Anna Sweeney, aged 11, daughter of Holly and Kevin Sweeney of Catskill, NY has made her first sale of artwork! In her first art show at Lox of Bagels Shop, this young artist presented a fabulous fluorescent acrylic for display during the month of December 2014.
Winners: Autumn Stever (14) and Patrick Buonfiglio with Instructor, Kristy Bishop (center)
For the seventh year, KBS celebrated Christmas at the popular eating establishment Lox of Bagels, owned by John and Barbara Farcher, by displaying ten paintings by children and eight by adults students and one by the instructor of KBS. Over 100 people attended the reception (3 – 5 pm) on Dec. 13, 2014. The following students brought family and guests to participate in the voting contest: Abby Hopf (7) Estelle Kamrass (8) Cassidi Vedder (9) Sage Fanelli ( 10) Sydney Henson (11) Sophia Kamrass (11) Etolie Steinlage (11) Anna Sweeney (11) Kyla Misasi (12) Autumn Stever(14) and adults students: Ruth Bach-Dhondy, Agnes Barber, Patrick Buonfiglio, Teresa Herzog, Awilda Jimenez, Donna Newkirk, Pat Steyer.
Autumn Stever (14) has received her first commissioned artwork for seasonal chalk murals at Four Brothers Restaurant in Pleasant Valley, NY. She is the daughter of Christena Sedlak of Saugerties, NY. Autumn won a trophy for Holiday Art Games at KBS, too. Congratulations to this gifted young artist!
The Kristy Bishop Studio is preparing for the 6th Annual Holiday Art Show to be held at Lox of Bagels Shop, 3103 Route 9W, Saugerties during the month of December 2014. A public reception will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 3 – 5 pm. One work per student will be displayed by 10 children and 8 adult students and Instructor ( KBS)
Pictured here: L – R Ruth Bach-Dhondy, Awilda Jimenez, Mike Saporito, Patrick Buonfiglio, and Pat Steyer. (Photo by Kristy Bishop)
Tuesday Teenage Art Class at KBS Kristy Bishop Studio is preparing for several art shows: Holiday Art Show at Lox of Bagels Shop in Saugerties, NY. Dec. 2014 and the 25th Annual Art Show at the Dutch Ale House (Saugerties) scheduled for May and June 2015.
In the Drawing Division KBS, Sophia Kamrass, aged 11, won Great Artist Award for her “Kitten.” Pictured here: Right: Sophia Kamrass with her sister, Stella. This is Sophia’s third season at KBS and Stella’s first.
For her original drawing of a gym class, Cassidi Vedder, aged 9, won a Great Artist Award. This is Cassidi’s second season of art classes at KBS. Congrats, girls!
In the Drawing Division for Adults of Kristy Bishop Studio students, Agnes Barber won Best of Show with “Kitten” and Teresa Herzog won Great Artist Award for her antique car drawing. Art judges: Nancy Campbell and Angela Gaffney Smith.
In the main show at the park, Ruth Bach-Dhondy won First Prize for her oil painting of her backyard done “en plein-air” at her farm on Charles Bach Rd. in West Saugerties. New York.
In the main show, Agnes Barber won Honorable Mention for her acrylic done “en plein-air” of Sawyerkill Creek near HITS in Saugerties, New York.
Congratulations, artists!
“Everything in the universe has rhythm. Everything dances.” – Maya Angelou
Featured at ASK, Arts Society of Kingston (New York) 97 Broadway, are the extraordinary photographs of dancers taken by my friend Phyllis McCabe. The Gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday 1:00 – 5 pm or by appointment 338-0331.
“Over the past three years dance, with is movements, colors and emotions, has captured my camera’s eye and my heart. I want to share my vision with you and hope you will see the beauty as I do.” -McCabe.
Still shots of dancers are needed to show a movement that we do not catch with our eyes because of speed – the lovely arch of a back or the extension of a leg. God has designed the body in the womb and once that body enters the world – the heart finds its passion and direction. Dancers fine tune the body as a work of art. Try not to miss this exhibit of 68 works of art caught in an instant by master photographer Phyllis McCabe!
It is wise to spend some time perfecting one’s craft.
Kyla Misasi, aged 12, is a rising star at the Kristy Bishop Studio. At our 24th Annual Art Show at the Dutch Ale House in May 2014, Kyla won her first “Award of Excellence” trophy for a watercolor entitled “Springtime” from art judge: Carol Davis. At the Mum Festival Art Show, she garnered ” Best of Show” for her drawing of a baby fawn from art judges: Nancy Campbell and Angela Gaffney-Smith.
