In the Moment- An
Evening with Adel Gorgy
sayville.com - 10/27/2011
Eileen Palmer
On Thursday evening October 20,
Bay Area Friends of
Fine Arts (BAFFA) and Women Sharing Art hosted
an enlightening evening with photographer and artist
Adel Gorgy.
Gorgy's large scale evocative photographs were on
exhibit at the BAFFA Gallery through October 23rd.
Gorgy's photography depicts nature and art in a way
that is compelling and original. His work asks the
viewer to experience the the familiar with new eyes.
Autumn leaves and shore shells are transformed into
a mystical delight of color. Van Gogh and Monet
master works are reduced to pure color and brush
stroke which evoke as much emotion as the originals.
During his lecture, Gorgy referenced a Marcel Proust
quote: “The real voyage of discovery consists not in
seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
Thank you Adel for opening our eyes and showing us
the importance of being 'in the moment'.
Women Sharing Art member, Pat D'Aversa "listened to
Adel Gorgy's inspirational explanation of his
artwork". "He uses palettes and brush strokes of the
Masters to influence his work. He explained his art
with such passion, it was wonderful," she added.
Women Sharing Art member, Mireille Vingerhoets had
this to say: "It was a very inspiring evening. Adel
captivated his audience with stories about his art.
We all enjoyed the exhibit. You get a whole
different feel of his work when you view it from
different perspectives. Up close you can see the
detail that fades away into a combination of color
and emotions when you take a step back".
Photos courtesy of Sue Miller
Carole Sheppard, BAFFA Co-president, Adel Gorgy
and Sue Miller,
BAFFA Co-president
Joan Lengyel, Jen Sheppard and Adel Gorgy
Bob Zeman, Jay Miller and Adel Gorgy
Adel Gorgy (middle) and Women Sharing Art group
(l -r)
Eileen Palmer,
Lisa Marie Scrima-Castelli, Pat
D'Aversa, Sue Miller, WSA president, Holly
Black, Valerie Zeman, Victoria Beckert, and
Alina Rossi
Lois Seipmann, Board of Directors -BAFFA; Adel
Gorgy; Valerie Zeman, Women Sharing Art; Mary
Gorgy
Marsha Solomon, Contemporary Still Life Painter;
Adel Gorgy; & Mary Gorgy, Novelist, Writer & Art
Historian Photos courtesy of Sue Miller
Eileen Palmer, right, who
received an honorable
mention award from the Art League of Long Island
when she entered the piece in its exhibit, with
juror Cornelia Seckel, the publisher of The Arts Times
Journal.
Twenty-five banners on display
in Huntington, Patchogue celebrate diversity
By Ellen Barcel
Eileen
Palmer
Eileen Palmer of St. James, a
retiree from the Long Island Rail Road legal department,
who is working toward a master's degree in museum
studies at Harvard (yes, she commutes twice a week), was
fascinated by the idea that "a piece of art could
produce social change."
When she started thinking about what she herself could
submit she thought of the Marcello Lucero tragedy. "Why
don't I just look in my own back yard and use that as
the inspiration for my art." Her piece, selected for the
exhibit is a mosaic entitled "Garden for Marcello," and
is a memorial to him. She added, "It's nice to be
recognized as an artist but if this piece speaks to even
one person, then something positive has been done."
She chose a mosaic as the medium since all the separate
pieces "symbolized that something was broken" in
society. She noted, "Shards of glass can cut and wound
or magnify a vision. The mosaic is dedicated to the
memory of Marcello Lucero and to all of us, in hope that
we may learn the beauty of being brought together."
This is not the first time that Palmer's work has been
in the exhibit. Last year, she was part of a
collaborative effort from a group in Bayport, Women
Sharing Art.
Women
Sharing Art, Inc. (www.womensharingart.org)
is pleased to announce the winner of the First Annual
Student Scholarship.
Fundraising events by Women Sharing Art
members has made possible this monetary award to
Alicia Blumenthal from Bellport High School.
Over twenty submissions were made for
this scholarship with the high school student artists
showing their breadth and strongest pieces in additional
to their submissions to the BAFFA (Bay Area Friends of
the Fine Arts) Juried Exhibit on Sunday, April 3, 2011.
Ten high schools participated and the exhibit of all the
talented and innovative artists continues through next
weekend at the BAFFA Art Gallery (see
www.baffa.org).
