The opening reception for the Huntington Arts Council’s latest juried art show, “Don’t Eat This!” will be held on Friday, May 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Main Street Gallery, 213 Main Street Huntington. All are welcome to attend.
“‘Don’t Eat This!’ is one of the most fun and interesting shows with which I have been involved,” said juror Beth Giacummo, who is curatorial and exhibition director for the Islip Art Museum as well as professor of Fine Art and co-director of the Lucca Study Abroad Program at Dowling College. “I love the concept because it takes an everyday topic and makes art of it. The work in this show is accomplished, imaginative and exciting, with a delicious twist!
Congratulations to all of the participating artists: Sima Amid Wewetzer, Roberta Aviram, Shain Bard, David Benson,Jennifer Berotti, Jay Brenner, Joyce Bressler, Elsie Callahan, Jessica Dayan,Tom de Gruyl, Jeanette Dick, Shana Einhorn, Emily Eisen, Bill Farran, Jim Finlayson, Joanna Gazzola, Susan Geffken Burton, Diane Godlewski, William Grabowski, Jan Guarino, Roseann Harder, Donna Harlow Moraff, Gerry Hirschstein, Lois Hoffman, Randy Ilowite, Caroline Isacsson, Grace Jara, David Jaycox, Jr., Drew Kane, Kate Kelly, Vernon McAuley, Margaret Minardi, Vera Mingovits, Eleanore O’Sullivan, Denis Ponsot, Burt Reminick, James E. Rice, Alan M. Richards, Joan Rockwell, Alisa Shea, Stelios Stylianou, Susan Tango, Bobbie Turner, Eleanore Tyndall Meier, Debra Urso, Jessica Valentin, Chuck von Schmidt, Randy Weisbin and Courtney Young
Special acknowledgement goes to;
1st Place: Vernon McAuley-”I Wood If I Could”- cherry wood
2nd Place: Shain Bard-”Fish Head”-oil
3rd Place: Elsie Callahan-”Onion soup”-oil on canvas
“Don’t Eat This!” will be on display in the Main Street Gallery from the opening through June 8. The Main Street Gallery hours are Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m. For additional information on the exhibit and other Huntington Arts Council events please visit www.huntingtonarts.org or call (631) 271-8423
