At the Reception of this art show, I will speak about my art work at 1 pm sharp on Sept. 4, Saturday . The reception will be held outdoors 1 – 2 pm. The library opens at 10 am on Saturday and will require masks and a limited number of attendance at one time. The library close promptly at 2 pm. Please view the show before 1 pm if possible.

In September of 2018, I was diagnosed with cancer.

The good news is that I am cancer free at this time. Great credit goes to my oncologist, Dr. Andrade and radiologist Dr. Torres of Kingston, NY (ten miles from my studio/home in Saugerties.) There were many doctors and nurses involved in the process of destroying this “evil monster” as some called it.

Being a person of Faith, my number one source of healing and peace came from God. I felt His presence all through the procedures as He guided the minds and hands of all of those medical technicians. I did not feel sorry for myself or blame God for the situation that I was in.

I believed that I had a purpose in life which involved passion for art. I wanted to help others develop their passion for art through teaching or show them through my art how I saw their passion in many different ways. This show (Sept. 1 – Oct. 28, 2021) will be the beginning of a number of shows on this subject, God willing. To be continued…

Saugerties Library Hours: Mon. 10 am – 8 pm; Tues. 10 am – 6 pm;  Wed. 10 am – 8 pm; Thurs. 10 am – 6 pm; Fri. 10 am – 4 pm and Saturday 10 am – 2 pm.

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UCAA Ulster County Art Assn. will feature a presentation by Marlene Weidenbaum, award-winning Pastelist, on Tuesday April 7, 2020 at 7 pm at the Frank Greco Senior Center, 207 Market Street, Saugerties, NY. Guests are welcome to attend. The club meets every first Tuesday of each month. Our mission is to encourage one another as artists. FMI: call Kristy Bishop UCAA president 845-246-8835.

Marlene Weidenbaum, PSA – MP, is an award-winning pastelist whose paintings have been exhibited internationally, including the International Pastel Artists Invitational in Taipei, Taiwan and the Xian Art Museum, China. Her work is among six International Master Pastelists featured in text books commissioned by the Taiwanese government. In 2010, Marlene was awarded a residency at Platt Clove through The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development.

Weidenbaum’s work has been featured in Art Times,  American Artist,  Fine Art in America  and other art journals and magazines. Marlene teaches pastel classes and plein-air workshops at the Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock, NY. An award-winning MASTER Pastelist and Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, NYC. Marlene is also an Elected Member of the Audubon Artists Org. and an Active Member of such prestigious arts organizations as the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, NAPPAP, NYPAP and Long Reach Arts. Her work is in private and public collections throughout the country and is represented in the tri-state area. Marlene is currently serving on the Board of Governors of the PSA Pastel Society of America in New York City.

Lifelong equine artist of Kingston, NY, Jean Haines will give a presentation (speaking about her artwork with examples on display) and a demonstration of her horse art called “Scribble Technique” on Tuesday March 3, 2020 at 7:15 pm at the Saugerties Senior Center, 207 Market Street.

Having drawn horses since earliest childhood memory, she can draw, sculpt, and paint horses realistically from imagination. Over the past thirty years, Jean Haines has gradually developed a more fun and spontaneous method. After a few minutes of creating random abstract scribbles, a horse-like shape or gesture will appear to her, which is developed into a recognizable horse image. The end result depicts flowing energetic horses that are a pleasing balance of horse essence and color.

The public and guests are welcome to attend this presentation. A short UCAA business meeting will be held at 7 – 7:15 pm. Jean Haines  will provide a program  at 7:15 pm and end at 7:45 followed by a Q & A and refreshments. Free Admission!

