Monday, September 9, 2013

Many Thanks to the 4th Annual Art Show Participants!!!


A big Thank You goes out to all of the people who made the art show possible this year.
If you are an artist who participated in the show and would like to have your work and/or website listed on the BOFA page please be sure to contact Sheila or Kathy via the comments section of this post.
Announcement from the Cuba Patriot
The Imprisoned Moon Weeps
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Fabric Art by Kathy Garrison

We hope you enjoyed the Belfast Organization for Artists (BOFA) 5th Annual Art Show.  This guide lists the artists or artisans and their works that were represented in this show.
Item Title
Artist
From
Media
Description
Bits o’ Belfast
Hannah G, Dalton H, Dan G, Molly, Laura B, Matthew W, Hunter L, Rylea C, Tyler W, Megan R, Ethan B, Keith W, Lilac W
Belfast Summer Reading Program - 2013
Photography
Identify the place in the photographs and then check under the flap to see if you are correct!!
1999 Trip to Australia
Marie I. Nix
Belfast, NY
Photography
In 1999 the Nix family took a trip to Australia and took many photos.  The area shown here includes city scenes from Sydney to Canberra and points in between.
Penguins
Marie I. Nix
Belfast, NY
Fabric Art
An original design quilt made for a charitable cause.
The Collector’s Corner
Scott Burt
Scio, Ny
Belfast, NY business owner & BCS graduate
Non-fiction book
Essays on the ins and outs of collecting
The Monbyrds’ That Old Feeling
Tait Westfall, Mike Perks, Toby Westfall, Birde Perks, Bonz Westfall
Belfast, NY & various places in Western NY
Original music
Melodic and thought-provoking jazzy rhythm & blues CD.  All songs written and performed by band members.  This is their 1st CD.  They are currently producing a 2nd one.
The Imprisoned Moon Weeps
Kathy Garrison
Belfast, NY
Fabric Art
Original design quilted wall hanging.
A Year in Kathy’s Garden
Kathy Garrison
Belfast, NY
Photography
A photographic essay set in 2014 calendar format.
2013 Belfast Irish Festival Limericks
Kathy Garrison, Marie I. Nix, Mary Mountain, Joey Damiano, Diane Gent, Colden Caiazza, Susan Button, Carol Fuller, Patty Preston, Tom Joerg, Anonymous
Belfast, NY
Poetry
The Belfast Organization for Artists sponsors a Limerick Event at the Belfast Irish Heritage Festival every year.  These limericks are the 2013 entries.
Pink Flamingo
Maria Rhone
Belfast, NY
Oil on canvas
This flamingo preened for Maria in the Dominican Republic in 2011.
View from the Porch at Rushford Lake
Maria Rhone
Belfast, NY
Oil on canvas
2010 view from the family cottage
Dominican Republic -- Sunrise Devotional
Maria Rhone
Belfast, NY
Oil on canvas
Painted in 2011 while Maria participated with a medical mission to the Dominican Republic.
Hibiscus
Marie I. Nix
Belfast, NY
Photography
Marie’s daughter surprised her mother this spring with a visit and some gardening.  This hibiscus was one of the plantings.
Milly Dog
MacKenzie Hamer
Belfast, NY
Pastels & colored pencil
MacKenzie did this drawing of the golden retriever in 2009 at a young age
Blue Birds
MacKenzie Hamer
Belfast, NY
Colored pencil
MacKenzie did this drawing in 2007 when she was quite young
Youngest Nephew IV
Sheila Kalkbrenner
Wellsville, NY
Inkjet print
Sheila, founder of BOFA and a professional artist, often draws this nephew-he’s a favorite subject.
Only So An Hour
Sheila Kalkbrenner
Wellsville, NY
Photography
Sheila’s ability to wait for the right moment shows in her nature photography
Wellsville Balloon Rally Coloring Book
Sheila Kalkbrenner
Wellsville, NY
Book
Sheila was chosen as the official artist for the 2013 Balloon Rally.  Segments of her original painting are depicted in this activities book.
Balloon Rally Official Painting t-shirt
Sheila Kalkbrenner
Wellsville, NY
Screen printed t-shirt
Sheila was chosen as the official artist for the 2013 Wellsville Balloon Rally.  This t-shirt shows a copy of the original painting.  Copies of the painting also appeared on official posters and memorabilia.
The People You Meet
Gregory Hardy
Belfast, NY
Original music
Gregory has written, performed, and recorded folk-type music on cassettes and CDs for a long time.  This CD features a song about Belfast native, Mary Jane McCumiskey.
The Horned Man
Gregory Hardy
Belfast, NY
Hand carved wood(s)
Multitalented artist Gregory Hardy does Celtic carvings from his own designs.  This carving depicts a Celtic mythological figure-- the Lord of the Woods and Wild.  He has various names, depending on which Celtic dialect is being used.
Celtic Birth Cross
Gregory Hardy
Belfast, NY
Hand carved cherry wood
This Celtic carving depicts the birth of Gregory’s son James in 1991.
Celtic Calendar
Gregory Hardy
Belfast, NY
Pen & ink on paper
Gregory’s drawing is an original (blueprint) for a working Celtic calendar.  It depicts a future 3 dimensional woodcarving.  This perpetual calendar will have moveable parts and will show the ancient Celtic calendar, the (modern) Gregorian calendar, seasons, moon phases, equinoxes, and other things.  The surrounding decorations are Celtic knots of several designs.
Wine/Gray Oval Braided Wool Rug
Peggy Ann Watts
Belfast, NY
Fabric Art
Peggy teaches classes in Belfast on braiding and hooking to make a variety of items. Her techniques are traditional and her designs are original.
Wool Braided Basket
Peggy Ann Watts
Belfast, NY
Fabric Art
This fabric basket is just one of Peggy’s many unique designs.
               Summary Submitted by ~Kathy Garrison

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