Author: Jean Drayovitch

at www.mcny.org.  Today her story is in the NYTimes… http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/nyregion/the-painter-janet-ruttenberg-likens-the-sheep-meadow-to-a-cathedral.html?_r=0 Click it…and read it. Or do what I do…mooch the gently used NYTimes off the counter of your favorite coffee shop and dissect all sections  in your hands.  Old school is still cool.  Embrace the relaxed stance of contrapossto with arms out-stretched like wingtips holding…

visual for most promo these days.  So when my coworker tells her 5 year old in a very affectionate tone ” I love your brains” (she’s not a zombie fan)  my over-active imagination spins on the moment, making a visual  image of what one might call Dark Hallmark.  Think  SWAK kisses on the cold forehead…

getting out with fellow artists and doing a Plein Air session.  This morning there were three of us gathered off Shore Drive: Jim Christley (P.A.S.T.A. gallery), Michael Frank Clark (@anonartists) and myself.  We each picked a view to capture.  Michael and I grabbed the same vantage point we had the previous week.  Not only for…

The Spanish Bakery. As a quick recap, most locals have been reading news about Gene Adelsperger’s family “Spanish” bakery and its closing(after 35+years), the subsequent remodeling(closed for a month), and much-anticipated-reopening (September 12th) under new management with Virginia Whetstone.  Gene is still the baker (Yippee!). I got the recap from Gene on Friday at the…

Spun on vinyl.  Sort of.  The recap of First Friday Artwalk goes something like this…a weary gal faked the feeling like Wonderwoman and poured affordable wines from vineyards in CA (Three Pears was the winner), Tuscany and Argentina.  Two whites, one red.  Discussions from discriminating palates segued into topics about reproductions and original canvas, Plein…

just feels better.  That’s what Jake needed to do.  My next photo ref for pet portrait is a belly laugh.  Can’t wait to get started.  Thank you Russ!