Sneak Peek

 Sneak peek of some new paintings to be on exhibit at CALC, "Shared Observations" Kreiger & Macaluso, May 19 - June 17, 2017!!
I have not been posting because I am diligently working on some new and exciting paintings for a new exhibit in May. Keep Friday May 19th open for the artist reception. I will be exhibiting my paintings along with Jean Macaluso's photograhy. Hope to see you there!!

What Do You "See"? - Collage - Shelby Pizzarro

"Photography helps people to see." – Berenice Abbott 

Do you “see”? Do you mindfully take time to appreciate the glorious sights that surround you? Do you find similarities in beliefs and dreams reflected where you least expect them?

The incredible photographic work of Berenice Abbott is without a doubt thought-provoking. And while I agree that photography helps you to see, I also think music, literature, painting, printmaking, drawing, and in my case collage, also encourages introspection.

My passion for New York runs deep. While many people find rejuvenation rambling through the countryside, the sound of my heels clicking a staccato rhythm on the sidewalk sets my soul on fire. And if I can’t physically be in New York, Berenice Abbott’s dramatic black and white photos are a passport not only to my hometown, but to another time.

Looking at Abbott’s catalogue housed at New York Public Library, I decided to work with a photo of a Manhattan courtyard on laundry day taken in the 1930’s. The realist in me knows doing laundry in the tenements was a back-breaking job at best. But the romantic in me yearns for the days of seeing clothes strung on a line, the patterns and colours enhanced by the sun and wind.

I knew I needed a background as dramatic as the photo. I chose a handmade scarf completed at a workshop I attended at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center. The silk chiffon was accordion folded, secured with wooden blocks, drizzled with reactive dyes and steamed in the microwave to set the colour. It was the first time I tried this technique and I was extremely pleased with the results.

The warm tones of coral, orange and yellow were the perfect framework for the cool palette I chose when using Artistcellar’s Seafoam stencil. The foamy look of the stencil merged perfectly with my wash day theme. And that’s what I love about the Artistcellar products. The only limit to their use is your imagination. With a swash of watercolour, a splash of acrylics and Artistcellar Halftone Dots, my background was nearly complete.

But something was missing. Looking at the patterns formed by the laundry I wondered what stories they had to tell. Life was challenging, but still there was hope. I wondered about the letters sent home to family and friends…some who would be making the journey soon and others would only experience Die Goldene Medina through their eyes. So I added the text in Chinese, Italian, and French.

The Arts are a mirror by which we see a reflection of ourselves and each other. A photo, a painting, a bit of prose...they all help us to truly see that hopes and dreams are passions we all share.

MATERIALS USED:

• ARTISTCELLAR SEAFOAM STENCIL
• ARTISTCELLAR HALFTONE DOTS SERIES STENCILS
• 100% SILK CHIFFON SCARF
• REACTIVE DYES: CORAL, YELLOW, ORANGE
• WOOD BLOCKS
• STRING
• ROYAL LANGNICKEL WATERCOLOURS – FLAT & PEARLESCENT
• REEVES METALLIC ACRYLIC: GOLD, BRONZE
• PLAID FOLK ART METALLIC ACRYLICS:ROYAL GOLD, AQUAMARINE, AMETHYST,
  PLUM, ROSE, CHAMPAGNE
• NATURAL SPONGE
• FLAT PAINTBRUSH
• RUBBER CEMENT & ERASER
• DIGITAL IMAGES

Linda Young is recipient of award from Pennsylvania Watercolor Society

Given to only Pennsylvania Watercolor Signature Members, I received the Dale Ziegler Watercolor Honorarium Award.
Shown here is president John W Walker and Linda Young, watercolor artist.   The opening reception and ceremony was held at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center.

Received for the painting titled "The Menemsha Striker"

The exhibit will be available for viewing until November 13, 2015

Lnda Young Watercolors P O Box 941 Carlisle, Pa. 17013

"Letort Morning", Pastel by Cheryl Kugler

A small, but talented group of artists from CALC (Carlisle Arts Learning Center) have been getting together once a month. In June, we spent a Saturday morning sketching out at Letort Spring Park in Carlisle.  Back in my art studio, my onsite sketch turned into a pastel under-painted with watercolor.

"Letort Morning", Pastel over watercolor, 11" x 15" by Cheryl Kugler

Learn more about the creative process behind this painting and see in-progress photos over on my blog. 

Whispers In A Dream. ATC. Shelby Pizzarro

Whispers In A Dream ATC

One hundred sixty-five years ago today, the Pre‑Raphaelite Brotherhood was founded by John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Their movement was dedicated to producing compositions with grand complexities, vibrant colour, and copious detail. They had the gift of talent, technique, and the unbridled enthusiasm that only youth can enable. Reading their history was like fondly remembering an old friend. I too had the proverbial "fire in the belly" during my time at the York Academy of Arts. Rules were made to be broken. Debates were heated and passionate. Art was everything.

