46 Blank Slate Media Newspapers, Friday, February 3, 2017
‘Human Condition’ Art Guild to open photo show Saturday exhibit in Huntington The Art Guild invites the public to view “From My Perspective,” a juried photography competition and exhibition, from Saturday, Feb. 4 through Sunday, Feb. 26. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. or by appointment. An artists’ reception and awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Art Guild’s home, Elderfields Preserve, located at 200 Port Washington Blvd. in Manhasset. The exhibit features 62 photographs by 60 photographers (including 22 high school students) chosen from over 230 images. The photographers, from all across Long Island, bring a wide variety of photographic styles and interpretations of the theme. Photographers included in the show are: Linda Abrams, George Billy, Ben Black*, Jake Bolling*, Emma Boudin*, Rebekah Buon*, Sarah Casillas*, Katelyn Christ*, Thomas Colligan, Ariana Concepcion*, Nicole Correia*, Kaitlin Diorio*, Mike DiRenzo, Jessica Ehrlich*, Scott Elberger, Dana Epstein, Judith Feinman, Alexa Felgin, Gloria Gang, Brian Grandfield, Emma Hickerson*, Sandy Jo Hyman, Julian Igneri*, Annette Kasle, Daniel Kasle, Ellen M. Keller, Colleen Kelly, Susan Kozodoy-Silkowitz, Bruce Laird, Grey Lancaster*, Malka Lohmann*, Eileen Madigan, Marvin Makofsky, Sara Malvey*, Katie Mancher, Mark Mancher, Jake Marcik*, Shoshana May, Kristina McDougal*, Margaret McGovern*, Nicole Ann Merin*, John Micheals, Deborah Miller, Joseph Nuzzo, Phillip Persky, Alan Richards, Jeff Rothburd, Steven Russo*, Harry Sanders*, Steven Silberstein, Barbara Spivak, Alan Stein, Stanley Strauss, Ajay Thakur, Susan Tiffen, Joan Weiss, Di-
ane Werdath*, Dave Wollin, and Yuewei Xing*. The juror of awards for this show will be John Bruno. Bruno is a passionate devotee of the genre for over 37 years with a diverse background. A photographer for the New York Giants, New York Mets, New York Islanders, and the New York Racing Association, he enjoys producing unconventional images rich in color and as far from a “structured” photographic environment as possible. Currently, Bruno serves as Program Chairman for the Great Neck Camera Club and is a member of the Photo Artists’ Network. He is also a past President of the Port Washington Camera Club and past vice president of the Photographic Federation of L.I. Classes for children, high school students and adults run year-round, and include Landscape Painting for Beginners and Intermediates, Watercolor for Beginners or Intermediates, The Still Life in Oil, and Advanced Studio for High School Students (beginning Feb. 9). Sip & Sketch, a non-instructional drawing session with a live model, meets on the second Thursday evening of every month. Please RSVP for the next session on Feb. 9. A workshop, Watercolor with Joyce Hicks, is scheduled for June 2225. The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. For more information, please call 516.304.5797 or visit the website, www.TheArtGuild.org.
The Huntington Arts Council is proud to announce the opening reception of “The Human Condition” juried photography show, with Mark Josloff as juror. The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Main Street Gallery, located at 213 Main Street in Huntington. This is a free event. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend. The exhibit will be on display from Feb. 2 through 25, Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 12 to 4 p.m. The photography show entries for “The Human Condition” were inspired by Josloff, who said, “People are affected by their cultures, surroundings, personal relationships and individual situations. Observe and capture aspects of the human condition through individual character studies or person-to-person interactions. Expressions, body language, you can even depict settings which show the specific impact of humans without their physical presence.” Congratulations to all of the artists participating in this show: Alex Atkinson, Shain Bard, Stephen Bitel, Wendy Curtis, Doris Diamond, James Dima, Frank Esposito, Ken Farrell, Alyssa Fox, Joanna Gazzola, Bill Grabowski, Teri Herzog, Germaine Hodges, Geraldine Hoffman, Warren Jacobson, Kenny Ng, Niki Kniffin, Herb Knopp, William Mac Millan, Joseph Manor, Stan Mehlman, John Micheals, Jean Miller, Ken-
ny Ng, Alan Richards, Jim Sabiston, Max Schauder, Paul Schmid, Susan Silkowitz, Christina Stow, Donald Thiergard, William Von Gonten, Pamela Waldroup, and Joan Weiss. “On the walls of the Huntington Arts Council’s Main Street Gallery, we can now interact with fellow humans from different cultures around the world or from the confines of our own backyards... even from the depths of our own minds,” said Josloff. “I am honored to have been able to receive so many brilliant photographic images to pore through. In the process I’ve been moved greatly and I’m confident that everyone who sees this exhibition will be impacted the same way.” A Long Island native, Josloff has been President of the Long Island Center of Photography and its discussion and critique facilitator while teaching painting at the National Art League. He judges painting and photographic exhibitions across the NY Metro region. Because of his diverse background as an artist, he is keenly aware of the role of the visual elements of line, shape, color, values, texture and space in telling the story between the picture’s borders. Josloff has been the recipient of international awards for his painting, as well as his photography, and 2004 Artist’s Magazine selected him as one of 11 “Artists to Watch.” For additional information, go to www. huntingtonarts.org.
Linda Eder to sing with Nassau Pops orchestra The Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra will feature singer and recording artist Linda Eder as the special guest at its annual benefit gala for the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County. Eder last appeared with the orchestra in 2013 and the reception she received was so overwhelming that the orchestra decided to ask her back again. Also joining the Nassau Pops again will be Creation, the singers from the Cerebral Palsy Association. The gala is Saturday, March 18 at 8
p.m. at the Tilles Center in Brookville. All box office receipts go to the benefit of the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County. Reserved seating tickets are priced at $45, $55 and $70. Tickets are available online or at the Tilles Center box office by calling 516299-3100. Anyone with questions should contact the Nassau Pops by phone at 516565-0646 or send an email to info@ npso.org.
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