Al Loving

In 2003 I started working with Al Loving. He was an amazing artist and person. He worked as an abstract expressionist in the 70's into the early 2000's. 

This piece is called Barbara in Spiral Heaven. We found it tucked in a corner in the studio in 2006. I have been wanting to restore it and get it back on the wall from the moment I saw it.  I got my chance this year. I restored it for the Al Loving show in May for the Garth Greenan Gallery.

I'm very happy with the way it turned out!

This is also a very special piece to me. It is a torn canvas piece Untitled from 1974 -1975.

It is now in the National Gallery. 

BTW this piece is way bigger then it looks in this picture.

If you like art look up Al! 

August Art Festival and Rosendale Rail Trail

The Women's Studio Workshop has started a lovely art festival here in Rosendale. They had workshops, performances, videos and installations along to rail trail.

 Here are the installations along to rail trail. Having what I like to think is an outdoor gallery is the best! I always enjoy waking the trail and this brings a bigger smile to my face to have art all around me!

Golden Rule by Tatana Kellner

 
Inhale by Sue E Horowitz

Fugitive Color by KristenRego

Chaise (basics) by Matthias Neumann

Mailboxes by Chris Victor

Seeing Far, Seeing Deep by Joy Taylor

the sky is falling and it's fireflies by Toisha Tucker

In which we come to know the greater part of the stomach that lies outside of the body by SPURE

This perforce piece was a blast! It was like the forest had its own mascots and they wanted you to join in. Semblance by Margeaux Walter

Here I am chilling with my friend the grass.

My friend the tree. On a side note I had no idea my friend was in this costume until he said "thank you Allison". Creeped me out for a second until I realized it was him. Then I had a good laugh!

 
Chris cuddling a rock.

A waving birch tree.

Jumping with the leaves.

This super cool trestle. My friend told me to "hug the trestle" and I was so confused until I saw this. 

For the closing party they had the Cave Dogs do a shadow performance which was beautifully done and a joy to watch. Here is a link to the video take a look! https://vimeo.com/70910068

I missed some things here and there but enjoyed what I did see. Here are links to the participating arts I missed.

Wayfinding Series by Emily Puthoff and Elena Sniezek
I am sad to have missed this one because they are both my teachers from college and I would have love to see what they are making.

Melissa Jay Craig

Emily Speed

Rah

Barbara Westermann




 I heard that the rail trail installation will stay up for a few more weeks if you want to see. Here is a link to the festival page. http://www.wsworkshop.org/program/august-art-festival/

As a side note I did not take all of these pictures and I'm not sure who to credit. If you know please tell me. Thank you!!!