A New beginning and my first blog

Hello Web Surfers and Friends,

My first big toe into blog land. I started the new year off with breaking my femur bone on my right leg. I fell on the ice going into my house. It was one way for me to slow down so I could catch up on paperwork and filing. I am hoping to use this blog as a way to let you know about my latest creative endeavors, artworks, exhibitions and maybe a few thoughts about art and the environment around the Hudson Valley and Catskill area of New York State. I hope you will check in now and then to see my progress, failures, successes, surprises and perhaps I will remember to use spell check along the way.

My web site: www.robertarosenthal.com is currently being updated, by Chris Rusu, my web master. It should be back to full working order by mid February including new images and prints for sale.

Last year I devoted most of my time consulting on the development and implementation of a local gallery and art school. The process was educational and enlightening. I curated their first two exhibits, put art instructors in place and sold a substantial amount of art for the exhibitors. Once the gallery was on its way to success it earned an award for best renovation by the county's Real Estate Board for the owners. It was time for me to return to Squirrel's Nest Art Studio. The Nest Studio is my home. I always know when a job is completed by letting go with detachment as a necessary passage to the next big thing. What ever that is. For me it is usually new clients, painting, teaching art at the New York Botanical Garden and catching up with paperwork.

Although my leg is broken I know it will heal and the upcoming physical therapy will do me a world of good. I will give you updates as I progress with getting back into shape.

The first exhibition of my work this year will be in a two person exhibit with: Garin Baker and my Asian brush paintings. I will be showing nine watercolor and ink paintings that were part of my last solo exhibit at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum in Newburgh, NY. Garin Baker is an enormously talented painter and muralist.
at John's Framing Shop
2330 State Route 32, New Windsor NY 12553
(845) 534-3349
Dates for the exhibit and reception to be announced in February.



On February 20 - March 27, 2008 I will have several landscape paintings at:
Orange Hall Gallery, Middletown, NY (OCCC)
The Basha Kill - A Quiet Treasure

Reception: Sunday, March 2, 2008 2-4 pm.

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BTW - I will only be teaching at Squirrel's Nest Art Studio locally in Bloomingburg. Classes include drawing, botanical watercolor or sumi-e Asian brush painting classes. Classes will be small with up to 4 students and I will be offering private classes too.

For detailed information, registration and schedule please e-mail rozenart@aol.com or call me at (845) 733-1848. I will post the schedule soon.

I will teach botanical art certificate courses at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx for the Spring/Summer/Fall 2008 seasons. Go to www.nybg.org for information and registration.

I hope you will want to read more of my blogs and that you will want to comment on contents, feedback or what ever people do on blogs.