Follow up… One-on-One workshop with Chef Dennis Littley « Harold Ross Fine Art Photography

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

This past weekend, I taught a One-on-One light painting workshop to student Dennis Littley, a professional chef who also has an excellent award winning blog dedicated to cooking. His blog, A Culinary Journey with Chef Dennis, is chock-full of cooking advice and great recipes. Dennis has a loyal following, and is a very talented writer as well.

We had a great workshop, and Dennis learned about lighting theory and how it pertains to the specialized technique of light painting. He was quite enthusiastic, and did a great job delving into the Photoshop techniques that I teach in the workshop.

During breakfast and lunch breaks, we talked a lot about food and blogging, as I love to cook and I love to blog, even though I have very little time to do them. I learned a lot from Dennis about both subjects!

At one point on Saturday, I asked Dennis for a suggestion for music while we were working. He suggested I play Alison Krauss, an artist I have come to like through my wife Vera, who is a big fan of hers (a friend, Tony Curran, says she has the voice of an angel. icon wink Follow up… One on One workshop with Chef Dennis Littley « Harold Ross Fine Art Photography ). Dennis went on to tell me how he once had the honor of cooking for Alison and her band before a concert, and how he was invited to hang out with them for several hours after the concert. Sounds like a real endorsement of his cooking! Needless to say, Vera and I are very jealous.

Anyway, Dennis decided to create a very simple still life with some beautiful tomatoes, garlic, and a couple of props that I had at the studio. At the workshops, I always provide lots of fruits and vegetables to be used along with my extensive collection of props. After 22 years in this studio, I’ve amassed quite a collection of stuff. I also create functional art out of welded steel, so I have a ton (literally) of old tools and machinery from time spent scavenging at scrapyards (some people call me a hoarder… I’ve learned to live with that title icon wink Follow up… One on One workshop with Chef Dennis Littley « Harold Ross Fine Art Photography . In the workshops, I try not to be heavy-handed in determining still life composition for the students. I allow them to work the composition by themselves, and then, if needed, I may make a few suggestions. One of the things that I’ve noticed about light painting over the years is that a very simple and basic composition can be quite beautiful.  Dennis’s composition, although simple and with few elements, looked wonderful when painted with light. Here is the result:

Follow up… One on One workshop with Chef Dennis Littley « Harold Ross Fine Art PhotographyPhoto by Dennis Littley

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Martin County Community Calendar, Updated Feb. 18

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

1329929429 78 Martin County Community Calendar, Updated Feb. 18

Martin County Community Calendar

NEW Listings

Home/Garden Show: Martin County Fairgrounds, 2616 SE Dixie Hwy., Stuart, noon-5 pm, March 2; 9 am-4 pm, March 3-4. 772-287-1088; .

“The Doggie and the Dino:” Duck in the Truck Puppets. Interactive puppet show. Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Ave., Palm City, 11 am, Feb. 25. 3-7. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Book Talk: James C. Clark, “Red Pepper And Gorgeous George: Claude Pepper’s Epic Defeat in the 1950 Democratic Primary.” Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd, Stuart, 2 pm, Mar. 1. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Genealogy Class: Learn 1940 Federal Census. Church of the Latter Day Saints, 2401 SW Matheson R d, Palm City, 10 am-noon, Mar. 10. Adults. $3.50. Register: 772-567-7463; .

Generous Genealogist: Bring your research problems. Church of the Latter Day Saints, 2401 SW Matheson Rd, Palm City, 10 am-5 pm., Mar. 15. Adults. Reservation: 772-567-7463; .

LOOKING AHEAD

“Annie” Musical: StarStruck Performing Arts Center, 2101 South Kanner Hwy., Stuart, 2 pm Feb. 18, 19; 8 pm Feb. 17, 18. $24.99-$39.99. Ticket: 772-283-7787; StarStruckFL.com.

Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show: PBC Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 11 am-7 pm Feb. 18-20, 11 am-6 pm Feb. 21. $15-$25. 561-822-5440; palmbeachshow.

“From Jupiter With Love”: Improv, sketch comedy & musical comedy w/ audience participation. The Atlantic Theater, 6743 W. Indiantown Rd. #34, Jupiter, 8 pm, Feb. 18. Teens+. $17. Ticket: 561-575-4942; theatlantictheater.com.

Thin Mint Sprint 5K Race: Chip-timed race. Carlin Park, Jupiter, 6 am registration 7:30 am start, Feb. 18. $35-$40. Also: Tagalong Trot 100-yd dash for children ages 8 and under; $10. Register: https://register.gorun.org/thinmintsprint. Info: 561-427-0192; gssef.org.

First Communion Time: Door prizes, informal modeling, measuring, trunk show of communion dresses. Dress Collection, 311 E. Indiantown Rd., Jupiter, noon-4 pm, Feb. 18. Ages: 7-9. RSVP: 561-529-2379; .

Flea Market & Exhibit Show: Fundraiser for women’s ministries. Hope Fellowship, 3900 SW Citrus Blvd., Palm City, 8 am-1 pm, Feb. 18. 772-418-2199; Palmcityhope.com.

Rio Flea Market & Bake Sale: Antiques, jewelry, toys, household items, breakfast, lunch. Rio Civic Club, 1255 NE Dixie Hwy., 8 am-1 pm, Benefits Rio Civic Club scholarship fund. Feb. 18. Reserve a table, 334-2039.

Miss Palm Beach County Scholarship Pageant: Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, 7:30 pm, Feb. 18. $10. 561-254-6727; .

SpringFest Flea Market/Exhibit Show: Hope Fellowship Campus, 3900 SW Citrus Blvd., Palm City, 8 am-1 pm, Feb. 18.

Introduction To Nature Journaling: Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge & Nature Center, 13640 SE US 1, 10 am-noon, Feb. 18. Ages 6+. $3. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Atlantic Classical Orchestra: Chamber music series; “Enoch Arden” by Strauss. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us. 11 am, Feb. 18.

Mar. 24: piano quintets by Beach & Schumann.

Great Backyard Bird Count: Learn how to participate in annual four-day bird-counting event. Hobe Sound Public Library, 10595 SE US 1, Hobe Sound, 11 am, Feb. 18. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Blessing Of The Animals: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5150 SE Railway Ave., Stuart, 8 am, 9 am, & 10 am services, Feb. 19. 772-286-5455; stlukesfl.org.

Chinese Year Gala & Reception: U.S. China People’s Friendship Association. Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, 4 pm, Feb. 19. $10-$40. 561-207-5810.

Fine Art & Craft Show: This is re-schedule from last week. Jensen Beach Art League. Indian RiverSide Park, Jensen Beach, 1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach, 10 am-4 pm, Feb. 19. 772-692-1191.

“Sitting Bull”: Screening of documentary, discussion led by Prof. Robert R. Farley. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd, Stuart, 3 pm, Feb. 20. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

“La Traviata” by Giuseppe Verdi: Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Feb. 20. $35-$55. 561-278-7677; SunsetEt.com.

Tax Day: Those with surnames of presidents, vice presidents & other offers 50% off their tax preparation fees. Liberty Tax Service, 3970 NW Federal Hwy., Jensen Beach, 9am-9pm, Feb. 20.

Boating Education Safety: Recreational Boating Safety taught by Coast Guard Auxilary Flotilla 59. Sandsprit Park, 3443 St. Lucie Blvd., Stuart, 7-9 pm, Feb. 20, 23. $40. (discounts available). Register: 772-342-0971.

Walkathon: T5C Treasure Coast Community Counseling & Coaching Walkathon. Memorial Park, 322 SE Georgia Ave, Stuart, 9 am, Feb. 20. $25. Register: 772-600-8950; .

Movie Night: “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” Coffee Bar Blue Door, 38 SE Osceola St., Stuart, 7:30 and 9:30 pm, Feb. 20. 772-221-7707.

Coastal Lecture Series: Kathryn Tiling, “Associations Between Seagrass Morphological Traits and Genetic Identity”.Florida Oceanographic Society. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, 7 pm, Feb. 20. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Mar. 5: Lucille Rights, “Early Coastal Prehistoric Indians”.

Mar. 26: M. Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., “Submersed Plants of the Indian River Lagoon: A Floristic Inventory and Field Guide”.

