UCAA Meeting on May 1, 2018 at 7 pm

Graphite Drawing by John Lawn (c) 2018
Graphite Drawing by John Lawn (c) 2018

Current members of the Ulster County Art Assn. will be sketching faces on Tuesday May 1, 2018 at the Senior Center, 207 Market Street, Saugerties at 7:15 pm after a brief business meeting at 7 pm. The profile is a good beginning for students of art; yet, there will be full face options for those who are up to the task. Please bring a small set of graphite pencils, drawing paper (at least 70 lb.)  kneaded rubber eraser, pencil sharpener, stumps, etc. Membership fee for 2018 is $20. New members are welcome to join on May 1, Tuesday. FMI: 845-246-8835

KBS 28th Annual Art Show

Artwork by young KBS art students 2018
Artwork by young KBS art students 2018

28th Annual KBS Art Show will be held at the Senior Center, 207 Market Street, Saugerties on June 2, 2018 Saturday Reception: 5 – 7 pm featuring over 100 paintings by Kristy Bishop Studio students of all ages! Awards Ceremony and a Tribute to Patrick Buonfiglio, aged 90, will feature a number of his paintings over the past several years. The public is welcome to attend: Free Admission.

UCAA Ulster County Art Assn. Meeting – April 3, 2018 at 7 pm

Watercolor Painting by Staats Fasoldt (c) 2018
Watercolor Painting by Staats Fasoldt (c) 2018

Well-known watercolorist, Staats Fasoldt ( popular art teacher at the WSA Woodstock School of Art) will demonstrate how to paint a watercolor painting at the UCAA meeting to be held at the Senior Center, 207 Market Street, Saugerties, NY on Tuesday April 3 at 7:15 pm. Guests are welcome to attend – especially young art students! Annual dues: $20, Students and Supporters of the Arts: $10. The club meets every first Tuesday of each month to encourage artists and art lovers!

Submitted by: Kristy Bishop, UCAA President

Sketch Book Contest at KBS

Elisa Tucci (art teacher)
Elisa Tucci (art teacher)
Bella Martine (12) with winning sketch
Bella Martine (12) with winning sketch
Liv Smoller (8) with winning sketch
Liv Smoller (8) with winning sketch

Kristy Bishop Studio held a sketch book contest in Feb. 2018 with Miss Tucci as art judge for this event.  The judge mentioned that she was looking for original work and that the amount of sketches showed an interest in developing the art of drawing. In this busy technologically advanced age that we live in, it may be difficult for some to carve out time to create. Congratulations to these girls!

UCAA Ulster County Art Assn. Mar. 6, 2018 – 7 pm

Robert P. Langdon
Robert P. Langdon

As president of UCAA, I am pleased to announce that Robert P. Langdon will be our guest speaker on March 6, 2018. Please join Robert P. Langdon, proprietor and curator at Emerge Gallery & Art Space, 228 Main Street, Saugerties, NY, who will discuss his gallery’s mission and opportunities for local artists. Emerge Gallery is a welcoming environment that exhibits the best emerging artists from the Hudson Valley, Metropolitan region and beyond. Robert includes work of various media and styles in each show and strives to promote a pleasing and inviting journey for the viewer. Visit the Emerge Gallery website: www.emergegalleryny.com

Robert was Director at Gallery U in Red Bank and Westfield, NJ prior to being Director at Emerge Gallery. His strength lies in community building and supporting and promoting emerging artists. He began working one-on-one with fine artists when he was Director of Sales and Marketing at a non-profit children’s picture book publisher in San Francisco. Robert photographed still life for Macy’s in Manhattan and A&S catalogs among others and was a teacher in suburban New Jersey where he was born.

He graduated from the German School of Photography and holds a BA from Montclair State University. Robert has been writing poetry and the occasional short fiction since the late 1980’s. His collection, “The Candied Road Ahead: Poems & Stories” is available through Amazon.com in print and Kindle formats.

Ulster County Art Assn. Judged Show Winners

Best of Show - Acrylic by Ruth Bach-Dhondy
Best of Show – Acrylic by Ruth Bach-Dhondy
Robert Slate (Judge) Awards of Excellence: Harriet Yaun (Oil) Adele Hemsworth (WC and Ink) Roxann Creen (Acrylic) Best of Show: Ruth Bach-Dhondy (Acrylic)
Robert Slate (Judge) Awards of Excellence: Harriet Yaun (Oil) Adele Hemsworth (WC and Ink) Roxann Creen (Acrylic) Best of Show: Ruth Bach-Dhondy (Acrylic)

Thirteen members of the Ulster County Art Association participated in an annual judged show at the Senior Center, 207 Market Street, Saugerties, NY on Feb. 6, 2018. Robert Slate, art teacher at Saugerties Junior/Senior High School with a Bachelor ‘s and Master’s Degrees from Suny Buffalo State College and NYS permanent certification for art K-12, was the art judge for this show of 2-D artwork.

UCAA Ulster County Art Assn. meets every first Tuesday of each month at 7 pm at the Senior Center. Annual dues $20 are collected to provide art programs throughout the year to encourage artists to create on a regular basis. Guests are welcome to attend. FMI: please call Kristy Bishop, UCAA President, 845-246-8835.

KBS Holiday Art Show at Lox of Bagels

Artwork by Children with their work and bottom two rows by Adult Students
Artwork by Children with their work and bottom two rows by Adult Students

Lox of Bagels, 3103 Route 9W, Saugerties, NY

Popular Vote Winners:

Young artists: Madisen Gavner (7) “Present Kitty” ( 4th from the Left – Top Row)

Older Artists: Connor Hoffstatter (12) “Odd One Out” (4th from the Left- Third Row)

Adult Students: Adele Hemsworth “Frostie’s Picket Fence” (Second from the Left) Red Barn

Participating Artists: L-R: Sienna Sauer (7), Skylar Wolf (7), Addison Puertas (7), Madisen Gavner (7), Liv Smoller (8), David Hemsworth (8), Katie Cushman (9), Meredith Mills (10), Rose Dermody (11) , Caleb Hemsworth (11), Bella Martine (11), Lily Leong (11), Sophia Kamrass (14), Connor Hoffstatter (12), Kyla Misasi (15) Autumn Stever (17)

Adults: Donna Newkirk, Teresa Herzog, Kristy Bishop (Instructor), Roxann Creen, Erica Krom, Adele Hemsworth, Sally Colclough, Anne Hoffstatter and Patrick Buonfiglio

10th Anniversary Holiday Art Show for KBS

KBS Young Artists Ages 7 - 8 with Assistant Autumn Stever (17)
KBS Young Artists Ages 7 – 8 with Assistant Autumn Stever (17)

This is the youngest art class at the Kristy Bishop Studio on Wednesday afternoons. There are 24 works of art by students of all ages on display at Lox of Bagels until Jan. 2, 2018. At the reception, there will be a Popular Vote Contest 2 – 3 pm on Sunday Dec. 10. Everyone gets to vote for their favorite painting by a child and an adult student. The awards will be announced at 3:30 pm. The public is invited to view the artwork everyday 6 am – 3 pm at Lox of Bagels Shop. All works of art are 16″ x 20″ for your viewing pleasure!