The Islip Art Council and Islip Art Museum, AARP-sponsored Art at 50 Plus NEW BEGINNINGS exhibition has taken virtual exhibits to new heights and achieves an intimacy beyond expectation. Enjoy the show. You may find yourself saying that it is way better than you imagined!
Creating this virtual exhibit was a trail-blazing event for all involved. The nearly 600 artists who submitted their work to be part of this event are to be commended for embracing the challenges of technology.
Curating an exhibition is a complex task and a work of art unto itself. Individual pieces must relate and be woven into a visually cohesive entity. The work selected needed to encompass New York State and the ages 50-90+ as well as cover all levels of artistry from beginners to life-long artists… and then videographer Waldo Cabrera used his artistry to create the video that will be viewable starting September 15, 2020.
These are the one hundred artists whose work and statements were selected: (in the order of their appearance)
Mary C Roth
Karen Woodin
Randy Broznan
Neva Sedlow
Dan Welden
Lynn Marripodi
Ben Cross
Jennifer Campbell
Regina Silvers
Richard Sigmund
Jeanmarie Donahue
Adel Gorgy
Paul Bouchard
Victoria Beckert
Kathleen McArdle
Linda Fix
Frank Sabatte
Alan Richards
Norma Greenwood
Andrea Strongwater
Isablle Garbani
Bill Kuchler
Jim Sabiston
Tami Elise
Andrea Bourgeouis
Keith Rossein
Jacqueline Fiore
Doris Rubinic
Veronica Schielman
Alli Berman
Jan Guarino
Judy Kreitzer
Ellen DiFazio
Lynne Lederman
Patricia Hodder
Carolyn Oberst
Ray Grist
Janet McLaughlin
Douglas Newton
Edison Mejia
Catherine Minnery
Marjorie Ehrenreich
Karen L. Kirshner
Lynn Ubell
A H Gunther
Ron Becker
Louise P. Sloane
Estelle Bassin
Julia Scully
Elaine Forrest
Beth Barry
Olga Alexander
Greg Brown
Bernice Sokol Kramer
Annette Jaret
Callie Hirsch
Carol Prehoda
Vichai Chinalai
Rita Rovery
Terry Elkins
Marsha Solomon
Corinne Michels
Kat O’Brien & Sylvie Gauthier
Paul Wortman
Joyce Kanyuk
Matthew Turov
Emily Barnett
Manuel Macarrulla
Susan Schwalb
Don Weber
Christine Greene
La Veda Davis
Ed Vega
Victoria Smith
Lori Horowitz
Michael Flaherty
Gary Finelli
Amy Wagner
Stephanie Brody-Lederman
Renee DeFilippis
Lisa Zilker
Janet Morgan
Jaynie Gilman Crimmins
JoAnn Bishop
Matthias Kern
Nina Thorne
Soralee Cook
Dr. Robert Irwin Wolf
Illyan Ivanov
Minoo Moadel
Deborah Katz
Lisa Petker Mintz
Linda Bice
Amelia Melnick
Mary Ahern
Orna Behm
Nancy Vassilakis
Susan Tiffin
Joyce Bressler
S. A. M. Shrestha
LuAnn Palazzo
Neill Slaughter
Fran Beallor
Laura Gurton
Ward Hooper
The New Beginnings Virtual Exhibition will be ready for viewing September 15, 2020 on the Islip Art Museum website www.islipartmuseum.org
The Sip and See ZOOM Reception October 4, 2020 from 2-pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4654432677?pwd=M2c0Uk1INEx1OWQweGpnODk1Z0tMdz09
The closing Zoom reception November 7th
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4654432677?pwd=M2c0Uk1INEx1OWQweGpnODk1Z0tMdz09
In addition to the video that can be viewed on the Islip Art Museum website www.islipartmuseum.org there will also be a gallery to view the New Beginnings exhibit along with each artist’s contact information.