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Online Art Gallery #148

Hearts on rocks, a heart on a deer statue — and a piece called “Sweethearts” — are this week’s artistic nods to Valentine’s Day.

The other works showcase the usual broad range of our weekly online art gallery.

Remember: This is your feature. Everyone is invited to contribute. Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions.

All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world!

Untitled. Artist B. Tlush’s work can be seen in the Westport River Gallery at the Riverside Avenue/Post Road West corner (as seen above). Look closely at this acrylic on board: the windows include paintings of the Westport Country Playhouse, Levitt Pavilion, Pecks Ledge Lighthouse and Cedar Point Yacht Club. 

Needlepoint by Lucy Johnson.

“Sweethearts” (Ann Chernow)

“Love Rocks” (Amy Schneider). The hearts are made with thin strips of washi tape.

“Brown Barred Owl Out on the Stump!” Artist Steve Stein says: “Hoo knew the 3 rules for owl/raptor encounters: Keep your distance. Don’t try to feed an owl, ever. They can attack if threatened.”

“Gifts from the Cupboard” (Ellin Spadone)

“What’s Cookin'” (Lawrence Weisman)

“A Walk in Berkeley.” Photographer Lynn Wilson noted: “So near and yet so far.”

“There’s No Water on My Back!” (Mike Hibbard)

“Sidewalk Exploration” (Peter Barlow)

“Getting On” (Tom Doran)

“Valentine Greetings” — Winter Park, Florida (Laurie Sorensen)

Online Art Gallery #147

Winter — in many forms, even without snow — fills this week’s online art gallery.

Some of the submissions show Westport. Others from as far as Vineyard Haven and Florida. All are the works of “06880” readers.

This is your feature. Everyone is invited to contribute. Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions.

All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world!

“Ready for the Winter” (Karen Weingarten)

“Schooner Blackfish” — mixed media (Peter Barlow)

“A Sunny Winter Day” (June Rose Whittaker)

Haiku (Diane Lowman)

“Sakura” — acrylic abstract (Patricia McMahon)

“Emerging from the Wormhole with a Message for Us?” (Mike Hibbard)

“Zentangle Art” (Amy Schneider)

Untitled (Matt Murray)

“Swan, Vineyard Haven, MA” (Laurie Sorensen)

“Hangnail” (Lawrence Weisman)

“Gwyneth at 50 Dives Into Middle Age” (Tom Doran)

“Sometimes, All That’s Left is Hope” (Steve Stein)

“A Little Winter Light” (Judith Katz)

 

 

 

Online Art Gallery #146

Colors abound this week.

Of course, there are the usual charcoal and pen-and-ink submissions too.

With a mix of works from regular contributors, and newcomers (and professionals and talented “amateurs”).

Every week is a new experience. But always: This is your feature. All readers are invited to contribute. Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions.

All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world!

“Manhattan as Seen From Hunter’s Point” (Warren Jahn)

“Four Fish” — one image, several views; oil paint, photography, colored ink (Peter Barlow)

“My Arthritic Left Hand” (Lawrence Weisman)

Needlepoint (Lucy Johnson)

“Neurographic Art” (Amy Schneider)

“Early Years of a Foodie. ‘Is This Where Bacon Comes From?’ (Mike Hibbard)

“Il Duomo – The Town’s Big Church!” (Steve Stein)

Untitled (Matt Murray)

Photographer John Richers explains: “This covered bridge/tunnel connects the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport to the JetBlue terminal. The hotel is very cool. The mid-century architecture is fabulous, and it is appointed with all circa-1962 furnishings.”

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Online Art Gallery #145

After closing last week (the curator was away), our “06880” online art gallery returns.

Once again, its (virtual) walls are filled with intriguing works, in a variety of forms, from many professional — and amateur — readers.

Every week is a new experience. But always: This is your feature. All readers are invited to contribute. Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions.

All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world!

“Winter at the Beach” (Karen Weingarten)

“Buddies” — Photographer “KMH” says: “Male purple finch and 800-pound rose marble tiger have a rock-solid relationship, even though the finch is a little flighty.”

Untitled (Nina Marino)

“Storm” (Amy Schneider)

“Hello, Neighbor” — Dover, Massachusetts (Laurie Sorensen)

“Ten Boats” (Peter Barlow)

“Fiddler on a Roof — 2.0” (Steve Stein)

“40 Winks on Metro-North)” (Lawrence Weisman)

Untitled (Auggie Koskoff)

Untitled (Tom Doran)

Online Art Gallery #144

Lots o’ nature this week.

And it’s in — as is our tradition — many forms.

Every week is a new experience. But always: This is your feature. All readers are invited to contribute. Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions.

All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world!

(NOTE: The online art gallery will be closed next week. We’ll reopen on January 21. Come visit then!)

“Winter Sunset” (Karen Weingarten)

“Winter Walk” (Werner Liepolt)

“Waterfall” (Amy Schneider)

“Dancer” — mixed media (Peter Barlow)

“Mommy, I’m Scared” — Photographer Mike Hibbard says of this photo from Tanzania:
“Will 2023 bring us humans more or less fear?”

“Vicuna” (Steve Stein)

“On the Sideline” (Lawrence Weisman)

“Cabbage Curls” (Marta Campbell)

“Galaxy Hopping” (Tom Doran)

 

Online Art Gallery #142

Two first-time artists — well, the first time they’re on “06880,” anyway — join our online art gallery this week.

They’ve picked a good time. With Hanukah underway, and Christmas just a day away, several works touch on the holiday theme, directly or indirectly.

As always, all year long: This is your feature. All readers are invited to contribute. Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions.

All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world!

