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July - Peter Billman - Oil Paintings |
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PeterBillman@
RiverWinds Gallery
Hudson River Valley Plein Air
Painter
July 7 - August 8, 2005
Celebrating RiverWinds Two
Year Anniversary
July
9, 2005: Artist Reception 4 - 7pm
Live Music by
the Jazz Duo 5 - 7pm
Gallery
open 12 - 9pm as part of Beacon Second Saturday
Beacon Second Saturday 12 - 9pm
- Christmas in July - $2000 Shopping Spree Drawing, additional
drawings, special events, and sidewalk sale.
Celebrating its two year anniversary,
RiverWinds Gallery
presents Peter Billman, Hudson Valley Plein Air Painter. Drawing on the abundant beauty of the
Hudson River, Peter’s paintings capture the many moods, essence of place
and richness of the Hudson valley and its environs. He has an element of
the new Hudson River School with a contemporary appeal.
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Rising Mist by Peter
Billman, Oil on Linen, 20 x 24
SOLD
Peter Billman recently moved to
Newburgh, NY where he used many and varied talents to restore an early
1800's Federal style house. From his studio on the top
floor of this beautiful bed and breakfast, the Goldsmith Dennison House,
he has spectacular views of the Hudson River.
His paintings show his
appreciation of the river, the mountains, its nature. Schooled in
England, Italy and the US, he is a BFA graduate of Syracuse University.
Although painting has been a constant goal in his life, the past thirty
years have included occupations such as architectural woodworking,
furniture making, and a design/build business specializing in decorative
painting, murals and period finishes. His paintings are in private
collections in the US and Europe.
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On July 9, the artist reception was
held.
To help
celebrate the opening and the two year anniversary of RiverWinds, the Jazz Duo
of Maureen Morrissey and Dave Myers performed eclectic mix of
easy listening and jazz standards.
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Many enjoyed the
champagne punch, refreshments and the many artistic creations in the
gallery. |
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But the Star of the show
was Peter and his beautiful oil paintings. |

Kippy Boyle and many others came and met Peter
and his wife Nancy. |
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We thank them both from
coming and we especially thank Peter for his incredible artwork.
His capture of the Hudson River and its surrounding landscape is simply
beautiful. |
And special thanks for
being part of RiverWinds and our two year anniversary.
The show will be up
until August 8,2005, so please come and enjoy the show. |
August - Fine Art Photography - Rita
Pignato and Allison Shaw
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Music By Scott
Helland
Acoustic guitar
instrumentalist will perform at the opening
August 13, 4 - 7pm
Gallery is open 12 -
9pm as part of Beacon's Second Saturday
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Alison Shaw, Fine Art
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Rita Pignato, Fine Art
Print, Red Stair Case
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It’s All About Color @
RiverWindsGallery
Alison Shaw and Rita
Pignato, Fine Art Photographers
August 11 - September 5,
2005
RiverWinds is part of
Beacon's Window on Main St and features artist Karlos Carcamo.
August 13 Artist
Reception 4 - 7pm with Live Music by the Scott Helland
Beacon Second Saturday
and Windows on Main St. 12 - 9pm
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RiverWinds Gallery celebrates the addition
of noted photographer Alison Shaw to its permanent roster of
artists with powerful images that demonstrate the sensual pleasure of
color photography.
Joining Alison’s work – drawn from her Artist Studio,
Tuscan anc classic Seascape portfolios – are Rita Pignatos’s
beautiful images from Tuscany, Sicily and Mexico.
Both artists have a profound understanding
of natural light and color, and their work is a joy to behold. |
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Alison Shaw
often uses quite long exposures
on her seascapes and landscapes to capture lush, almost abstract, images
that seem to float in their own atmosphere. In contrast, the images in
her Artist Studio portfolio, while retaining an abstract quality, are
crisp, bold and vibrant. Shaw has exhibited in one-woman shows at more
than 15 galleries throughout the United States. Over 4,000 of her
photographs are in corporate and private collections throughout the U.
S. and Europe. Several books have also been published of her
photographs, and her work has appeared nationally in numerous newspapers
and magazines including The New York Times, Time, Smithsonian, Nikon
World, and Yankee magazine. Alison teaches photography workshops in
Italy, Canada and New England for Maine Photographic Workshops and Rocky
Mountain School of Photography.

