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Online Art Gallery #199

Posted on February 3, 2024 | 4 comments

New artists and new styles highlight this week’s online art gallery.

We welcome all work. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world! (PS: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.)

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

“When Real Cowboys Play Poker” (Ken Runkel)

Untitled — Sherwood Mill Pond (Andy Millard)

“Winter Thaw” — watercolor (Dorothy Robertshaw)

Untitled — Maj Kalfus describes this as “an illustration of one of my favorite childhood poems.”

“Girl” — acrylic on Masonite. Artist Nathan Rolla Mach, a high school junior, is the son of 1991 Staples High School graduate Gina Rolla Mach.

Untitled — acrylic painting (Susan Gold Falkenstein)

“High Wind BVI” — watercolor (Werner Liepolt)

“The Israelite Tribe of Shimon” — Artist Steve Stein says, “Chagall created much copied and reinterpreted stained glass windows of the 12 ancient tribes of the Bible. The anglicized names might include Simon, Simeon, Samson and even Stephen.”

“This Way Down” (Peter Barlow)

“Westport Pier” — oil on canvas (Steve Moen)

“January” — PhotoGraphic (Jerry Kuyper)

“Uptick” (Tom Doran)

“On the Grounds of the Greenwich Historical Society” (Kathleen Burke)

“Enneapod Emerges From the Wormhole” (Mike Hibbard)

“Lost in Thought” (Lawrence Weisman)

Untitled (Alan Goldberg)

(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)

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Online Art Gallery #198

Posted on January 27, 2024 | 4 comments

This week — purely by coincidence — several photographers whose work often appears as “06880” Pics of the Day have pivoted, with submissions to our online art gallery.

We welcome their work — and all other artists’ too. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world! (PS: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.)

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

“A Weston Window” (Pat Saunders)

“Eye of the Storm” — acrylic and resin (Patricia McMahon)

Untitled — acrylic on canvas (Kirsten Woods)

“Here’s the Little Birdie That Told You So” (Mike Hibbard)

“Westport Marsh” — Artist (and 1972 Staples High School graduate Steve Moen) writes, “As a teenager I worked with Westport artists like Anne Toulmin Rothe, Charlie Reid and Bob Baxter. Three years ago I began working on a series of Westport paintings. I made frequent visits to my parents as they made their way through their senior years. Now I have plenty of pieces to show, and am looking for a place to pitch.”

Untitled — Sherwood Island State Park (Deirdre Kaempfer)

“Last Susan of the Season” (Peter Barlow)

“My Backyard Tree in Winter at Sunset/Moonrise” (Laurie Sorensen)

“Jalopyland” — acrylic on canvas (Jodi Wallace)

Untitled — Indian Rocks Beach, Florida (Matt Murray)

“Pegasus — Not to be Confused With a Unicorn” — pencil drawing on sketching paper (Aerin Stein, 12 years old)

“Working the Phone” (Lawrence Weisman)

“View from Favela do Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro” (Wendy Levy)

Untitled — “Inspired by ‘Open Door Policy,’ Ken Runkel” (Jerry Kuyper)

“Lambchop” (Ken Runkel)

(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)

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Online Art Gallery #195

Posted on January 6, 2024 | 2 comments

Ken Runkel opens the door to 2024.

Now our artists just have to walk on through.

This year — as we’ve done every week since this feature began, early in the pandemic — we welcome all kinds of submissions.

Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — whatever you’ve got.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world! (PS: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.)

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

“Open Door Policy” (Ken Runkel)

Untitled (Kathleen Burke)

“1912 Model T — Touring.” Photographer Peter Barlow says, “despite Henry Ford’s famous line, ‘You can have any color you like as long as it’s black,’ there were red ones. Also green and blue.”

“Just Out of the Bath” (Lawrence Weisman)

“Will it Ever Snow Again in 06880” (Steve Stein). Hey Steve: Maybe today!

(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)

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Online Art Gallery #194

Posted on December 30, 2023 | 1 comment

As we look to the winter sky for new year inspiration, our “06880” artists have got us covered.

In this final online art gallery of 2023 — and for the 52 that follow in 2024 — we welcome all kinds of submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — whatever you’ve got.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world! (PS: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.)

Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited to contribute. Happy new year!

