Artists and Writers of East Hampton
AWEH EVENTS
Other Upcoming Events:
1. AWEH members will meet for a tour and short talk on the history of the Art Barge on Sunday, June 27, at 1 p.m. The Art Barge, a large summer studio and teaching facility for artists, is on Napeague Meadow Road, off the Montauk Highway in Amagansett. The Art Barge is also known as The Victor D'Amico Institute of Art.
The tour and talk is open and free to all members of the AWEH, and to those who are interested in becoming members. A brief business meeting will follow the tour and talk. Founded in 1960 by the late Victor D'Amico, Director of Education at the Museum of Modern Art, the Institute is situated on a World War 1 Navy Barge that was towed ashore and beached along Napeague Harbor. With the bay at one door, the Atlantic Ocean across the dunes, and surrounded by New York State wetlands preserve, the Barge is a haven for artists of all ages working in various media. From a weekend workshop to a summer-long painting studio, the Barge offers a rich art experience to year-round residents and summer visitors alike, in a peaceful setting of sea, sky and salt air. The Art Barge has a small exhibition gallery, library and art supply store.
2. AWEH hosted a fascinating lecture on acrylic paints by Roy Kinzer From Golden Paints in Giancarlo Impiglia's Studio on April 17.
The GOLDEN Artist Colors lecture/demo was a two-hour presentation on acrylic paints, gels and mediums. It covered the different types of pigments and paints, viscosities, grounds and color mixing, with demonstrations of various gels and mediums: how to use gels to extend paint and create unique textural surfaces, as well as how to create surfaces for watercolors, graphite, charcoal, pencil, and pastels. Two exciting new product lines were introduced: OPEN, a slow-drying acrylic paint; and Digital Mixed Media products that allow you to merge digital printing with paint. The lecture also covered the lightfast properties of pigments, proper acrylic priming techniques, and health and safety concerns.
3. AWEH featured a discussion on 'HOW TO SURVIVE AS AN ARTIST' on Sunday, December 6, at Guild Hall.
Panelists included Marion Wolberg Weiss, Art Critic for Dan's Papers
and teacher of writing at NYU; James Kennedy and Bob Bachelor, artists and
owners of the Surface Library Gallery in Springs and Keith Mantell. artist and
former Director of the Chrysalis Gallery, Southampton. The panel discussion
was moderated by Diana Plitt, artist and founding member of AWEH.
Program committee planning by artists. Joan Kraisky and Marie Rosso.
Questions covered were "How to get your exhibition covered by an art
critic"; "How to approach a gallery","Dealing with Dealers", "Art Marketing"
and "The mysterious world of Grants" and a brief review of "How to survive
and prosper as an Artist" by Caroll Michels.
"Hello Diana,
I want to commend you on the wonderful AWEH panel you moderated on Sunday. I could tell that everyone got a lot out of it.
I want to pass on some useful information for artists. I know that the most important thing is to have a good gallery where you never have to mention the contract or the law, but just in case--most states, including New York have passed laws which protect artists' proceeds and artwork from taking or harm by the gallery. Even where there is no contract, an art dealer has a higher obligation to an artist to take care of her work and to turn over proceeds from sales. The artist does not show work at her own risk, as some may tell her. The gallery has what is called a "fiduciary obligation" to the artist. This is a higher obligation to take care of the work and turn over all proceeds. Also the work cannot be used to satisfy creditors.
It is useful for artists to know this in the event that they are concerned about getting the proceeds of their sales or if work is damaged.
It is great that you are still advocating for artists. Have a great holiday.
Best wishes,
Carol (Steinberg)"
The Artists and Writers of East Hampton, (AWEH) is a non-profit organization devoted to supporting the cultural, social and political rights of artists and writers in the East End of Long Island.