Art al Fresco, Sun 7/29 Linden Place, Bristol, RI 10am-3pm



This Sunday, 7/29, "Art al Fresco" at Linden Place (Brsitol Art Museum), Hope St., Bristol, RI.  Exhibits by area artists.  I'll be showing ceramic gifts & jewelry, as well as a new line of jewelry made using LOCAL RI shells & sterling silver.   I'll also have large leaf  plates (such as shown in the previous photo for Art on the Close). Natalie K Pfanstiehl will have her wonderful watercolors on display.  Look for her trademark Blue Hat!  We'll be 'on the fence' by the center entrance.  All are welcome, even is free & there's plenty to do & see in downtown beautiful Bristol, w/the waterfront, galleries, shops & restaurants.  Bring the family & make it a day!!!  (Note: Photos are from Art al Fresco 2011).

Ceramic Gifts at "Art on the Close" Art Festival, Bristol, RI

Carved Raku Fish Dish $75, Glazed Ceramic Fish $45

(wall hanging) & Raku Leaf $50 (plate or wall hanging)

Ceramic Gifts available at my booth (#33) at St. Michaels Church, "Art on the Close" Saturday June 9th (rained last week so this is new date), Hope St., Bristol, RI, 10am-3pm.  I'll also have sculpture, ceramic jewelry & local RI shell jewelry.  Also see Watercolors & Cards by Natalie K Pfanstiehl, Fence Spot #4, along with many other fine artists!  Should be a beautiful sunny day, hope you can stop by.

Honorable Mention for Watercolor at PAG

"Spirits in the Sky"  Watercolor on Yupo

by Nina Hope Pfanstiehl

Wins Honorable Mention at Portsmouth Art's Guild juried show

 "Pure Fantasy."  I also had 2 sculptures accepted. Show opens

Friday (tonight 6/8), from 6-8pm & runs through the month of June.

(Yes, I know, I usually do ceramic sculpture/jewelry & watercolors is my

Mom's domain [Natalie K Pfanstiehl - see blog 'nkpfanstiehl'] but once in

a while I dabble in watercolor.  I really like using the newer Yupo paper.)

Watercolor Wins Judges Choice Award at WAA

"Valley of the Moon" watercolor on yupo won "Judges Choice" award at Wickford Art Association's "Watercolor & Oil" juried show.  Show opens Sunday 5/20, 1-3pm & runs through 6/3/12.  Painting by Nina Hope Pfanstiehl

"Head Full of Dreams" Members Show Wickford Art Assn.

"Head Full of Dreams"  Interactive Functional Ceramic Sculpture (Lidded Vessel) at "Members Show" Wickford Art Association, Wickford, RI.  Sculpture presented w/pen & 'cloud' paper so visitors could (as sign suggested) "Add Your Own Dreams."  At opening, was delighted to see many people had indeed written their own dreams on the slips of paper & added them to ones I'd started it with.  NOTE:  watercolor in background "Where The Buoys Are I" by Natalie K. Pfanstiehl.

Raku Sculptures in "Imagine Blue" juried show at PAG

 

"Woman Waiting" (L)  & "Woman with Red Sash" (R) - both Raku (Ceramic) Vases accepted in Portsmouth Art Guild's juried show "Imagine Blue" April 2012, Portsmouth, RI.  All 3 pcs I entered were accpeted!

Red Dragon Lost in a Blue Sky (Jewelry)

 

"Red Dragon Lost in a Blue Sky"  Glazed Ceramic Cabochon wrapped in Sterling Silver accepted in Portsmouth Art Guild's show "Imagine Blue" (Portsmouth, RI April 2012).  Handmade pendant & necklace used a total of almost 5 YARDS of sterling silver wire to create.

"Out of Line" Sculptures Awarded "Best Wit II"

"Out of Line" Ceramic Sculpture Grouping w/Synthetic Gems won "Best Wit II" at the current show at DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI of the same theme & title.  The show runs 'til 3/23/12.  The 1st pic clearly shows that the red show girl w/her leg out instead of up is 'out of line' w/the other dancers in the chorus line.  The 5 figures come seperate from the slots in the bases, making transport safer & easier.   Visit DeBlois Gallery at 138 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI, Tues-Sun 12-5pm.

Opening 3/8, "The Sorceress" Accepted in Museum Show

"The Sorceress"  Pit fired sculpture.  My 1 submission was selected for inclusion in a juried show in honor of  Woman's History Month by the Warwick Art Museum titled "RI Women's Art Exhibition."  The show's opening is Thursday 3/8/12, 7-pm and runs through 4/4/12.  Link to Museum included (warwickmuseum.org),

3 Sculptures Accepted in Juried Show

     

All 3 of my submissions were accepted in The Bristol Art Museum's "2012 Juried Members Show" which ends 3/23/12.  The pit fired sculptures from my Architecture Series were Urban Memories II (UL), Urban Desolation II (LL) & Femme de la Faucet (UR).  The last photo shows both Urban Bldgs fresh from the pit before cleaning & waxing.  The Faucet pic is also pre-finishing.  The backside of it is an urban bldg w/many small windows.  The non-porportioned woman on the front pouring out of the faucet sitting on the bldg's roof is the same height as the bldg itself.  Urban Desolation II was finished w/the addition of copper wire work.

Won Second Place 3-D at SCAA Show

Two views of my "Abstract Vessel" - Ceramic Pit Fired Functional Sculpture (lidded jar, $90).  Won Second Place 3-D at South County Art Association's "Art from the Workshops" show which runs thru 3-11/12.