Apr. 9: Vincent Encomio, Ph.D., “FL. O.O.R.: Florida Oceanographic Oyster Restoration”

Apr. 23: Bob Montanaro, “Ospreys of Pelican Island: An Exploration into the Life of the Fish Hawk”

Yard Lecture Series: Proper Pruning Practices with Farmer Fred. Robert Morgade Library, 5851 SE Community Dr., Stuart, 2:30-4:30 pm, Feb. 21. 722-885-5654; martin.ifas.ufl.edu.

Tarot Card Readings: Ambika Devi. Coffee Bar Blue Door, 38 SE Osceola St., Stuart, 4-6 pm, Feb. 21. 772-221-7707.

Allapattah Ranch Hike: SFWMD leads hike in western Martin County. Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge and Nature Center, 13640 SE US 1, Hobe Sound, 9 am, Feb. 21. Ages 6+. free. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Sunset Tour: Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, 500 Captain Armour’s Way, Jupiter. Sunset, Feb. 22. $15-$20. RSVP: 561-747-8380 ext. 101.

Jewels Of The Reef: Hawksbill Turtle of South Florida: Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge and Nature Center, 13640 SE Federal Hwy., 7:30 pm, Feb. 22. Ages 6+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

BBC History of World War II: Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Road, Stuart, 10 am 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Feb. 22: “Battle of the Atlantic — Keeping Secrets”

Feb. 29: “Battle of the Atlantic — The Hunted”

Mar. 7: “Battle of the Century — High Hopes”

Mar. 14: “Battle of the Century — Spiral of Terror”

Discover Opera: Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, 2 pm. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Feb. 22: “Romeo & Juliet”

Mar. 21: “Lucia di Lammermoor”

Women in Literature: Six-part Women in Literature Book Study Group. Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Rd., Stuart, 2-3:30 pm, Feb. 22-Mar. 28. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Book discussion schedule:

Feb. 22 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Jeri Butler)

Feb. 29 Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett (Kim Carvel)

March 7 The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Gail Johnson)

March 14 Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Jeri Butler)

March 21 The Book Thief by Markus Zuszk (Gail Johnson)

March 28 Crossing to Safety by Wallace Earle Stegner (Kim Carvel)

Green Industry Best Management Practices: Indian Riverside Park, 1707 NE Indian Riverside Park, Jensen Beach, 8 am-4 pm, Feb. 22. $25. Reservation: 772-288-5654; martin.ifas.ufl.edu.

BMP Workshop: Training, testing for anyone working in lawn, landscape, pest control, municipal grounds areas; CEUs available. Indian Riverside Park, 1707 NE Indian Riverside Park, Jensen Beach, 8 am-3:30 pm, Feb. 22. $25. Pre-registration: 772-288-5654.

What’s All That Jazz About…For Kids!: Interactive presentation by jazz saxophonist Shenole Latimer. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, 6:30 pm, Feb. 23. Grades K-4. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Honda Classic Kickoff Party: Cocktails, music, prizes. Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, 7-10 pm, Feb. 23. $50. 561-844-1778.

“Barrage”: Music and dance. Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Dr., Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Feb. 23. $25-$30. Ticket: 561-207-5900; eisseycampustheatre.org.

Public Auction: Dinners, jewelry, massages, ice-cream maker, espresso machine, handyman, pocketbooks, trips. Treasure Coast Unitarian Universalist Church, 21 SE Central Pkwy., Stuart, 6:30-9:30 pm, Feb., 24. 772-223-5020; tcuuc.com.

Winter Concert Series: Sound of Music by Hobe Sound Bible College Music Department. Hobe Sound Bible College, 11295 Gomez Ave., Hobe Sound, 7 pm, Feb. 24-25. $5. Ticket: 772-546-5534.

“The Sound Of Music”: Full-length Broadway musical production. Hobe Sound Bible Church, 11295 SE Gomez Ave., 7 pm, Feb. 24-25. $5 donation. Ticket: 772-545-1400; .

Art Centers Of The United States: Dr. Terryl Lawrence presents California Bay Area. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, 2 pm, Feb. 24. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

2 pm, March 9: York City

2 pm, March 23: Miami’s South Beach

Civil War Series: Illustrated talks by Josh Liller. Cummings Library, 2351 SW Matheson Rd., Palm City , 3-5 pm. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us. 3-5 pm, Feb. 24: Causes of the Civil War.

3-5 pm, Apr. 6: Grant & Shiloh.

3-5 pm, May 25: McClellan & the Peninsular Campaign.

3-5 pm, June 15: The War of 1812.

Video Art & Jazz: Pioneer video artist Carol Goss’s selected abstract & live jazz performance videos. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, 2-3:30 pm, Feb. 25. 772-221-1403; improvart.com/blake.

Dance Performance: Fundraiser by many dance organizations. South Fork High School, 10205 SW Pratt Whitney, Stuart, 3 pm, Feb. 25. All proceeds benefit Replay for Life.

Lunafest Treasure Coast 2012: Women’s film festival, reception, exposition, silent auction. Charles & Rae Kane Center, 900 SE Salerno Rd., Stuart, 6 pm, Feb. 25. $25. Ticket: lunafesttreasurecoast.info.

OPUS Flea Market: Booth 9, garage sale alley. The B&A Flea Market, 2201 SE Indian St., Stuart, 8 am-3 pm, Feb. 25.

Treasure Coast Community Singers: Sentimental Journey: Songs of the War Years concert. North Stuart Baptist Church, 1050 N US 1, Stuart, 3 pm, Feb. 25-26, Mar. 4. $15. 772-224-8807; tccsingers.org.

Stuart Art Festival: Osceola St., downtown Stuart, 10 am-5 pm, Feb. 25-26. artfestival.com.

“A Tribute to Andrea Bocelli & Friends”: Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Feb. 25. $35-$45. 561-207-5900; FrancoCorso.com.

Have A Heart Dinner Dance: Sandhill Cove Retirement Living, 1500 SW Capri St., Palm City, 5 pm, Feb. 25. $60; Benefits 4Cs. Reservation: 772-220-1090.

Flea Market: Montego Cove Clubhouse, 6120 SE Martiique Dr., Stuart, 8 am-noon, Feb. 25. 772-283-2149.

Yard Lecture Series: Proper Pruning Practices. Morningside Library, 2410 SE Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 10 am-noon, Feb. 25. 772-288-5654.

Genealogist Organization Conference: Classes, organization for all family history researchers. Go Paperless. 2755 Woodfield Blvd., behind Indian River Mall, Vero Beach, 8:30 am-3:30 pm, Feb. 25. Adults. $8. Register: 772-567-7463; .

Lundin Kudo Empty Bowls Project: Enjoy soup & bread, keep your bowl. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 623 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart, 10:30 am-2 pm, Feb. 26. $15 donation. Benefits Treasure Coast Food Bank & Mary’s Kitchen. 772-288-2535; somanyemptybowls.blogspot.com.

Copeland Davis: With Indian River Pops Orchestra. Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, 7 pm, Feb. 26. $25. 561-207-5900; IndianRiverPops.org.

Spirituality Speaker Series: “God vs. Gay” by Jay Michaelson. Temple Beth David, 4657 Hood Rd., Palm Beach Gardens, 7 pm, Feb. 27. 561-712-5236.

MARS Lecture Series: Underwater Moments — Bringing the Underwater World into Focus, JD & Valerie Gaynor. Environmental Studies Center, 2900 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach, 7 pm, Feb. 27. Ages high school+. 772-334-4643; escmc.org.

Mar. 5: Synopsis of Photo-identification Dolphin Research in Indian River Lagoon, Marilyn Mazzoil, Senior Research Associate, Harbor Branch/Florida Atlantic University.

Mar. 19: The Secret Lives of Goliath Groupers, Sarah Frias-Torres, Ph.D., Adjunct Researcher ORCA.

Mar. 26: The State of our Local Rivers, Leon Abood, chairman, Rivers Coalition.

Hello, Dolly! The Movie: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E. Indiantown Rd., Jupiter. Feb. 27, 7 pm. 561-972-6124; jupitertheatre.org.

Gloria Steinem: Live telecast, part of NYC-based 92nd Street Y lectures. BallenIsles Country Club, 100 BallenIsles Circle, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Feb. 28. $15. Ticket: 561-712-5226; jcconline.com.

Southampton Day: Hot dogs, tables, benches, light grills available. Dubois Park at Jupiter Inlet, South side, Jupiter, 11 am, Feb. 28. 772-872-6981; .

