New Windsor Gallery Opening Reception

Roberta Rosenthal and John Yoo, owner of New Windsor Gallery

Big Pink Orchid, Haleakala, Zen Freesia Still life

Gail and Marty Steinberg with Roberta Rosenthal (left)
Snowy Bamboo Mountain in background

Bob Grumet and Julie with Roberta Rosenthal on the left.
Autumn Leaves in background.

Friends and students viewing the exhibit

Let em eat cake! Especially one with my painting, "June", sugar transfered on by
cake decorator extraordinaire, MaryAnn, from the Montgomery, Shop Rite.
Yellow and chocolate cake with chocolate mousse filling. No one wanted me to cut it.
I insisted and it was delicious.

Roberta and the cake. Lotus buds in background

New Windsor Art Gallery, 2330 State Route 32, New Windsor, NY

Mark Brownstone and Ron Dubren. Orchids in background

Preview of New Windsor Gallery Exhibit

A large sumi-e ink and watercolor painting created from my experience of going down into Haleakala Volcanic Mountain on Maui, Hawaii. During a full moon my friends and I hiked starting at sunset going down the mountain to the bottom. We walked with moon light and flash lights. It was rather treacherous with backpacks. But, it was exhilerating to see misty clouds through the mountain peaks and see the sun setting. I had taken pictures throughout the hike. We slept in sleeping bags outside of the camping cabin at the bottom of the volcano. I painted this from my memory and photos when I got back to my studio in New York City. Circa 1984-85.

Haleakala, 34" wide x 72" high, rice paper, black wood frame.
Come to the New Windsor Gallery to view this original painting and sixty six others. I will take pictures of the exhibit at the opening and put them up on the blog.




To order boxed sets of my handmade matted Mini Giclee Print Greeting Cards please contact me at rozenart@aol.com.

Greeting Cards will be available after November 14, 2009.

Select from:
Botanical
Landscapes
Sumi-e Asian Brush Paintings

Boxed set includes 4 cards 5” x 7” matching envelope.
Interior of card is blank
Strathmore acid free mat & Epson quality print
$25 per box plus shipping

To request a list of images or to place an order:
Contact: rozenart@aol.com
845-733-1848

New Windsor Gallery October 18th, 3-7 pm

You are invited to the exhibition.
Reception: October 18th,
3 - 7 pm at
New Windsor Art Gallery,
2330 Route 32,
New Windsor, NY
Exhibit October 18 - November 30, 2009
Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm and Saturday 10 am - 5:30 pm
Close to Storm King Art Center one mile north of Cornwall.

Roberta Rosenthal's

Forty Years of Painting on her
Sixtieth Birthday!

A unique selection of:

Published illustrations, Botanical Watercolors,
Local Landscapes, Oils,
Sumi-e Chinese Brush Paintings,
New 2009 plein air watercolors and more.
Original art and museum quality giclee prints.
Release of Rosenthal’s
Sumi-e Painting Technique Text Workbook.
A portion of sales from the exhibit
benefits the Newburgh Jewish Community Center.
Exhibition continues until November 30, 2009.
Gallery hours Monday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm Saturday 10:30 am - 5 pm.

To order prints or purchase original paintings
contact John Yoo:
New Windsor Art Gallery
2330 Route 32
New Windsor NY
(845) 534-3349
web: http:// 1800arts.com
email: vision5961@verizon.net
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Roberta Rosenthal
RSR Designs • Squirrel Nest Studio
www.robertarosenthal.com
rozenart@aol.com
845-733-1848

October 2009 Renewal 5770

View of Mt. Baker from Mukilteo
4.5 x 9", C. Magnani Italia cold press, SOLD

New Plein Air Watercolors by Roberta Rosenthal

I have returned from vacation in Washington and Oregon. I did several plein air paintings while away. I stayed in Mill Creek, WA with my brother, Larry and his lovely significant other Jeanne. They were both extremely generous and gracious. We went on a short Princess Star Cruise to Vancouver. The boat was beautiful and the food delicious which was enjoyed by our party of six. This was my first cruise and look at a casino. I didn't play any games but I did have a relaxing time.

