2009 Art Workshop and Course Schedule

GROUP WORKSHOP AND CLASS VENUES

Basha Kill, Watercolor and Sumi-e Ink
© Roberta Rosenthal 2008 SOLD


• THURSDAYS - Sumi-e Brush Painting

MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE Desmond Campus, Balmville, NY

Spring Sessions Thursdays, 2 - 5 pm Fee: $150 per session plus materials/text
session 1 - March 12, 19, 26, April 2
session 2 - April 16, 23, 30, May 7
session 3 - May 14, 21, June 11, 18
sesson 4 - Summer Camp Intensive August 13, 14, 20, 21,
Thursdays and Fridays, from 10 am - 4 pm. Contact MSMC for fees. You can take one class or all four.

Learn traditional Chinese and Japanese brush painting skills with bamboo brushes, using ground ink on rice paper. Create rich tonal values for the “Four Gentlemen” - Bamboo, Orchid, Plum and Chrysanthemum and their basic brush strokes. Beginners start with ink only while intermediate and advanced students use watercolor and ink. Landscape, animals and other floral subjects are explored. Materials list and RSRosenthal Sumi-e workbook text available for sale in class.

To register contact: (845) 565-2076

www.msmc.edu - click on Community education

• Botanical Watercolor and Color Pencil
Summer Session : Wednesdays 9:30 am - 12:30 PM
WALLKILL RIVER SCHOOL, Montgomery, NY

Learn the basics of botanical rendering watercolor, paint high-detailed paintings using wet into wet and dry brush. Beginners welcome.

•Painting Orchids with Roberta Rosenthal
at Wallkill River School
Saturday, Mar. 21, 9:30-4pm
$100 (lunch at Wildfire Grill included)

Usher in spring with a full day of botanical painting with a teacher from the New York Botanical Gardens. Watercolor pencil, or watercolor and gouache.

•Wednesdays, Botanical Drawing / Watercolor Pencil
at Wallkill River School

Botanical drawing and watercolor techniques

Wednesdays, 9:30 am - 12:30 am,
May 9, 13, 20, 27,
June 3, 10, 17, 24,
July 1, 8, 22, 29
August 5, 12, 19, 26

• Tuesdays, Botanical Drawing and Painting
at Orange County Arboretum

Tuesdays, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
May 19, - Daffodils
May 26, - Tulips
June 16, - Iris
June 23, - Peonies
July 7, - Roses
July 28, - Day Lilies

To register Call: (845) 457-2787
Contact: www.wallkillriverschool.com

• Drawing and Painting Irises -
New York Botanical Garden, Bronx

Thursdays, May 28 and June 4th, 10 am - 3:30 pm

• Professional Aspects-
Business and Marketing for Artists
Mondays, April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 10 am - 3 pm
Summer intensive: July 13 - 17th, 10 am - 1:30 pm
To register contact: www.nybg.org

Dragonfly Island, Sumi-e Ink and Watercolor
matted / framed, © Roberta Rosenthal

• Botanical Still Life Drawing
Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor NY

Weekend Workshops

Sat. May 16, 10 am - 4 pm and Sun. May 17, 10 am - 4 pm

Students will study historical compositions of Garzoni, Van Huysum, Spaedonck and Redoute then create their own still life arrangements of flowers, urns, nature specimens rendered in watercolor pencil. The studies serve as final works of art or as preliminary sketches for future watercolor, gouache, acrylic or oil paintings. Materials list provided.

• Botanical Watercolor -
July 3, 10, 24, 24, 10 am - 1 pm

Using live specimens create realistic botanical renderings in watercolor on paper. Learn how to make washes, layering, glazing, dry brush and stipple techniques for lush foliage and delicate petals. Materials list provided.

• Sumi-e Japanese and Chinese Brush Painting -
June 5, 12, 19, 26, 1pm - 4pm

Study and practice traditional and modernist Asian painting techniques. Beginners to advanced students welcome. Learn how to grind ink, basic brush strokes, calligraphy, bamboo, chrysanthemum, orchid, plum blossom from the instructors workbook. Advanced students can work on landscapes, animals or complex compositions. Materials list provided.

Contact: www.catskillartsociety.org or 845-436-4227

2009 Art Exhibition Schedule:

Wallkill River School, Montgomery, NY
www.wallkillriverschool.com
As of January 1, 2009 WRS Gallery will be representing Roberta Rosenthal's paintings.

