Featured Artist Series ~ August 19, 2022

Today we are featuring Patricia Hodgkins, a photographer, ceramic artist, and poet from Wellsville, NY. 

Crab Alfredo

It's the way I remember you in my bowl of crab alfredo

And sometimes even in my big toe

The way you remembered your mother in yours

Which is funny because we aren't even related

And I can picture us sitting there on a bench in the mall

Eating Auntie Anne's pretzel sticks with mustard and cheese 

I can picture the look you would have on your face when I told you "sometimes my big toe reminds me of you"

I can picture us laughing about it almost to the point of tears

Making a fool of ourselves without a care in the world

But what I can't remember is the sound of your laugh 

Because it's been so long since I've heard it

I used to see you still, driving around town, or walking in Giant, but not anymore

And I can't decide how to feel about that.

Part of me misses thinking, even for just a split second, that things are the way they should be

I get so angry at the fact that you were taken away from us

And I can't find a rhyme or a reason as to why you were

And that's because there isn't one

I think that's what makes the anger so hard to let go of

And, so, anger and sadness take turns wreaking havoc inside of me

I don't know how to not be angry at the world for you being gone

And I will never stop being sad about it

But I see you there between the flakes of imitation crab and the alfredo sauce 

And for those 10 minutes, it's almost like you're here again.

 

© Patricia Hodgkins

In memory of Shawntelle Kalkbrenner Santas 

We are looking forward to seeing more of Tricia's creative projects in the future. 

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ABOUT THIS CALL FOR LOCAL ART
Theme: "Celebrate the Little Things"
In addition to our 'Little Things" exhibit at the Belfast Public Library, we are now accepting digital submissions (a jpg photo file of your own artwork or word document of your poetry or your short written work) from Belfast, NY Area Artists for featured art on our fb cover page and blog. Featured Artists Posts will begin August 2022.
Send your entry to belfastorganizationforartists@gmail.com

Subject: Share my Art
Include:
Title, Media, Your Name, Bio., and a brief description of the work.

***Your digital submission of an image of your own original art serves as consent to show your work, with full credit to you, on the BOFA blog and FB page.***

BOFA reserves the right to select material and content appropriate for our pages and message.
Entries will be considered in the order they are received.

Featured Artist Series ~ August 12, 2022

Today we are featuring, Michael Leroy Whitney, a visual artist/photographer residing in Angelica, NY. You can find some of his other projects at GratefulTieDye.com. 

"Dan in Black and White" is a photograph from a recent performance of The Woodshed Prophets

ABOUT THIS ENTRY 

Title: Dan in Black and White

Media: Photograph

Bio: “Freelance Photographer for over 15 years with a love for capturing the world"

Meta Data:
Camera Canon EOS 5D MK IV

Lens Canon EF 70-200 f2.8L IS USM

ISO 2000  

Focal Length 90mm  

Aperture f2.8  

Shutter Speed 1/125

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ABOUT THIS CALL FOR LOCAL ART
Theme: "Celebrate the Little Things"
In addition to our 'Little Things" exhibit at the Belfast Public Library, we are now accepting digital submissions (a jpg photo file of your own artwork or word document of your poetry or your short written work) from Belfast, NY Area Artists for featured art on our fb cover page and blog. Featured Artists Posts will begin August 2022.
Send your entry to belfastorganizationforartists@gmail.com

Subject: Share my Art
Include:
Title, Media, Your Name, Bio., and a brief description of the work.

***Your digital submission of an image of your own original art serves as consent to show your work, with full credit to you, on the BOFA blog and FB page.***

BOFA reserves the right to select material and content appropriate for our pages and message.
Entries will be considered in the order they are received.

The Little Things Exhibit 2022

 

Featuring imaginative works by local creators, "The Little Things" Exhibit is Now on display at the Belfast Public Library. 

This year's exhibit includes a diverse assortment of works by: Sharon Beiter, Don and Elaine Propert, Barbara Kubiak, Jodi Patterson-Curcio, Mary Ann Carpenter, Kathy Garrison, Susan Doran, Ellaina Scholes, and Sheila L. Kalkbrenner. Don't miss the Collaborative Christmas Ornament Projects by BOFA Members and items on display from the Garrison Collection.

Stop in during regular library hours to explore the details and read about these works in our show guide.

Learn more about the Arts Services Inc. - ASI passholder program at artsaccess.org.

Contact the Board Members of the Allegany Arts Association to find out how your Allegany County cultural event or organization can become an ASI Arts Access Partner, too.

Scroll down for more photos from the exhibit.

ANOTHER CALL FOR LOCAL ART

Theme: "Celebrate the Little Things"
In addition to our 'Little Things" exhibit at the Belfast Public Library, we are now accepting digital submissions (a jpg photo file of your own artwork or word document of your poetry or your short written work) from Belfast, NY Area Artists for featured art on our fb cover page and blog. Featured Artists Posts will begin August 2022.
Send your entry to belfastorganizationforartists@gmail.com

Subject: Share my Art
Include:
Title, Media, Your Name, Bio., and a brief description of the work.
Your digital submission of an image of your own original art serves as consent to show your work, with full credit to you, on the BOFA blog and FB page.
BOFA reserves the right to select material and content appropriate for our pages and message.
Entries will be considered in the order they are received.

MORE PHOTOS FROM  "THE LITTLE THINGS" 

(click on the image to enlarge)

Barbara Kubiak, Susan Doran, Elaine Propert, Kathy Garrison

Don Propert, Brenda Sisson, Kathy Garrison, Sharon Beiter 

Don Propert 

Christmas Ornaments for Christmas Trees in the Park
an annual Collaboration by BOFA members. 

Elaine Propert

Elaine Propert    Kathy Garrison

Sheila L. Kalkbrenner

Jodi Patterson-Curcio

Barbara Kubiak            Susan Doran 

Mary Ann Carpenter 

Elaine Propert 

Jodi Patterson-Curcio

Ellaina Scholes

Elaine Propert

Brave Art & Teens
Contributed to the Belfast Public Library
in Honor of Jodi Patterson-Curcio
and her dedication to her students. 

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Susan Doran