Riley Sanders (10) with her award-winning sketch book
What makes a great sketch book? Each page shows much thought and effort goes into producing a great composition. It is laid out lightly first and later, the young artist adds shading of many values and clarity of lines. Each drawing has a mystique about it and produces an emotional reaction in the viewer. Riley practiced drawing faces over and over again. Currently, the Corona Virus is making its debut in America and Riley’s masked ladies are timely. Presentation is important, but imagination is of greatest value. It is clear that Riley did not hurry to finish most of her drawings; it shows that she enjoyed the process and this is most important in art.
Riley is the daughter of Douglas and Ashley Sanders of Saugerties, NY.
“Rock Hill Morning Path to Pond” Pastel by Marlene Weidenbaum (c) 2020“Dimpled Pears and LACE” Pastel by Marlene Weidenbaum (c) 2020
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.
“Plum & Pumpkin Ponies” Oil on Canvas 16″ x 20″ ” Little Shop of Horses by Equine Artist : Jean Haines (c) 2020
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 Judged Art Show Winners: Jeff Helmuth, Judge: Shelley Davis, Agnes Barber, Erica Krom 2-4-2020
Ulster County Art Association meeting was held on Feb. 4, 2020 with a judged show by artist Shelley Davis. Best of Show: Jeff Helmuth; 1st Runner-Up: Erica Krom; 2nd Runner-Up: Agnes Barber. This club meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 pm at the Saugerties Senior Center, 207 Market Street. 2020 dues: $25. Stay tuned for upcoming programs…Kristy Bishop, UCAA president FMI: 845-246-8835
Regan Kavanagh (11) Popular Vote Winner 2019Chloe Buck (9) Popular Vote Winner 2019Roxann Creen Popular Vote Winner 2019
KBS 12th Annual Holiday Art Show was hosted by John and Barbara Farcher at Lox of Bagels, 3103 Rte. 9W, Saugerties, NY through the month of December 2019. On Dec. 13, a Reception and Popular Vote Contest was held for the students and their families. Votes were counted in three categories: Ages: 6 – 9; 10-13 and adults. Congratulations to the winners in each division!
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
Regan Kavanagh (10) Best of Show – Kids Ages 7 – 13“Autumn Leaves” by Regan Kavanagh (10)KBS Adult Division Best of Show – Anne Hoffstatter “Dusk at the Lighthouse” (c) 2019
These are the Kristy Bishop Studio top award winners at the Mum Festival Art Show judged by Tracy Kerdman. The following were awarded Great Artist Ribbons:
Great Artist Isabella Martine (13) ages: 10 – 13) “Birch Trees”Great Artist Katie Cushman (11) “Golden Gate Bridge” Ages 10 – 13Great Artist Avery Scott (8) “Sea Mountains” Ages 7 – 9Great Artist Alexis Maestri (7) “The Ocean Wave” ages 7 – 9
All paintings were judged by Tracy Kerdman of Saugerties, NY and Hell’s Kitchen, NYC
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