“Christmas Night’s Moon” (Michael Robertshaw)

“Sherwood Island Beach” (Maj Kalfus)

Untitled (Tom Doran)

Untitled (Kathleen Burke)

Untitled — Photographer Mike Hibbard “quotes”: “I hate that song about ‘coming ’round the mountain’ — especially the stanza about dumplings!”

“Windmill Moon” (Peter Barlow)

“Balancing Act” (Lawrence Weisman)

“I’m Looking Forward to a Better New Year — 2024” (Aerin Stein)

(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)

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Online Art Gallery #193

Posted on December 23, 2023 | Comments Off

Christmas finds its way into a few pieces in today’s online art gallery.

So, of course, do the usual subjects. Which is to say: Everything else under the sun.

When you enter our “06880” gallery, you never know what you’ll find. But you’ll always find works of interest.

This is your gallery. We welcome all kinds of submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — whatever you’ve got.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world! (PS: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.)

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

“Merry Christmas Mona” (Ken Runkel)

“3D Origami” (Claire Faucher)

“Milky Way” (Jerry Kuyper)

“Chaos” (Jo Ann Miller)

“Reflections of Winter” — impasto/gold leaf (Dorothy Robertshaw)

“Basket Full of Happy Peruvian Dolls for Christmas” (Mike Hibbard)

“Ornament All Year Round — My Victorian Bell Buoy” — Photographer Peter Barlow says, “The photo shows the top half of a very heavy object about 5 feet tall. I acquired it some 50 years ago for my back yard in Westport, and now it’s in my yard in Pawcatuck. I love it, but I don’t know anything more of its history.”

“Compo Post Season” — digital illustration (Maj Kalfus)

“Contemplation” (Lawrence Weisman)

“110 to Anywhere” (Andrew Colabella)

“Give Me That Old Time Religion! It’s an Olive Branch — Not Mistletoe!” (Steve Stein)

Untitled (Jon Nicholson)

(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)

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Online Art Gallery #192

Posted on December 16, 2023 | 8 comments

The holidays were on the minds of a few artists this week. Next week’s online gallery should be filled with more.

As always, we welcome all kinds of art. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — whatever you’ve got.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world! (PS: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.)

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

“Profile of Marley” (Peter Barlow)

“Window Shopping” (Mary Madelyn Attanasio)

Dorothy Robertshaw writes: “It is a tradition: handmade gifts for the holidays. My husband’s woven cloths … one of his latest hobbies since the pandemic. A big ❤️ and oyster shell, ornaments, and handcrafted wood-burned serving supplies. One of my favorite crafts from the 1980s ❤️❤️👩🏼‍🎤”

“Santa’s New Helpers” (Ken Runkel)

Untitled (Jo Ann Miller)

“Sacred Structure” (Tom Doran)

“This is the Last Free Ride You Get!” (Mike Hibbard)

“Angle of Repose” (Lawrence Weisman)

“The Last Leaves of Autumn at 06880-1927” (Steve Stein)

“December Sunrise in Connecticut” (Rosemary C. Williams)

“Sailors Take Warning” — Southport Harbor (Jan Carpenter)

(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)

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Online Art Gallery #191

Posted on December 9, 2023 | Comments Off

Today’s online art gallery opens with a special request.

In this season of giving, Westport artist Mark Yurkiw is thinking of his native Ukraine. As the Russian war grinds on, he wants to ensure that no one forgets the plight: 10 million Ukrainians are displaced, 20 million shelter in place, and 10 million are protecting their nation, any way they can.

Over the past 2 years Mark has donated his artwork, as a way to raise funds to help Ukraine. His work is serious, superb, and important. He invites interested collectors to contact him for an appointment to see it, in his barn/studio. Mark’s email is mark.think3d@gmail.com.

Art by Mark Yurkiw …

… and Mark outside his barn, with one of his Ukrainian-themed works.

Now, back to our weekly online gallery. As always, we welcome all kinds of art. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — whatever you’ve got.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world! (PS: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.)

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

“Our Colorful Nation” (Dorothy Robertshaw)

“Beach Impressions” (Tom Doran)

“Our Love for Each Other Shines Forever” (Mike Hibbard)

Untitled — Photographer Dennis Jackson took this recently in Argentina’s Tierra de Fuego National Park, a few miles from the Chilean border.

