AOY's ~ Plein Air in Bristol

AOY member, Oz Freedgood, leads his "Plein Air" group
on an out-of-town excursion once a week.

Last week, several artists met at the Anchor Yacht Club
in Bristol Borough.

Mike McAllister working in pastel.

Jo-ann Osnoe - "Anchor Club" - watercolor

John Ennis - "Anchor Yacht Club" - oils.

Rose Marie Strippoli - July Guest Presenter

AOY President ~ Rose Marie Strippoli

Guest Presenter at our AOY Meeting
Wednesday, July 1st at 7:00pm.
in the
Bucks County Library on
Edgewood Road in Yardley at 7:00pm.

"The Red Man"

"Without a plan, my imagination takes charge. There is a freedom in this method, a whole library of pictures in my mind... and a lifetime of ‘seeing’ brings it all together in the end.”

Rose Marie Strippoli began her career in the arts as a Seamstress, eventually developing award winning skills as an Abstract painter. She paints with intricate splashes of color and surging contours. Rose Marie's paintings are bright and intense. What strikes the viewer is that she does not repeat a pattern or a stroke; each painting evolves with its own abstraction. There is a mystery in Rose Marie’s work, subtleties that quietly emerge in the background or fade in the storm that swirls around them. Rose Marie is an avid artist who paints every spare moment, any hour of the day – she works on five to ten pieces at a time. “Each time I look at the canvas, there is a new painting - I see it with different eyes."

Rose Marie is the featured artist in the AOY April 2009 newsletter.

John Murdoch - Model Sessions

AOY Member
John Scott Murdoch


Model sessions at the
Murdoch Art Studio

Starting...
Monday, June 22
10:00 to 1:00 pm.

Then...
Every Monday same time.

Fee per session: $10.00

"We will have 3 'one hour' poses. Standing and seated. One light source. I hope to alternate male and female models each week. Please let me know if you plan on attending every Monday morning so I can get a number. You can do this by email or text. Please do not email me the morning of the session. Call to check. You can drop in at the start unannounced but if I have reserved people I will have to go with them first. You can draw with any medium you'd like or use oils, pastels, etc. Easels are there already, you provide the rest" - John S. Murdoch. Phone: 267-221-6046 info@murdochart.com

Address/directions can be found at: http://www.murdochfineart.com/links.php?49372

AOY Member Jo-Ann Osnoe in Two Art Shows

Jo-Ann Osnoe had work accepted into two juried shows. Her watercolor "Abandoned" is included in Artsbridge's 15th Annual Juried Show at the Riverrun Gallery, Lambertville, NJ. The opening reception is on Saturday, June 6, 6-9 pm. The show runs June 7-June 27.

She also has two watercolors, "Early Winter" and "Snowfall", in the Farnsworth Gallery's 1st Open Juried Exhibition, Bordentown, NJ. The artists reception is on Saturday, June 20, 3-5 pm. The show runs June 10-July 10.

Abandoned by Jo-Ann Osnoe

Snowfall by Jo-Ann Osnoe

Early Winter by Jo-Ann Osnoe

AOY Exhibit in Washington D.C.

Sixteen AOY Members

exhibiting in the

Picasso Gallery of Art
Dupont Circle, 1709 17th St., NW
Washington DC
202-232-0021

Opening Reception: June 5th from 7 - 10:00 pm
Show runs June 5 to 27, 2009

Participating Artists: Nancy Allen, Sally Baldino, Helen Comolli, Marie Finn, Oz Freedgood, Anne Gannon, Cynthia Groya, Susan Hogan, Ted LaPlante, Kathleen Metaxas, Stephen Millner, Laura Robinson, Jay Shin, Roger Smith, Rose Marie Strippoli, John Vollaro. Cover Art: "Marbles" - by Oz Freedgood.

AOY at Riverrun Gallery

The Artists of Yardley

had a terrific show!

at the

Riverrun Gallery in Lambertville, NJ

Along with hundreds of art enthusiasts who
visited the gallery throughout the exhibit,
we had great press coverage on-line
and in several publications:

Bucks Magazine - May/June Issue:
http://bucksmagazine.epubxpress.com/wps/portal/bc/ (page 30).

"Separately, they are individuals chasing after their unique creative curiosities. Together, they are a powerful statement on where such pursuits can lead and how those fruits can launch new generations of imaginative exploration. In an organization like the Artists of Yardley, it's hardly as clear-cut as painters influencing painters. It's more like painters riffs on a piece of blown glass. It's in those intriguing cross-sections that the creative juices flow fastest and groundbreaking discoveries are made."

