Westfield Art Association Presents
Danielle Mick
Saturday, May 20, 2006
2 - 4 PM
Donald B. Palmer Museum/ Springfield Free Public Library

Westfield Art Association will meet on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at the Donald B. Palmer Museum of the Springfield Free Public Library at 66 Mountain Ave., Springfield, NJ. Danielle Mick will be demonstrating her Pastel Landscape Painting.

“Too often we take for granted what is right in front of us. Learning to see with depth and sensitivity, and to appreciate the subtleties of color, light, and change have a profound impact on my work. Knowing what is observed will never be exactly the same is one of the most exhilarating experiences one can have. It is what I seek to capture.”

Danielle’s statement is supported by her creation of works of art in all mediums. She is inspired by the sea, sky and landscape world around her. Through the use of light and color, she endeavors to express the essence and harmony of a scene at any particular moment in time. Simplicity and balance are key in all her work.

Highly educated in the field of art, Ms. Mick studied at the Art Students League, National Academy of Fine Art, and the New School of Parsons in NY, and the Chicago Institute of Art in Illinois. She also studied with Wolfe Kahn in New York City, and Elizabeth Mowry, Woodstock, NY.

She is the recipient of numerous awards such as the Pastel Society of America – Best in Show; Somerset Art Association – Second Place, two years in a row; Paper Mill Playhouse – Award of Excellence and an Award of Merit. She is a Signature member of the Pastel Society of America, The Millburn-Short Hills Art Center and the allied Artists of America, to mention a few.
Ms. Mick has exhibited at the National Arts Club, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, The Salmagundi Club, and the National Audubon Society in New York and the Walker Kornbluth Gallery, Louisa Melrose Gallery, Dupre Gallery, Seton Hall University and NJ Center of Visual Arts in New Jersey, among many familiar places.

She has been publicized in the Star Ledger, Independent Press, Vicinity Magazine, and the Courier News in New Jersey and The New York Times, National Arts Club in New York and the Pastel Journal.

Danielle gives private and group instructions and has taught at the NJ Center of Visual Arts in Summit, NJ, the Somerset Art Association in Bedminster, NJ, Creative Hands in Madison, NJ, Millburn – Short Hills Art Center, Scotch Plains Association and the Roxbury Art Association.

The public is invited to join us on Saturday, May 20th from 2 to 4 PM at the Donald B. Palmer Museum of the Springfield Public Library, 66 Mountain Ave., Springfield, NJ. For directions, please call the Library at 973-376-4930. If you have any other questions, please call Tobia L. Meyers at 908-687-2945.

Members’ Exhibit Activities

“Sabor, a Taste of San Miguel de Allende,” is the title of Sheilia Lenga’s one-person show of photography at the Watchung Arts Center from May 1 to May 25, 2006. Swirling dancers in traditional costumes are examples of Sheilia’s colorful Mexican subjects. All are invited to the reception Saturday, May 6, from 1 to 4 P.M. Regular gallery hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays from 1 to 4 P.M., and Thursdays from 1 to 7 P.M. The Art Center is located between the rescue squad and Valley Furniture on the Watchung circle, at 18 Stirling Road, Watchung, NJ 07069. The center’s phone number is (908) 754-5000, and its web address is
http://www. watchungarts.org.

The Dutot Museum in Delaware Water Gap opens its new season with Joan Polishook’s one person show, “More Than Just Landscape,” from May 26 through June 11, 2006. Joan’s reception is Friday evening, May 26, from 7 to 9 P.M. While the former Edison resident concentrates on plein-air landscapes, her subjects also include still life, flora, and figures in mixed media. Joan can be reached at (570) 755-6896.

Michal Barkai presented a solo exhibition of oils and pastels, “From Maine to Livingston and More,” at Art and Framing, 16 East Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, New Jersey, March 30 through April 27, 2006. The subject matter included still life, portraits, figures, abstracts, and Maine landscapes.

A software professional by training, Michal discovered her passion for painting in 2000 and has made it an integral part of her life. She takes studio classes at the Livingston Art Association, the Center for Visual Arts in Summit and the Yard School of Art at the Montclair Art Museum. She is especially drawn to landscape and bases her work on her own photography. Active in several local art organizations, Michal has been particularly responsible for shows of the Millburn-Short Hills Art Center.

Joan Dreyer’s solo show, “New Works,” ran from March 29 to April 22, 2006, at the Phoenix Gallery in the Chelsea area of New York City. The exhibit contained Joan’s unusual fiber sculpture and wall hangings. The Phoenix Gallery, 210 Eleventh Avenue, can be reached by phone, (212) 226-8711, by e-mail, info@phoenix-gallery.com, or by viewing its website
at Phoenix-gallery.com.

Joe Hulsen exhibited “A Little Bit of Everything,” a one-person collection of paintings, drawings, and collages, at the Pearl Street Gallery in Elizabeth, New Jersey, through April 10, 2006. Joe’s pictures range from finely finished landscapes to abstracts. He had returned to sketching and painting before retiring from his career at PSE & G in Newark as a draftsman and engineer.

The gallery uses the first-floor hallway of the historic brick building of the Union County Division of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202. Union County residents may phone (908) 558-2550 or write e-mail to culturalinfo@ucnj.org to apply for an exhibit or learn about other programs.

Betty Stroppel won an Award of Excellence for a fine watercolor at the Millburn-Short Hills Art Center’s members’ exhibit at Overlook Hospital in Summit through March 31, 2006. Also included were works by Sigal Lenz, Linda Kolar, Paula Pearl, and Rosalia Verdun. Refer questions to exhibit chairwoman Michal Barkai at (973) 994-7449 or M-SHAC president Aaron Preiser at (973) 267-3049. The group’s website address is www.mshac.org.

In March and April, 2006, the Community Theater and Arts Center in Morristown held a pastel exhibit, “Shared Enthusiasm,” by Danielle Mick and her students. The group of ten artists in the show included Althea Scheller and Barbara Uhr.

Barbara Zietchick had three paintings, “What’s Next?” “Listening to the Radio,” and “Brethren,” in the Hunterdon Museum Members’ Exhibit, through March 5 in Clinton, New Jersey. The juror was Victor Davson, executive director of the Newark gallery, Aljira.

Barbara’s etching, “Butterflies,” was part of Artsbridge’s “Works on Paper” exhibit at the Lace Works in Lambertville, New Jersey, from February 10 to 26, 2006. Carl Burger and Grace Bracegirdle juried the show.

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