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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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Online Art Gallery #124

Most weeks, artists — professional and amateur — simply submit their work. Some have names; some are untitled. They stand well on their own.

This week, several submissions have back stories, or at least explanations. It’s always good to know where a piece came from.

It’s not necessary, of course. Whatever works for you.

This is your gallery. All readers are invited to contribute to it. 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!

“Was it the Heat or the Humidity?” Jerry Kuyper says he assembled this sculpture from found objects.

Untitled. Lis Hisgen says, “I started acrylic painting during the pandemic, after last painting a wallaby in 7th grade. Flowers, colors and textures bring me joy.”

“The Beach is for Everyone” (Lawrence Weisman)

Diane Yormark’s needlepoint was inspired by her nephew, Brooklyn artist Sam Unger.

“Moonlight Lancers, ATTACK!” (Mike Hibbard)

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Pic Of The Day #1770

When snow fell last Sunday, Westport art director/rock sculptor/photographer Jerry Kuyper did some shoveling of his Rayfield Road driveway.

Over the next 5 days — through sunshine, and the driving of vehicles back and forth — he kept shooting the same scene, from his office window.

Here’s what he saw:

(Photos/Jerry Kuyper)

2/13 – 2/18/2022

0*6*Art*Art*0 — Week 94 Gallery

Bright colors to brighten up mid-winter!

As always, this gallery is open to you. Whatever your age and level of experience — professional or amateur, young or old. In every medium.

All genres are encouraged. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage and needlepoint — whatever you’ve got, email it to dwoog@optonline.net. Share your work with the world!

“Winter Blossom” (Amy Schneider)

“In the Kitchen” (Jo Ann Davidson)

After a recent snowfall, Jerry Kuyper — the artist known for his rock sculptures at Schlaet’s Point — made this ancient mark on Longshore’s 18th green.

A few days later, this was the scene nearby. “Longshore never disappoints,” says photographer June Rose Whittaker.

“Waiting for the Bus” (Lawrence Weisman)

“I Got You: Sherwood Island” (Robin Genser)

Rock On, Burying Hill!

For years, Westporters have marveled at the pop-up rock sculptures that appear randomly on the now-you-see-it, now-you-don’t marshland between Schlaet’s Point (the north end of Compo Beach) and the Hillspoint Road curve toward Elvira’s.

Eventually they collapse, from the effects of wind and tides. Nice while they last, they’re mostly the work of Jerry Kuyper.

The other day, alert “06880” reader John Karrel noticed a different type of stone structure at Burying Hill Beach. It’s sturdier — more wall-like — but equally mysterious.

Rock sculpture at Burying Hill Beach

Preparations for a winter solstice festival? An homage to the original Bankside Farmers? Nature working in wondrous ways?

If you have any ideas — or know the back story — click “Comments” below.