Alicia hopes to attend the College of
Charleston or Roger Williams University in the Fall
of 2011 where she plans to major in art and where she is also
being recruited to be a member of the sailing team in
each school.
Pictured (left) is
Alicia Blumenthal,
Bellport HS, Women Sharing Art Student Art Scholarship
winner
Alicia Blumenthal,
Bellport HS, Women Sharing Art Student Art Scholarship
winner with members, Eileen Palmer,
Victoria Beckert, Sue Miller & Alina Rossi
Alicia Blumenthal, Bellport HS, Women Sharing Art
Student Art Scholarship winner with Suzette Fandale,
Art Department Chairperson & teacher, Lisa Conk, South
Country School District
Alicia Blumenthal,
Bellport HS, Women Sharing Art Student Art Scholarship
winner with parents
Women
Sharing Art was awarded one of 24 "Best in Show" (of 200
applications received) at "Embracing Our Differences" Art
Exhibition that was held at Suffolk Community College on
October 28.
The exhibit "Wildly Different Things: New York and
Dublin" is sponsored by the Embassy of the United States in
Dublin and it will open in Ireland on 25th February and will
continue until 20th March, 2010. It is curated by Jane Ross
(Dublin), Ciara Gibbons (Dublin), Elena Avesani (New York),
and Giulia Coccia (New York).
Dawn F. Schabner of Sayville, New York and a member of Women
Sharing Art Inc. will be exhibiting at this event. She says:
"Recently, I have been working on a series of paintings of
my childhood doll, a beautiful doll I rarely played with
when I was a very young girl. Now, all these years later, I
am giving it more of my attention than I ever did in the
past. Working with it has stirred emotions and memories in
me, many of which I wasn't aware of before."
The exhibition will bring together a sampling of current
thought-provoking art being produced thousands of miles
apart, from North America's art capital, New York, and one
of Europe's most westerly capitals, Dublin. This will
provide an opportunity for viewers to experience the
commonalities and differences of artists living on separate
continents accessing shared information.
The event will present work by thirty artists working in
diverse strands and includes painting, sculpture,
installation, photography, performance, and video. The
program's aim is to create a distilled experience, bridging
elements from the biennale, museum, and gallery experiences
to create a contemporary hybrid art experience for the
audience.
"Wildly Different Things: New York and Dublin" will open in
Dublin, Ireland on 25th February and will continue until
20th March, 2010.
The following paintings of Dawn's will be exhibited in
"Wildly Different Things: New York and Dublin"
Photos courtesy
of Gary Mamay
Members
of Women Sharing Art Inc. participated in
The Annual Christmas at
Meadow Croft, December 5 & 6, 2009
Pictured left to right: Sue Miller,
Victoria Beckert, Aida Wojcik, Pat D'Aversa and Dawn Schabner
Photos by Pat D'Aversa
Members
of Women Sharing Art Inc. participated in theJazz
Festival sponsored by the
Islip Arts Councilat
East Islip Library, October 2,
3 & 4, 2009
President of
Women Sharing Art Inc., Sue Miller,
Secretary, Victoria Beckert and Treasurer, Pat D'Aversa
at the Jazz Festival at East Islip Library
Women Sharing Art Inc. member
Aida Wójcik’s “Dancing Krakowiak Tu Ge Der” was selected for
the 2009 Embracing Our Differences art exhibition on the grounds
of the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook.