View from Whidbey Island
4.5 x 9", C. Magnani Italia cold press, framed

After our return I requested to be dropped off near Puget Sound Parks where I sat on rocky beaches overlooking magnificent and peaceful views. I painted plein air watercolors with a small travel set I put together in a folding cosmetic bag. I used Sennelier's 8 tube travel watercolor set plus a few extra favorites like Holbein shadow green, verditer blue and horizon blue. Also included were my favorite papers which included a 4 x 9" pad of Cartiere Magnani Italia cold press watercolor paper and Fabriano Artisico hot press, mechanical pencil with 2H lead, various erasers, assortment of small, medium and large brushes both sumi-e and pointed round kolinsky sables and flats, small tissue pack, small mister, single edge razor blade in an old tin box, small water dropper bottle, folding plastic palette and two paper cups that I took from my brother's garage.

View of Olympic Mts. from Edmond, WA
5 x 7", Fabriano Artistico hot press,
Larry Rosenthal Collection

View from Mukilteo of Camano, Whidbey and Gedney Islands.

4.5 x 9", C. Magnani Italia cold press, framed

We also went to a variety events like Jazz Alley in Seattle, a book signing of Robert Spector's new book, The Mom & Pop Store, at Capers in West Seattle, a Huskies football game where they won. We went walking around lakes, nature preserves and had dinner in Chinatown. A visit with cousin Jeri at her estate and lush gardens designed by Olmstead on Mercer Sound was magnificent. I got to hear about her newest documentary film project. Photos of her heirloom roses are soon to follow.

We also traveled by car to Ashland and Medford, Oregon. I did a painting of a place nicknamed, "little Tuscany" with beautiful vineyards and mountain views. I stayed with cousins Jon and Sharon on their farm ranch with a flock of sheep, a donkey and a very gentle German Shepard who woke me up in the morning with a kiss.

Little Tuscany
4.5 x 9", C. Magnani Italia cold press
Dr. Jon and Sharon Gell Collection

Yom Kippur services were participated at the magnificent and spiritually moving Havurah Shir Hadash, a Jewish Renewal congregation. Reunions with my family at my cousin Barry & Glennie's home with their lovely gardens. I also visited with Wendy Gell, my cousin, the jewelry designer and artist. I saw her newest line of wristies and wild jeweled tiaras. She had grapes and roses growing at the entrance to her unique home. Every day was filled with fun, love, enjoyment and family. Grateful I had this time for renewal and such a loving family.

I have two new exhibitions this month:
New York Botanical Gardens
Instructor, Alumni and Student Exhibition

Thursday, October 8, 2009
Opening Reception 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Exhibit continues to November 14th.

Rye Arts Center
51 Milton Avenue
Rye, NY
www.ryeartscenter.org

Indian Corn, Zea Mays

watercolor pencil, framed 20 x 28,

Angel wing Begonia, Orchid and Philodendron
watercolor, framed, 22 x 30,

and

Roberta Rosenthal's Solo Exhibit
40th Retrospective and 60th Birthday Benefit
at New Windsor Gallery
A portion of sales will benefit Newburgh Jewish Community Center
Please come and celebrate at the opening reception on:
Sunday, October 18th, 3 pm - 7 pm - November 30, 2009
2330 State Route 32, New Windsor, NY
http://1800arts.com/

Dragon Fly Island, 18" x 30", sumi-e ink and watercolor
SOLD

Art Classes and Workshops:
Squirrel's Nest Studio
Intensive practice and studies for artists working on projects.
For students who have taken my classes and want to work on improving specific skills or
work on self initiated projects with supervision and critiques.
Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
call: 845-733-1848

Mount Saint Mary College
Sumi-e Asian Brush Painting
For beginners and intermediate students
October, November and December
Thursdays, 2 - 5 pm
Balmville, NY Desmond Campus
845-565-2076

New York Botanical Garden
Seasonal Workshop
Mistletoe and Holly
Fridays, November 6 and 13, 10 am - 3:30 pm
call: 718-817-8747

Catskill Art Society Art Center
Botanical Art Workshop - Sunday, Oct.11th, 11 am - 4 pm
and
Sumi-e Brush Painting - Nov. 1st, 11 am - 4 pm
call: 845-436-4227

Wallkill River School
Botanical Art - basic floral drawing and painting with watercolor pencil / watercolors.
Wednesdays, 10 am - 1 pm
call: (845) 457-2787

MID SEPTEMBER IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON

Roberta's workbook text Sumi-e and Chinese Brush Painting Book 1, second edition is for beginners or advanced students who take her workshops. It is available for $25.00. Spiral bound with a waterproof cover. Published by Squirrel Nest Studio, Bloomingburg, NY. To purchase the book contact her at rozenart@aol.com or 845-733-1848.