It was with pleasure that I saw a post by Sue Marrazzo about an ATC exhibit. The Carlisle Arts Learning Center, is hosting an exhibit of ATC's with "Home" as the theme. They are hoping to get one hundred cards to exhibit and trade. As I was looking through all things Pre‑Raphaelite,  a quote from William Morris got me thinking:

"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."

I suppose as the Seasons change and Halloween approaches, I decided to take a rather macabre approach to the ATC. I have always loved William Holman Hunt's "Isabella and the Pot of Basil". The work is inspired by a narrative poem by John Keats. The ghost of Isabella's murdered love comes to her in a dream. She retrieves his head, buries it in the pot of basil, and pines for her lost love.

Whether encouraged by a ghost, a Muse, an anniversary, a Season...home and beauty...it's all in your point of view.

Sisterhood of the Muse

MUM OF A KIND BY SUE MARRAZZO

TITLE: MUM OF A KIND
MEDIUM: MIXED MEDIA
SUBSTRATE: BRACED PANEL
SIZE: 8"X8"
ARTIST: SUE MARRAZZO
FOR PURCHASE AT CALC 

COPYRIGHT ARTWORK ABOVE OWNED AND CREATED BY SUE MARRAZZO

THIS PAINTING...MUM OF A KIND WAS JUST FINISHED YESTERDAY. IT IS A MIXED MEDIA PAINTING WITH LOTS OF TEXTURE, HISTORY AND GLOSS. I USED ACRYLIC PAINTS, MEDIUMS, FOUND PAPERS, GESSO, AND MORE. THIS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT:

THE CARLISLE ARTS LEARNING CENTER'S
 ART FOR THE HOLIDAYS
 NOVEMBER 19TH 2012 TO JANUARY 5, 2013.
CARLISLE ARTS LEARNING CENTER (CALC)
19 NORTH HANOVER STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013
WWW.CARLISLEARTS.ORG

SUE MARRAZZO, ISAP
SIGNATURE MEMBER OF:
 THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ACRYLIC PAINTERS
MEMBER OF:
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL ARTISTS
NATIONAL COLLAGE SOCIETY
DAILY PAINTERS OF PENNSYLVANIA

PA ARTIST SUE MARRAZZO TEACHES AT CALC

SONJA and ANTON

ANTON PAINTS

SONJA'S PAINTING

Daily Painter of Pennsylvania Member:

SUE MARRAZZO TEACHES A ONE-DAY 

CHILDREN'S ART CLASS AT CALC

SHOWN ABOVE: CARLISLE ARTS LEARNING CENTER (CALC)
19 N. HANOVER ST.
CARLISLE, PA. 17013

717-249-6973
www.carlislearts.org

Today, I had the pleasure of teaching at CALC! It was so much FUN...I had 12 young art students aged 6 to 11, and one great helper...Sadie!!!  Our morning was filled with lessons in COLOR, Sketching and Painting. Our final project was a large 18" x 18" SELF-PORTRAIT PAINTING. Each student shared their work with the class and got to take home a ONE of a KIND Painting of themselves! Above are a few photos of 2 of the students who are from Germany: Anton and Sonja. Their mom allowed me to share these photos with the Daily Painters of Pennsylvania Community.
 I hope you are inspired, like myself with the PURITY, FRESHNESS, and INNOCENCE of these 2 young ARTISTS!  IT was a GREAT GROUP of Students!!!! 

Sneak peek at my abstract entry "Tarnished Silver" by Linda Young

Snippet of actual painting

Actual painting is 15 x 20 and will be shown in full on the blog after the last day of intake.  Gotta keep it a secret because it's so different for me...  I'll have two entries; but am only showing you one little section of this.
This is just a little snippet of the actual painting I finished for the Emerald Show which will be opening on February 18th.  Intake is 10, 11, 12th of February at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center, 19 N Hanover Street in Carlisle, Pa.  Open to all current members of C.A.L.C.  Two piece maximum entry.  Contact them for further information at http://www.carlislearts.org/

Artist Linda Young http://www.lindayoungwatercolors.com/
http://lindayoung.fineartstudioonline.com/contact

Young-VanVoorhees Opening Reception a Huge Success!

The opening was a huge success with many new guests attending and four works of art being sold; several to new clients which is wonderful. If you missed the opening, the exhibit will run until June 5. It was and is a beautiful exhibit with Stephen's ceramics and the watercolor paintings that complimented each other so well as they were displayed in the gallery. The festivities outside really drew the crowds in to CALC who have never been inside our facility before. We had a lot of inquiries for classes and workshops tonight and it looks like I'll be teaching watercolor classes again in the Fall. Thanks to all who attended!