Scott Edwards - Editor "Bucks Magazine"

Courier Times "To Do" Section - May 22nd

" The Artists of Yardley keep the Bucks County fine-arts tradition going with a group show of work by painters of note, and those who aspire to make their mark on the cultural scene."
Gwen Shrift - Staff Writer "Courier Times"

and in...

The Yardley News - May 21.
The Herald - week of April 27th
US 1- week of April 27th and April 13th
The Artful Blogger
A&C Council ( Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County)

Ty Hodanish, Impressionist painter,
Artsbridge president and owner of the
Riverrun Gallery was the Juror of Awards.

Congratulations to our Winners!

Susan Hogan - "The Mexican Patio"
First Prize

John Ennis - "Countryside Farm"
Second Prize

John Scott Murdoch - "Portrait of Emily"
Third Prize

Honorable Mentions:
Nancy Allen - "Intimate Landscape"
Barbara A. Churilla - "Vignettes of Toledo, Espana"
Harlan Krakovitz - "Animal House"
Kathy Metaxas - "Color Bands"
Jay Shin - " Grass Bed"
Rosemarie Strippoli - "Fortune Teller"

“Cézanne and Beyond” at the Philadelphia Art Museum – the show closes on May 31

The stunning exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art of the work of Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) juxtaposes his work with the art of eighteen modern and contemporary artists who draw from Cézanne’s extraordinary legacy and impact. This show should not be missed!

It features forty paintings and twenty watercolors and drawings by Cézanne, displayed alongside the almost 100 works of eighteen other painters such as Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and Jasper Johns.

The exhibit is housed in the Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries of the museum. Tickets may be purchased by calling (215) 235-SHOW (7469), Daily, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, or by going online to: www.philamuseum.org.

And the Questions Are Enough:
AOY Members Publish Poetry Book

AOY members Stephen Millner and Marie Kane have produced and published an anthology of poetry that showcases the work of thirty-six poets from Dr. Christopher Bursk’s Master Poetry Class at Bucks County Community College. The poems, which were composed in Bursk’s class, are enhanced by twenty-four of Stephen Millner’s photographs.

In her review of the book, poet Lynn Levin comments that And the Questions Are Enough contains poems of “tenderness and fury, poems eloquent and plain spoken, poems that present both vignettes of daily life and profound inquiries into the human condition.” She goes on to say that Stephen Millner’s photographs are “shots that capture the world in eerie and lovely moments.”

Net proceeds from the sale of this book ($7.00) go to the Beverly Stoughton Foundation, which funds a scholarship for a female Bucks County Community College student with a commitment to poetry.

For more information, contact Marie Kane at engmk@aol.com

Perkins Center for the Arts - Watercolor Exhibition

AWARD-WINNING WATERCOLORS

Three AOY members have work in the
Juried Watercolor Exhibition
at
Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown, NJ

The show runs from May 3—June 14.

Jo-Ann Osnoe has two pieces in the show and won a Juror’s Award for “Prallsville Mill”. Diane Greenberg has two pieces in the show, and won an Award for Excellence in Watercolor for “Beach Engineers”. Rose Marie Strippoli’s piece “In the Swim” was also juried into the show.

Jo-Ann Osnoe
“East Oakland Ave., Doylestown” (top), and “Prallsville Mill”

Diane Greenberg
“Beach Engineers” (left), and “Best Buds”

(Rose Marie Strippoli's N/A)

The Philadelphia Sketch Club

A Long History of Artists
Four AOY members had work included in

The Philadelphia's Sketch Club's
146th Annual Exhibition of small oil paintings.
The show ran from April 10 to May 2.

Members who had work in the show were Renee Egan with "Catskill Summer", John Ennis with "Twinings", Cynthia Groya won an Honorable mention for "Garden View", and Bill Hogan with "Along Railroad Avenue". The Philadelphia Sketch Club is America's oldest artists club, founded in 1860. Many distinguished artists who have been members over the years include N.C. Wyeth, Howard Chandler Christy, Walter Baum, Daniel Garber, Edward Redfield and Ranulph Bye. "Small oils" is one of the longest running exhibitions in the country.

Renee Egan "Catskill Summer"

John Ennis "Twinings"

Cynthia Groya "Garden View"

Bill Hogan "Along Railroad Avenue"

IN MEMORY OF JOHN SEARS

John Sears... artist, teacher, husband and father... passed away on April 28, 2009.

John, an AOY member, endured a 24 year battle from a brain injury sustained after a bicycle crash in 1985. At the time, John was teaching at George School in Langhorne, PA. John loved his job, he loved teaching; his students referred to him as a “born teacher”. John's determination to live a creative life against all odds never ceased. With the love and support of his wonderful wife, Anne Sears, John continued to pursue his passions, achieving his goals and winning many awards along the way.

Memorial Service celebrating John’s life...

