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Fall/Winter 2010-11
Barrett School of Art Catalog

New Class Venue in Millbrook!
Now you can find the Barrett School of Art in a New Location!
Announcing a new collaboration with
The Fountains at Millbrook.
These classes, in their wonderful Art Room, are open to the public.
Open Medium Painting Class
Work from still life or pictures with watercolor, acrylics, etc.
Tuesdays, 2-4pm,
August 24, September 7, 21, 28
The Art of Mosaics
Make paper mosaic frame-able art.
Tuesdays, 2-4pm,
October 5,19, November 2,16
Printmaking Workshop
Explore simple printmaking techniques, great for making holiday gifts.
Tuesday, December 7, 10am-3pm
(with a one-hour break 12-1).
More classes will be scheduled for 2011.
To register: Call Teressa DelCampo at The Fountains at
(845) 677-8550 x 8014.
The Fountains at Millbrook is located at 560 Flint Road, Millbrook, NY.
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Creativity without an Instructor:
*Open Life Drawing Studio
*Open Studio Printmaking
*Open Studio at Clay Works
*Darkroom Rental
Open Life Drawing Studio
Drawing or painting from a model, Open Session is a friendly, creative opportunity to practice technique: anatomy, gesture, short & long poses of the figure. Take your art to the next level. Join this diversified group for fun, imaginative sessions & camaraderie. (nude model). Work independently and bring desired materials. Ongoing, Six 3 hour sessions or pay by the class
Reservations a must!
FW9A) Tuesday mornings, 10am-1pm
FW9B) Friday evenings, 6-9pm
Members $90/6 weeks $18/session
Nonmembers $100/6 weeks $20/session
Open Studio Printmaking
Tuesday - Saturday
Four hour sessions
Members $20 Nonmembers $25
Reservations a must!
845-471-2550
Open Studio at Clay Works
An opportunity to use this modern, new facility! Bring your own materials or purchase clay and tools from Clay Works
This schedule is subject to change. Please call ahead to confirm times
phone: 845-471-2550
Check http://www.barrettclayworks.blogspot.com/ for updated hours, and please call ahead to confirm times: 845-471-0407
Clay Works students: no charge
Members $18 Nonmembers $20
Children age 5-15: $8
3rd & 4th child FREE
Children under 5 years old are FREE.
*All Children must be accompanied by an adult, 4 Kids maximum per adult.
Darkroom Rental
Members $8/hr Nonmembers $12/hr
(Basic chemicals supplied)
Get A Lot Done Special Offer!
Seven hours :
Members $40 Nonmembers $65
Four hours:
Members $25 Nonmembers $40
Reservation a must!
Call 845-471-2550
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Barrett School of Art
Faculty
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LORI ADAMS has her own photography studio in East Fishkill, NY and is an experienced instructor in photography. She sees photography as a terrific blend of art and science and feels the best photography communicates intriguing ideas effectively. Cameras and lighting still fascinate her after decades of shooting. www.loriadamsphoto.com
LAUREN AITKEN is a native contemporary ceramic artist. She earned her B.F.A. in Ceramics and B.S. in Art Education from SUNY New Paltz. Her work ranges from functional pottery, to tiles and installation art. Her recent work has examined the wheel as a tool in the creation of her stacked sculptural forms. Lauren recently accepted the manager position at Barrett Clayworks and is excited about her future with this establishment.
LESLIE BENDER earned her BFA (painting) from Pratt Institute in 1975, her MFA (printmaking) from SUNY New Paltz in 2009, and shows work
extensively in the Northeast. Her political prints were exhibited at the Whitney Downtown and the MoMA in NYC. Besides teaching her creative focus includes printmaking, drawing and painting including public and private murals and theater sets.
http://www.lesliebender.com/
EMMA CRAWFORD received a BFA in Book Arts & Printmaking & MS in Communications/Package Design at Pratt Institute. She is an award winning artist, graphic designer, doll maker & printmaker who works as a children’s book designer & illustrator. Emma creates & exhibits one-of-a-kind layered works on paper: combining collograph, collage & chine collé. www.emmacrawford.com
KAREN D’ANSELMI has taught art to homeschoolers in the Hudson Valley for twelve years. She majored in art at Bryn Mawr College, the Tyler School of Art Rome Program, and the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture. She founded Laudate Sacred Art in Poughkeepsie.
