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Winners Showcase

Winning
Artists Showcase at Mills Pond House Gallery January 18 - February 20, 2014



 



The
Smithtown Township Arts Council is pleased to announce Winners Showcase 2014, an
exhibition featuring the work of award-winning artists from STAC’s 2013-juried
exhibitions, to be held January 18 –
February 20 at The Mills Pond House Gallery in St. James. The public is invited
to an opening reception Saturday,
January 18, 2-4 pm
to meet exhibiting artists and view their work. Regular
Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 10 am-5pm; Saturday and Sunday, 12-4pm. Closed
January 20 & February 17. Call 631-862-6575 for more information. Admission
to the gallery is free.

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Stony
Brook artist Judy Contrino is a self-taught artist who has been drawing and
crafting all of her life. She paints with both acrylic and watercolor and enjoys
using vibrant colors and contrast. She creates portraits in pencil and charcoal.
Judith hopes her paintings move people and make them smile.

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Massachusetts
Artist Alice Denison focuses on flowers in her art. “The flowers that interest
me most are the ones on wallpaper, fabric, and paintings — the decorative ones,
the ones that make no claim to meaning. The ones we walk on, sit on, eat on,
sleep on, and wear…the backdrop flowers. Because these decorative flowers
almost always remind me of something, some time, or someone, they have meaning.
Because the meaning is associative, it is mysterious, and its mystery makes it
more interesting still. It is this glimmering to life of an inert form that
sparks my work.”



           



Commack artist Lisa Fernandez has been a teacher and art
educator on Long Island for 25 years.  Working in oils, Lisa’s large-scale still life
paintings use of bold colors and strong contrast. Lisa’s close attention to
detail and composition skills allow her to create strikingly beautiful images.



 



Amal is a fine
artist and illustrator from Port Jefferson who delights in having brushes in
her hands and bringing stories to life. Her illustrations sit somewhere between
fantasy and realism and the theater has been an inspiration for many of her
pieces. Amal has provided numerous
illustrations to children's book publishers and editorial publications. She
also teaches illustration and drawing.



 



Port
Jefferson artist Michael Kutzing is a self-taught painter who worked in the
construction industry for 37 years. Over the years, he collected maritime
paintings and was inspired to attempt painting himself. He was encouraged by
those who saw his work to continue painting. Thirty paintings and several shows
later he continues to grow as an artist.



 



Setauket
artist Elizabeth Louise sketched her drawings live during rehearsals at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson. “Capturing
the character of actors on stage is a challenge. I do not have the luxury of
having them pose for me during rehearsals. My degree from Maryland Institute
College of Art gave me the training and confidence to combine, decades later,
my sketching skills with my first love in the arts…theatre.”



 



In
the words of Brooklyn artist, printmaker, and bookmaker
PD
Packard,
“There is an absolute law of harmony,
accessible to all, which is an endless source of inspiration and knowledge that
I rely upon when creating and executing my artwork.” A storyteller through her
prints, watercolors and hand-bound books, PD Packard’s work is truly unique and
thought provoking.



 



Centereach artist Courtney Surmanek is a current bachelor of Fine Arts candidate at New York University,
completing her final year. Courtney, who works in several different mediums including
video, performance and material art, looks at art as a means toward community development
and social change. She is excited to help young people develop the skills
necessary to expand their scope of what art can do for the world



 



Mount Sinai artist Burton Woods’ realistic paintings
are inspired by places that are slowly changing or disappearing: quiet,
flower-bordered lanes, brick walks, weathered wooden buildings and boats, sandy
beaches and wind-swept marshes. Mr. Woods captures the essence of Long Island
in his pastels and oils, sketching on site and completing his work in his home
studio.



 



STAC, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization, is supported by Town of Smithtown and funded in part by Suffolk County
and Suffolk County Legislator John M. Kennedy, Jr.

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