Untitled collage — paper on paper (Maj Kalfus)

“Worth a Second Look” (Lawrence Weisman)

“All the Other Thanksgiving Gourds Are Gone!” (Steve Stein)

“Manspreading” — watercolor (Jo Ann Davidson)

“Red Sail in the Sunset? – A J-70” (Peter Barlow)

“Seaside Impressions 03” (Ken Runkel)

“Dawn in the Neighborhood” (Jerry Kuyper)

(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)

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Online Art Gallery #190

Posted on December 2, 2023 | 1 comment

Welcome to our first December online art gallery of the year.

We’ve got interesting new mediums, like collage and embroidery. But where are all our holiday submissions?

Come on, guys — it’s the most wonderful time of the year, right?!

As always, we welcome all kinds of art. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — whatever you’ve got.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world! (PS: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.)

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

“What the World Needs Now is Love, Sweet Love” (Steve Stein)

“OK, What Came First?” (Ken Runkel)

“Kawa Ni” — pastel (Werner Liepolt)

Untitled — collage (Maj Kalfus)

“Counted Cross Stitch” (Alicia Kronick)

“I Remember” (Tom Doran)

Untitled — oil on canvas (Greg Puhy)

“Choppy Water and Herreshoff Ketch” (Peter Barlow)

“Thanks for Being My Dinner!” Photographer Mike Hibbard says, “The queen lioness takes down the prey and eats first. The rest of the pride keep their distance and eat when the queen goes to the river to drink. Jackals, hyenas and buzzards take their turns — carefully.”

“In Recovery” (Lawrence Weisman)

“Naturally, It’s Getting Chilly” (Jerry Kuyper)

“Black Bird” — black and white reflection photography (Patricia McMahon)

(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)

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Online Art Gallery #189

Posted on November 25, 2023 | 2 comments

Thanksgiving is already in the rear view mirror.

But a couple of artists check in with Turkey Day-themed work.

Others — as always — offer a wide variety: nature, people, boats, whimsy.

It’s just another day at the “06880” online art gallery.

As always, we welcome all kinds of art. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — whatever you’ve got.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world! (PS: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.)

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

Laurie Sorensen finished this needlepoint, and thought its Macy’s Parade theme would be appropriate for this week’s online art gallery.

“Pilgrim Mouse Thanksgiving” (Mary Madelyn Attanasio)

“Autumn Tree” (Jamie Walsh)

“Blue Hour Lake” (Ken Runkel)

“Are You Coming or Going in This Hectic World?” (June Rose Whittaker)

“It’s All in The Eye of the Beholder!” — watercolor. 12-year-old artist Aerin Stein’s grandfather Steve Stein explains, “It is a hidden personal typography. The trick is to find their hidden name.”

“Espresso #2” — oil on panel (Werner Liepolt)

“Shadow in the Frame” — photograph (Sandy Rothenberg)

“Beach Bricks, Cousin of Beach Glass” (Jerry Kuyper)

“Schooner Columbia, 141 Feet” — Photographer Peter Barlow says, “This is an exact replica of the schooner that represented the US competing with Canada’s Bluenose in the fishing boat races of the1920s and ’30s.”

“Jackal Pups Trying to Hyde” — Tanzania (Mike Hibbard)

“Yoga. OK, So You Can Do This. But Why?” (Lawrence Weisman)

Untitled — Photographer Bonnie Scott Connolly says, “On a cold, rainy late fall day, pine needles make a random artistic design.”

“Last Color at Earthplace” (Rowene Weems)

(Entrance is free to our online art gallery. But please consider a donation! Just click here — and thank you!)

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Online Art Gallery #188

Posted on November 18, 2023 | 1 comment

New contributors join regulars this week, in another edition of our online art gallery.

As we always do, we welcome all kinds of art. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — whatever you’ve got.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world! (PS: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.)

Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited (no, urged) to contribute.

“Autumn Leaves” — gel print (Amy Schneider)

“Birds on the Pond” (Tammy Murray)

Untitled — Photographer Donna Forma explains: “This is an anti-war memorial titled ‘No Names.’ I hate war! This is an attempt to make people think of the terrible consequences of it. The heads, made of bronze, are together with a body shape wrapped in a burlap bag. They are placed on a slab of earth as a memorial to those unfortunate returning.”