetheart Social Family Valentine’s Party, which was held on February 14; Shop for CHOP; and Cheers for CHOP, an already sold-out dinner dance at the Valley Forge Casino Resort on Shop for CHOP Participants Include:

Arcadia Boutique 819 N. 2nd St, Philadelphia

Barbara Ellick Designs 705 Montgomery Avenue, Narberth

Bluestone Fine Art Gallery 142 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia

Down 2 Earth Kids 418 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill

Duross & langel 117 S 13th Street, Philadelphia

Ella’s Grove 876 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr

Fig Street by appointment

First Impressions 470 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill

Gary Mann Jewelers 4349 Main Street, Manayunk

Home Grown 393 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford

Jeff Kellmer Co. 510 West Lancaster Avenue, Haverford

Joan Shepp 1625 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia

Julie’s Bottega 156 Montgomery Avenue, Bala Cynwyd

Knit Wit 1729 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia

Mina Danielle 355 Righters Mill Road, Gladwyne

My Kids Korner 711 Montgomery Avenue, Narberth

Nest Boutique 1301 Locust Street, Philadelphia

Salon Rosa M 948 Montgomery Avenue, Narberth

Sheridan Square 360 Montgomery Avenue, Merion

Shoe Bar 535 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill

TownHome 1616 Walnut Street, Philadelphia

World Wide Stereo 38 Greenfield Avenue, Ardmore

World Wide Stereo 754 Route 309, Montgomeryville

In its inaugural year, the Friends of CHOP is raising money to benefit the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, an internationally recognized leader in fetal therapy. The Center offers highly specialized care to mothers carrying fetuses with known birth defects that require surgery and treatment before or after birth. The Center’s team has cared for more than 14,300 expectant parents from all 50 states and more than50 countries.A portion of the proceeds will also support construction of the Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care, which will be the most state-of-the-art outpatient facility in the nation when it opens in 2015. This colorful and elegant addition to the skyline of West Philadelphia will enable smoother, more efficient and less stressful visits to the doctor and will increase CHOP’s capacity to address children’s most complex health needs.

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Dora Ficher

Dora Ficher, EncausticsDora Ficher, Encaustics, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

 “Every painting starts with a grid. The vertical and horizontal lines calm my active brain and provide a structure on which to work.

I often paint within the cells of the grid before tying everything together. Because I use encaustic, I work slowly and deliberately. Building up sticky, fragrant layers of wax forces me to be present. This meditative process is as important as the end result.

Autobiographical stories on paper are encased inside the waxy pigment. The layers of narrative and paint parallel the layers of energy from daily life. Abstract shapes, patterns, and vivid color recall cherished memories of my native Argentina.” – Dora Ficher artist statement

Dora Ficher, EncausticsDora Ficher, Encaustics, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

Bluestone Fine Art Gallery is located at 142 N. 2nd St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 on Gallery Row with a lovely storefront and a gallery for group shows on the lower level. The current show in the main gallery is a one-person show of encaustics by artist Dora Ficher.

Encaustics is an ancient form of painting dating back from around 100 – 300 AD using bees wax and pigment to create layers of color that literally endures for centuries. Encaustic art has seen a resurgence in popularity since the 1990s with people using electric irons, hotplates and heated stylus on different surfaces including card, paper and even pottery. The iron makes producing a variety of artistic patterns easier. The medium is not limited to just simple designs; it can be used to create complex paintings, just as in other media such as oil and acrylic. – Wikipedia

Dora Ficher, EncausticsDora Ficher, Encaustics, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

Dora Ficher and DoN chatted about her art during November’s First Friday art crawl in Old City. I asked her about using encaustics and where she works? I wondered if it was dangerous.

“It depends if you use if safely. I have my whole studio set up with a window fan and I have ventilation. You have to be safe with it. I use bees wax and pigment, I warm them up and I even use a torch to fuse it. My studio is at 915 Spring Garden Street.”

I know that place! There are so many great artists there, it must be inspiring?

“Oh, yeah!. We had a bunch of the artists come by today, they’re very supportive.”

Dora Ficher, EncausticsDora Ficher, Encaustics, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

I asked Dora Ficher to explain her inspiration for the colorful artworks.

“My inspiration is mostly from growing up in Argentina. The colors, the people there. of Buenos Aires, are so inspiring. I love color, I get inspired by color, by houses, by doors…and when I travel I love looking at what goes on behind those doors. Some of my paintings have doors and there are things collaged into the background.”

Dora’s father was a musician and if you look closely you can see bits of his music scores embedded in the layers of wax. The poetry of the line, color and context is very invigorating and is a bold blast of brightness to lighten our shortened wintery days.

Dora Ficher, EncausticsDora Ficher, Encaustics, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

I told Dora that a bunch of Philadelphians, including Charles Cushing, are visiting Buenos Aires ostensibly to paint but were mostly partying every night at the Tango Malongas.

“Of course! When you’re there you don’t have dinner until 11:00 at night and go dancing at midnight, if you go at nine or ten o’clock there’s no one. It is a wonderful place. It’s a lot of fun and the city is very colorful. And I think that’s where I get all my color. I tried to do things that were a little lighter but I always go back and use the same colors.”

Dora Ficher, EncausticsDora Ficher, Encaustics, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

Dora Ficher showed me her iPhone case with one of her designs on it, bright and colorful like her paintings.

“I have a company that licenses my work now, Dianoche Designs, and they are licensing my images and making them into pillows and other products. It’s fun! I do all the encaustics in my studio, at home I do a lot of watercolor and pen and ink. They’re small and that’s what they’re using, mostly. I can go more into detail with that.”

How did you meet Pam Regan of Bluestone Fine Art Gallery?

“I met Pam through Alyson Stanfield, author of I’d Rather Be in the Studio: The Artist’s No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion. She’s unbelievable, I just got back from Colorado for a conference with her. I taught for about thirty years, I taught art in an elementary school and about four or five years ago I decided to leave teaching and I started doing this full time.And I didn’t know where to start. I found the book, I went to a lot of her live workshops and on-line classes and I met Pam when Alyson came here to Philadelphia. She was here exactly two years ago. She’s unbelievable!”

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