Shades of Italy
Art and the Il Chiostro Experience, 1995-2008
This fourth annual juried exhibition took place at the Broome Street Gallery, Soho, New York City from March 3-15, 2009. 80 works from Il Chiostro artists were displayed. For those who could not attend, we present all the images here for you to take a virtual tour of the show. Images are for sale (unless otherwise noted). If interested please contact the artist directly. All artist contact information is on the Artist Bio link.
We wish to thank all the artists who participated in this event and especially Denise Riesen, who so patiently coordinated all aspects from correspondence to deliveries to hanging the show. Grazie mille! We look forward to March 2010 for the 5th annual exhibit.
Posters Available: from our past 4 exhibits. They are on sale at our "Il Chiostro Store". Click on the tab above.
Participating Artists:
To purchase an original painting or photograph, please contact the artist directly.
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Marcello Amari, Cindy Bartosek, Anne Benvenuto, Carol Blann, Melody Boggs, Louise Bourne, Jack Broderick, Jean Cauthen, John J. Cook, Tammy Oliver Cook, Anne Pinkerton Davidson, Carol DeVito, John J. Faircloth, Pat Fiorello, Seija Floderus, Anne Foley, Arthur Frank, Lisa French, Sal Fusaro, Ronnie Gardstein, Sandra Granzow, Tina Moulder Halcomb, Mike Henes, George Hodges, Andy Holtzman, Leona Huff, Jaspar Hupert, Virginia Indelicato, Andrea Jakes, Almeda Kelley, Veronica Kortz, Peggy Larmore, Lori Lawrence, Jeanne Mackenzie, Amy Mangano, Rhonda McCay, Linda Mironti, Suzanne Morandi, Debbie Orfino, Jim Palmer, June Pollack, Robin Glasser Sacknoff, Franklin Scheel, Sindi Schorr, Carol Seefeldt, Susan Morrison Sims, Marcella A. Smith, Lynn Travis Stender, Andrew Stillman, Anna Tomczak, Michael Vignapiano, Karen Weihs, Patricia Mae Young
The Shades of Italy artwork:
Marcello Amari - Venetian Lagoon At Dawn, Archival Epson print $250.00
Anne Foley - Dievole Road, photograph, $350
Marcello Amari - Gondeliers on the Venetian Lagoon Archival Epson print, $250.00
Louise Bourne - Olive, Cypress, Hills, Gouache on paper, $500
Cindy Bartosek - Mary in Reflection, photograph, $325
Anne Benvenuto - Two Friends and a Bike, Florence, Image Size: 13x19, $150 unframed
Tammy Oliver Cook - Il Bassista, San Marco, photograph, $225.00
Veronica Kortz - Linda`s Taste of Tuscany, 20 X 16 Oil on canvas, $600.00
Carol Blann - Vagliagli Goats, photograph, $350
Carol Blann - View From San Gimignano, photograph, $350
Carol Blann - Il Cimitero, photograph, $250
John Cook - Aqua Alta San Marco, photograph, $350
Carol DeVito - Shade Parade in San Gimignano, watercolor, $350
Melody Boggs - Chickens in the Olive Grove, oil painting, $695.00
Jack Broderick - Lost Light - San Martino, oil painting, 18 x 24, $1800
Jean Cauthen - A Real Boy, Oil on canvas 24” x 16”, $650.00
John Cook - Burano Barca, photograph, $375
Anne Pinkerton Davidson - Lake Garda, photograph, $250
Anne Pinkerton Davidson - The Paddler, photograph, $275
Debbie Orfino - Simple Life, Sannicandro Bari, Italy 2008, photograph, $300.00
Debbie Orfino - My View, Malcesine Milan, Italy 2008, photograph, $300.00
Leona Huff – Window, photograph, $225
John Faircloth - Lady with Bird, oil painting, $300
Sal Fusaro - Under the Bridge, collage, $300
Tina Moulder Halcomb - Emarald Garden, photograph, $300
John Faircloth – Vineyard, nfs
Pat Fiorello - The Contessa`s Farm, Watercolor, $425
Pat Fiorello - Tuscan Storm, Oil, $650
Pat Fiorello - Hillside, Chianti, Oil, $500
Seija Floderus - Arch of Roses, watercolor, $250
Lisa French - Hillside in Tuscany, oil, $700
Karen Weihs - Il Chiostro Vineyard, oil, $575
Arthur Frank - Flags-Siena 2004, photograph, $450.00
Ronnie Gardstein - Blue Olive, photograph, $350
Sandra Granzow - Yellow Shop, Radda in Chianti, $600
Mike Henes - Venice 1, Reflection in the Window, photograph, $250.00
Andrea Jakes - Firenze View 3, acryllic, $285
George Hodges - Lagoon Evening, Photograph chromogenic (“C”) Print 10x15, framed 16x20, $195
Carol Seefeldt - Redheads and Poodles, photograph, $230
Andy Holtzman - Garden Ruin, Image size: 16” X 20”, Framed: 18” X 24”, $300
Almeda Kelley - Contessa`s Villa, oil, $650.00
Leona Huff - Fall Yellow, photograph, $225
Virginia Indelicato - Passage to Siena, Tuscan Landscape, photograph, $165
Jaspar Hupert - Behind the Facade of Venice, collage, $300