Wurtsboro Art Alliance, Wurtsboro, NY
April 4 - May 10th - Black and White Gala Re-Opening Exhibit
Works primarily in Black and White or Monochromatic
WAA members. Opening reception: Sat. Apr. 4, 4 - 8 pm
www.waagallery.org

July 22 - August 16, 2009
Two - person exhibit at Orange County Community College
Orange Hall Gallery Loft
Botanical Art paintings by
Roberta Rosenthal and Rosalind Hodgkins
Orange Hall Gallery: Artists in the Garden
presented by the Garden Lovers Club of Middletown, NY
produced by the Wallkill River School
Artist Reception for both shows: Saturday: July 26, 1 - 4 pm
Music by Judith Hosmer Garrett, pianist 1:30 - 3 :30 pm
SUNY Orange | 115 South Street | Middletown, NY 10940 | 845-344-6222 http://www.sunyorange.edu/index.shtml

August 1 - September 3
Aroma Thyme Bistro, Ellenville, NY
Second Time Around
Asian Brush and Botanical Paintings by
Roberta Rosenthal
Artist Reception Sunday, August 2nd, 1 - 3 pm
165 Canal Street, Ellenville, NY 845 - 647-3000
www.aromathymebistro.com

House Rejects Orphan Works and Wall Street Saves the Artists

The only good thing about the bailing out of Wall Street is the Orphan Works Bill did not get a vote in the House. I don't care if it cost 700 billion dollars. At least the copyrights act of 1978 is still intact for the moment. The rights of creative individuals would be at risk if large internet and computer giants like Google, Microsoft, educational facilities, libraries or corporations wanted to use my work or any other artists' without permission could do so if the Orphan Works act was passed. Print first ask later only if you're found out by the artist by accident.

My art is my "Golden Paraschute". My paltry 401K will be useless if the economy doesn't turn around. Small business owners like "artists" don't have huge retirement funds, they spend most of their income just to survive and buy ink for their computer printers. Can you believe the price of ink! Forget gas or oil prices. A box of Epson black ink is $21.00. Talk about internet highway robbery. Let's not start a paper trail either.

How about a day without art. No images in the New York Times, just a voice on CNN, a blank Newsweek cover, Google without it's silly little logos, your bed sheet plain white, the shower curtain clear vinyl and when you turn on your computer you stare at a flat blue screen. You go to the museum and all of the paintings are gone. You walk down the street or drive in your car and all of the signs are gone. Who needs all the distraction anyway?

The world is filled with art in nature right? Look at the grass, trees, flowers, sunrise and sunset and God's perfect skylines. Who needs art, cartoons, illustrations, designs, photos, films, pretty patterns on your clothes or china anyway?

What the big guys are thinking about is the new bendable plastic fabric that has a special little chip in it. They own all of the images ever created and all you have to do is press a little spot and presto change your pattern and image at will. Add an itune to match. Imagine sheets that change color and pattern at whim, New blouse design and color poof just a touch away. Wear it as a bracelet and you can look at anything you want as long as you buy the image from a big internet like company who wants to own all of the images. Why pay the artists for this reusage. Make it availabe to everyone for a small price. You can't find the artists anyway because they all died from starvation, drugs, alcohol or some kind of self abuse.

I am not blind yet. I may have had laser eye surgery for glaucoma but even with 32 tiny holes blasted in each eye I don't have a blind spot for big business or congressmen looking to take copyrights aways from creators. Unless they were planning to send me a check for 700 million dollars Did I say I wanted it in euros? Want my whole art stock from forty years of creating. Give me a call I bet I could be the first one waiting to sell out while basking on my yacht off the Aegean sea.

Honey, could you please put the suntan lotion on a little to the right.

Fall Newsletter Blog October 2008

In response to the Senate having passed the Orphan Works Bill I have changed my current logo.

Squirrel Nest Studio inside of a copyright sign. All of my artworks will now include or be revised to include this copyright image. I will even make a trademark out of it. There should be no confusion over who owns the rights to my art, where to find me and that I do not create "Orphans". Anyone, corporate, institution, or private individuals downloading my art, reusing it without permission or not requesting reusage terms and fees for any usage either for print, electronic, internet, computer, tv, radio or any other usage now or in the future will be prosecuted according to the 1978 copyright act. All artworks that have been created by myself are covered under these terms with the exception of those works clients who have written contracts with other terms.

August 29, 2008

UPDATE

www.robertarosenthal.com
is back online and will be updated soon.