Kyla joined our studio in 2013 and will be continuing through June 2015 for her second 10-month course. Her favorite medium is pastel and she will be continuing her study of it after an oil painting (water-soluble) is finished. She will be using the finest grade of pastel and sanded paper that professionals use.
It takes confidence to move forward in any medium and Kyla is gaining in this department. She knows what she likes and she asks for it. Congratulations, Kyla!
Drawing of Amelia Earhart sitting on her plane at Oakland, California after her solo flight from Hawaii in 1935 by KBS student Autumn Stever, aged 14
So far this season in the young artist division, only girls have signed up for art classes at KBS (Kristy Bishop Studio.) Amazing – since our first show will be at the Kingston-Ulster Airport on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 9 am – 1 pm. Our young girls may be “daring” and one day, become pilots like Amelia; but for now, they will get a free ride in an airplane over our beautiful Hudson Valley. All nine girls will have two drawings of airplanes on exhibit in the Richmor Aviation’s Pilot Lounge: Stella Kamrass (8), Cassidi Vedder (9), Sage Fanelli (10), Sydney Henson (10), Sophia Kamrass (11) Anna Sweeney (11), Etoli Steinlage (11), Kyla Misasi (12) and Autumn Stever (14). The following adults will have paintings on display: Agnes Barber, Ruth Bach-Dhondy, Donna Newkirk, Teresa Herzog and Instructor, Kristy Bishop.
During the 1920’s and 1930’s, Amelia Earhart was the most famous woman aviator. One line in her poem reads, “Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.” I suppose we could say that about being an artist, too. I am thrilled that several girls are flocking to my studio to learn about art with courage and curiosity.
Amelia was all for women making a mark in history when she said…”…with these activities [ ex. first woman to cross the Atlantic twice by air] came opportunity to know women everywhere who shared my conviction that there is so much women can do in the modern world and should be permitted to do irrespective of their sex. Probably my greatest satisfaction was to indicate by example now and then, that women can sometimes do things themselves if given the chance.” While earning several awards, Earhart was named “Outstanding American Woman of the Year” in 1932.
I must say that she inspired me to take a flying lesson back in the year 2000 at River Aviation. In the beginning Amelia flew by sight and of course, that is what I wanted to do as an artist. As I was watching the horizon from the single engine, two-seater Cessna 152 II my instructor, Drew Marian informed me that we were descending and that I should keep my eyes on the instrument panel. At the speed of 110 m.p.h. – dials were the last thing that I wanted to watch!
I continued to hire flights for aerial photographs from which I would paint beautiful scenes of the Hudson Valley. I didn’t have the time nor money to continue with flying lessons, but I thoroughly enjoyed being a passenger with a camera.
I would like to thank EEA Young Eagles for the opportunity of free flights for children ages 8 – 17 on 10/5 and Richmor Aviation. This is a wonderful opportunity for all children to exercise their imaginations and creativity at the altitude 3000 feet above sea level. Bring your cameras! Location- location-location: Kingston-Ulster Airport, 1161 Flatbush Road, Kingston, NY (Phone: 845-336-8401) See you there!
“You will know by your happiness,” Mother Teresa was told when she asked the question of what, where, why and when concerning her major decisions in life. Profound joy of the heart is like a magnet in finding our “calling” or the right path for us to take.
We all have fleeting joy over certain aspects of our lives, but the enduring type of real joy will stay with us when we are doing something very worthwhile and purposeful. This is how I feel about teaching art at KBS, whether we are indoor or outdoor.
The children, (L-R) Stella Kamrass, aged 8, Cassidi Vedder, 9 and Sage Fanelli, 10 enjoyed our outing to the park and the creation of their paintings (in progress) on pre-treated canvases with black gesso while I demonstrated “step-by-step” with acrylic paint. The Chrysanthemums were in full bloom – ready for the “Mum Festival” art show this Sunday, Oct. 5 – noon – 5 pm. Their vibrant colors beckon us to paint them, even though we will be displaying drawings at the show (weather permitting.)
Painting “en plein-air” is a discipline that requires focus and adherence to the general rules of painting . On that hot afternoon, the girls experienced a light shower from the sprinkler system during a break from the regimen. Other times, they may play tag on the lawn. It is a balancing act to keep very young artists interested in the process of creation which is a journey…not a destination. Every step of the way needs to be fun!