Roberta will be visiting Seattle, WA and Ashland, OR in mid September. The Daniel Smith Art Supply Store workshop for September 22nd has been canceled due to not enough time for the store to promote the class properly. Maybe next year.

Dragonfly Island, sumi-e ink and watercolor, © Roberta Rosenthal 2009

Roberta's upcoming 40th Retrospective exhibition is coming on October 18 - November 30th at John Yoo's New Windsor Gallery in New Windsor, NY. http://1800arts.com/

Iwanagara Appleblossom Cattleya Orchid, Watercolor © Roberta Rosenthal 2009

Roberta's watercolor art, Iwanagara Appleblossom Cattleya Orchid, exhibited at the Artists on the Campus exhibition won the Bethleham Art Gallery Award for Best Painting, at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY June, 7, 2009. Take the Sumi-e One Day Summer Camp Workshop on Friday, August 21 from 10 am - 4 pm. Contact: http://www.msmc.edu/non-credit_programs/Noncredit_Courses.html

Roberta has currently been guest writing a column, Artists Talk, in the Delaware and Hudson Art Canvas Newspaper. The article Art in An Emergency Part I and Part 2 appeared in July and August, 2009. In the September issue look for How to Transport Art. The next one after that is scheduled for January 2010. http://www.dhcanvas.com/

Roberta recently had three exhibitions simultaneously.
Visual Comparison of Botanical Art at SUNY Orange County Community College, Wurtsboro Art Allliance, Humble Nature in Sullivan County and at the Aroma Thyme Bistro, Ellenville, NY in Ulster County in New York State which continues to August 30, 2009.

Coming in October..... botanical art and sumi-e classes return to Squirrel's Nest Studio, in Bloomingburg on Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 3:30 PM. Join Roberta's classes to create nature subjects in pencil, watercolor pencil, watercolor, gouache, and/or sumi-e ink. The studio views from the wall of windows looking out at the changing autumn trees will be inspiring. With glimpses of the Hudson Valley beyond. I am sure either the landscape view or nature subjects from the woodland garden will provide a harvest of creative ideas. I serve a variety of delicious teas, play eclectic music from new age nature inspired sounds, Japanese, Chinese, and classical favorites while you draw and paint. Demonstrations and lots of personal attention. Call for the new detailed brochure.
To register: contact Roberta at rozenart@aol.com or call her at 845-733-1848.

Roberta Rosenthal works continuously in traditional botanical art and sumi-e painting techniques simultaneously in a full time career as an illustrator, designer, fine artist and art instructor at the New York Botanical Garden, Wallkill River School, Catskill Art Society and Mount Saint Mary College.

A recent visitor to Squirrel's Nest Studio was a Northeastern flying squirrel. He came in through a crack by the air conditioner in the upstairs bedroom. I heard him first in the middle of the night and then turning on the light I saw him staring at me from my desk. He tried to come back in the next night but I gaffer taped the entire air conditioner so he couldn't get back in. He belongs outdoors.

Cat with Flying Squirrel, sumi-e ink and watercolor, unframed backed © Roberta Rosenthal 2009
www.robertarosenthal.com

SUMMER Times 2009

CELEBRATE the joys of nature this SUMMER with ART and gardening.

Preparation for two exhibitions and a full summer season of art classes. I wrote an article for the Delaware and Canvas art newspaper coming soon in the July and August issues.

"Humble Nature" kicks off the art season in the Catskills opening on July4th with an artist reception on Saturday, July 11th
from 2 pm - 6 pm
at the Wurtsboro Art Alliance Gallery, 73 Sullivan Street. The first invitational salon exhibit features over twenty artists. Mixed media, oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, sculpture, and photographs. I have four new sumi-e ink and watercolor paintings in the exhibit. The exhibit continues through August 9th.



Join me at the artist reception on Saturday, July 25th from 1 - 4 pm at SUNY Orange County Community College at the Orange Loft Gallery for a special "Botanical Art" exhibition featuring the works of Rosalind Hodgkin and Roberta Rosenthal.
July 22 - August 16 as part of Lyceum Events presented by Cultural Affairs.

At the same time Orange Hall Gallery has Artists in the Garden presented by the Garden Lovers Club of Middletown, NY and produced by Wallkill River School. Reception for both shows have music by Judith Hosmer Garrett, pianist from 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm and light refreshments.

