The Blue Door Artist Association
Newsletter  -  January 2009
                                     
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Greetings! 
The sights and sounds of the holiday season resonate in our minds. A new year represents a rebirth in ourselves to create new traditions, memories, and paths in life. Let each of us restore our passion for Art and that which makes us who we are!
 
Celeste Walls-Kepler 
 Updates

 Blue Door Monthly Meeting 2009
 
A chance to hear about the latest updates. Our next meeting will take place on Monday, January 12th at 6:00pm at the Yonkers Riverfront Library on the second floor.
Update

Blue Door Fees Update


We've recently decided to change our membership fee back to $35.

There will now be a $35 entry fee for juried exhibitions at our new gallery on Riverdale Avenue.  Invitational and members only exhibits at the library and other venues will continue to be free.

green wall opening
 Opening of Green Wall with Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone
Exhibitions
 
Arlé Sklar-Weinstein
Gallery Talk and Book Signing
 

Arlé Sklar-Weinstein, a Blue Door Member, will be having a Gallery talk and book signing on Thursday, January 8th, 2009 at 5pm.

"Photomontage Portraits"
 The Housatonic Museum of Art
Bridgeport, CT
December 17th - January 30th 
 
For more information please contact  arlesklar@yahoo.com

 
arle self-portraitSelf-portrait, Arlé Sklar-Weinstein                www.FiberFoto.com   

Exhibitions
Brook Maher
In Peekskill


Brook Maher, a Blue Door Member, is part of a group exhibition celebrating the 400th Anniversary of Hendrick Hudson discovering our beautiful Hudson River.

"The Majestic Hudson"

Upper Gallery of the
Paramount Center for the Arts
1008 Brown Street
Peekskill, NY  10566

December 5th - January 31st

maher-ferry
Community Outreach
 
Lectures on Photography
at Yonkers Schools
 
Turhan Von Brandon gave lectures on photography at four Yonkers schools. 
 
At Yonkers Middle High School,  I spoke to over 50 members of the Photo Club. Next, I addressed an assembly of eighth grade students at Westchester Hills Middle School (School 29), and a small group of students at Lincoln High School. At Saunders High School, I spoke to the junior Graphics Arts students.

I talked about my start and involvement in art and photography, and about professional photography in general. The students were very enthusiastic and asked lots of questions; Westchester Hills Middle School put my lecture on their web page. The half hour lecture turned into a full one hour plus an assembly of the eighth grade. The Lincoln High School art teacher indicated that if they could make arrangements, they would like me to conduct several art/photography workshops. The Yonkers Middle High School Photo Club students were very interested about photography.

    Turhan (Terry) Von Brandon


eastview-TvBrandonEastview Morning                                        Turhan Von Brandon
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Celeste Walls-Kepler