AMANDA EPSTEIN is a graduate of Parsons School of Design & studied at the National Academy of Design, School of Visual Arts, and Art Students League. She is an award winning member of the Salmagundi Club and a signature member of the NE Watercolor Society. Amanda exhibits in the Hudson Valley, NYC and abroad. Her watercolors are part of numerous private and corporate collections.
http://www.aewatercolors.com/
STEPHEN FABRICO offers ceramics workshops all over the country, as well as at SUNY New Paltz, where he received his BFA. A studio potter & ceramic sculpture artist in the Hudson Valley for 30 years, Stephen’s work is represented in numerous publications. He participates nationally in invitational and juried exhibitions and has received many honorable awards. www.americanpotters.com/gallery
STAATS FASOLDT earned his MFA at Suny New Paltz & BA at Empire State College. He has been a painting instructor for over 20 years & is Vice President of the Woodstock School of Art’s Board of Directors. Staats’ paintings are interpretations of nature that stress spontaneity as method & have been exhibited in dozens of galleries in the Hudson Valley & the Catskills. www.fasoldt.net/staats
GARY FIFER, an award-winning artist, instructor and signature member of the NY Plein Air Painters, Gary was a student of Impressionists Frank DuMond and Frank Mason at the Art Students League of NY and studied with Arthur Maynard of the Ridgewood Art Institute. He is considered one of the region's most talented plein air painters and also taught at the Art Students League and the Ridgewood Academy.
JEANNIE FRIEDMAN is an award-winning mixed media painter and graphic designer. She has taught art to young children, college students and adults at the Brooklyn Museum, Pratt, Rutgers, and Parsons School of Design. Her dress paintings have received awards in group shows and were featured in the Catskill Mountain Guide. Her paintings have been exhibited in galleries throughout the US and Canada and she recently had a one-woman show in Rhinebeck, NY. www.jeanniefriedman.com.
MICHAEL GELLATLY studied at the Paier School of Art in CT. His work has been shown throughout New England and NY. Michael taught art at Southern Connecticut University, University of Bridgeport, Washington Montessori, and Indian Mountain School, CT. He is also a freelance illustrator and his images have appeared in numerous magazines and books. www.gellatlyart.com
MARY ANN GLASS has photographed countless weddings as a principal/founder of fete accompli photography. She is also one of the owners of RiverWinds Gallery in Beacon, which features her fine art photography along with the work of more than 35 regional artists and craftspeople. She curates shows in Beacon and in Rhinebeck. www.maryannglass.com
www.feteaccompli-photo.com
DAN GOLDMAN is an award winning commercial and fine art photographer from NYC and a new resident of Rhinebeck. His ongoing project “Dialogues with Nature” is hanging in Rhinebeck at the Photography and Art Center, Gallery Lode and Gazen Gallery. Dan has been working with Adobe Photoshop in his commercial and fine art work for close to 15 years and has been teaching Photoshop classes throughout New York, Long Island and Vermont for the past 8 years. www.goldmanstudios.com
KEITH GUNDERSON has studied with many notable artists: Frank Mason, David Leffel, & Harvey Dinnerstein at the Art Students League of NY and teaches throughout the east coast. His approach to painting the still life is based on a volumetric concept of form, as seen in the work of the great 19th century French proponents of the genre. www.classicrealism.com
MELISSA HARRIS has a BFA and an MFA in painting and was awarded a Fulbright grant to paint in Paris. Her colorful, expressive paintings can be found in numerous collections and she has exhibited both in the US and France. Melissa's work has been published internationally on note cards, prints, calendars, books, and more. She teaches workshops all over the country. www.melissaharris.com
KRISTOPHER HEDLEY is a Hudson Valley artist and instructor. He earned his MFA in printmaking from SUNY New Paltz & currently works as an Adjunct Professor & a professional picture framer. His work has been exhibited both nationally & internationally. www.krishedley.com
BETSY JACARUSO received her BFA with honors at The Pratt Institute of Art and Design, NYC. Betsy has a studio and gallery in Red Hook and is active in promoting the arts in the community. Her students find her mastery of the medium invaluable in the process of learning the complexities of watercolor painting. Her work has been featured in both regional and international exhibitions and is represented in private collections throughout the U.S. and Europe. www.betsyjacaruso.com
JEEP JOHNSON has been an artist his entire life and has worked with glass for almost 20 years. His work has been shown nationally and internationally and has taught at Barrett Art Center for many years. He recently received the Dutchess County Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship for Fine Crafts and Decorative Arts.