Submitted by: Kristy Bishop UCAA president – Event Sponsored by UCAA

UCAA Ulster County Art Assn. meeting scheduled for Tuesday Nov. 12 with presenter Tracy Kerdman has been changed due to unforeseen circumstances of late. Barbara Bravo, Saugerties artist, has agreed to give a presentation concerning the newly organized “Saugerties Arts Commission” in Kerdman’s place at the Senior Center, 207 Market Street, Saugerties, NY. A short business at 7 pm will be followed by the new presenter at 7:15 pm. Guests are welcome to attend. Any questions, please call Kristy Bishop, UCAA president at 845-246-8835

The Ulster County Art Association UCAA will feature a presentation by Scott Thomas Balfe concerning the his oil painting techniques on Tuesday Oct. 1 at 7 pm at the Senior Center, 207 Market Street, Saugerties, NY. He was born in Cornwall, NY in 1958. Scott is a self-taught artist who began oil painting at the age of 8. His grandmother gave him a beginners paint set. In his teens, he began to paint wildlife. In 1989 Scott went to a workshop in Alaska to work with four professional wildlife painters. There, he learned the importance of painting from life. Upon his return he began to paint in the field religiously. He learned his own handwriting in oil paint.

The fact that his work emulates an early American style came naturally to Scott. He has studied their work and paints the same local haunts. He usually paints from a toned canvas, creating unity and color harmony from the very beginning of each piece. Scott’s work is in many collections both nationally and internationally. His work has been shown in Manhattan, Cape Cod, Saratoga, N.Y. and the Albany area in N.Y.

Guests are welcome to attend this UCAA meeting. FMI: Kristy Bishop UCAA president: 845-246-8835

Artist Patti Ferrara from Kistatom, NY lives in a land of Rip Van Winkle and home of the Hudson River School of Art. Always inspired by her natural surroundings, she is an award-winning multi-media artist who works in oils, watercolors, printmaking, and whatever else makes her happy to create. From mini monotypes to museum murals, Patti has recently designed the rubbing medallions along the Hudson River School Art Trail for the Thomas Cole National Historic Site.

For this special group (Ulster Co. Art Assn.), Patti will be discussing the process of the Old Masters Technique of painting and glazing, or Hudson River School style. She is looking forward to speaking to members and guests of the UCAA club on Tuesday Sept. 3, 2019 at 7 pm at the Senior Center, 207 Market Street, Saugerties, New York. FMI: call UCAA president Kristy Bishop 845-246-8835

These paintings by Kristy Bishop will be exhibited for sale at Twilight Park Artists 72nd Annual Art Exhibition with an Opening Reception on Saturday Aug. 10 at 5 – 7 pm. Admission $10 which includes Saturday & admission on Sunday Aug. 11 at  1 – 4:30 pm. If you do not attend the Sat. reception – Sunday admission will be $5 and a painting demonstration will be held at 3 pm on Sunday. Participating artists have free admission for both days. The gallery is located in Haines Falls, New York , Route 23 – A –  Going north on the left just before the entrance to North and South Beaches entrance on the right before entering Tannersville, NY. Two stone pillars mark the entrance to the gated community of Twilight Park  on the left heading north.  The public is invited.

UCAA meeting Aug. 6, 2019 Tuesday at 7 pm will feature award-winning artist Anne Hoffstatter demonstrating Ink Pouring Method Abstracts for club members who may participate. Dues are $25. Guests are welcome to attend and join the club at anytime. Anne Hoffstatter has won Best of Show at the 28th 2018 and 29th 2019 Kristy Bishop Studio Annual Art Shows chosen by art judges Judy Abbott and Joyce Washor, respectively. FMI: Please call Kristy Bishop, UCAA president: 845-246-8835

Anne Hoffstatter, KBS 2018 & 2019 Annual Art Show Best of Show winner will demonstrate Abstract INK Pouring Technique at our next UCAA meeting on Aug. 6, Tuesday at 7 pm at the Saugerties Senior Center, 209 Market Street. Guests are welcome to attend.  FMI: Please call UCAA president Kristy Bishop 845-246-8835

As a cancer survivor, I am very grateful to be able to facilitate this yearly event on June 9, 2019.  I am honoring my best friend Phyllis McCabe, Photographer Laureate of Kingston, NY with a special tribute. She prays for me everyday. I am positive that these prayers and those of others have been instrumental in my treatments for colon cancer with Dr. Hal Buch, Dr. Riolin Andrade, Dr. Camillo Torres and Dr. Michael Moskowitz in Kingston, NY. My younger and older students have submitted artworks dating back to June 2018 so that we could have a large showing at this event. Since I have not been able to teach my regular art classes since August 2018, I am looking forward to being fully recovered by the end of 2019.  FMI: 845-246-8835