Prostate Cancer Screening: Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center, 501 E. Osceola St., Stuart, 4-6 pm, Feb. 28. Men 40-75; must not carry diagnosis of prostate cancer. RSVP 772-223-5945 ext. 3736.; martinhealth.org.

Fashion Show & Luncheon: To benefit Mary’s Shelter. Willoughby Golf Club, 3001 SE Doubleton Dr., Stuart, 11 am- 2 pm, Feb. 28. $60. Reservation: 772-223-5000; maryssheltertc.org.

Tuesday Nite Big Band: Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Feb. 28. $15. 561-207-5900.

Weddings 411: Taking the leap this Leap Year. Plan your wedding stress free. Harborage Yacht Club & Marina, 955 NW Flagler Ave, Stuart. 6-9 pm, Feb. 29. $10-$20. Reservation: 772-349-1989; .

MARCH EVENTS

Women In Literature Part X:”Olive Kitteridge” by Elizabeth Strout Hoke Library, 1150 NW Jack Williams Way, Jensen Beach, 2-3:15 pm. Feb. 16. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Mar. 15: “Sophie & the Rising Sun” by Augusta Trobaugh

Mar. 29: “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet” by Jamie Ford

Legal Tips For Families: Course for parents about legal, financial documents needed to plan for family’s future. Palm Beach Tots, Furniture for Kids, Ste. 3107, Downtown at the Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, 5:30-6:30 pm, Mar. 1. RSVP: .

Student Showcase, Open House: Culinary Institute at IRSC; program information, financial aid information, kitchen tours, free food samples. Indian River State College Mueller Campus, 6155 College Ln., Vero Beach, 6 pm, Mar. 1. 772-226-2511; irscculinaryinstitute.com.

Arias: Palm Beach Opera. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm, Mar. 1. $25. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

Food Drive: Treasure Coast Food Bank, 1172 SW 30th St., Suite 3, Palm City, 9 am-5 pm, thru Mar 2. 772-219-4454; edwardjones.com.

Atlantic Classical Orchestra: Featuring violinist Elmar Oliveirs. Lyric Theater, 59 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart, 4 pm, 8 pm, Mar. 2. $55-$60. Ticket: 772-286-7827; acomusic.org/store/Stuart-Lyric-Theatre.html.

Bobby Collins: Stand-up comedian. Atlantic Theater, 6743 W. Indiantown Rd. #34, Jupiter, 7:30 & 9:30 pm, Mar. 2. Ages 13+. $27. Ticket: 561-575-4942; TheAtlanticTheater.com.

Celtic Crossroads: Traditional Irish music, dancers. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 8 pm, Mar. 2. $40. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

Spirituality Speaker Series: “Here I Am” by Leonard Felder. Temple Beth Am, 2250 S. Central Blvd., Jupiter, 7:30 pm, Mar. 2. 561-712-5236.

Focus On Foreign Film: Cinema club screens & discusses movie. Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Ave., Palm City, 2 pm, Mar. 2, Apr. 13, May 4, June 1. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Strawberry Festival: First Presbyterian Church, 482 Tequesta Dr., Tequesta, 9 am-1 pm, Mar. 3. 561-746-5161; tequestapres.org.

Bull Run 5K: Individual or team runners. Merrill Lynch Building, 2301 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, 6:30 am, Mar. 3. $25-$30; benefits United Way. Register: 772-223-6761; LIVEUNITEDmc.org.

Night Hike, Campfire Program: Owl pellet dissection, live owl exhibit, guided hike, ‘s’mores, hot cocoa. Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 5:30-9pm, Mar. 3. $10. Register: t 772-334-4643; escmc.org.

Strawberry Festival: First Presbyterian Church, 482 Tequesta Dr., Tequesta, 9 am-1 pm, March 3. 561-746-5161; tequestapres.org.

Le Bal Masque: Greek dinner, auctions, entertainment. Mariner Sands Country Club, Stuart, 6:30 pm, Mar. 3. $125. Benefits United for Families’ Road to Success program. uff.us/le-bal-masque.

Ham Radio Class: Palm Beach Gardens Fire Station #61, 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens. 9 am-3pm, Mar. 3, 9am-noon, Mar. 4. $15. 561-714-6673; .

Le Bal Masque: United for Families event. Mariner Sands Country Club, 6500 SE Mariner Sands Dr, Stuart, 6:30 pm, Mar. 3. $125. Register: 772-398-2920; uff.us/lebalmasque.

Pearls Of Wisdom Gala: MC Library Foundation celebrates 20th anniversary. Sailfish Point Country Club, 1648 SE Sailfish Point Blvd., Stuart, 6:30-10:30 pm, Mar. 4. Ages: 21+. $350. Ticket: 772-221-1409; libraryfoundationmc.org.

“Yesterday, A Tribute To The Beatles”: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm, Mar. 4. $40. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

Slam Breakfast: Knights of Columbus, 7251 SW Gaines Ave., Stuart, 8-11:30 am, Mar. 4, Apr. 22. $2-$5. 772-286-7507; .

Piano Men II: Jim Witter, 1970s and 1980s music. Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Dr., Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Mar. 4. $25-$30. Ticket: 561-207-5900; eisseycampustheatre.org.

Art Of The Age & The Story Of English: Thomas Gainsborough 1727-1788 film followed by related film on story of English. Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart, March 6. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Apr. 3: Buddhist Art — Ajanta Caves in India

May 8: Alfred Stieglitz 1864-1946

Beach Dynamics: Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge & Nature Center, 13640 SE US 1, Hobe Sound, 10 am, Mar. 6. Age 6+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Secret Gardens Tour Kick-Off Party: Sandhill Cove Retirement Living, 1500 SW Capri St., Palm City, 5-7 pm, Mar. 7. $10. RSVP: 772-220-1090.

Kindergarten Round-Up: Register your kindergarten student. Jerry Thomas Elementary, 800 Maplewood Dr., Jupiter. 1 pm, Mar. 8. Ages 5 on or before Sept. 1. 561-741-9102; .

“Ballroom”: Musical. Barn Theatre, 2400 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart, 8 pm, Mar. 9, 10, 14-17, 21-24; 2 pm, Mar. 11,18,25. $25. Ticket: 772-287-4884; barn-theatre.com.

Bingo Night: Unity of Stuart, 211 SE Central Parkway, Stuart, 7 pm, Mar. 9. 772-286-3878; unityofstuart.org. $2 cards, $6/10. 772-286-3878.

The Curious Life Of An Everglades Ecologist: Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge & Nature Center, 13640 SE US 1, Hobe Sound, 7:30 pm, Mar. 8. Age 6+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Angling For Awareness: Inshore trout, snook, redfish and flounder catch/photo/release tournament to benefit Dandy-Walker research. Jensen Beach Causeway, near the pier, 7 am-2 pm, Mar. 10. $20 plus $5 per angler big fish. Pre-registration: 863-956-6993; .

Doug MacCraw: Comedy, hypnotism. Atlantic Theater, 6743 W. Indiantown Rd. #34, Jupiter, 8 pm, Mar. 10. Ages 13+. $20. Ticket: 561-575-4942; TheAtlanticTheater.com.

“Steppin’ out in Style” Fashion Show: St. Christopher Council of Catholic Women fundraiser. Miles Grant Country Club, 5101 SE Miles Grant Rd., Stuart, noon, Mar. 10. $30. Ticket: 772-224-0824; .

Treasure Coast Oyster Fest: Sandsprit Park, 3443 SE St. Lucie Blvd, Stuart, 10 am-6 pm, Mar. 10-11. Benefits Oyster Reef Restoration. 772-486-4867; .

All Breed Dog Shows: South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, 8 am-6 pm, Mar. 10-11. Benefits local animal rescue organizations. southfloridafair.com.

Art Fest By The Sea: 1 mile of 300 juried artists, live music, kids art competition. A1A from Marcinski Road in Jupiter to Donald Ross Road in June Beach, 10 am-5 pm, Mar. 10-11. 561-746-6615; .

“Voices of Legends in Concert”: Starring Bobby Brooks Wilson. Eissey Campus Theater, 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, 7:30 pm, March 11. $30-$35. 561-207-5900; johnnytunes.com.