Second Time Around

Join me for an artist reception on Sunday August 2nd, 1 pm - 4 pm, at
Aroma Thyme Bistro in Ellenville, NY.
This highly rated "green restaurant" is next door to Shadowland Theater at 165 Canal Street. I will be featuring Asian brush paintings, landscapes, botanicals, small as well as larger works of art and prints. The exhibition is from August 1 - September 3rd. This is Roberta's second exhibition at Aroma Thyme Bistro. To read more about the restaurant go to www.aromathymebistro.com. Or see a play at Shadowland Theater and have dinner afterwards and enjoy the paintings while you are there. All of the art works are for sale.
A percentage of sales goes to benefit the
Ellenville Regional Hospital and Shadowland Theater.

Art courses and workshops at:

Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor, NY
Register for
BOTANICAL ART WORKSHOP
Sat. & Sun. August 22 and 23,
11 AM - 4 PM
Drawing, Watercolor Pencil, Watercolor & Gouache
Brush up on your drawing, composition
and painting skills while focusing on live
floral plant, vegetable or fruit subjects.

Tuesdays, August 11, 18, 25, September 1,
1 PM - 4 PM
Sumi-e Asian Brush Painting
Beginners to advanced welcome.
Learn how to grind ink, basic brush strokes,
calligraphy, bamboo, chrysanthemum, orchid and plum blossom
from the instructor's workbook text.
Advanced students work on landscapes, animals and complex compositions
Contact and call: 845-436-4227
www.catskillartsociety.org


Wallkill River School, Montgomery, NY
Botanical Art Basics
Wednesdays, Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26,
10 AM - 1 PM
and
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 7, 8, & 9th
10 AM - 4 PM
Botanical Watercolor on Vellum
A three day workshop covering the basics of botanical watercolor using handmade vellum. Includes a visit to a vellum-making shop nearby to see the process and buy the vellum, and a local orchid grower to get specimens.
(bring a bagged lunch & $50 for vellum and orchids), $300.
Contact: 845-457-2787
www.wallkillriverschool.com

Mount Saint Mary College, Desmond Campus,
Balmville NY
Sumi-e Camp
Thursdays and Fridays, August 13, 14, 20, 21,
10 am - 4 pm
Learn how to adapt sumi-e painting for outdoor
sketches and paintingson rice paper or watercolor paper.
Working outdoors in good weather or indoors in
inclement weather. Relax painting using timeless
Asian brush techniques.
Contact: 845-565-2076
www.msmc.edu


Roberta Rosenthal will be giving a
One Day Sumi-e Painting Workshop
at Daniel Smith Art Supplies at the Bellevue, WA store
Tuesday, September 22nd, 10 am - 4 pm.
Contact www.danielsmith.com or call the store to register
Daniel Smith Art Supply Bellevue
15112 N.E. 24th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98052
845-643-1781

New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Mistletoe and Holly
Seasonal workshop in watercolor pencil and watercolor

Fridays, November 5 and 13,
10 AM - 3:30 PM
Contact: 800-322-6924
www.nybg.org

Jan Van Huysum watercolor sold at Auction

On March 7, 2009 at Shapes Auction house in Scotland, sold a watercolor by Jan Van Huysum (1682-1749), Flowers in a terracotta vase on a marble ledge. Sale price £34,000. (US $47,100.).
http://www.shapesauctioneers.co.uk/

Close to 300 years old this work of art is a true treasure. Jan Van Huysum is best known for his oils. This watercolor is an excellent study. He is one of my favorite artists. I really like to follow sales of artists that have past on. When this work was created he may have sold it for a sum equal to $720 - $1440. His larger oils were sold for 4000 guilders. Those paintings are now valued at 6.5 million dollars. An impressive investment.

Roberta Rosenthal will be teaching numerous workshops and classes which will incorporate many of the skills and techniques used to create works, inspired by Jan Van Huysum, painting botanical art with a contemporary look. Take a look at the schedule below for classes at the New York Botanical Garden, Catskill Art Society, and Wallkill River School.

At Mount Saint Mary College my upcoming course on Asian brush painting with sumi-e ink and watercolor painting the focus will be on landscapes, trees, rocks and spot features of buildings, boats, people, animals and flowers.

A reminder I will be exhibiting my art monthly at the Wurtsboro Art Alliance, Wallkill River School, and at SUNY Orange County Community College Gallery Loft July 22 - August 17, 2009.