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EEA Art Show Reception at Jamesport Vineyards: Fri, Aug 16

John Mitty Monday, July 29, 2013

(RIVERHEAD, NY, July 29, 2013) –– The East End Arts Gallery is pleased to announce a special reception for a satellite art show at Jamesport Vineyards to be held on Friday, August 16 from 5:30 to 7 PMin conjunction with their second annual national juried art competition and show, this year themed H₂O. This show will be an invitational art show, showcasing local artists including Westhampton Beachphotographer Virginia Aschmoneit, Ridge printmaker Rosamaria Eisler, and Sagaponack artist Roxanne Panero. Jamesport Vineyard is located at 1216 Main Road, Jamesport, NY 11947. The public is invited to meet the artists and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine at this free event in a lovely North Fork vineyard tasting room. The art will be on exhibit from the reception date through September 27, 2013. For more information, visit http://www.eastendarts.org/calendar/event/2013/08/16/eea-invitational-member-artists-showcase-reception-at-jamesport-vineyards.

More about East End Arts’ Second Annual National Show: H₂O

East End Arts’ 2013 national juried art competition and exhibit will open with a reception on Friday, August 9 from 5 to 7 PM. All are welcome to come view the show and meet guest juror Peter Marcelle and many of the artists at this free event; refreshments will be served. Guest jurors Peter Marcelle, Director of the Gerald Peters Gallery in New York City, and Owner of the Peter Marcelle Gallery in Bridgehampton, NY; and Bruce Helander, renowned critic, internationally-known artist and author, White House Fellow for the National Endowment for the Arts, and Editor-in-Chief of Arts Economist Magazine, selected sixty-three artworks from 730 two-dimensional entries from across the U.S. for inclusion in the show. Of the sixty-three pieces in the show, ‘Best in Show’ was awarded to Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear a creation in acrylic on shaped canvas with trompe l'oeil frame by Win Zibeon from Blauvelt, NY. The show will run from the opening throughSeptember 27, 2013. The East End Arts Gallery is located at 133 East Main Street in Riverhead, NY. This event is sponsored in part by Suffolk Security Systems, Jamesport Vineyards, and Hamptons Magazine. For more information and to view images of the work selected for the show, visit http://www.eastendarts.org/gallery/national-show-2013.html.

East End Arts Executive Director Pat Snyder comments: “We are pleased to be providing artists, both local and national, the opportunity to exhibit in a nationally recognized show with judges of formidable stature. Our second annual National Juried Art Show is a significant addition to the important and vibrant art scene on Eastern Long Island.”

The H₂O Show is the last of the juried art shows of 2013 at the East End Arts Gallery, under the umbrella theme “Celebrating Our Diversity”. For the complete 2013 Gallery Schedule and more details, visit http://www.eastendarts.org/gallery/.

Programs of the East End Arts Gallery are made possible with public funding provided by the New York State Council of the Arts, Suffolk County, and the Town of Riverhead.

For more information, contact Gallery Director Jane Kirkwood at 631-727-0900 or gallery@eastendarts.org.

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