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Rita Pignato
has studied with Alison Shaw as well as Joel Meyerwitz, Sam Abell, and
other renowned teachers. A half dozen of her Tuscan images have been
selected for the last two editions of National Geographic’s Guide to
Tuscany, and she has had several one-woman shows in Manhattan. "Most
importantly for me is my love of color, "Rita says "and then, the
patience to wait for that moment when the lighting and the image combine
in a magical way".
his wife and two
daughters have recently

RiverWinds is also part of Windows on
Main St. in Beacon and is featuring Karlos Carcamo as our special
artist. The artist reception is on Saturday August 13, from 4 - 7pm. To
help celebrate this special opening, Scott Helland will perform
on acoustic guitar. The gallery will be open till 9pm as part of
Beacon’s Second Saturday and the Windows on Main St. event.
There is also new work by Mary Ann Glass
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Karlos Carcamo,
our Windows
on Main St artist, experiments with art in an urban setting working with
found images and objects, looping in current and past historical events.
He uses the constructed nature of Hip Hop Culture as a conceptual
resource for the production of his work. He samples from art historical
sources, using each period as a reference point, to build upon. Using
the idea of sampling as a way of "recovering" art historical modes, he
then re-codes them with autobiographical information, subverting the
formal elements of the work with personal and subjective narratives that
allude to different aspects of my daily life. For more information on
Windows on Main St, go to www.beaconarts.org.
Scott Helland
plays his acoustic
guitar with a passion, fluidity and natural grace. There is an
unassuming brilliance in the way he plays, winding and weaving thorough
multi-layered soundscapes. He will be playing during the opening
reception on Saturday, August 13th from 4 - 7pm. His CD’s
will be available at that time.
Gallery hours are Thursday -
Monday 12 - 6pm and 9pm on Second Saturday.
Directions: Route 84 exit 11, take Route 9D South, turn left at
Main Street. The Gallery is on the left, a block and half East on Main
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Rita Pignato talking
about her artwork |

Scott Helland delighting
us with his music.
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Customers enjoying the
beautiful hand painted porcelain, fused glass and hand thrown pottery. |
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Rita explaining the
importance of capturing the light and the magic of the moment.
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RiverWinds
in Beacon's

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RiverWinds "Windows on Main St" |
Untitled (RiverWinds) is
the first artwork in a series of pieces that incorporate the idea of
cleaning as a process for the creation of art. Using it to explore
issues of social/private space and the visibility of ones identity
through the association of your occupation. It’s also a piece that is
part autobiographical and homage to my father who worked most of his
life cleaning office buildings in order to support our family.
Transforming his occupation into my own by using the mopped water
collected to make individual portraits of the four owners of RiverWinds
Gallery. In the process, making their images visible, capturing a
moment from the residues of daily life.
Karlos Carcamo 2005 |
September
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Time and Tide
Pastels by Eline
Barclay @ RiverWinds
September 8 - October 3, 2005
Artist Reception September 10,
4 - 7pm
Beacon Second Saturday,
Galleries open til 9 pm
The paintings of Eline Barclay @
RiverWinds Gallery explore the essence and mood of the natural world.
The artist is concerned with early morning and twilight as well as
weather - stormy skies, foreboding clouds, gossamer fog. She captures
mood and atmosphere, with a touch of mystery without being nostalgic.
Eline will be at RiverWinds on Saturday September 10, 4 - 7pm.
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Flood Tide Eve, 24 x 18,
Pastel |
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native recently moved to Addison, Maine. Her paintings reflect her love
of the wetland and tidal marshes of both the Hudson River region and
Maine. Her response to nature is somewhere between the naturalistic and
the romantic. Eline blends her pastels seamlessly with an ethereal
quality. Her work reflects a world of quiet solitude captured with a
light atmospheric touch. "In our fast paced and uncertain world today,
getting lost in one of Eline’s paintings brings a sense of calm to my
soul" says Linda Hubbard of RiverWinds. |
Eline has had solo and
group shows throughout the Dutchess, Orange and Ulster Counties and
several galleries in Maine. She has a degree in Fine Arts from SUNY, New
Paltz, NY and is part of corporate and private collections around the
world.
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And next door to RiverWinds
on the lot on Second Saturday will be
Lady Barbara
and her students will be doing demonstrations of Goddess BellyDance next to RiverWinds Gallery, 172 Main St, Beacon.
Saturday, September 10th 4 - 6pm LadyB teaches Goddess
BellyDance classes in Beacon and Cold Spring in which women are
invited to experience their most empowered, sensual,
Goddess-selves through this ancient form of dance, which also
turns out to be fabulous fun and a spectacular workout!
For more information
www.ladybarbara.net |
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Artist Reception
September 9th |