ROXIE JOHNSON is a native to the mid-Hudson Valley and received her MFA from Syracuse University. She has worked with children and adults in the visual arts for more than thirty years. Her combination of digital and traditional printmaking explores subconscious memory and the human spirit. Her artwork has been exhibited in juried shows, winning award recognition nationally, and in galleries throughout New York.
http://artbyrox.blogspot.com/
AMIE LAINO is a contemporary ceramic artist. A Long Island native, Amie began studying ceramics at Nassau Community College. From there, she migrated north to SUNY New Paltz where she earned a BFA in Ceramics and a BS in art education. Amie is a NYS certified art educator and teaches locally, in the Hudson Valley region. Her work ranges from ceramic sculpture to functional pottery, in which she employs techniques such as hand building, wheel throwing, mold making and slip casting
ANDREW LATTIMORE is a graduate of the National Academy School of Fine Arts, NY and studied in Florence at Academia di Belle Arti and Studio di Simi. His artwork, reminiscent of the great masters, is represented in numerous collections all over the world and he exhibits his figurative drawings and paintings extensively. Andrew recently completed a portrait commission of Governor G. Pataki for the state capital which will be featured in the Feb 09 issue of American Artist Magazine (step by step pictures of the process from the initial line drawing to completion). Andrew also loves to teach art and has a studio in the Hudson Valley. http://www.andrewlattimore.com
EMERY LAWSON is a graduate of Oklahoma State and Texas A&M. She is an avid beader, has been lampworking for five years and has a glass studio at Barrett Clay Works. She uses fine silver wire, sheet, and enamel, encased in a final layer of clear glass for shine and sparkle, to create her beads.
DAVID LEVY received his MFA from SUNY New Paltz and is collected internationally. He is currently teaching locally and recently had a one person exhibition at Gallery 485 at BCW.
ERIC LINDBLOOM is a recipient of the DCAC/DAF Individual Artist’s Fellowship award and the NYCA/CAPS grant. His work has been exhibited at Donskoj, Kingston and 292 Gallery, NYC, is included in International collections and is featured in Angels at the Arno, published by David Godine, Boston ’94.
NESTOR MADALENGOITIA solo shows at the Institute of Peruvian NA Culture; Barrett Art Center; Palmer Gallery, Vassar College and Lawrence Ward Gallery, NYC. He is a local portrait artist, has executed more than 20 large scale murals in public places & received the DCAC Executive Arts Award (Art Ed.) Nestor’s techniques were recently featured in American Artist Magazine. http://nestormad.home.att.net/
DAN MCCORMACK earned an MFA Photography from Art Institute of Chicago. He has explored various techniques, from pinhole to digital while photographing the nude. He received a NYSCA/CAPS photo grant ‘82, published a monograph, Body Light: Passages in a Relationship his website BODYSCAN won an award in Tokyo, & he has exhibited nationally & internationally. Dan teaches and runs the photography program at Marist College, Poughkeepsie. www.danmccormack.net
KATE MCGLOUGHLIN received a BFA in Drawing & Painting from the University of Arizona. She teaches landscape painting and printmaking workshops in Italy and the United States. Her artwork has been exhibited nationally. McGloughlin has been included in Marquis Who's Who in American Art since ‘99, and Who's Who in American Women since ‘05. www.katemcgloughlin.com
MEADOW has an MFA from George Washington University (ceramics & design), an MFA from University of Wisconsin (sculpture & jewelry) and an undergraduate degree from Mass. College of Art, Boston (ceramics). She is the founder and director of the famous Artplace in SoHo and Woodrock in Gardiner.
