Jude in NYC :National Small Works Exhibit Date Change

Please join me for the National Small Works Exhibition
at the N.A.W.A. Gallery
80 Fifth Ave., Ste. 1405
New York, NY 10011

ARTIST' RECEPTION:
Tuesday, March 10th, 6-8 pm
The exhibit runs 2/26-3/20,2009
Mon.-Fri., 11 am-5 pm

Serendipity

Cezanne Exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Cézanne and Beyond
February 26, 2009 - May 17, 2009

"Paul Cézanne’s posthumous retrospective at the Salon d’Automne in 1907 was a watershed event in the history of art. The immediate impact of this large presentation of his work on the young artists of Paris was profound. Its ramifications on successive generations down to the present are still in effect.

This exhibition features forty paintings and twenty watercolors and drawings by Cézanne, displayed alongside works by several artists for whom Cézanne has been a central inspiration and whose work reflects, both visually and poetically, Cézanne’s extraordinary legacy."


Paul Cézanne (French, 1839–1906)
"In my thought one doesn’t replace the past, one only adds a new link to it."

My Paintings

In Your Dreams: Jude in NYC

My painting, "Dreams:Haunted" ,will be displayed in NYC at the Pen and Brush. This juried exhibition,In Your Dreams,Reveries, Fantasies, and Impossible Wishes is curated by Edward J. Sullivan, Professor of Art History and Dean for the Humanities at New York University.

The opening reception is:
Saturday, April 4th
3:00pm - 5:00pm
at
16 East 10th Street in New York’s Greenwich Village.
Please join me for the opening reception!

Much thanks to fellow artist, D.J. Haslett who recommended that I check out this exhibition opportunity. He thought the venue and theme were ideal for my work and he was right!I paint my dreams and now I get to share them:)
If you are interested in seeing D.J.'s sculptures, click on the link below and type in his name to access his impressive portfolio. D.J. thanks again for your thoughtfulness and generosity.
Dream huge...and never abandon them. Trust me ...it works!

http://www.sculpture.org/portfolio/

Art Criticism

It took many years before I had the "courage" to create art and share it publicly. Making art is a very personal and emotional experience for me.By sharing it, I would be exposing a part of who and what I am.Mind you, it is only a small part because I am much more than my work and it is only a glimpse into my life and my thoughts...but still it would be difficult.I decided there was no other option than to paint and exhibit my art.I never anticipated how personally transformative and challenging a process it would be.

Of course all art and artists are unique. My work tends to be "sentimental", reactive and reflective. I have been greatly criticized for this.At first the criticisms seemed excruciating.It was difficult not to take them personally.The "rejections" from exhibits,fellowships and guild memberships were aplenty.I had to quickly learn to "toughen up" . I realized that they were merely opinions and the only value they had, were the ones I assigned to them. And they certainly did have some value because they caused me to think seriously about my own sincerity and commitment to my discipline.

The most difficult to overcome however, was a critique which in one fell swoop caused me to stop dead in my tracks,and to reassess my life, my feelings and my art. For me, my greatest love, thoughts,inspirations, experiences and emotions,all manifest on canvas these past three years, were dismissed as a "glitch"...a moment and an obstacle to be overcome. And despite, all the reading, working and "growing" in an attempt to discover and become my "true" self, that critique is one which I will thoughtfully ponder and work to put in it's place because of the depth of the pain that I allowed it to cause,especially because the source of that critique was someone who I loved and respected.

The value that has come from all of this is that I no longer "fear" sharing my work. I know my work is authentic and heartfelt,as am I.I cannot control whether or not someone accepts and appreciates my art or whether they understand or value me, but I can control how their thoughts and opinions make me feel.

So the moral of the story is to embrace the criticisms and view them as opportunities for growth. Letting go, although seemingly impossible,is sometimes necessary. In the end, very little of it matters. My art is now simply an extension of who I am.Once created, I am not attached to the end result.It is more important to share it and let it go. My objective right now is to keep it real for myself and my children and to challenge myself to create the best work of my life!

As far as the art critiques go....bring 'em on because despite what people "see" , I am stronger then most!My mother used to say, "Life is a breeze, as long as you don't weaken." To my incredibly independent children, my wish for you is that you never weaken:)

Kona: Snow Puppy

We live at the Jersey shore and my children are avid beach goers and ocean "dwellers" but I have a feeling that our new pup, Kona, would prefer to be on a snowboard rather than on a surf board. She plowed through the snow with her snout and sprawled out in a mound of white powder, licking away at it like a kid licking ice cream. Tia, check out the facebook album for more photos:) oxoxoo