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Miniatures @ The Philadelphia Sketch Club
More than 150 small artworks in many different media are arrayed around the historic gallery space of the Philadelphia Sketch Club on the Avenue of the Artists, Camac Street. Miniatures represents the work of more than 60 area artists from Betsy Alexander of Ravenswing Studio, Dumpster Diver extraordinaire Alden Cole and Da Vinci Art Alliance board member Lilliana Didovic to esteemed club members such as Karen McDonnell & Tony Cortosi, Dr. Doris Peltzman and first prize winner Michael Kuncevich, one of the club’s elders. Second prize was awarded to Susan J. Donmoyer for an extraordinary drawing. Even though DoN was a co-chair of the show, he has to say – the show is extraordinary with really exciting work by great Philly artists. Thanks to everyone who helped pull it off – if you’ve ever organized a show, you know what a time suck it is. A special thank you to Laura Guzzo, 3nd prize winner, for acting as docent & sales associate.
Laura Guzzo @ Miniatures in PSC Gallery.
Stephan Iwanczuk, silver print. Steve is chair of Miniatures.
Clockwise – Lilliana Didovic, Deborah Horsting, Parimalasri Vairapandi & Vincent Docktor. Vince is part of the the three-person show in the PSC Stewart Room.
Betsy Alexander‘s Alaska paintings capture the expansiveness of the great wilderness in tiny squares. Bold color choice, graphic decisions and simplicity transport the viewer to a foreign landscape at once welcoming and strange. Betsy is also an original Dumpster Diver and was recently featured on the Today show with her famous piano playing cat, Nora.
Monique Lazard, oil @ PSC Miniatures.
Dr. Doris Peltzman, Giovanni’s Table, oil. Doris has had several one-person show’s in Wilmington’s prestigious Carspecken Scott Gallery, has sold out shows at Artist House, consistently wins top awards and today is gallery sitting at the club – stop in and visit her and Reta Sweeney.
Alden Cole, Dancing with the Stars, drawing @ PSC Miniatures.
Clockwise – Linda Hibbs, Elizabeth Breakell, Elizabeth MacDonald, Marlene Craig, Dorothy Roschen & Lucy Roehm.
DoN entered a digital picture frame with 20 views of Paris roof tops – the prospectus said any medium!
Objects & Things @ The Plastic Club
Curator Alan Clawens insisted all entries must be work created outside of the historic art club on Avenue of the Artists, Camac Street, the theme being still life in any media; the Plastic Club artists reached deep into creative reserves to bring work that represents they’re own style yet meet the criterion of the show. There’s nothing like listening to an artist explain how they’re work meets the rules – it would make a great reality show but in this case everyone seems sincere in bringing their best.
Marie Davis Samohod, Parting of Ways, acrylic.
Elizabeth H. MacDonald, Tin Can, relief print.
Michael Kuncevich, Facets, monotype. Kuncevich took first prize in the Philadelphia Sketch Club’s Miniatures Show. The delicate coloration and high concept of this print is a master class in composition, technique, style and skill.
Debra Campbell Goodyear, Lemon Aid, photograph, Veronica Schmude, Wheel, digital print and Alden Cole, …And Delicious, mixed media. Isn’t this a beautiful tableau? DoN LoVeS that Veronica & Alden are hanging together since they’re both DoN faves. DoN‘s looking for Ms. Goodyear.
Mina Smith-Segal, Terracotta Head, watercolor.
Anders Hansen, Wild Onions, ink & graphite.
E.S. Holmes, Pipes, acrylic, Thelma Segal, Mexican Paper Flowers, watercolor, Paul Perez, Artist, photograph and Dom Loschiavo, Lunch at Le Magnolie, color print.
DoN Brewer, light being (David Arneson), digital photo.
The Plastic Club is an oasis of creativity, friendship, camaraderie and support; not just a club, it’s a think tank, a hide-out, a studio, a gallery, a place to learn and experiment without fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
Model Artists @ The Plastic Club
Jessica Hummel, Self Portrait took first prize with her photographic trilogy.