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October - Elisa Pritzker - Hudson Valley
in a Box
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Mixed
Media, glazed mini-box, 11 x 14 |
Hudson Valley In a
Box
Elisa Pritzker @
RiverWinds
October 6 - November 7, 2005
Opening Reception October 12,
4 - 7pm
Music by Scott Helland
Closing Reception Sunday November
6, 2 - 5 pm
Refreshments will be served
Due to the torrential rain on the day of the
opening reception, we are delighted that Elisa will be back at
RiverWinds on Sunday November 6th. Please come join us and have
the opportunity to meet and talk with our artist.
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Pritzker will be showcasing at RiverWinds Gallery different framed
three-dimensional mini-boxes, depicting Hudson Valley landscapes,
buildings and the typical nature of the region like apples and pumpkins.
They are like 3D mini dioramas telling a story in a street, in a natural
setting or a corner. Her mini-boxes are capturing familiar images that
we can all relate with. The use of different mediums combine with a
resin and glazing process give the art of Elisa Pritzker a distinctively
and lasting finish. Her commissions and creations are unique, miniatures
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"We are connected to nature and need to experience that connection from time to
time. My Nature Series is an invitation to stop for a moment our daily
rushed life for a quiet contemplation. Reconnecting allows us to use the
qualities of nature to heal the stress and tensions we often experience,
recovering our peace of mind and the essential qualities of the human spirit."
Elisa Pritzker
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Pritzker is an award winning international artist, consultant/coach, and
independent curator.
She has exhibited in the United States,
South America, Spain, Italy, Germany, Israel, Taiwan, London and Greece.
She has curated exhibits in New York City, Washington DC, the Hudson
Valley, Albany, Spain and Italy. Her lifetime work is available for
study through a permanent file kept at the National Museum of Women in
the Arts, in Washington, DC, at MoLAA —Museum of Latin American Art's
Artist Registry in Long Beach, CA and at the Museo del Barrio in NYC.
She is the owner/director of the Elisa
Pritzker Studio @ Casa del Arte that includes consulting/coaching,
curatorial services, and a contemporary art gallery. She is the
co-founder of HCC-Arts, a nonprofit multiarts center in the Hudson
Valley and the former president of the New York Society of Women Artists
(NYSWA). She has received many national and international awards and
recognition throughout her career.
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Music By Scott
Helland
Acoustic guitar
instrumentalist will perform at the opening
October 12, 4 -
7pm
Gallery is open 12 -
9pm as part of Beacon's Second Saturday
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Shadow
Boxes may also be special ordered.
Boxes may also be commissioned to
represent a personalized moment, situation, place, home or particular
landscape. Elisa captures the moment by using new or old photos that a
client will provides her or she’ll take on location. It may include
people, pets, toys or other image that she'll discuss individually with
the client. The combinations and possibilities are endless.

RiverWinds in a Box
Scott Helland
plays his acoustic
guitar with a passion, fluidity and natural grace. There is an
unassuming brilliance in the way he plays, winding and weaving thorough
multi-layered soundscapes. He will be playing during the opening
reception on Saturday, October 12th from 4 - 7pm. His CD’s
will be available at that time.
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Gallery hours are Thursday - Monday 12 - 6pm and 9pm on Second Saturday.
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Directions:
Route 84 exit 11, take Route 9D South,
turn left at Main Street. The Gallery is on the left, a block and half
East on Main Street. |
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Benjamin Krevolin, President
Dutchess County Arts Council, came to the opening despite the rain! |

