Dan Christoffel's** charcoal, acrylic and oil painting titled "Abraham Lincoln", was featured in the New York Times Long Island Calendar on February 5. The feature highlighted an exhibition of Dan Christoffel's work "Two American Icons: Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman" showing at the Main Street Petite Gallery in Huntington February 3 through March 19. Opening reception Sunday, March 4th 2pm-4pm. 2:30pm artist talk.

John Ellsworth was featured in the January 19 issue of the Observer regarding his photography exhibit at the Northport Tasting Room & Wine Cellar running through March 1. 

Puneeta Mittal** received mention in the February 5 Long Island Arts section of the New York Times. In the article titled "A Kiln That Fires, and Teaches", Puneeta is shown posing in front of her wood-fired anagama kiln pieces named "Bottlescape" and describes her participation and skill working in this unique method of firing clay pieces.

Angela Stratton's portrait "Roland' was accepted into the 'Faces of Winter 2012' Fine Art Juried Exhibition, presented by 'The Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists- From Feb. 3 to Feb. 24, 2012. Angela also received the "Best In Show' award for her oil painting 'There is Hope' on display at the Rockville Centre Library for the month of February in the Suburban Art League Members Exhibition. 

Richard Vaux exhibiting in a two-person show titled "EARTH, FIRE AND LIGHT: The works of Hugh McElroy and Richard Vaux" at 9 East Contemporary Art in Huntington February 28 - April 28.

Award winning Northport, N.Y. sculptor/potter John (Jack) Fink is exhibiting in a retrospective one-man show of his sculptures at Gallery West, Suffolk Community College Brentwood campus. The art show runs February 9th through April 11th, with a "meet-the-artist reception" on Thursday, February 9th 3:30 - 5:50 PM and again, Sunday Feb.12th 2 - 4 pm. For gallery hours and a map to Gallery West, click on John's website www.johnfinkart.com.

Denis Ponsot* is participanting in the group exhibit "Nature's Bounty" at the Artrium Gallery in Melville February 3 through April 30. Reception is scheduled for Saturday, February 4 from 1-3pm.

Sungsook Setton* has been selected participate in the group show "Ink" at the Alfred Loen Gallery in the South Huntington Public Library February 11 through March 8. Reception is scheduled for Saturday, February 11 from 2-4pm.

Barbara Block, Marjorie Eckstein, Barbara Grey, Kevin Larkin*, Min Myar, Ilene Palant,Mary Jane Macartney are exhibiting in the group exhibition "Artist's Choice" at b.j. spoke gallery in Huntington February 1 through February 26. Reception is scheduled for Saturday, February 4 from 6-9pm.

Debbie Wells** was recognized by the Association of Reform Zionists (ARZA) for her work in Temple Chaverim's group photo exhibit titled "Impressions of Israel". "Impressions of Israel" has been on display at the Temple Chaverim and has been on display in various venues throughout the community. For the entire month of February the exhibit is on display at the Plainview Old-Bethpage Public Library. There will be a reception at the library on Monday, February 13 from 6-8pm.

Lisa Argentieri was accepted as an artist member of The Salmagundi Club, NY, NY. Lisa was awarded the 2011 Salmagundi Award of Merit for Watercolor in the non-member's juried painting and sculpture show this past summer. She currently has paintings juried into the Salmagundi 102nd Annual Thumb-box Show and into the Holiday exhibit. Lisa's watercolor painting was also juried into the 2011 Allied Artists of America, Inc. show at the National Arts Club, NYC.

David Jaycox Jr. is one of nine artists who qualified for the Smithtown Township Arts Council's Winners' Showcase 2012 being held January 14 to February 8 at the Mills Pond House Gallery. The Mills Pond House Gallery is located at 660 Rte. 25A in St. James. For additional information or visit www.stacarts.org. David was also awarded Honorable Mention for his watercolor, "The Fleet at Rest" at the recently held Smithtown Township Art Council's Members' Exhibition 2011.

Long Island artists Gary Long and his sister June Long-Schuman are exhibiting together for the first time at the Cutchogue Public Library in Cutchogue, NY. The exhibit runs from January 7th through February 26th with an opening reception on January 14th from 3 - 5pm. Both artists have shown locally on Long Island and have spent the past 20 years during the summers plein air painting on the East End of Long Island. They usually paint similar subjects, both with their own style and grace. Learn more at www.artistjls.web.officelive.com and www.garylongartist.com.

Jim Molloy, Jeff Nelson, and Liliana Sanchez participating in Winner's Circle, a group show at Gallery North in Setauket January 13 - February 5.

Susan Ives is exhibiting selected works from her "Fractured Art" series at the Harborfields Library January 3 - 30.

Constance Garrow Diamond is exhibiting in her solo show "Precis" at the Port Washington Public Library January 2 - 26.

Sandra Benny, Richard Vaux, and Puneeta Mittal** are part of the ten founding guild members participating in a group exhibition titled "The 9 East Contemporary Art Inaugural Exhibition", December 10 - February 28. The exhibit kicks off the opening of the new gallery space located at 9 East Carver Street in Huntington, just south of Main Street. The reception takes place December 10, 5pm-8pm, come earlier to meet the artists at 3pm.

Christine Ardito, Lisa Argentieri, William J. Baffa, Shain Bard*, Elsie Callahan, Lillian Forziat, Liz Jorg Masi, Eleanor Tyndall Meier, Aija Meisters, Marie Sheehy Walker, and Angela Stratton are among the artists whose paintings were accepted into the juried exhibition, "Still Life with a Twist", at the Huntington Arts Council's Main Street Petite Gallery, December 9 to January 30. Opening reception is December 9, 6pm-9pm. Denis Ponsot* is guest juror.

Aija Meisters' work will be showing at the Art Guild of Port Washington's "Home Away from Home" exhibit at the Manhasset Library from December 3 - March 30. Opening reception is December 10, 2pm-4pm.

Leslie Barnett, Nanette Fluhr*, Liz Jorg Masi, Donna Harlow Moraff*, Howard Rose*, and Marie Sheehy Walker have been selected to exhibit their paintings in the popular "7 Painters and 7 sculptors" show at the Art-Trium Gallery, November 1 - January 28.

Arthur Bernstein, Daniel Brown, Alex Chwick, and Kiril Tzotchev* have been selected to exhibit their sculptures in the popular "7 Painters and 7 Sculptors" show at the Art-Trium Gallery, November 1 - January 28.

Stan Brodsky* in a solo exhibition titled "The Impact of Color" at the June Kelly Gallery in NYC November 17 - December 30. Opening reception November 17, 6 - 8pm. View images of Stan Brodsky's work at http://www.junekellygallery.com/brodsky/index.html.

Min Myar has been granted Signature Membership in the National Collage Society. This is the highest distinction awarded to collage artists who have been selected by juries for the Annual Juried Exhibit.

*Faculty Member
**Board Member