The
SBAA's "Artists On The Lane" Celebrates 50 Years In 2009
The South Bay Art Association was founded in 1956 to
encourage the creation and appreciation of the visual arts. Their
activities include monthly meetings with demonstrations, lectures,
critiques, morning sketch groups, workshops in various media, exhibits,
newsletters, and many other events. Many of the events are geared toward
raising funds for the Scholarship Fund.
2009 Board of Directors
President: Chris Taylor
Vice President: LuAnn Thompson
Treasurer: Robert Chrien
Corresponding Secretary: Lorraine Fosmire
Recording Secretary: Jean Coakley
Publicist: Michele DePalo
Newsletter: Adele Roberts
One Year Trustees: Michael
Maas, Mary Bouzianis (fills in seat vacated by Chris
Taylor)
Two Year Trustees: Br. Gerard Cormier, Lynn Stonebridge
The SBAA now has a blog!
Click here to read the latest
blog entries.
The best way to contact the SBAA is by phone.
President: Chris Taylor,
631-281-5592
Email: southbayart@gmail.com
Mailing Address:
SBAA
P.O. Box 244
Bellport, NY 11713-0244
2009 Artists on the Lane (July 4th) Contacts:
Chairpersons:
Sue Chrien, 631-286-0037
Laurie Fosmire, 631-286-3521
2009 Student Scholarship Show (November 21 & 22)
Contacts:
Chairperson:
Rosamaria Eisler, 631-744-0076
rosamariaeisler@earthlink.net
Anyone with a genuine interest in the visual arts is invited to join our
Association. Dues are $25.00 a year for individuals, $35.00 for a family
of two, and $20.00 for non-exhibiting individuals.
If you are interested in joining the SBAA, please print and fill out
the membership form here.
The South Bay Art Association holds its
Monthly Membership Meetings on Wednesday's in the Bellport Community Center, 4 Bell Street, Bellport.
Click here for a map of
the Community Center. These meetings are free and open to
the public. New members are always welcome! Refreshments will be
provided. For more info please call President,
Chris Taylor at 281-5592.
Click here for the latest Calendar of SBAA Events.
Below are photos from recent demonstrations at monthly membership
meetings. Click on any photo below to view a larger
version.
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| Painting demo by Larry Johnston (April 2009) |
Demo in portrait sketching by Doug Broadhurst (June 2009) |
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| Kurt Larsen gives
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Kurt Lawsen gives a sculpture demonstration |
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| LuAnn Thompson
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Marty Macaluso gives a caricature demonstration |
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| LuAnn Thompson with her caricature | Chris Taylor with her caricature |
Click here for the latest Calendar of SBAA Events
Click
here for the April 2009 Newsletter
Tuesday Morning Sketch Group / Plein Air Sketching
The South Bay Art Association holds a
sketch group on Tuesday mornings during the school year (September
through June) from 10am until about 12:30pm at the
Community Center. Click
here for a map of the Community Center. In the summer, the group moves outdoors to various
locations (TBA) for plein air sketching. These sessions are open to all artists. It is a portrait group
with a live model. A small fee will be collected to pay the model, and
refreshments are available. For more info please call Lynn at
631-286-2642. *NOTE- The sketch group is usually cancelled in bad
weather.
Below are photos from a recent Plein Air session at Laurie Fosmire's
house. These photos were provided by the SBAA. Click on any photo below to view a larger
version.
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| Lottie Giordano
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| Kathy Wayman |
Jeanne Rogers and Lottie Giordano |
Chris
Taylor Writes For Bellport.com:
Bellport.com asked Chris Taylor, President of the SBAA, to write a column
about herself, her art background and her art itself, as well as how she got
started. Get ready for some "Adventures In Art!"
Click here
to read Chris' latest article.
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Ted Stamatelos will be part of the "Men Only" show at deCordova Gallery in Greenport. Opening Reception on Friday, July 3rd from 6 - 8 pm and runs until August 16th. Gallery hours are Fri 4 - 7 Sat & Sun 1 - 7 , Mon Noon - 4, by appointment, or whenever you see the flag flying. decordovastudio@optonline. 631-477-0620
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Letty A Damm-Norjen took a first in BAHC’s Gallery-on-the-Hill show Americana Collage/Mixed Media. The piece entitled ‘He Paid’ is a collage that honors her Uncle Henry who died in World War II.
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SBAA Member's Show Exhibit- Best in Show went to Carolyn Harrington for her Oil Painting, "Bellport Regatta" rendered in palette Knife technique. The judges for the show this year were Ruth Baderian and Arline Goldstein.
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Letty A. Damm-Norjen received a first at Brookhaven Arts and Humanities Council show “Flowers." ‘Spring Iris’ was rendered in charcoal and pastel. Way to go!