Kane Cabaret Series: Sunday afternoon concert series benefiting the Council on Aging. Kane Center, 900 SE Salerno Rd., Stuart, 2 pm, Mar. 11. $12-$20. Ticket: 772-223-7800; kanecenter.org.

Conservation Program: Turtle research, Inwater Research Group. Knights of Columbus Hall, 7251 Gaines Ave., Stuart, 12:15 pm, Mar. 12. RSVP: 772-334-2584; gardenclubofstuart.org.

“Hello, Dolly!”: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., Mar. 13-Apr. 1. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

Horse Drawn Wagon Ride: Listen to tales, 45 minute ride. Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 16450 SE US 1., Hobe Sound, 10 am, Mar. 13. Ages 8+. $10. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Painting Still-Lifes: Quickly and easily with Marlene Evans Putnam. Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Ave., Palm City, 1 pm, Mar. 14. .

Native American Medicinal Plants: For the Florida garden. Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge & Nature Center, 13640 S.E. US 1, Hobe Sound, 7:30 pm, Mar. 15. Ages 6+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Sandra Day O’Connor: Live telecast, part of NYC-based 92nd Street Y series. BallenIsles Country Club, 100 BallenIsles Circle, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Mar. 15. $15. Ticket: 561-712-5226; jcconline.com.

Surf Contest: Single Fin Showdown is a unique surf contest that challenges surfers to ride retro surfboards. 8 am, Mar. 17, South end of Stuart Beach, 889 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart, $45. Registration: Benefits United Way. 772-287-0041.

“Breakfast & Brushes”: Watercolor class, breakfast; no experience necessary; all supplies included. Fish House Art Center, Studio B, 4745 SE DeSoto Ave., Port Salerno, 9-11 am, Mar. 17, 31, Apr. 14. Ages 18-80. $35. Reservation: 772-343-8189; watercolorgallery.net.

Spring Training Classic Road Race: 5K and 10K road race. Roger Dean Stadium, 4751 Main St., Jupiter, 7:30 am, Mar. 18. $35. Register: springtrainingclassic.com. Also: Cops-N-Kids Fun Run: 6 pm, March 17.

Talking Graphics with Waterscapes©: Jane Davis Doggett art exhibition. Maritime & Classic Boat Museum, 1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach, Opening reception 5-7 pm Mar. 18. Exhibit Mar. 19 – Apr. 18. Reservations: 772-692-1234; mcbmfl.org.

Shop to Give: Lunch event combines shopping, philanthropy for the Library Foundation. Yacht and Country Club of Stuart, 3883 SE Fairway East, 11:30 am-2:30 pm, Mar. 19. Ages 21+. $150. Ticket: 772-221-1409; libraryfoundationmc.org.

The Big Taste: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach, Martin counties event. Evergreen Club, 4225 SW Bimini Cir. South, Palm City, 5 pm, Mar. 20. TheBigTaste.net; 772-283-8373.

‘With The Marines At Tarawa’: Presented by Martin County’s U.S. Marines & F.M.F. Corpsmen. Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Rd., Stuart, 10 am, March 21. PG-13. 772-781-8176; .

ARTtalk Lecture Series: Cristina de la Vega, Dennis Aufiery, “Evolution of Painting.” Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Ave., Palm City, 2 pm, Feb. 15. 772-221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

Mar. 21: Janet Batet, Jose A. Navarrete, “the Art Fair: How Basel, Venice & Miami Are Influencing the Production of Art”

Apr. 18: Jane du Brin, “The Influence of Modernist Ideals on Artists’ Treatment of the Figure”

May 16: Niurka Barroso, Deborah Gooch, Amarilis Velis, “Three Women Artists: Aesthetics & Identity”

Palm Beach International Boat Show: Flagler Dr., West Palm Beach, noon-7 pm, Mar. 22; 10 am-7 pm, Mar. 23-24; 10 am-6 pm, Mar. 25. $0-$14. 800-940-7642; ShowManagement.com.

Wildlife Management Challenges: Changing climate, concerns for wildlife. Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge & Nature Center, 13640 SE US 1, Hobe Sound, 7:30 pm, Mar. 22. Ages 8+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

South Florida Music Fest: Bluegrass, acoustic music. Abacoa Town Center, Jupiter, 1-10 pm Mar. 23, 11 am-10 pm Mar. 24. $20-$30; benefits Healing Touch Buddies. Tickets: 561-744-1760; SouthFloridaMusicFest.info.

Mutt Derby: Fur Seasons, 1310 SW Treasure Coast Commerce Way, Stuart, 8:45 am-12:30 pm, Mar. 24. $10 to race; benefits Humane Society of the Treasure Coast. 772-286-8283; thefurseasonsresort.com.

ArtsFest 2012: Memorial Park, 80 E Ocean Blvd., Stuart, 10 am-5 pm, Mar. 24-25. Donation: $3. 772-287-6676; martinarts.org.

Secret Gardens Tour: Garden Club of Stuart, 10 am-4 pm, Mar. 24-25. $25. Ticket: 772-485-9092; gardenclubofstuart.org.

Our Sister’s Place Casino Night: 3rd Annual, food; fun. Mangrove Bay, 110 Mangrove Bay Way, Jupiter, 5 pm, Mar. 24. Ages 21+. $60. Reservation: 561-744-6997; oursistersplace.com.

Cattle Barons Ball: Rockin H Ranch, Hendry Family Ranch, Palm City, 6 pm, Mar. 24. $200. Register: 772-287-7467.

Evening Of Excellence: Music by Eclipse; Bids for Kids auction. Mariner Sands Country Club, 6500 SE Mariner Sands Dr., Stuart, 6 pm, Mar. 24. $150/per person; Benefits Education Foundation. Ticket: 772-215-0075; educationalfoundationmc.org.

Previvor Conference: Admirals Cove Clubhouse, 200 Admirals Cove Blvd., Jupiter, 7:30 am-1:30 pm, Mar. 24. Registration: 561-427-0172; .

Gardens Tour, Ramble: Martin County gardens, 621 Palm Beach Rd., Stuart, 10 am- 4 pm, Mar. 24-25. Ticket: 772-971-4977; gardenclubofstuart.org.

John Pizzarelli Quartet: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm, Mar. 25. $50. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

PosiPalooza: Concert, New Thought artists. Unity of Stuart, 211 SE Central Pkwy., Stuart, 7 pm, Mar. 25. $20. Ticket: 772-286-3878; unityofstuart.org.

Jay And The Americans: ’60s pop legends. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm, Mar. 26. $50-$65. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

You Go Girl!: Women’s charity trade show. Frenchman’s Reserve, 3370 Grande Corniche, Palm Beach Gardens, 2-7 pm, Mar. 27. $10. Ticket: 561-747-9550; yougogirljupiter.com.

Barley Barber Swamp: Guided tour through cypress preserve. Seminole Inn, 15885 SW Warfield Blvd., Indiantown, 7:30 am, Mar. 28. Ages 8+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Every Woman Is My Sister Fundraiser: A celebration of survivors, featuring Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos. Willoughby Golf Club, Stuart, 5:30, Mar. 29. $125. 772-223-2399; .

Atlantic Classical Orchestra: Featuring Luis Gomez, Double Bass. Lyric Theater, 59 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart, 4 pm, 8 pm, Mar. 30. $55-$60. Ticket: 866-310-7521; acomusic.org/store/Stuart-Lyric-Theatre.html.

Filming Nature’s Wonders Around The World: Award winning cameraman shares film work. Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge & Nature Center, 13640 US 1, Hobe Sound, 7:30 pm, Mar. 30. Ages 6+. Reservation: 772-546-2067; .

Romeo & Juliet: Florida Classical Ballet Theatre. The Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Dr., Palm Beach Gardens, 7:30 pm, Mar. 30-31; 2 pm, Mar. 31. $22-$32. Ticket: 561-207-5900; palmbeachstate.edu/x13030.xml.

Centerstage: Acts by Mo’s Danceworks, JB4, Jensen Beach High School Choir, South Fork High School Choir, Stuart School of Music; Eileen Hatt & Craig Galvin, etc. The Lyric’s Flagler Center, 201 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart, 6 pm, Mar. 31. $60. Ticket: 772-233-2393; connectingmartinkids.com.

