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August 10, 2023

Afa Gallery Joins Paws with Local Shelter

Second year of artists exhibiting animals in hopes of finding them 'forever homes' -

Sweet Beau - aka Beautiful Boxer : )
Remington who looks loyal, loving and a little mischievous

Above in Sweet Beau who is being fostered in Bethlehem and Remington who is a Blue Chip. To see more check out Be a Hero and support the NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative and Afa Artists For Art by purchasing art from the Arts to the Rescue exhibit now...Browse AND purchase a fabulous new piece for your collection online now: https://www.artistsforart.org/.../arts-to-the-rescue-2023/19

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August 10, 2023

The First Year of The Lyceum

Kids from different schools gather for two weeks for intense art study

Instructors Mark Ciocca, Stefanie Colarusso, Gina Rice and Leigh Pawling

The first year of the Lyceum school was a great success! The kids were over the moon seeing their works hung in a professional gallery for their final showing. And let me tell you, the place was packed! So awesome to see the arts appreciated and youngsters getting exposure for their creativity!

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July 9, 2023

The Anatomy of a Commission

It starts with an idea turns into an action which creates a transformed atmosphere -

Here's how it goes. 1. Someone looks at their wall and thinks a) it needs a painting or b) the piece hanging isn't working.2. They think hmmm... I think I'll try something else. 3. They call me and we meet and talk about ideas they have. 4. If they don't have ideas, I come up with some. 5. We agree on concepts, colors and shape. 6. I work up a proportionally sized study for their review and approval. 7. I do the larger piece and 8. I deliver to their home - they hang it and think, man, why didn't I do that sooner !

Before
A size and motif is determined
I get to painting : ) 
The new piece is hung and makes friends with the furniture

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June 15, 2023

Graduations/ Birthdays/ Celebrations!

It's a dogs life....

This recent painting I did pretty much sums up summer... a vishyla named Reyka floating in her very own life raft.....

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April 24, 2023

Spring Gives Spring To The Step

The contrasts....

'Spring Springing 1 watercolor and pencil on paper'
'Spring Springing #2 watercolor and pencil on paper'

I recently heard a blogger say people from the east are tougher than people from the west coast. The reason being the harsh long winters we endure.   Without ugliness, there would be no beauty, without night, there would be no day, without suffering there is no joy and without cold... one doesn't appreciate warmth!

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April 16, 2023

Let Us Not Talk Falsely Now, For the Hour is Getting Late

The idea for this commission came from a bonafide Bob Dylan music lover and devotee.

The idea for this commission came from a bonafide music lover and devotee. Bob Dylan's verses are sung poems which have impacted many generations and many to come. Remember the 12" x 12" album covers that you would flip through marveling at the covers and proudly display? Here they have been painted 20" x 20" creating quite a visually stimulating piece totally 60"x 40" ! 

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