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Lester Sprague will have a show at the Bay Gallery of the Unitarian Fellowship, entitled "Textured Abstracts" Sundays in June from 1:30- 3:30. The reception originally scheduled for Sunday, June 7th will now be held on Sunday, June 14th. Click here for more information.
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Sunday's Newsday L.I. Life Section, back page, a full page article on Colby Grace, one of our scholarship winners from last year, and also the recipient of the BNL award...... Colby has won a commission to create a sculpture for the Northport Veterans Sculpture Committee. Funds are now being raised to have the pieces cast in Bronze. The sculpture depicts a soldier writing a letter home, and then a separate sculpture depicts his wife reading the letter to their child. Congratulations Colby and keep up the good work! You can read the article here.
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Larry Johnston has made the Papers again, in The Press of Manorville and Moriches, "Artist coming to an open field near you" in the Arts & Living Section- Click here to read the article. Click on Arts & Living in the Table of Contents (Page A15)
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Congratulations to Adele Roberts for earning BEST IN SHOW at the Brookhaven Arts & Humanities Council's "Black and White" Exhibit! Michael G. Maas also earned a Third Place in that show. Keep up the great work!
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Chris Taylor will be exhibiting at: Laughing Gull Artisans Gallery, Bay Walk, Ocean Beach, Fire Island, May thru Sept.
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The Bay Gallery at the Unitarian Fellowship has openings for artists to exhibit. It is only $40 for an entire month. Artists may contact Margaret Montemagno at 750-5218 or Phyllis Potts at 281-7869 for details.
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The Winner of the 2009 Poster Contest is our own Larry Johnston for his oil painting, "Light of Day" which depicts the first light of dawn over Bellport Bay from the foot of Brown's Lane. The Poster will debut on Bellport Day, July 25th 2009.
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Congratulations to Rosmaria Eisler, who was chosen as one of twelve from the Long Island Region, by New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) for the MARK program, which offers a unique opportunity in a six month long program for professional development.
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Artists On The Lane celebrates 50 Years of Fine Art! For Fifty years now, South Bay Art Association has brought fine art right to your doorstep with the annual sidewalk art show, where artists from all over the world present their works under sunny skies and shady tents. The whole village turns out to stroll the Lane all the way down to the Bay, what a perfect way to spend Independence Day! July 4th, Bellport Lane, 11 am to 6 pm Free and Open to the Public. Artists who wish to participate may click here for a Prospectus.
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Lian Quan Zhen, July 22nd, 7pm - Bellport Community Center. Award winning artist, Lian Quan Zhen ‘s exquisite watercolors borrow the best artistic elements from two different worlds- the traditional painting techniques of the East and the watercolor techniques of the West. Lian is a world famous artist and has published several books and watercolor dvds. Visit his website for more information.
52nd Annual SBAA Members' Exhibit
The 52nd Annual Member's Exhibit was held over Memorial Day
Weekend, May 23rd-25th at the Bellport Community Center, 4 Bell St,
Bellport. The award winners were
invited to display their work at the South Country Library in
Bellport for the month of June- in the Art Gallery.
Click here to see photos from
this year's Exhibit.
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click here to download the latest version
of Windows Media Player specifically for Mac users! This download is FREE!
This Year's Award Winners
*Honorable Mentions were
not given in some categories because there were too few entries.
Best In Show
Carolyn
Harrington, Bellport Regatta, Oil. Carolyn is featured with her
award winning painting to the left. Click on the photo for a
larger version.