ELLEN METZGER O’SHEA maintains a studio in Poughkeepsie working as a painter and printmaker.She received her BS from Nazareth College and MA from SUNY New Paltz both in Painting and Art Education.She has studied with Stuart Diamond (Columbia University, NYC), Tim Hawkesworth (Mass College of Art), Melissa Meyer (Art New England, Mass College of Art).is a retired art teacher for primary school children. http://longreacharts.com/metzger
WILLIAM MOLLOY specializes in tree preservation including organic root stimulation, woodland improvement and orchard maintenance, all grades of pruning, consultation and awareness. His decades of experiences in the Hudson Valley and beyond will assist the novice and experienced photographer in seeing trees from a professional's unique point of view.
CAROL ANN MORLEY is an award winning artist who specializes in nature and botanical drawing that emphasize the flow of lines, grouping and scattering of shapes, tango of tones and accent of color and light. Classically trained in art, she is a dedicated teacher and former founder/coordinator of the Botanical Illustration certificate program at the NY Botanical Garden. Her work is represented in numerous private and public collections.
www.bbg.org/lib/florilegium/morley
SETH NADEL is a graduate of the Cooper Union School of Art and Architecture and the HS of Art and Design, NYC. His rural and urban landscape oil paintings are represented at Cavalier Galleries, Ct & NYC, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, Arlington Art Gallery & Shahinian Fine Art Gallery, Poughkeepsie & Mark Gruber Gallery, New Paltz. www.sethnadelartist.com
JENNY NELSON attended Maine College of Art and graduated with a BFA from Bard College, where she received a scholarship to the Lacoste School of the Arts in France. She has been living and working in Woodstock for 15 years including an Artist in Residence at the Byrdcliffe Art Colony from November 2004-08. Jenny is represented by galleries nationally including Tria Gallery, NYC and her work is shown locally and nationally. http://jennynelson.com/
KIRSTEN OLSEN is a recent Masters of Art in Arts Studio recipient from SUNY New Paltz, She attended Alfred University’s New York State School of Ceramics for her undergraduate studies. Currently she is an artist in residence at BCW and teaching art in Wappingers Central School District.
CHRISTINE OWEN received her MFA in ceramics from the U of Colorado, a BFA in ceramics from SUNY New Paltz, was a traditional potter’s apprentice in Japan for over 2 years & currently teaches at Dutchess Community College. She is a founding member of the Bridge Club, a collaborative nationally performing artists group. www.christineowen.net
LINDA RICHICHI conducts several workshops and lectures internationally including "Feel the Energy". She is the founder and director of the World Tour Exhibition: “Far and Near Horizons” and was the first artist in residence at SUNY Orange County. Linda's work was published in the International Artist Magazine, was praised by Art Times editor, Raymond J. Steiner, was awarded Best of Show by the International Plein Air Painters and is in private and corporate collections internationally. Memberships include: Pastel Society of America (PSA), International Plein Air Painters, New York Plein Air Painters, and she was a founding member of the Portrait Society of America. http://lindarichichi.com/
RICH RUSSO has a BFA from Rutgers University, a commercial photography degree, is a professional photographer and art director and has owned a commercial studio in the NJ/NY metro area for the past 30 years. His accounts are Fortune 500 companies, as well as start ups, and he has won awards for a diverse range of work. Rich is presently adjunct faculty at Kean University, teaches several photo workshops and is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers. www.richrusso.com
CHRISTIE SCHEELE received a BFA from the College of Art and Design at Alfred University and has studied in Madrid and Bolivia. A full time, self-supporting artist and as well as an art instructor and mentor for artists in the Hudson Valley, she is represented by numerous galleries locally, from NYC to Provincetown, and has been widely collected nationally and internationally. www.asherneimangallery.com/christie
www.bookart.com/scheele
ROBERT SCHNEIDER, landscape painter, and art instructor, embodies the rich tradition of the Hudson River School. As a professional artist for more than 25 years, Mr. Schneider’s paintings have been exhibited and collected across the US, abroad and were featured in the November 2007 issue of American Artist Magazine. He (and his wife) are the founders of the Hudson Valley School of Art (1987) and the Cooperstown School of Art. www.robertschneiderfineart.com
SARAH CHAMBERLIN SCOTT is a published children's book illustrator and teaches art to adults. and children She has illustrated half a dozen children's books and is a fine arts painter. She received a BA from American University, an Associate degree in Illustration at Pratt Institute and has studied at the Art Students' League & School of Visual Arts in NYC. www.sarahchamberlinscott.com
MADELEINE SEGALL-MARX is a sculptor whose public works have been commissioned by the NYC Dept. of Parks and Stuyvesant High School. Maddy serves as a permanent advisor to the National Association of Women Artists; established the NAWA Millennium Collection that exhibited at the United Nations and Second Worldwide Feminist Expo; has curated national exhibitions; received over 40 national sculpture awards that include 10 Medals of Honor and first place awards; and received the Dutchess County Executive Award to an individual artist. Working in her SoHo, Hyde Park and Pietrasanta, Italy studios where her works are cast in bronze, Maddy is in her 7th year of a grant-winning project on the concept of “enemies.”