Jaspar Hupert - Sorrento Chapel, collage, $300
Peggy Larmore - Laundry Day, $595.00, SOLD
Peggy Larmore - Table Talk at San Marco, $525.00
Lori Lawrence - Fox and Quail, photograph, $350
Lori Lawrence - Umber and Light, photograph, $350
Rhonda McCay - San Marco Gondolas, Oil on Canvas, 9X12, 15X18 framed, $450
Jeanne Mackenzie - Buona Sera, 16x20, oil, $2600
Jeanne Mackenzie - Golden Canals, oil, 8x10, $850
Linda Mironti - Canal Glow, photograph, $195.00
Linda Mironti - Venice Light and Colors, photograph, $260.00
Linda Mironti - Tuscan Fall, photograph, $225.00
Amy Mangano - Rainy Sunday in Tuscany, Print: 9x12, Framed: 12x16, $185
Suzanne Morandi - View from Dievole, oil, $750
Suzanne Morandi - View from Casa Lodoline, oil, $850
Lynn Travis Stender - San Fedele, Acrylic, $750.00
Robin Glasser Sacknoff - Contessa, digital print, $350
Robin Glasser Sacknoff - Florence Landscape, digital print, $350
Robin Glasser Sacknoff - Venice Reflections, digital print, $350
Patricia Mae Young - Hills of Tuscany, 18x24, Pastel, Price $800
Patricia Mae Young - Grove at the Inn, 18x24, Pastel, Price $800
Jim Palmer - Empire Glory, photograph, $200
Anna Tomczak - La Bottega, Panorama Photograph, Archival Inkjet Print, framed retail, $500.00
June Pollack - Café Italiano, painted collage, SOLD
June Pollack - Italian Table, painted collage, $250
Franklin Scheel - Lake Garda, photograph, $295
Franklin Scheel - Olive Press, photograph, $295
Sindi Schorr - Gondolier, 16x20, photograph, $450
Sindi Schorr - Room With A View, 16 X 20, photograph, $450
Susan Morrison Sims - Tuscan Memory, $850.00
Susan Morrison Sims - Tuscan Mist, plein air, $550.00
Marcella Smith - Venetian Pizza Masks, photograph, $250
Marcella Smith - Approaching Vernazza, photograph, $250
Michael Vignapiano - Pomeii Love, 16x20 mixed media on Arches Paper, Framed size 18x24, SOLD
Michael Vignapiano – Rome, 11x14 mixed media on Canvas, Framed, $500.00
Andrew Stillman - The Form of a Woman in Clay, sculpture, $1500.00
Andrew Stillman - The Dancer in Bronze, sculpture, $5000.00
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Juror`s Statement:
It was a great honor to be asked to jury the “Shades of Italy” exhibition for Il Chiostro. I was excited to see the variety and originality of the work submitted by the artists who had taken workshops between 1995-2008. I now believe that by leaving one’s daily hectic lifestyle to travel to a region known for its beauty and love of life can inspire and add to or unearth one’s creativity.
In the jurying process, the criteria I chose for selecting artworks was that the pieces should be emblematic of the theme of the show, be of high quality and have a slightly different interpretation such as an unusual vantage point, interpretation of subject matter or color palette. By capturing a different moment of a traditional Italian scene such as the canals of Venice, the hillsides of Tuscany, a welcoming café or the colorful vineyards; the viewer’s curiosity is engaged. The work chosen was not just technically competent but also compelling in some way that gives the viewer an opportunity to contemplate the color, shapes, tastes and smells of the essence of Italy.
Whether the medium was painting, collage, photography or sculpture; or the subject matter was captured through abstraction or realism, the artworks chosen are not just technically proficient, but also have a certain sensibility or wit that provokes and engages the viewer.
About the Juror:
Geneen Estrada - The founder and business owner of Estrada Fine Art, in Los Angeles, Geneen studied painting and art history in Northern California before moving to New York in 1979. She soon made a name for herself among her contemporaries and in the 1980s her works were included in selected exhibitions at 55 Mercer Gallery, Painting Space 122 and the Westbeth Gallery. She continued to paint and exhibit during her tenure in the corporate world of entertainment. As the millennium approached, Geneen moved back to California to pursue her dream of bringing art into people’s lives. Inspired by her love of the arts, and the work of Betty Parsons, the artist, dealer and collector who championed the work of many artists, Geneen opened Estrada Fine Art in 2005. In so doing she realized her dream of establishing a conduit for the vast bodies of artwork by many excellent mid-career artists, gaining exposure for them with discerning art collectors.