I will be giving a few more workshops in northern Sullivan County NY this Fall.
Specific dates will be online in September.

Attention snow birds: I will be giving botanical art classes in
Hollywood, Florida
January - March, 2009.
Details to follow in September.

SUMMER ALMOST OVER

265 Cottage Street Middletown, NY
Watercolor on Arches 300lb cp
by Roberta Rosenthal
Original Art SOLD

www.robertarosenthal web site is currently down for maintenance
watch for the reopening soon.

Current Blog Newsletter

FALL SCHEDULE

A new fall exhibit at the Wurtsboro Art Alliance Gallery, 73 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro NY begins on August 24, 2008 with an opening reception from noon - 4 pm. Be sure to stop by and see the new Canal Memorial Garden and fountain next to the gallery. I will post a picture soon.

Squirrel Nest Studio summer workshops have ended early to accomodate work on a new roof at the studio. Sumi-e Asian Brush Painting Classes will resume on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, September 8th. 1 - 4 pm (unless I am on Jury Duty).

I have several new fall/winter class offerings at the New York Botanical Garden Botanical Art Certificate Program.
Painting Indian corn with watercolor pencil and watercolor -
November 7 and 14, 10 am - 3:30 pm

Painting Squash with Gouache -
October 20 and 27, 10 am - 3:30 pm

Drawing and Painting Begonias -
February 6 and 12t, 10 am - 3:30 pm

An exhibition of NYBG instructors, students and alumni will be held at the
Open Center - 83 Spring Street, NYC
"Nature in New York"
September 27 - November 7, 2008. 83 Spring Street, NYC

I will be giving special one day workshops for the
Botanical Art Group of upper New Jersey
November 15th, 2008. Information will be coming soon.

ART in the PARK Sponsored by the Town of Shawangunk
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 (rain date Sunday Sept. 14)
For detailed information: contact Linda5420@frontiernet.net
http://www.shawangunk.org/events.htm

A one day Botanical workshop for the Middletown, NY Art Group in October.
If interested please contact : Mary Whitehill http://www.mewhitehill.com
or rozenart@aol.com

On October 11th I will be at the Canal Towne Emporium
Columbus Day Weekend Outdoor Art Event.
Look for new paintings, prints and greeting cards for early holiday shopping.
10 am - 4 pm.

On October 12th I will be giving a free painting demonstration - Painting Fall Leaves in Watercolor 1 - 2:30 pm at the Wurtsboro Art Alliance, 73 Sullivan St.


On Thursdays October 16, 23, 30 and November 6, 10 am - 12:30 I will be teaching
Basic Botanical Drawing at the Wallkill River School in Montgomery.

With a follow-up course on Botanical Drawing with Watercolor Pencil -
November 13, 20, December 4, 11, 10 am - 12:30.
Don't miss working in their glass room for glorious light upon live botanical subjects.
For registration contact the school.

There will be more news and additions to come soon. I have many new paintings from this past spring and summer.

Do you winter in Florida? Let me know if you would like a workshop in January, February or March 2009.

Peony detail, watercolor on Arches
all images © by Roberta Rosenthal 2008


Dahlia and 265 Cottage Street were part of a benefit for the Middletown Garden Lover's Club with the Wallkill River Art School. The exhibition had a silent auction with the paintings at Orange County Community College gallery.
Show dates July 25 through August 17, 2008.

During the Hidden Gardens Tour presented by the Garden Lovers Club of Middletown, NY, on June 28, 2008, artists of the Wallkill River School painted scenes in the Tour gardens which are located in Middletown, Howells, and the Towns of Deerpark and Greenville, including the gardens on the campus of Orange County Community College.

"Dahlia" by Roberta Rosenthal
watercolor on Arches 300 lb paper, 6" x 18"

SPRING IS REALLY HERE!

The promise of spring brings new blooms. Here is a sampling of a few new paintings. As usual all images are copyrighted and available for sale by Roberta Rosenthal at Squirrel's Nest Art Studio. E-mail me at rozenart@aol.com. Classes are underway at the studio and in a few weeks a new roof is going on and an overhaul on the decks. I have raked the leaves off of the flower beds (okay I left a little cover on just in case of a cold spell). The crocus, snow drops and the blue scillia are opened. The forsythia are just peeking a bit of yellow.


A recent pastel 12 x 16, Orchid study.


An African violet study rendered in watercolor pencil. 12 x 16.