BRIAN SHAPIRO earned BFA and MFA degrees from the Chicago Art Institute and teaches in Orange County. His portraits, including a series on movie making and business commissioned drawings and paintings entitled "at work", have been exhibited by the Smithsonian Institution, the Motion Picture Academy, the State Department in Europe and in galleries and museums nationwide. http://www.brianshapiroart.com
TILLY STRAUSS is a full time artist with a BFA in painting and in art history. Her work has been featured in the NY Times, many local publications and she exhibits nationally. Tilly recently completed a 5 foot tall mural for the Poughkeepsie Train Station containing glimpses of 54 Dutchess County sites. She taught HS art at the Kildonan School and coaches seniors in college portfolio prep. www.tillystudio.com
CAROL STRUVE’s experience as a painter spans 20 years. Highlights of her career include 16 one-person exhibitions, several grant awards and a residency at the Vermont Studio Center. She holds a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and an MFA from University of Massachusetts, Amherst and currently teaches art at SUNY New Paltz.
FRAN SUTHERLAND has taught, painted and exhibited art in the Hudson valley for 40 years. She earned an M.S. in art history, B.S. in art education as well as the Deans Award for Excellence in Teaching from SUNY New Paltz. Fran synthesizes both Eastern and Western aesthetics and techniques in her work and continues a long exploration of using mixed media to emphasize the reflection of life. www.fransutherland.com
MICHELLE TINNER earned a BFA in ceramics from SUNY New Paltz. She has participated in several solo & national exhibitions, was published in Ceramics Monthly & 500 Cups and her work is in many permanent collections. Michelle has taught at Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY and currently teaches at Barrett Clay Works.
CHRIS VIVAS studied english and studio art at Stony Brook University with an emphasis in ceramics, which led to a Studio Artist in Residence at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Japan. Upon returning to the United States. he began exploring wood firing while working as the Artist in Residence at Stony Brook University Craft Center. Influenced by existential writers such as Nietzsche, Sartre, and Camus, Vivas pursued his interest in the concepts of fragility and strength, receiving his MFA in ceramics at SUNY New Paltz. He currently resides on Long Island, where he continues to explore the ceramic medium.
MARY BETH WEHRUNG received her BFA from SUNY New Paltz in 2004, exhibits nationally, and is the Clay Program Coordinator and Ceramics Instructor at the Women's Studio Workshop in Rosendale, NY. Her Cone 6 wheel thrown works detail hand painted images of local seasonal edible and medicinal plants.
MARLENE WIEDENBAUM, PSA, a graduate of Queens College and SUNY New Paltz, also attended the Arts Students League, NYC. Her award winning landscape, figurative and still life pastels are in private collections and have been exhibited nationwide. Marlene teaches pastel & plein-air locally and is an active member of many prestigious arts organizations including the Pastel Society of America, Woodstock Artists Assoc. & Museum and the Degas Pastel Society. www.wiedenbaum.com
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