New Gallery in Highland Falls
“Warrior Peasant” by Herman Rogemann
A new Gallery opened on July 27 with Love, Happiness and War, an exhibit of paintings, photography and sculptures by Martha Zola, Carol Flaitz, Elia Gurna, Herman Roggemann and James Luciana, in addition to 100% wool-felted bowls, hand knit by Kathryn Luciana. Sculptures by James Thomson will be added soon. Dr. Nicole Shea, Director of Program and Training at Eisenhower Leadership Center (ELC), is the curator. She is currently developing programs which bring arts into the Center’s curriculum. The ELC Gallery is an adjunct to the ELC programs which help meet the growing needs of leadership training for business
Artwork by Martha Zola
professionals, students, and other groups. “I wanted to create an arts space,” Shea explained, “preferably with a touch of military themes, since our instructors and programs are connected to West Point. And also to be a arts venue within the community. Profits from artwork sales are donated to Highland Falls non-profit organizations.” The ELC Gallery is located at 297 Main Street in Highland Falls, opposite the library. It is open weekdays from 8:00am-4:00pm. Note that the Gallery can be unavailable during training sessions, so if you are not local, call first before coming: 845-446-2101. Visit www. eisenhowerleadership.com
The Diverse Art of Estrellita I. De Couto Philippine-born artist Estrellita De Couto taught English and history at the Colegio de Santa Rosa for a number of years before coming to the United States and studying at several art schools. Captivated by subjects in nature, history, and her own domestic and spiritual life, her striking canvases hold local landscapes and scenes from the many countries she has visited (a Bermuda seascape, a Spanish matador, etc.), religious figures (the Holy Family, Madonna and Child, etc.), dramatic world history (the Titanic, etc.), and her patriotic sentiments (the American eagle), as well as serene domestic still lifes and portraits of elegant floral arrangements (she is also a trained and certified florist.) Widely exhibited in juried art shows in the Hudson Valley, Ms. De Couto’s dynamic canvases are in many private and public collections in the region and internationally. Several of her paintings are on permanent
Still Life by Estrellita I. De Couto
display Town of Shawangunk Town Hall. Her works are on display from September 5-October 27.at The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 94 Broadway, Newburgh. The reception is September 15, Noon3:00pm. For information, visit the website: www.karpeles.com or call 845-569-4997.
The Sublime Revisited on Ann Street
The Ann Street Gallery’s newest exhibition, The Sublime Revisited, examines how contemporary artists explore the diverse and sometimes conflicting ideas of the sublime, with themes in relation to the awesome, the beautiful, terror, nature, technology, transcendence, and altered states. On view through October 26, the opening reception is on September 14 from 6:30pm8:30pm. For information call 845-784-1146.
September 2013
“ Bear City” by Jaeman Shin
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