Painted at Morikami Garden, Florida
Sumi-e brush painting. 13 x 18 ink and watercolor. SOLD
Archival limited giclee print 13 x 18.


Daffodil, pansy, blue bell and forsythia study, colored pencil, 10 x 14.


Plum Blossom and Dogwood Sumi-e Brush Painting 13 x 18. Original on rice paper
Archival limited giclee print 13 x 18.

On April 1, 2008 I was voted in as President of the Wurtsboro Art Alliance.

The Wurtsboro Art Alliance is proud to be the recipient of the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce award for excellence in business and community spirit. The WAA is the sole winner for the Town of Mamakating. Terri Hess, President and CEO of the SCCC, explained that, "This award is designed to honor those who are committed to the highest standard of business and community ideals." The Wurtsboro Art Alliance will be honored at a luncheon on May 4, 2008 at the Villa Roma, at which time the award will be presented.

The WAA looks forward to continuing its efforts in 2008 to enhance the artistic and cultural spirit in the region and to provide the opportunity for both creative individuals and groups to present their works.

The WAA Gallery at 73 Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro, NY is open Saturday and Sundays from noon to 4:00 PM. The current exhibition is the WAA annual spring show, running through May 25.

And more news.........

"The Greater Cornwall Art Walk"
Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Saturday, June 28, 2008.
Self-guided walking tour maps will direct visitors to the businesses showcasing the local artist’s work. Maps will be available at various sites throughout the six week period.

The Greater Cornwall Art Walk will kick off the six week gala event with a reception from 10 AM to 4 PM Saturday, May 17th at the Sands Ring Homestead, a Cornwall historical site located on Main Street in the center of the walk and across from the Cornwall Town Hall parking lot. Roberta Rosenthal's art will be sponsored by Merritt Florist, 275 Main Street, Cornwall, NY 12518, (845) 534-2551. You can see her art in the florist's shop and on Saturdays outside of the shop too. Giclee prints and mini print cards will be available for sale.

Working on a new watercolor orchid and finishing several other botanical paintings that were started last year. I am hoping to be outdoors painting oils in May. Come join me on Sundays for plein air botanical landscapes in any medium at Squirrel's Nest Art Studio, Bloomingburg, NY

Spring - March 21, 2008 - News from the Nest

I was in sunny Florida for a week. I painted at the Morikami Gardens and Museum for two days. Sumi-e bamboo, plum blossom and a landscape. I strolled South Beach, did a watercolor at the Metropole Hotel while visiting with family at the outdoor veranda. Other highlights included sketching at Haulover Beach, painting an orchid and ixora by the pool at my cousin's home in Hollywood. On my last night went to Hollywood Beach for a free Brazilian samba music concert under the stars by the boardwalk.

I will scan in my new paintings soon.

Art workshop classes have started at Squirrel's Nest. Please check out the days and times on my web site www.robertarosenthal.com. By popular request I have extended the Sunday, July 6th Peonies workshop to continue on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for a full four day workshop. This gives plenty of time to do detailed botanical studies of three different varieties I have been growing. Stay at the Hudson Valley Spa and Resort in Kerhonkson if you are coming in from out of town.

Exhibitions:
Wurtsboro Art Alliance
Spring Art Show and Sale
March 22, 2008 - May 22, 2008
Reception on Friday, March 28th from 6 - 8 pm.
Hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am - 4 pm.
I will be at the gallery most Sundays from 2 - 4 pm.
Please come to see this varied group show. I am exhibiting four sumi-e paintings and my new botanical series of 6 giclee prints. Papavar, Rosa, Rhododendron and Amaryllis.
The Gallery is located at 73 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, NY 12790.
Phone 845 -888 -5955
I was recently voted in as President of WAA. Please join our art organization. WAA has many art demonstrations, poetry readings and exhibits planned for the rest of the year.

The Basha Kill - A Quiet Treasure continues until March 27th. at Orange Hall in Middletown, NY, SUNY Orange


John's Gallery in New Windsor, NY continues till the end of of March and then goes into his Asian paintings back room gallery for another month. He will be making two new giclee prints of Big Begonia 1 and 2.
(845) 534-3349, 2330 State Rt 32, New Windsor NY 12553

At the Studio:
I am currently completing a new series of botanical watercolors. As soon as the weather warms up I will be starting a new series of plein air oil paintings. Contact me at rozenart@aol.com if you are interested in seeing my new work for exhibition or sale.