MAS NEWS May 2012

MAS News

Congratulations to five of our Madison Art Society artists that have sold their art work at the Madison Art Society 37th Annual Art Exhibition. The first sale went to our Best in Show award oil painting, Rushing Water, by Madison artist, Pat Gedney. Diana Roger's pastel, Stuart Lerner's sculpture, Nancy Tracey's painting, and Paul Bunnell's water color also sold. If you haven't seen the show yet come for the Poetry Night or our pastel demonstration. Our show's opening reception was well attended and lovely. The coordinators for the reception were Linda Loen and Nancy Schwartz (correction from my last email). All of our volunteers have done a superior job and we would not be able to hold this event without their help.

 

The show's artwork will be on display throughout the month. The paintings will be the inspiration for original poems which be created and read by the Guilford Poets Guild at a joint reception on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT. The art show and reception are open to the public at no cost. Thanks again to Patricia Seekamp for coordinating this event.

Please don't forget to come to our demonstrations by pastelist, Clayton Buchanan on Sunday, May 20th at 1:30 p.m. at the library and on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 2:15 p.m. at the Memorial Hall near the green for David Lussier, oil painting demonstration.

All artwork must be removed on Friday, June 1 from 3 -5 p.m. or Saturday, June 2nd from 9 a.m. to Noon. A new exhibit will be hung and there is no room to store the remaining artwork. Please make arrangements for your work to be collected. MAS and the Scranton Library bear no responsiblity for work that is damaged or lost although we make provisions to safe guard it. 

 

Enjoy and keep creating.
Beverly Schirmeier
Madison Art Society President 

 

Plein Air Painting

The Madison Art Society has an active plein air painting group that meets on Wednesday mornings throughout the summer and early fall. Due to the number of interested artists, please, it is only for MAS members and not for friends. For more information contact Jay Babina at jbabina@snet.net

Membership

Welcome new MAS members. One way to meet and get to know our members is to volunteer for the various shows, attend receptions and demonstrations or by participating in the weekly plein air painting sessions this summer. We are a very active art society, but to keep up the programs we need all of your help - perhaps only two hours a year - sitting an art show.

Let us know if you change your personal information and email address. We have maxed out our membership at 250 members. We will only be adding the interested artists to a waiting list or they can join as Friends of MAS but will not be able to exhibit. Our annual membership year is January to December.

Demonstrations

Sunday, May 20, 2012 – Pastel Demonstration by Clayton Buchanan, well known pastelist, at the Scranton Memorial Library at 1:30 p.m.

Clayton Buchanan studied Impressionist Painting with Henry Hensche, Provincetown, MA; Figure/Portrait Painting with William Draper, Art Students League, NY; Painting/Graphic Arts, Memphis Academy of Art, TN. He worked in graphic arts for 30 years, and now paints full time. His studio is in Newburgh, NY. Memberships include; Connecticut Pastel Society; Guild of Boston Artists; Kent Art Association, CT; Orange County Art Federation, NY. He now works exclusively in the pastel medium.

His paintings have been exhibited in galleries throughout the Northeast including Portraits Incorporated, NY, The Guild of Boston Artists, Hudson Valley Gallery, NY, James Cox Gallery, NY, River Winds Gallery, NY and Flat Iron Gallery, NY. His works reside in many private and corporate collections both nationally and abroad. His works are in private and corporate collections including The First National Bank of Boston, London, England; The Elizabeth T. Greenshields Memorial Foundation, Montreal, CAN; Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck, NY.

 

Sunday, June 3, 2012 – oil painting demonstration by David Lussier, En Plein air Artist, at 2:15 pm at the Memorial Town Hall near the Madison Green on the top flloor.

 

David A. Lussier is a plein air painter whose landscapes of sparkling autumn hillsides, muted spring days of melting snow or fishing boats under a hazy summer sky convey his passion for New England and for fine art. He has dedicated himself not only to his profession, but also to being a steward for the landscape that is his inspiration and to sharing his love for his craft with others. He has won numerous awards and accolades for his work as a fine artist. 

 

David was trained as a commercial illustrator, but discovered his passion when he tried painting outdoors. It was then that he came to the full realization that God intended for him to be a landscape painter. Only by painting en plein air can he react to the ever-changing, energy-charged world of nature with a spirit and spontaneity unobtainable in the studio. Lussier is a true believer that less is more in painting and the brushstroke is an artwork's essence.

Additional demonstration will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2012. To be announced. Also, Anne Heywood , pastelist, will present a shared demonstration for the Clinton Art Society and the Madison Art Society on Sunday, October 14th at 1:30 p.m. at the Scranton Memorial Library. 

 

Outdoor Exhibitions

July 27 and 28 — Annual Scranton Library Memorial Art Exhibition, $25 fee, 10% donation to the library on works sold, tents provided. Contact Seymour Page, 203-245-7280, seymourpage@sbcglobal.net We have filled all existing spots. Waiting list only.