Baby, We’ve Got It!: St. Luke’s fashion show, lunch. Miles Grant Country Club, 5101 SE Miles Grant Rd., Stuart, 11 am, March 31. $35. Reservation: 772-219-7350; stlukesfl.org.

APRIL EVENTS

Mark Bittman: Live telecast, part of NYC-based 92nd Street Y series. BallenIsles Country Club, 100 BallenIsles Circle, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Apr. 10. $15. Ticket: 561-712-5226; jcconline.com.

Ballet Folklorico: Mexican dancers, musicians. Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Dr., Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, Apr. 11. $25-$30. Ticket: 561-207-5900; eisseycampustheatre.org.

Creative Cocktails Creative Couture: Woman’s Club of Stuart, 729 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart, 5:30-8:30pm, Apr. 13. Ages 21+. $30-$35. Ticket: 772-834-8508; womansclubofstuart.com.

2012 Stuart Sailfish Regatta: Benefits USS Sailing Center, Children’s Museum and Maritime Museum. Stuart Causeway. 10 am, Apr. 13-15. stuartsailfishregatta.org.

Taste of Success International Wine Tasting: Harbour Bay Plaza, 3766 SE Ocean Blvd., Sewall’s Point, 6 pm, Apr. 14. $50-$150; benefits Helping People Succeed Foundation. Reservation: 772-320-0776; hpsfl.org.

MAY EVENTS

Madeleine Albright: Live telecast, part of NYC-based 92nd Street Y series. BallenIsles Country Club, 100 BallenIsles Circle, Palm Beach Gardens, 8 pm, May 3. $15. Ticket: 561-712-5226; jcconline.com.

“Henry And Mudge”: Kids Korner Series. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 6 pm, May 4. $12. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

“Pippin”: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm May 18-19, 2 pm May 20. $15-$20. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

JUNE EVENTS

“Bye Bye Birdie”: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm, June 29-30. $15-$20. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

JULY EVENTS

“Willy Wonka Jr.”: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E Indiantown Rd., 7:30 pm, July 27-28. $15-$20. Ticket: 561-575-2223; jupitertheatre.org.

3,000 Oil Paintings From National Museums Liverpool Join the ‘Your Paintings’ Website

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

1329928219 53 3,000 Oil Paintings From National Museums Liverpool Join the Your Paintings Website

LONDON, February 20, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ –

- Public Invited to Tag Paintings to Help Build a National Online Catalogue

The Public Catalogue Foundation (PCF), in partnership with the BBC, today announced that all oil paintings in National Museums Liverpool have been added to the Your Paintings website for the nation to enjoy. Your Paintings is a project to create a complete online catalogue of every oil painting in the national collection, whether on display or in store, at bbc.co.uk/yourpaintings

Paintings by Old Masters such as Gainsborough, Martini, Rembrandt and Rubens, along with later works by artists such as Cézanne, Degas, Freud, Monet and Spencer are among the 3,000 paintings from National Museums Liverpool that can now be seen on Your Paintings. The National Museums Liverpool collection joins 3,150 other paintings from 35 collections across Merseyside that joined the site in 2011.  

The National Museums Liverpool paintings are drawn from seven museum sites in Liverpool. These include the Lady Lever Art Gallery and the Walker Art Gallery which both boast outstanding collections of paintings including Old Masters, Victorian art, notably Pre-Raphaelite works, and post-war British painting. Important holdings of paintings can also be found at Sudley House and The Museum of Liverpool. Merseyside Maritime Museum’s collection of marine artworks serves to remind us that the sea and shipping are key to Liverpool’s identity, whilst the smaller collection at the UK Border Agency National Museum gives a fascinating glimpse of British social and political history. Together these collections provide a unique insight into the history and artistic heritage Liverpool.

To help the BBC and PCF identify and catalogue what can be seen in each painting, the public is being invited to ‘tag‘ the nation’s paintings. Tagging is fun, easy and you don’t need to be an art expert to do it. The results will allow future users of the Your Paintings website to find paintings of subjects that interest them. Your Paintings Tagger is at tagger.thepcf.org.uk

Ann Bukantas, Head of Fine Art, National Museums Liverpool, said: “This project means thousands of works can be enjoyed by people all around the globe. We expect that many people will be inspired by these works and will be encouraged to experience the wonder of fantastic art in person through visiting our galleries and museums.”

“The Your Paintings website is a great resource so we hope that it will also stimulate future research into the works in our collection. The Your Paintings website complements our own website at liverpoolmuseums.org.uk which features world-class art of many kinds at all our venues.”

Andrew Ellis, Director, the Public Catalogue Foundation, said: “No country has ever embarked on such a monumental project to showcase its entire painting collection online. Working with collections and individuals all over the UK, this project will reveal to the world the UK’s extraordinary holding of oil paintings.”

Roly Keating, Director of Archive Content, BBC, said: “Our partnership with the PCF encapsulates so many of the BBC’s ambitions, both as a public service broadcaster and key supporter of the UK arts sector. Your Paintings will be a hugely valuable learning resource for our audience and demonstrates the power of working with partners to open up the nation’s cultural resources.”

Richards, Albert 1919-1945The Seven Legends: Self Portrait 1939© the copyright holderTempera on board 73 x 55cmWalkerArtGallery

Richards was born in Liverpool, studied at Wallasey Art School and won a scholarship in 1940 to study painting at the Royal College of Art in London. He was soon called up for war service. In December 1943 he became the youngest Official War Artist. He became a paratrooper and parachuted into France during the D-Day landings. On 5th March 1945 he set off to paint a night attack by Allied troops but was killed when he drove over an enemy mine. This self-portrait was inspired by the work of the Surrealists after seeing Surrealist works in a Walker Art Gallery exhibition in 1938. Richards imagines himself in a dream-like landscape with devils and demons.

Hunt, William Holman 1827-1910The Scapegoat 1854Oil on canvas 87 x 140cmLady Lever Art Gallery

Hunt had an interest in religious subjects and a determination to paint directly from Nature. After buying a rare goat he spent time in Oosdoom, painting the distant mountains and making sketches of the goat that died on the cold journey home to Jerusalem that winter. By early 1855, Hunt had purchased another goat and completed its image and the sky in his Jerusalem studio. In his diary he describes standing the long-suffering goat in a tray of salt and mud, collected in Oosdoom, to create the dried and cracked lake shore beneath his hoofs. The painting was not completed in time for the Royal Academy exhibition of 1856. People were puzzled by the subject of the painting and were generally uncomplimentary.

Freud, Lucian 1922-2011Interior at Paddington 1951© estate of Lucian FreudOil on canvas 152 x 114cmWalkerArtGallery

This was one of 60 works by different artists made for the 1951 Festival of Britain. The event was organised as a way of looking to the future after the Second World War. The setting is Freud’s London studio. The man is his friend Harry Diamond, a Cockney photographer. Freud paints his friend in a realistic style but the sense of isolation and the large spiky plant create an uneasy atmosphere. The painting took six months. Diamond posed for it almost daily. He complained that Freud made his legs look too short. Freud said they were too short.

Hogarth, William 1697-1764David Garrick as Richard III 1745Oil on canvas 190 x 250WalkerArt Gallery

A portrait of the great actor in a famous role: Shakespeare’s Richard III. In his tent on Bosworth field the night before the battle, the King starts up from bad dreams: “the lights burn blue! Is it not dead midnight? Cold fearful drops hang upon my trembling flesh …” A sinister note lies crumpled beneath his helmet. It says that the King has been betrayed by elements of his army, and is doomed. Hogarth was a close friend of Garrick and probably undertook this portrait as a publicity venture. It is significant both as the first great British theatrical portrait, and for the way that it looks like a history painting. The viewer is encouraged to think that the actual historical event is happening, rather than a performance on stage.

Jenkinson, John P. active 1790-1821Armed Vessel in the Mersey off BirkenheadOil on canvas 81 x 112cmMerseyside Maritime Museum

This work shows an armed vessel departing from the Mersey with a view of the Wirral coastline in the background. The vessel is mostly likely to be a merchantman and may have been built as a guineaman or slave ship. The view in the background shows the Wirral coastline with the entrance to the former Wallasey Pool behind the stern of the main vessel. To the left of this, on the hillside in the distance, is the Bidston Lighthouse and signal station. To the right is a wooded area north of Seacombe. Despite the fact that Jenkinson is an important Liverpool artist very little is known about his career. Works by him were shown at the Liverpool Academy between 1810 and 1814.