| Watercolor | ||
| 1st | Lorraine Rimmelin, Harvest Moon | |
| 2nd | Lorraine Rimmelin, Flowering Pots | |
| 3rd | Rita Swanteson, Seeing Red | |
| HM | Jeanne Salucci, Main Street | |
| HM | Mary Bouzianis, Meeting the Gourds | |
| Printmaking | ||
| 1st | Rosamaria, First Day | |
| 2nd | Rosamaria, Crumbling Wall | |
| 3rd | Meduseld I, George Wybenga | |
| Photography | ||
| 1st | Anne Baum, Blue Waterlilies | |
| 2nd | Bonnie Norjen, Tribal Pride | |
| 3rd | Michele DePalo, Garden Stillife | |
| HM | LuAnn Thompson, To Be Free | |
| HM | LuAnn Thompson, Park It | |
| Oil/Acrylic | ||
| 1st | Carolyn Harrington, Bellport Regatta | |
| 2nd | Daveen Herley, Late Afternoon | |
| 3rd | Carolyn Harrington, Spring Comes to NYC | |
| HM | Musician, Calvin Chen | |
| HM | Chinese Venice, Calvin Chen | |
| Drawing | ||
| 1st | Adele Roberts, Windows and Walls: Nest | |
| 2nd | Michael Maas, Fourth Dimension | |
| 3rd | Michael Maas, He Who Has Tender Lips | |
| HM | Doris Nickerson, Long Island Landscape | |
| Mixed Media | ||
| 1st | Lilian Masten, Treescape In Blue | |
| 2nd | Chris Taylor, Sign of Spring | |
| 3rd | Susan Varga Chrien, Medley | |
| HM | Christina, Abstract | |
| HM | Kathy Wayman, Evening Beach Scene | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| 1st | Muriel Musarra, View From the Hill | |
| Sculpture | ||
| 1st | Anne Meinhold, I Have a Secret | |
| 2nd | Anne Meinhold, Brainstorming | |
| 3rd | Diana Berthold, Summer on 7th Avenue | |
| Pastel | ||
| 1st | Roberta Gugliotta, Storm Over Wetlands | |
| 2nd | Letty Damm-Norjen, Early Morning | |
| 3rd | Rita Swanteson, Snow Angel | |
3rd Annual Bellport Bay Festival and Regatta Poster Contest
Local
artists were invited to
participate in the third annual Bellport poster contest. This year’s
competition was sponsored by the South Bay Art Association in
conjunction with the Bellport Chamber of Commerce. The official poster
for the Bellport Bay Festival and Regatta was chosen from among the
entries. Submitted artwork reflected the essence of Bellport Bay, maritime
scenes or boats of the Bellport area.
The winning artwork, above left, was an oil painting by Larry
Johnston entitled, "Light of Day." Second Place, above right, was earned by
Celeste Fosmire for her photo, “A Day at the Park.”
To see more of the submissions, and past posters, click here for
photos taken by Bellport.com and the SBAA.
Below is a note from SBAA President, Chris Taylor:
"The recent Bellport Festival & Regatta Poster Contest was a lively
event- a well attended reception decided upon the winning artwork,
“Light of Day," an oil by Larry Johnston. Second Place was earned by
Celeste Fosmire for her photo, “A Day at the Park” . Congratulations to
all!
A note of thanks is in order to all those volunteers who made the
Exhibit possible, the artists who entered work, the sitters, set-up
crew, design and production crew, and the take-down crew…. All those who
worked behind the scenes to make the event as successful as it was, and
especially the Bellport Village Building and Grounds crew- couldn’t have
done it without your help!
Special thanks to those who donated Posters for the Retrospective: from
the private collections of Kathy Ellis, Varney’s Restaurant, LuAnn
Thompson, the Chamber of Commerce and Bellport Village. In all, 18 of
the past posters were on display,
The winning artwork will be published as a Poster, available on Bellport
Day, July 25th this year.
To read the article that appeared on Friday, April 3rd by Jennett
Russell in the Press of Manorville and Moriches, click here
www.pressmm.com."
South Bay Art Association's 22nd Annual Student Art Show and Opening
Reception
November
21st-23rd was the SBAA's annual Student Art Show and Reception at the
Bellport Village Community Center. As always, the
artwork was wonderful, and the students who participated
should be very proud of their work. The winners of the Brookhaven National
Laboratory Award were invited to exhibit at the Brookhaven
National Laboratory Art Show November 24th-26th.
Click here to see
some of the entries.
Artists On The Lane Outdoor Art Show, July 4th
The
Annual "Artists On The Lane" Outdoor Art Show, presented by the South
Bay Art Association, was held on
Friday, July 4th on Bellport Lane. The weather was overcast on July 4th, but the rain held off and everyone
had a wonderful time. This is one of the largest outdoor art shows on Long
Island and draws artists from all over the country. The show is devoted
to fine art, displayed along the sidewalks of lovely Bellport Lane, all
the way down to the Bay. Click
here to see more photos from the 2008 Artists On The Lane.
South Bay Art Association's 21st Annual Student Art Show and Opening
Reception
This year's Student Art Show was held at the Village
Community Center. As usual, the entries were wonderful and all of
the students should be proud of their work. Click the photo for more details and to see
some of the entries.
Below are links to photos,
newsletters, and other SBAA memorabilia. Enjoy! Many of
the items below are in Adobe PDF format.
If you don't have Adobe Reader, click here to
download it for FREE!
6th
Annual Bal Masque Photo- Al and Ruth Hallock as "Albert
and Victoria"
20th Anniversary Bal Masque Photo- Founders and Charter
Members
Bal Masque Flyer
Bal Masque Ticket
The
September 1972 Newsletter Page 1
The September 1972 Newsletter Page 2
LI Advance Photo Featuring Ruth Hallock and Margo Pendergast