The Plastic Club on Camac Street is hosting an outstanding show of art by artists models; who else but models have insight into the world of artists, absorbing and intuiting the complexities of visual arts. Many of the plastic club models have been mentored by the fine artists they pose for and artists are grateful for the intricacy and nuance of posing. Susan Stromquist is included in Off the Wall Gallery’s Summer Show of past award winners – her folded chalk and pastels are Rorschach pop melded with classic atmospheric naturalism.
Karl Richard Olsen, Jeno, POR – looks like a bargain since this appears to be what’s known in the art biz as a masterpiece. Olsen draws and paints everyday, even while walking, honing his eye and exploring new ways to express his vision. Karl’s Flickr page is very cool and he’s currently completing one self portrait each day for 30 days.
Rob Willis, Self Portrait – you know, DoN had to double check but he knew this drawing is by Willis, last year’s Model’s Show big winner, since a definite style has emerged over time – he’s really handsome, too.
Jenn Warpole @ The Plastic Club’s Model Artists Exhibit.
Echo Shi @ The Plastic Club
Rob Willis @ The Plastic Club
Rob Willis – the paint job on this chopper is Super Kawai, super flat, super cool – DuChamp for everyday life.
Jym Paris, Shooting for the Moon & The Night Has A Thousand Eyes. DoN LoVeS Jym’s fearless style, infectious personality and spontaneous gesture. As Antony & the Johnsons sing, “I’m a little boy now, but when I grow up I’ll be a beautiful woman.”
Deborah Dias, Ratamandala.
Model Artists @ The Plastic Club through 8/22 – the club is holding special event workshops with moving model Stephanie Hyland – imagine long, slow croqui’s with the model slowly , steadily changing. Contact the club for dates and times.
Legacy of Leonardo @ Da Vinci Art Alliance
Dexiang Qian, Gold Medal award winner.
The Legacy of Leonardo
Da Vinci Art Alliances Annual Members Exhibition 2009 is a multi-media exhibition open to all current Da Vinci members, featuring works inspired by the life, art, and science of Leonardo da Vinci.
July 8-29, 2009
Gallery Hours: Wed 6-8 pm, Sat-Sun noon-5 pm
The awards for the Legacy of Leonardo were as follows:
Da Vinci Gold Medal for Best in Show: Dexiang Qian, Dinner, Bread, and Tea
Silver Medal, 2nd Prize: Gerard di Falco, Camera Non-Obscura: Clarity
Copper Medal, 3rd Prize: Burnell Yow!, Mona Squared
Honorable Mention: DoN Brewer, Self-Portrait
Honorable Mention: Carol Wisker, Urban Machine I
Mina Smith-Segal with her watercolor painting, In Gratitude to Leonardo Da Vinci @ The Da Vinci Art Alliance.
Rachel Citrino‘s digital prints, Vanishing Point, for The Legacy of Leonardo exhibit.
DoN Brewer with his Self Portrait in charcoal and chalk on paper. Photo by Morris Klein.
Michael DiPrinzio, Untitled, mixed media.
David Foss, Model for Flight, mixed media and wax and Mickie Rosen, Seeds of Flight, photage.
Mona, Mona, Mona – clockwise, Mickie Rosen, My Mona Lisa, photage, Karen McDonnell & Tony Cortosi stencil & spray paint, Ona Kalstein, Mona by Ona, ink, pencil on vellum, Jed Williams, L.D.V. by J.W., acrylic & collage on paper.
The board of directors of the Da Vinci Art Alliance continues to promote exciting opportunities for alliance artists to create original works based on a theme such as Envisioning Othello, Envisioning Romeo and Juliet, Art in Bartram’s Garden, Photo Synthesis and more – upcoming programs include Heroines and Harlots: Women in History, an open juried awards exhibition at Da Vinci Art Alliance of art depicting the female personage in history, literature, and religion 9-27 September 2009, Opening Awards Reception: Saturday, September 12, 6-9 pm and Little Show of Horrors: Carnivorous Plants and the Inspiration of Darwin a multi-media exhibition open to all current Da Vinci members featuring artworks inspired by carnivorous plants and their explication by Charles Darwin, 14-23 August 2009.