Strudwick, John Melhuish 1849-1937Saint Cecilia c.1896Oil on panel 33 x 28cmSudley House

Strudwick was a disciple of Burne-Jones. His influence is clearly seen in this work. Strudwick meticulously thought out every aspect of his paintings and invented every detail himself. St Cecilia is the patron saint of music. Strudwick shows her looking not up to heaven, but down, ‘because I think earth’s sweetest music is not an echo of heaven’s music, but something quite different…I have made my angel sad-faced because there’s always a sadness in our mortal songs.’ The painting was commissioned by George Holt and was intended as a companion work for Rossetti’s Two Mothers, also in the collection at Sudley House.

Notes to Editors

Your Paintings is a partnership project between the BBC and the Public Catalogue Foundation (PCF) to put the United Kingdom’s entire collection of oil paintings online at bbc.co.uk/yourpaintings. This website is emerging as a unique learning resource, showing not only photographs and information about each painting but also selected BBC TV archive footage and links to further information. The website was launched at the National Gallery in the summer of 2011. Currently, the site shows around 110,000 paintings from over 1,400 collections.

In total, the national oil painting collection amounts to some 200,000 works, held in 3,000 galleries, museums, universities, hospitals and other public institutions from across the UK, making it one of the largest and most diverse collections of paintings in the world. The plan is for all these paintings to be online by the end of 2012.

With the help of crowd-sourcing technology pioneered by the Astrophysics Department at the University of Oxford to classify galaxies, and art historical input from the University of Glasgow, the public are being invited to go online and help classify or ‘tag’ the paintings catalogued by the PCF so that in due course the paintings can be searchable by subject matter. Paintings can be tagged by visiting tagger.thepcf.org.uk/

About the Public Catalogue Foundation

The PCF is a registered charity. It was launched in 2003 to create a photographic record of all the oil paintings in public ownership in the United Kingdom. In addition to publishing its work online, the PCF is also publishing a series of printed catalogues.

The painstaking research to locate the paintings up and down the country and collate the data has been carried out by 50 researchers. Over 30 fine art photographers have been employed to take photographs of these paintings over the life of the project. London-based staff focus on fundraising, processing and editing the data that comes in from the field, and clearing copyright.

The PCF is funded principally by grants and donations. Under 20 per cent of its funding comes from the public sector. Whilst many hundreds of individuals and institutions have supported its work, the PCF’s principal funders are Arts Council England, Christie’s, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Garfield Weston Foundation, the J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust, The Monument Trust, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and the Wolfson Foundation.

The PCF was founded by Dr Fred Hohler. Its Trustees are Charles Gregson (Chairman of the PCF), Robert Hiscox (Chairman of Hiscox plc), Menna McGregor (Clerk of the Mercers’ company), Alex Morrison (Founder and Managing Managing Director of Cogapp), Richard Roundell (Vice-Chairman of Christie’s UK), Marc Sands (Director of Audiences and Media at Tate), Dr Charles Saumarez Smith (Chief Executive of the Royal Academy), Graham Southern (Founding Director of Blain Southern) and the artist Alison Watt. The Director is Andrew Ellis.

For more information go to thepcf.org.uk

About BBC Online

BBC Online is BBC’s portfolio of websites, available at bbc.co.uk. It comprises ten Products – News, Sport, Weather, CBBC, CBeebies, Knowledge & Learning, Homepage, Search, TV & iPlayer and Radio & Music. In April 2011, it had 31.7 million unique browsers and was the fourth most popular website in the UK. It is the only UK-owned website in the UK top ten. Your Paintings is part of Knowledge & Learning.

The BBC creates partnerships with the arts sector that go beyond broadcast, from sharing expertise to widening public engagement in UK arts.

SOURCE The Public Catalogue Foundation

Enhance the beauty of your place with canvas art

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

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People all around the globe invest a lot in canvas art because it is considered a fantastic hobby for millions of people. It is one of the best ways to brighten up a room because these artworks give uniqueness to bare walls. They add life to bare walls with their vibrant colours. You can buy these artworks from companies that offer quality, professional canvas artwork at affordable prices. It is a unique and best way to give a personalized touch to your home. This modern day art really brings a classy as well as snazzy look to the place. Canvas art paintings are considered the best forms of artworks and have a plethora of themes to choose from They can be anything starting from traditional art, modern art, contemporary art or abstract art. This artwork can symbolize objects like nature, emotion and politics.

You can change a bare wall into a spectacular gallery with canvas art. Canvas artworks are the reproduction of art that is directly printed onto the canvas. While buying them for your home, you need to ensure that you have good frame in place to protect your artwork. You must always double check while buying them. There are many companies in the market that are selling artworks that are not up to the mark. Therefore, it is your responsibility to make sure that you are aware of what you are investing in. You must check the quality of canvas art before buying because poor quality art items are sold every now and then in the market. You must make sure that there are no gaps in the print and check that no ink is blurred in places.

These are the main signs of poor quality and you must learn to spot them. You also need to check the size of the canvas art before you buy for your home or office. Choose a good company that holds good repute in the market of artwork because reputed companies always deal in quality products. You can take help of the Internet to locate some reputed companies that deal in quality artworks. You can visit various websites to know more about their products and prices. This may help you to buy fine artworks from a reputed company at affordable price. If you want to buy canvas art or want to know more about it, please visit canvasdezign.co.uk

Career path took a creative turn

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

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You might think of Ann Bourgeois as a human key.

Ten years ago, she unlocked her own life by quitting her marketing job and taking minimum-wage gigs in art galleries.

Then, as an art consultant, she began to open the minds of executives who have no idea what to hang on empty walls.

Now she’s beginning to pursue another, personal passion: to free up the creativity of disabled and homeless artists.

She’ll speak Tuesday at the 18th Annual Friends of UMAR Luncheon at Providence United Methodist Church, where the organization will sell 100 works by artists with developmental disabilities: paintings, photography, ceramics, silk scarves or handcrafted jewelry.

Bourgeois has a unique reason to care: Her older sister, Helen Fleming, lives in a UMAR group home and works at the agency’s administrative office in Huntersville.

Yet she’s propelled by her philosophy, too: These artists need to reach an audience that hasn’t yet learned to think out of the box.

“We focus on disabilities, so we may never know they have artistic abilities,” she says. “I’m trying to figure out how to integrate them (into the art community). It’s an educational process because they’re unknown and misunderstood.”

The artists often need education, too, in matters of technique and style. So Bourgeois wants to bring professionals to the Urban Ministry Center and UMAR to expose these novice artists to different media.

“They’re challenged in how to express themselves,” she says. “They need to do it, but they don’t know how.”

That sentence might have defined Bourgeois herself, up to the age of 40.

Until then, she followed a conventional path almost from birth in Charlotte, right up to a degree in economics from UNC Chapel Hill – “my father wanted me to secure a major that would lead to a job” – and almost 20 years’ worth of work in corporate marketing and sales.

Then, in 2002, she followed her heart. She was single, had no kids and had put enough money in the bank to cope.

“I was determined, no matter what the compensation was, to get into the art world,” she recalls. For a while, that compensation wasn’t much.

But after working at various galleries around town for four years, she formed Charlotte Art Consultants. Her first client was Duke Energy, and the business took off.

Jobs ranged from “monumental, site-specific commissions, such as the 14-foot abstract wall sculpture in Duke Energy’s auditorium, to archival giclee prints, and all artwork within that spectrum.”

This professional upheaval came during a time of happy turmoil: She married ophthalmologist John “Jeb” Bourgeois in 2003, and they adopted a 1-year-old Russian boy (now named Fleming) in 2007.

“It took me a long time not to know what I wanted to do as a grown-up, but to do it,” she says. “It’s that horrible old adage: Do what you like and the money will come.”

Her client roster, which includes 230 S. Tryon Condos, Founders Federal Credit Union and Royal Insurance, shows that it has.

Bourgeois remains the freest of free agents: She doesn’t work through a gallery, doesn’t limit her choices to a roster of favorite artists, doesn’t bring the same basic philosophy to every assignment.

Corporate architects and interior designers hook her up with their clients and let her get to work.

Enlightening the undecided

“Ninety percent of the time, clients don’t have the vocabulary to communicate about art,” she says. “Often, they don’t know what they like. They may know what they don’t like. I explain that I’m here to enhance the design (of the building), ask a lot of yes/no questions and put together a PowerPoint presentation.