“It is Better to Light Just One Little Candle Than to Stumble in the Dark!” (Esther Stein Lichtman). Regular contributor Steve Stein submitted this on behalf of Esther, his 11-yer-old granddaughter, who spends her summers visiting in Westport. 

“Paper Ornaments and Chanukah Gelt” (Amy Schneider)

Photographer Mike Hibbard says: “Listening to hear the angels’ voices. Singing goodwill to all on earth!” (Adapted from the hymn ‘O Night Divine.’)”

Ceramicist Morgan Veltri is a sophomore at East Stroudsburg University, majoring in environmental studies and minoring in studio arts.

“Art With AM” — acrylic (Lis Hisgen). This was taken from a photograph taken at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. an acrylic painting. 

“Early Morning Sun — For a Moment” (Peter Barlow)

“Just a Trim” (Lawrence Weisman)

“Swimmer” (Tom Doran)

Online Art Gallery #141

Christmas, Hanukkah — and tiles — are part of this week’s online art gallery.

No, not thoseRiver of Names” Westport Library tiles.

These are much less controversial. They’re part of the holiday season too.

Remember: This is your feature. All readers are invited to contribute. Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions.

All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world!

Ho ho ho!

“Happy Chanukah” (Amy Schneider)

Untitled. Artist Anne Bernier writes: :Getting crafty at Christmas with some watercolor gnome bookmarks..”

“Abstract Tiles” (Patricia McMahon)

“Friendship Sloop ‘Jolly Buccaneer” — India ink on a clear negative, printed in reverse. This Christmas card was created by artist Peter Barlow, a while ago.

Untitled (Kathleen Burke)

“Kiss Me” — Galapagos Islands. Photographer Mike Hibbard explains: “There are so many people who are not loved, not hugged, and not kissed. It is so painful to be lonely and not ‘kissed.’ This brings tears to my eyes and my heart. I am blessed to be loved, and hugged, and kissed. Let’s please give our love, hugs, and kisses to those in need.”

Untitled (Tom Doran)

“Where Have All the Flowers Gone? The Girls Have Picked Them Everyone!” (Steve Stein)

“It’s a Stretch” (Lawrence Weisman)

Untitled — Rocky Ridge Road (Linda Franco Doyle)

 

Online Art Gallery #136

Fall is the season of colors. This week, “06880” artists and photographers submitted some very colorful works, in several mediums.

This is your feature. All readers are invited to contribute. Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions.

All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world!

“Westport Red” (Rowene Weems)

Untitled (Karen Weingarten)

“All the Colors of the Rainbow” (June Rose Whittaker)

Photographer Mike Hibbard says of this Galapagos giant tortosie: “organic, free range and grass-fed — hands off!”

“Brooklyn” (Lawrence Weisman)

“Portugal” (Wendy Levy)

“Remembering Chagall: Tribe of Asher” (Steve Stein)

“A Mack at Mystic” (Peter Barlow)

“Fallen” (Amy Schneider)

 

Online Art Gallery #135

Election Day is Tuesday.

On this Saturday — Online Art Gallery Day — a pair of artists remind “06880” readers of the importance of ballots.

Other contributors remind readers of the beauty that surrounds us — and the people, food and whimsy.

This is your feature. All readers are invited to contribute. Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions.

All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world!

“Vote” (Amy Schneider)

Untitled (Lawrence Weisman)

Untitled (Jerry Kuyper)

“Fall” (Mark Yurkiw)

“Happy Schooner and Dad Enjoying a Hike at Lake Mohegan” (Rick Benson)

“Tuscan Delight, Monteverdi” (Ellin Spapdone)

“Are You Sure This is From the New Webb Telescope?” (Steve Stein)

“Balsamic Olive” (Tom Doran)

“Sacred Water on Sacred Wood” (Jonathan Prager)

“Steps” (Karen Weingarten)

Photographer Mike Hibbard jokes, “Meet me at Aster’s for lunch, and Honey, Bee hungry!”

“And So It Begins” (Bonnie Erickson)

Geoffrey Stone’s collage of Stacey Abrams was made with material from the New York Times; altered photographs, acrylic, and pencil on canvas.

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Online Art Gallery #134

Great minds think alike.

Great artists do too.

Four submissions to this week’s online art gallery feature leaves. Two are of sunflowers; another two are apples.

But every artist and photographer offers a different take on what are definitely not tired subjects. That’s what makes art so wonderful — and our online art gallery so interesting.

Remember: This is your feature. All readers are invited to contribute. Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions.

All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and (yes) needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world!

Untitled. Photographer Jerry Kuyper explains, :A leaf with a spherical growth falls onto a pumpkin,”

“The Fall Classic” (Fred Cantor)

“Apple Picking Time” (Roseann Spengler)

“Deconstructed Acrylic Abstract Sunflower” (Patricia McMahon)

“Give Me More SUGAR!” (Mike Hibbard)

“Sunflowers” (Amy Schneider)

“Hope” (Tom Doran)

Untitled (Werner Liepolt)

“Cedar Waxwing” — Artist Steve Stein explains, “This is a kind of finch. They eat berries, spread the berry’s seeds, and are noted to be serially monogamous,”

“Gettin’ Around” (Lawrence Weisman)

“Splendid Autumn in the Berkshires” — Housatonic River, Stockbridge, MA October 22, 2022 (Laurie Sorensen)

“View From a Connecticut Prison” — Suffield correctional facility (Wendy Levy)

“Hanging On” (Karen Weingarten)

Untitled — Photographer Bonnie Connolly says, “This a dall scene on my front walkway.
After a cold rain, the fallen pine needles and leaves seemed to dance together.”

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