Unitarian Universalist Church

at Washington Crossing

Titusville, New Jersey on Sunday, May 10 at 2 p.m.

For directions call the church at 609-737-0515.

Bill Hogan - May Guest Presenter

Bill Hogan is a member of the AOY and will be our
Guest Presenter at this month's meeting:
Wednesday, May 6th, at 7:00pm at the
Bucks County Library on Edgewood Rd,Yardley, PA.

Bill in his studio

Bill Hogan's drawings have moved from the margins of notebooks to legitimate artists paper and canvas. Bill attended the School of Visual Arts in NYC, and the University of the Americas where he received an MFA, and worked as an illustrator/cartoonist for The Record newspaper in Hackensack, NJ, before moving to Bucks County eight years ago. His art works are based on plastic extensions of his imagination. Recent works are in exhibitions at the Philadelphia Sketch Club, Trenton City Museum, and AOY Member Exhibit at Riverrun Gallery, Lambertville, PA.

Salon at Artworks Show

Four AOY Members are in the Salon at Artworks Show

Rose Marie Strippoli, Joanne Donnelly, Cynthia Groya and Derek Jecxz

The opening reception, sponsored by the Trenton Museum Society, will be on Friday, May 8th from 6 to 9pm.

"The Red Man" by Rose Marie Strippoli

"Starlet" by Joanne Donnelly


"South Street Filly" by Cynthia Groya


"Frost Leaves" by Derek Jecxz

The show runs from May 8th to June 27th, 2009.

Artworks

19 Everett AlleyTrenton NJ, 08611

609-510-8455

AOY Member Show at Riverrun Gallery

Paintings on Postcard by: Renee Egan (L) and Lou Caccamo (R)
Postcard designed by John Vollaro

Over 40 members are participating...
Over 80 works will be on display..

A variety of refreshments, wine,
appetizers and desserts will be served.

We anticipate a large turn-out ~
So come early, enjoy our show and meet the artists!
Artists Reception ~ Saturday, May 2, 6-9 pm

Riverrun Gallery at Laceworks
287 South Main Street (Route 29)
Lambertville, NJ 609-397-3349

Phillips' Mill Photographic Exhibition

AOY Members

Joanne Donnelly and Stephen Millner

are in the

17th Annual Phillips' Mill Photographic Exhibition

The exhibition is May 31 through June 21, 2009 and will be open to the public from 1-5 p.m. Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 1-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Reception for artists and guests: Saturday, May 30, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Yellow Poplar Bud by Joanne Donnelly

Teresa's Hair Fantasy by Stephen Millner


White Hat. White Shoes by Stephen Millner

Phillips' Mill

2619 River RoadNew Hope, PA 18938
Two miles north of New Hope on River Road (Route 32)

Murdoch Art Studio and School

AOY member ~ John Murdoch

of

Murdoch Art Studio and School

Will hold an open house on April 26th, 2009 from 10AM to 9PM

at 5113 Anderson Road, Holicong, PA 18928

AOY Member ~ Jenny Schaeffer
at
Mother's Wine Bar & Restaurant
New Hope, PA.

"You are all invited to see my cocktail inspired art at Mother’s Wine Bar and Restaurant in New Hope on
April 30 and Friday May 1 from 5-7", Jenny Schaeffer
(appetizers and drink specials too!)

Mother's Wine Bar & Restaurant....
34 N. Main Street, New Hope, PA 18938 (215) 862-5857

Philadelphia Sketch Club

Three AOY Members...

Renee Egan, Cynthia Groya and Bill Hogan
are in the

Philadelphia Sketch Club's
146th Annual Exhibition

Bill Hogan "Along the Tracks"

The Show runs from April 19 to May 2, 2009

Philadelphia Sketch Club
235 South Camac Street, Philadelphia, PA
215-545-9298

"Brush with Greatness for Portrait Artist"

AOY member

John Ennis

Check out the great article about John Ennis in the

Bucks County Courier Times today

Article in Bucks County Courier Times

(click for link)

Ellarslie 27th Open

Five AOY Members are in the

27th Ellarslie Juried Open

Marie Finn, Diane Greenberg, Cynthia Groya,
Bill Hogan and Kathy Metaxas

Opening Reception is Saturday, April 25
from 5:00 to 9:00

Exhibit runs from April 24 to June 14, 2009


Diane Greenberg "April in NYC"

Diane Greenberg "Soul Daddy"

Cynthia Groya "Altered States"

Bill Hogan "Alternate Ego"

Kathy Metaxas "Same Split Personality"

(Photo of Marie Finn's oil painting "I Feel Pretty" N/A)

Elarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park, Trenton, New Jersey

tel.# (609) 989-3632