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Can't make it to Brooklyn? - Grab yourself something tall and cool and enjoy some of my favorites at the Small Works show at Trestle Gallery in Brooklyn, NY.
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July 26th – August 9th 2013
Visitor Information Address: 168 7th Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Hours: Monday through Friday, 11AM – 6PM, Saturdays by appointment Website: www.trestlegallery.org
Like what you see? Check out their websites Rachel Sharp Marcy Sperry Stacey Holloway Michael Aurbach Nimer Aleck
Afternoon Candy : 9x12" : still life oil painting SOLD
wow - quite exciting, Afternoon Candy is off to Brooklyn for the summer. I can't wait to see the piece on the postcard below - "Lost Gained" by Christine LoFaso - you know how I love noodle boxes and fortune cookies! Might have to spend my prize money on some Art instead of Pie!
July 26th - August 9th 2013
Visitor Information Address: 168 7th Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Hours: Monday through Friday, 11AM – 6PM, Saturdays by appointment Website: www.trestlegallery.org
For Small Works 2013, Trestle presents the work of 33 artists from the United States and abroad. In keeping with Trestle Gallery's past Small Works exhibitions, all of the work on display is 12 x 12 x 12 inches or smaller. This limited scale allows visitors to have an intimate experience with the art before them and showcases how relatively small pieces can make a strong visual impact. Despite the unifying scale of each piece, the artwork is extremely varied across media and subject matter.
Participating Artists
Elisabeth Ajtay, Nimer Aleck, Arshes Anasal, Michael Aurbach, Jo Bradney, Travis Childers, John Cichon, Calum Craik, Matthew Davey, Tamara Embrey, Lisa Fiore, Stacey Holloway, Case Jernigan, Marissa Jezak, Jacquelynn LaPlante, Christine LoFaso, Laura Melosh, Yu-Chun “Pony” Ma, Janet Pedersen, Laura PetrovichCheney, Emily Pettigrew, Taney Roniger, Esther Ruiz, Rachel Sharp, Marcy Sperry, Merrill Steiger, Vincent Straquandanio, Candice Strongwater, James Vanderberg, Amy Weil, Jeanne Wilkinson, Rose Wong
I collected my painting from the show this week and apparently it proved "very popular" the show organizer said with an appreciative nod. Alas, I didn't collect the People's Choice Award this year, but the judges deemed this to be a jolly good painting, so I did come home with a nice fat check for the Award of Merit - RESULT!
I think I shall put some of the money into making some large glossy postcards of the painting. I would love to send you one as a Thank You for your support - drop me a line at - jo@bradney.com - I will need an actual snail mail address to send it to you
Cheers m'dears!
This is a quick reminder that you can still vote for the Peoples Choice Award at the Celebration show and help me win $500. You don't have to register or give away personal info, just click the link and choose your favorite painting...hopefully your favorite is the stack of gooey chocolatey doughnuts Thank you to all you stars who have voted so far! If you haven't Please Vote Now
http://www.connectionsforart.com/ArtGuildNJ/RSI/Celebration_2013/PeoplesChoiceAward.html
See the show in the flesh until June 29th
Celebration RSI Bank 1500 Irving Street Rahway, NJ 07065 rsibanking.com
Unlike yesterday, today we will have A/C, fresh ice from the freezer and I can at least get a caffeine fix on a regular basis with Dunkin Donuts just across the road. Might have to indulge in a doughnut or two throughout the day. Stop by 1978 Gallery today to see 6 splendid local artists doing their thing.
I love Joy Yagid's new amazing owl photos...and she has a very scary wall of eyes!
Florence Wint's wall is joyful, with crazy color, sparkles and fun.
Evelyn Graves' jazz inspired collages are so cool you can hear the music in her pictures.
Luis Alves collages may be thought provoking, but they usually make me smile whilst my ideas of fashion and beauty are being gently tweaked and tested.
I haven't seen Allan Wood's new work yet, but he always has some very interesting photographs. I particularly like the more abstract quality of some of his landscapes and close-up shots of nature - stay tuned to Facebook for some updated pics
Me? Well I was only half way set-up on Friday, so come by today to see the finishing touches
Sunday, June 2nd, 11-5pm South Orange Maplewood Studio Tour 1978 Arts Center, 1978 Springfield Ave, Maplewood, NJ studiotoursoma.org
Sushi Boy and Wasabi Dog : oil on paper : 12x9.5" | SOLD
Stop by Caldwell today to meet Sushi Boy and his faithful companion. I hope we'll be in the shade!
Saturday, June 1st 10-5pm
Art on the Avenue Bloomfield Avenue (I shall be between Gould and Brookside) Caldwell, NJ 07006 caldwellmerchants.com
avocado in pink, still life oil painting | SOLD
oh the delicious creamy tang of fresh avocados, scooped straight from the skin with my trusty grapefruit spoon - my favorite afternoon snack. Thanks to a suggestion from my friend Florence Weisz I now eat them sprinkled with a little lemon juice and crunchy sea salt.
And thanks to the internet I am going to try them for breakfast this morning, mashed on toast with a runny egg on top.
How do you like yours?
Stop by and see them tomorrow at
Saturday, June 1st 10-5pmArt on the Avenue Bloomfield Avenue (I shall be between Gould and Brookside) Caldwell, NJ 07006 caldwellmerchants.com
I seem to remember a time when carrots where long and muddy and some of them had leaves too. And they were somehow more carroty than the carved perfection of these cute carrots poured from a plastic bag. Or am I just getting old?
The old fashioned carrots are less convenient though Oh and the chlorine leaching slime story that does the internet rounds now and again turns out to be an Urban Myth - see snopes.com for more than you ever wanted to know about the fascinating process of carrot whittling.
Now if they could just work out how to carve little faces and cute animals into the carrots wouldn't that be cool.
Question: Does the spelling Vittles (instead of Victuals) bug you? It is a legit spelling but it is an old one.
Stop by 1978 Arts Center this Sunday June 2nd to see "Draining", my favorite of the recent new paintings. I love how the realistic blueberries, fresh and bursting with juice starts to blur into abstract strokes of color as the painting itself starts to drain away through the holes in the colander. Thick paint is scumbled and troweled over a hidden under painting which has been sanded and scraped away and liquid paint is dripped and poured and mingles with gestural brushstrokes.
You can plan and personalize your tour using the online map and pre-view galleries at studiotoursoma.org or you can get a taste of each artist at the 10th Anniversary show TEN at Pierro Gallery, South Orange before you start.
And this year the Studio Tour is FREE again. Just pick up a map and start your treasure hunt!
Sunday, June 2nd 11-5pmSouth Orange Maplewood Studio Tour 1978 Arts Center 1978 Springfield Ave Maplewood, NJ 07006 studiotoursoma.org
May 23rd - June 23rd TEN Pierro Gallery 5 Mead St. South Orange, NJ pierrogallery.org
what will the holiday weather bring us tomorrow? Will it be a Backyard BBQ Burger Bliss : ) or a Miserable Soggie Frownie Burger : (