September 26 until
October 23
Aida Wójcik the 2009 Embracing Our
Differences art exhibition on the grounds of the Long Island
Museum in Stony Brook
First Year Anniversary of Women
Sharing Art. Inc. was held on Saturday, May 30, 2009
And the winners of our special
raffle are:
WSA Earrings & $20 Gift Certificate by Kathy & Sandy Seff,
Colorful Visions.......Melissa Romano
Decorated Layer Cake by Carol Moore, The Cooking Freak..... Linda
Schenkel
Photo by Pat D'Aversa.....Elizabeth La Marca
Photo by Sue Miller.....Christine Zontini
Mosaic Belt Buckle by Libby Hintz......Eileen Woolly
Original Oil Painting by Chris Taylor......Kate Madigan
Mosaic Picture Frame by Lynn Rein.....Judy Furci
Mixed Media Etching by Dawn Schabner....Loretta Zontini
Women Sharing Art Tote Bag....Lily Bernstein
Gift Basket by Sweet Gourmet......Kathy Schneemann
Gift Basket by Flourish Everyday......Denise Lennon
Members of Women Sharing Art who
participated at the Gallery at Elaine's Celebration (left to
right): Sue Miller, Pat D'Aversa,
Shelley Bartlett, Julianna Kirk
and Lillian Masten
Pictured are Elaine's Shoes owner,
Judy Furci, (left) and President of
Women Sharing Art Inc., Sue Miller
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view press release
Energy Interpreted Ginnie Moore, Member Women
Sharing Art, Inc. Sayville.com
October 28, 2008
By definition, we know
Energy as the ability to do things, a forceful effort, vigor, power -
oftentimes a life force unto itself. When Woman is empowered with
it...the sky's the limit!
Come, we invite you to
meander through the BAFFA Gallery, and celebrate Women Sharing Art's
en•er•je interpreted, an art exhibit offering a mix of artwork,
mediums and expression. Energy Interpreted will awaken within you a
new appreciation of Energy as the show is designed to present unique
and fresh interpretations.
You will recognize
energy in dance, music, Nature, the body. You will sense it as
emotional, fleeting, organic, hopeful, eternal, light, dark. You will
appreciate the boundless geographical and subliminal locations it can
be found within. You will feel it in items woven from nature, be able
to touch it as it dangles and transforms light into inspiring images.
Above all, Women Sharing
Art encourages you to 'feel' and enjoy the Show. At some point we hope
you experience the desire to quietly stand amidst the interpretative
works of art... as you do, you may begin to connect with your own
unique gift of Energy. Remember, the sky's the limit!
Sayville.com
August 5, 2008
Women
Sharing Art, Inc Take First and Second Place Awards at
Sayville's Summerfest Art Show On Main Street-August 2008
This was the premiere show of Women Sharing Art, Inc. at an
outdoor event.
"Women Sharing Art"....What a great concept. The enthusiasm
and excitement was palpable. There they were at 6:30AM
setting up 4 tents in front of Starbucks. The end result of
the set up was most impressive. The media represented by the
women was Photography, Oils and Acrylics, Watercolor, Fiber
Art, Mosaics, Art Glass and Culinary Art.
It was quite clear as the day
progressed that these women are passionate about their
creative talents, and are very supportive of each other.
This was evident when Victoria Beckert was awarded first
place for her Watercolors, Shelley Bartlett was awarded
second place for Oils and Acrylics and Sandy Seff was
awarded second place for Graphics.
Their first venture at an
outdoor event and 3 awards! Very impressive indeed.
Traveling through the rest of the show, one could hear the
positive rumblings of other women commenting on the Women
Sharing Art Exhibit. "Did you take one of their pamphlets?".
" We should consider becoming an Associate Member". "I'm
going to check out their website as soon as I get home."
Even though the heat and rain
depleted some of the traffic and some of the Exhibitors,
Women Sharing Art worked seamlessly to break down when they
had to and leave one tent up representing the group.... Art
Glass by Sandy and Kathy Seff, Fiber by Ellen Cremer and
Mosaics by Libby Hintz.
These women define the meaning
of Sharing, Support and Teamwork.
So, at the end of the day one could say.....Ladies, you have
arrived!!!
Women Sharing Art, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization
founded in May 2008 by a group of local Long Island women
who possessed a burning desire to "Share Energy and Explore
Artistic Passions." Sue Miller had a "vision in her heart"
to establish an artistic forum for women of all ages and
backgrounds to come together and explore and share their
"inner artists."
Thus, "Women Sharing Art" has now become a reality.
# # #
The following artists of “Women Sharing Art” participated in
the Sayville Summerfest Art Show: Shelley Bartlett, Victoria
Beckert, Ellen Cremer, Pat D'Aversa, Anne Dignam, Libby
Hintz, Julianna Kirk, Carol McGorry, Sue Miller, Carol
Moore, Lynn Rein, Kathy Seff, Sandy Seff, Nancy Lucia
Wagner.
If you'd like more information about "Women Sharing Art,
Inc" please visit
their website at:
www.womensharingart.org or call 516-840-3255.
Love
is in the air in art