And Scott Helland
entertained everyone with his great music. |
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Watercolor by Virginia Donovan |
Buone Feste @
RiverWinds
Holiday Group Show
November 12 - December 31,
2005
Artist Reception December 10, 5 -
8pm
Music by Scott Helland
Special Holiday Hours: Nov 12 - Dec
24 - Open 7 Days a week, 12 -
6pm, December Friday's til 9pm and Beacon Second Saturday 12 -
9pm
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Music By Scott
Helland
Acoustic guitar
instrumentalist will perform at the opening
December 10, 5 -
8pm
Gallery is open 12 -
9pm as part of Beacon's Second Saturday
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Scott Helland plays his acoustic
guitar with a passion, fluidity and natural grace. There is an
unassuming brilliance in the way he plays, winding and weaving thorough
multi-layered soundscapes. He will be playing during the opening
reception on Saturday, December 10th, 5 - 8pm. His CD’s
will be available at that time and also throughout the holidays at the
gallery.
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Holiday Card - Watercolor by Neala Pushparja |
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For the holidays:
we have hand made ornaments
by Sue Turek, Nancy Bauch, Janice Sholtz, and Linda Jacobs:
holiday cards
and gift packs
by Allison Cross,
Alexis Lynch, Joanne Barker, MaryAnn Glass, Linda Hubbard, Roberta
Rosenthal, and Neala Pushparja; and Santas
by Sue Turek |

Bell by Nancy Bauch |
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Santas and Ornaments by
Sue Turek |

Everything for a White Chirstmas |
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For the home decor:
We have
Windsor Chairs by Maureen and Ferris Rugar; hand cut Windsor
Chair silhouettes by Angie Gray; handknotted wool rugs
by Lisa Phillips; photographic lampshades by MaryAnn
Glass; hand painted porcelain plates, tooth fairy
boxes and teapots with sugar and creamer by Paula Bari;
fine art ceramic bowls, mugs, vases and tiles by
Nancy Bauch, Marilyn Price, Janice Sholtz, and Virginia
Piazza; glass dishes by Rosanna Stokes; photographs
by Joanne Barker, MaryAnn Glass, Taylor Hallman, Linda Hubbard, Rita
Pignato and Alison Shaw; paintings by Eline
Barclay, Peter Billman, Virginia Donovan, Linda Richichi and Roberta
Rosenthal; and architectural drawings of Rome and Historic
Hudson Homes by Allison Cross and George Shear.
There is also a new selection of small fine art perfect for gifts.
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The Featured Artist
section of the store has a collection of small works by more than
sixteen artists. The paintings, drawings and photographs make
wonderful artful gifts.

Windsor Chair
Silhouette by Angie Gray |
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Cups and mini bowls by
Nanch Bauch |

Full line of pottery
by Marilyn Price |
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For that special lady:

We have a wide selection of jewelry - earrings, necklaces,
watches, bracelets and pins in silver, crystal, glass, polymer clay, precious
and semi precious stones
by Jennie Chein, Ann Carpenter, Virginia Donovan, Michael Dunn, Monica
Jorgensen, Julie Siegmund, Paola Bari, Merilee Croft Olson,
Marianne Liakos, Loretta Lam, Judith Loertch and Rosanna Stokes;
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We
have warm chenille scarves, purses and shawls
by Kelly Makara, hand crocheted shrugs and
shawls, hand painted and designed silk scarves
by Janet Jappen and Kelly Makara, and special holiday
soaps and creams
by Shari Merriweather
and candles
in many scents and sizes by Mandy Bergmaine.

purse and scarf by Kelly Makara
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Amber by
Monica Jorgenson |
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Candles by Mandy Bergmaine |

Soaps and Creams by Shari
Manfredi
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For that special man:
we
have warm scarves by Kelly Makara, Hudson River Lamps
by MaryAnn Glass, black/white, sepia toned and color landscape
photographs by Joanne Barker, MaryAnn Glass, Taylor Hallman,
Linda Hubbard, Rita Piganto and Alison Shaw;
architectural drawings of Rome and Historic Hudson Homes
by Allison Cross and George Shear;
Hudson Valley paintings and photographs, mugs, journals, pens,
wine stoppers, wood bookmarks and key chains by Julie Flint, birdhouses by
Michael Murphy and calendars by MaryAnn Glass.
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Hudson River by
Taylor Hallman
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Historic Hudson Homes by George Shear |

HudsonRiver Photographic Lamps by
MaryAnn Glass |
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