“Sometimes people will take art that’s out of their comfort zone, when they come to trust you. It’s a lot of hand-holding.”

Her own comfort zone is broad: every kind of media from mokume-gane (a mixed-metal laminate with layered patterns) to asymmetrical fiber works, and artists from Caravaggio to Degas to Wyeth.

So is she an artist herself?

“I’ve been painting pastels,” she says. “They’re in my studio now, and my goal is to be good enough to put my artwork in my house. I’m not there yet.”

At some point, she mentions a passage from the Gospel of Luke – “Unto whomever much is given, of him shall be much required” – to explain her interest in folks with fewer advantages. Perhaps that explains why another artist lives on the premises, in the garage behind Bourgeois’ Dilworth office.

Bourgeois says 53-year-old Mike Morrison has been on the streets exactly half his life.

“My son, who loves bicycles, and I – who am intrigued by artistic expression, as well as artistic characters – spotted Mike at our neighborhood park,” she says. “His artistic expression was displayed in front of him as he sat on ‘his’ park bench. My son and I (asked) about his bike, and he noted the origin of each object affixed to (it). We learned he spends his days dumpster-diving for treasures – some of which adorn his bike, some of which he consumes.

“Fast-forward six months and lots of hours becoming acquainted … and Mike is sleeping in our garage, having agreed one night when temperatures dropped to 20 degrees. He has just qualified for disability benefits, which are his key to freedom – to a place of his own – for the first time in his life.

“The joy I felt when he qualified moved me to tears in the parking lot at Urban Ministry Center. To be a part of someone being given a whole new life, essentially, was thrilling.”

I may need to advance painting. In abstract art painting, it does make a difference if you take a naturalistic subject and paint it in a new way, or if you paint really abstract and try to generate meaning. I say that you should be learning everyday. Oil paints due its composition are therefore semi solid in chemical and physical form. I had demanded that I could have so much knowledge touching on ms paint. When the projects mount up and the competition for a flat surface to work on I can always put away the scrap-booking tools and supplies for a while to make way for commerce. I am fully aware of it. Self expression in one's house is just as essential as the betterment. I have that need to make certain things are as they should be. Free painting finished that off. You don't have to buy wall art paintings from market, any free art painting can be used to decorate walls. If you're looking to save some money, however, you can take care of it yourself. Cover your floor in this color, and let it dry. These Indian migrs had a significant artistic influence on Bollywood filmmaking. Whether you drive a '47 Eldorado, a '66 Beetle or an '07 fortwo, a great paint job will take your vehicle from ho-hum to headturner. Using a satin finish or enamel on the woodwork and trim is the proper sheen level found in all the better homes. Purchasing expensive oil painting art simply because they are considered trendy or are highly sought after when they do not suit your taste could leave you somewhat disappointed with your purchase at a later date.

‘Sexually charged’ portrait by Francis Bacon sells for

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

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By Nazia Parveen

Last updated at 4:22 AM on 15th February 2012

One of the most ‘seductive’ female potraits ever produced by Francis Bacon sold at auction for

Duchess of Cambridge smudged in paint after school visit

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

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The Duchess, who studied history of art as an undergraduate, was asked to help paint the ear of a cat by Fabiha Ahmed, a pupil at Rose Hill Primary School in Oxford.

But she was concentrating so hard on her brush strokes that the Duchess didn’t at first notice that she had got red paint on her cuff.

The 30-year-old Duchess, addressed as Miss Catherine by the pupils, was on her first public visit to the headquarters of The Art Room, one of four charities of which she is Patron, which uses art therapy to build the confidence of vulnerable and disadvantaged children.

For the second time in a week, the Duchess proved she has an eye for a bargain, as she wore a wool shirt dress by the High Street brand Orla Kiely, which was reduced from £325 to £162.50 in the sales.

Like the cut-price Hobbs coat the Duchess wore on a visit to Liverpool last week, the brown bird print jacquard dress sold out within minutes of pictures appearing on the Internet of the Duchess wearing it.

It may now be on its way to the drycleaners, however, after the Duchess’s mishap in the school’s own Art Room, where she encouraged children who were painting characters from Edward Lear’s poem The Owl and the Pussycat.

The Duchess put on an apron embroidered with “Miss Catherine” in keeping with the Art Room’s other staff, who are all known by their first names, and sat between Jaydn Proffitt, seven, and Luis Lee, eight.

As they painted the owl from the poem, she asked Jaydn whether he was going to put a buckle on a belt worn by the owl, adding “there’s the bling!” as the schoolboy picked up a pot of glitter to add a shiny belt buckle.

When another pupil, seven-year-old Mariam Olayinka, spilled water all over the table, the Duchess leapt to the rescue, lifting a painting up to avoid it getting damaged.

Although Art Room teachers do not usually do any painting the Duchess did help one little girl, Fabiha Ahmed, paint an earlobe on her cat after a special request.

Lisa Hancock, the Art Room manager at the school, said the Duchess would make a good teacher.

She said: “Miss Catherine, as we called her in the lesson, was delightful. She seemed to have as much fun as the children and seemed very relaxed and in her element.

“She had all the right language and was very calm and gentle.”

The Duchess chose The Art Room as one of the first four charities to which she has given her patronage, as she is a firm believer in the power of art to help build self-esteem.

The charity helps to fund art teachers who give children intensive sessions in a specially-designated part of each school, where they create objects they can take home and keep.

It currently has a turnover of just £350,000 and employs nine full and part-time art teachers in four schools in Oxford and one school in London. Its other patrons include Mark Thompson, the BBC director-general, who was among those introduced to the Duchess at the school.

Juli Beattie, the founder and director of The Art Room, said the charity had been “absolutely overwhelmed” by the Duchess’s decision to support what she described as “one of the smallest charities in the country”.

She said: “Even before we wrote to the Duchess asking for her help, she had found out about the charity by researching art therapy.

“She asked a lot of questions about how we work and the type of children we work with.”

Later, the Duchess visited Oxford Spires Academy, a secondary school which also has its own Art Room.

After a buffet lunch of sandwiches, crisps and cakes with the charity’s staff, the Duchess listened as four of the children currently using the Art Room showed her their work and explained why they enjoyed sessions run by the charity.

Year seven pupil Milly Jinks showed the Duchess a self-portrait and said: “I like sitting on the sofa and listening to a story at the start of the morning and having breakfast here. It feels like home.”

The Duchess also heard from two former pupils of the school who told her how the Art Room had helped them turn around their lives.

Kelly Appleby, 23, said she had been badly-behaved and disruptive at school but had been given self-confidence by the Art Room because she found she was “good at something”. She now hopes to set up her own painting and decorating business.

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FISD’s community education classes begin this week

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

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FISD Community Education’s spring 2012 program of classes begins this week. Classes are for Friendswood residents and people in the greater Bay Area, with most evening classes being taught at Friendswood High School, 702 Greenbriar. Classes starting in February include “Acrylic Painting,” “Beginning Two Step,” “Beginning Swing,” “Quick Intro to MS Word 2010,” “Conversational Spanish,” “Journaling Your Life I & II,” “Smart Vegetable Gardening,” “The 10 Biggest Gardening Mistakes” and “Watercolor Painting.” March classes include “Backyard Composting,” “Beginner Knitting,” “Quick Intro to Excel 2010,” “Creative Doodling,” “Glass Painting,” “Guitar-Just Once by Ear,” “Landscaping 101,” “Low-Volume Irrigation.” Online classes will be “Painting With Colored Pencils,” “Red Cross Babysitting,” “Yoga” and “Youth Tennis.” Classes scheduled to begin in April include “MS Word 2010 Continued,” “Duties of Nonprofit Youth Sports Board Members,” “Import Export Now” and “Karate Mini-Session” (youth and adult sessions). Online classes will be “Texas Proud,” “Using Rainwater in your Landscape,” “You’re on the Air and Youth Tennis.” Community Education has also introduced a new series of one-night classes for college-bound high school students and their parents. These classes meet in March and April and include “Choosing a College Major or a Career Path,” “The College Application Process” and “The College Financial Aid and Scholarship Process.” New sessions of most online classes begin monthly throughout the year, and registration for these is available online, by mail or in the Community Education Office.   For more information, call 281-482-6000 or visit fisdk12.net.