August 11 — Madison Arts and Antiques Fair, no entry fee, 10% donation of sales to Madison Exchange Club. Contact Bev Schirmeier, 860-399-6116, Bschirmeier@yahoo.com

October 13 — Bauer Farm Harvest Festival, exhibition of MAS plein air painters’ scenes of the farm and plein air painting, no entry fee or donations. Contact Bev Schirmeier, 860-399-6116, Bschirmeir@yahoo.com

 

Our Madison Town hall artists for May and June will be Ishita Bandyo and Lisa De Fillippo.

The Madison Art Society presents the artwork of Branford artist, Ishita Bandyo and Madison artist, Lisa DeFilippo. Their art work will be on display throughout the months of May and June at the Madison Town Hall at 8 Campus Road in Madison , Connecticut . Their collection of paintings are open to the public free of charge and can be viewed during normal business hours.

 

Ishita Bandyo

India born artist, Ishita Bandyo moved to US in 2000. She wanted to pursue her lifelong dream of being an artist and to that end she started to take classes at the local art guilds. Notable among them are, Greenwich Art Society, CT and Silvermine Art Guild, CT. She completed her BFA degree at LCAFA (Lyme Academy College of Fine Art) in 2007 with BFA in Studio Arts and minor in Art History. She feels her mission in life is to connect with others through her art which is characterized by her use of vibrant color and bold compositions. Her mixed media collages are often text based which allows her to express more than either images or words can do alone. She lives in Branford, CT near New Haven, known for its vibrant art scene and lively night life. She is represented by the Maple and Main Gallery in Chester, CT, Guest artist at IMAGO Gallery (Warren, RI,) Rockwell Art Gallery (Westport, CT.).She also teaches at the Guilford Art Center.

Lisa DeFilippo

Lisa Defilippo, a figurative and portrait artist has studied at Paier Art College and Lyme Art Association. She currently been working with master painter Steven Assael in his NY studio.Si nce she was a young girl she has always been fascinated by the figure, starting her career as a fashion illustrator. She is an award winning member of the Madison, Guilford and Clinton Art Societies and shows regularly at the Lyme Art Association. She does portrait work on a commission basis. She makes her home in Madison and New York City.
More of her work can be found at her website http://www.lisadefilippo.com/

 

MAS Artists on Display

 

Please let us know what you are doing - bschirmeier@yahoo.com.

Tom Mayer paintings are on display at the Elm Park Assisted Living Complex at 150 Cook Hill Road, Chsehire Ct through June .

Randie Karl and Diane Aeschilman are showing their work in a group show at the Gallery at Fire House Square, 239 Bank Street, New London until May 26th.

 

Pat Barone's art work is being shown at Javapoolza in Middletown.

Janine Robertson has an art show with landscape painters, the Guild Brook Artists, Bronxvill, NY - June 2 -29th.

 

Barbara Rossitto painting is at the Niagra Bank in Chester , ct and on the Glastonbury Art Walk in Brides to Be.

 

Maureen Wilkinson is sponsoring a workshop by Robert Noreika on June 2 , $129 - call 203-458-0423.

 

Jan Prentice's painting, Red Spotted Admiral on Wild Cherry Bough, was accepted in the Focus on Nature Show, NY State Museum in Albany, NY along with 100 Natural History Illustrators from around the world. Congratulations. 

 

Chris Ivers has a solo show of her pastels at Town and County, Woodland St. Hartford for the months of April and May.

John Tubb will be the Featured Artist at Waters Edge Resort, Simply Pearls for the months of May and June . Anne Pierson and Cindy Stevens also are showing their paintings there.

 

Stuart Alan Lerner Gallery at 22 Scotland Avenue is now open Thurs thru Sat 11-5 &Sun 12-4 for your viewing pleasure.

Marge Casey will be showcasing her painting at the Clinton Hull Library during the month of June.

 

Jill Matthew has work on display at the Old Lyme Library as well as at Lemon n Lyme, Hall Rd. Old Lyme. Several other MAS artists also display their work there: Patricia Corbett, Robert Langer, Mary La Forge, Renni Ridgeway Korsmeyer, Daniel Dahlstrom, and Diane Gorrick.

Maryanne Rupp, Chris Ivers, Claudia Post and Jan Blencowe was juried in the Academic Show in Springfield, Mass.

Maryanne Rupp's pastel and oil paintings can be seen at the Liberty Bank in Clinton during May and June.

Bevi Bullwinkel has moved to Fairfield and her paintings are part of the Rowayton Art Center and Art About Town in Westport - Chico's from May 24 - June 17.

 

Beverly Schirmeier’s pastel and oil paintings will be on display throughout at Peoples Bank, Madison, in May and June..

 

Daniels Dahlstrom will show his oil paintings at the Voila Gallery in Wickford RI and at Lemon n 'Lyme, Halls Road, Old Lyme. 

 

Denise Casey, Robert Langer, Gloria Nilsson, Susan Burnham, and John Tubb have their paintings on view at Malone’s Coffee House in Clinton in May.

 

Maple and Main in Chester has an art show that includes several of our members and they offer art classes.

Essex Art Association has a new show - Patterns in Time for May. LAA has several of our artists work as part of the elected Artists and CPAPS show.