Nature, nurture at Fountain Street Fine Arts

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

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Two local artists reveal their views of the world through form and color in a new exhibit, “Painting, Sculpture: The Art of Michelle Lougee and Bob Grignaffini,” at the Fountain Street Fine Art Gallery in Framingham.

Using bright colors and defined shapes, sculptor Lougee of Cambridge and painter Grignaffini, originally from Wellesley, intend to depict the fragile relationship between humans and nature.

An environmental sculptor and artist, Lougee creates colorful, spiritual sculptures to capture the importance of humans’ responsibility to the earth and the controversial question of nature vs. technology. Her simple, cellular forms expose the reality of the world and relay a clear message to viewers: “What are we going to do?”

“We are in a dangerous place right now,” Lougee said, “The way we live affects us in the future.”

For example, “Plume” is a tubular structure of black, interwoven plastic bags inspired by last year’s BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The bags are not tightly woven, which gives the sculpture the appearance of netting.

Grignaffini’s oil paintings reflect his views on places around the world. Using bright colors within solid forms, he captures the movement and light that make a scene come to life. He said his paintings are a “celebration of color and form” within pastoral and small town landscapes.

“Everything has spirit in it,” he said, “I try to be honest with the way I’m laying the paint down.”

Not all of his subjects are real.

Created in Grignaffini’s mind, “Pathway Through a Garden” is meant to be an interactive piece for viewers. He invites us to step into the painting with a long staircase passing through a beautiful garden of bright greens, yellows and blues.

Both artists gain inspiration from nature. Grignaffini’s paintings attempt to show a sense of movement and life in otherwise stationary objects. Lougee loves the otherworldliness of the ocean and bases many of her sculptures on deep-sea life forms.

Grignaffini’s “Old Beech Tree” reveals an ancient Italian forest, in which he uses bright colors and profound shadows to capture the movement of light among the trees. It inspired many of his other paintings displayed in the exhibit.

“Saxonville” depicts a familiar landscape along the Sudbury River. This painting is particularly special to Grignaffini because it is near his former home, and both of his children were born there. It also represents his desire to share the shapes and colors within everyday scenery.

Ocean plankton in the “Eastern Garbage Patch” off the coast of Hawaii inspired Lougee’s “Dinoflagellate.” The sculpture, created with crocheted plastic bags, looks like a vortex of life forms meant to represent the effect of toxins on sea creatures within the patch.

Lougee’s panel pieces give an organic form to inorganic substances. Ironed and fused together, the beige plastic bags give an appearance like worn parchment. Yarn-like strands of plastic bags sewn into the panels create a wall sculpture and give life to the inorganic materials.

Gallery co-founder Cheryl Clinton said she loves the combination of paintings and sculptures. The shapes, composition and palette create a rhythm between the works, which visually connects them to one another and makes an appealing display.

Lougee uses repurposed materials to create her sculptures. Her current favorites are clay and plastic bags, which she began using four years ago. She turns the bags into yarn and crochets them into shapes. The ease and portability of the pieces make it easy to work on anywhere.

Grignaffini likes to use different styles when he paints, usually beginning the process with a charcoal sketch of a scene he wants to paint. He works primarily in his studio at the Fountain Street Gallery, but also enjoys working en plein air.

“It’s like discovering your own language,” said Grignaffini.

Grignaffini recently moved to Shelburne Falls with his family and runs a landscape design and construction business, using unprocessed materials to create gardens. The gardens, made of stone and rough-cut timbers, are also inspired by nature. He is an associate member of the Fountain Street Fine Arts Gallery, and his studio is open to the public. Grignaffini invited Lougee to be featured in the exhibit with him.

Lougee teaches art at the Danforth Museum in Framingham and Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown. She is a member of the Boston Sculptors Gallery and has had work her work featured in various New England museum exhibits. She plans to have her work on display in Berlin, Germany, next year.

"Painting, Sculpture: The Art of Michelle Lougee and Bob Grignaffini"

WHEN: Through March 11

WHERE: Fountain Street Fine Art Gallery, 59 Fountain St., Framingham

INFO: 508-879-4200, fountainstreetfineart.com

The Barnstable Patriot – Glimmers of spring on canvas in Cotuit

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

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ON THIS PAGE – “Cotuit Oyster Buoy, a 2011 watercolor by Sandy O’Connor.

    Cahoon show captures Cape’s most fleeting season  

The opening statement in the Cahoon Museum of American Art’s description of its current exhibit, “Reawakenings: Emerging from Winter into Spring,” allows that some years spring arrives with a bang while other years it sort of sneaks in. I imagine that no one could have supposed that this year winter would be more like spring than most of our springs.

These days it is often hard to remember which season we are in for dandelions are blooming even while predictions of freezing weather are few, but I digress. The artists in this exhibit in Cotuit bring the real colors and feeling of spring to life and leave the viewer feeling refreshed and happy.

The museum has paired up with the Barnstable Land Trust and all the paintings are for sale, with a percentage going to the BLT. It seems a natural collaboration considering the subject matter and the location, and both organizations should be proud of the results. This show is worth getting out for and you will definitely feel a bit of spring fever stirring as you look at these paintings.

 Although many of the paintings are Cape Cod based a number of artists such as Joni Scully, John Silver and Ellen Bradshaw give us cityscapes that were painted plein air that in some ways give us more of a spring feeling than the Cape Cod ones do. That could be because places like New York City actually have a spring and Cape Cod tends to, well, continue its gray look well into late spring. In any event, it is nice to see the play of spring blossoms against the colorful buildings, especially in the work of Bradshaw.

 Most if not all of the works were done en plein air, though some have been finished and touched up in the studio. Paintings done from life, especially those painted on location, always seem to have a certain raw energy and these are no exception. Whether it is one of Rosalie Nadeau’s colorful renditions of boats resting in the marsh grass or Jane Eccles’ lovely path through the dunes, these paintings all invite the viewer to join the artist in their enjoyment of the scene and the moment.

Susan O’Brien McLean paints the Cape Cod spring with the real colors of our season. There are a few hints of green, some bright blue sky with puffy clouds and various shades of gray in her spring beach scenes.

Aleta Steward’s “Windblown” depicts a perky song sparrow on an exposed tree root wrapped with windblown seaweed, all in shades of neutral browns and grays. Again, these are all the colors of our true spring with a nod to the hopefulness of bird song. Jackie Reeves uses brighter colors but in the tiny canvas titled “Bog” the brittleness of Cape Cod’s early spring color is captured perfectly.

Vittoria Sault has one of the few watercolors in the exhibit and her painting, “Fence and Dunes” is a quiet, almost whimsical study of subtle colors and shapes.

 One of the more interesting series of paintings in this exhibit is by Jason Eldredge who spent a year studying Rusty Marsh Pond in Cotuit. During this time he completed 52 plein air sketches, mostly in oil, with journal entries, and a nice representation of these pieces is included in this show.

There are a number of different styles represented in the show but it leans heavily toward impressionistic realism with a few more abstract pieces such as the playful works of Joni Scully.

Even though we haven’t had much of a winter, it is good to see and feel the hope of spring all gathered in one space. It has been warm, but it is still gray and the colors are still pretty in our landscape. Flowers, boats and sunny skies make for a nice spot of wishful thinking in February.

Today [Feb. 3], there will be a public opening and reception for the show at the Cahoon Museum on Route 28 in Cotuit from 5:30 to 7 p.m. On Feb. 21 at 7 p.m., there will be a Wine and Book Discussion of “Journal of Henry David Thoreau, 1837-1861” and on Feb. 28 Richard Winehouse will hold a gallery talk at 11 a.m. focusing on the symbols of emerging from winter into spring. The Barnstable Land Trust will talk about its mission and programs on March 6 at 11 a.m. and weather permitting, will lead a walk through one of its nearby properties. The show, which will be up through March 11, includes artists Howard Bonington, Ellen Bradshaw, Jane Eccles, Jason Eldredge, Jane Lincoln, William J. Maloney, Susan O’Brien McLean, Alison McMurry, Patricia Melvin, Rosalie Nadeau, Sandy O’Connor, Jackie Reeves, Candice Ronesi, Vittoria Sault, Joni Scully, John Silver, Aleta Steward, and Timothy Jon Struna.