"...Emotive Drawings Conveys an Absurdity..." artist's reception will be held June 28, 6:30 – 8:30pm - Lobby Art Gallery at the Patchogue Theater

ARTIST's CLOSING RECEPTION: JUNE 28th 6-830pm
The Patchogue Arts Council presents RECENT DRAWINGS by Jessica McAvoy

The Lobby Art Gallery at the Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts
71 East Main Street, Patchogue NY 11772.

May 21 – June 30, 2010.
An artist's reception will be held June 28, 6:30 – 8:30pm.

Jessica McAvoy is an emerging artist who lives and works on Long Island. This exhibition displays a collection of bold charcoal drawings that reveals the artist’s interest in an expressive approach to form and space. Her compositions make direct reference to paintings by Spanish artist, Francisco Goya, although she alters the imagery by introducing the form of the rooster. The portrayal of fowl in these dark emotive drawings conveys an absurdity that speaks to McAvoy’s sensibility.
The gallery will be open during theater performances only. Please check patchoguetheater.com for a schedule.

Contact email: pacpromo@yahoo.com
Patchogue Arts Council, Inc. PO Box 771, Patchogue, NY 11772

Exhibit: Ceramic Platters by Bill Shillalies

The ceramic platters of Bill Shillalies will be exhibited in the Patchogue Theater Lobby Art Gallery between January 23 and March15. Mr. Shillalies work combines tradition and experimentation. Beginning with the potters wheel he throws large platter forms often reaching a diameter of 36 inches. The forms are treated with a variety of glazes drawn from years of experimentation. During the firing process the glazes are affected by the tremendous temperatures of the kiln and respond in a predictable but not a controllable manner. Mr. Shillalies updates the ancient tradition of Japanese pottery in which the natural processes occurring in the kiln complete the piece. He cites as influences the natural forces of our Earth, climatic and geological which are represented in both the process and the finished piece.

Mr. Shillialies grew up in southern New Jersey and Germany. He received BA from Northland College in Wisconsin and an MA from Adelphi University. In 1991 he earned an MFA from Hunter College studying under Susan Peterson. He has studied and worked with Peter Voulkos, a seminal figure in the development of ceramic sculpture and Peter Callas during which time he developed an appreciation for the Japanese firing method known as Anagama.

Mr. Shillalies teaches ceramics and sculpture at Adelphi University and Nassau Community College. He gives workshops in a variety of ceramic techniques throughout the Tri State area. His work has been exhibited throughout the US as well as internationally and is represented in a number of private collection. Since 2000 he has been represented by the Dai Ichi Gallery in New York City.

Artist Reception: Jan. 24, 2009 starting at 1pm during Patchogue's Winter Arts Festival

Exhibit: Lace Mill Images and Artifacts by Leonardo Liguor

November 28th – January 18th, 2009

Artist Reception, Wed, January 7th 6-8pm. The Patchogue Arts Council is excited to announce its latest exhibition to grace the walls of the Patchogue Theater for Performing Arts. “LACE MILL: Images and Artifacts”, featuring the photography of local Long Island artist Leonardo Liguori will be on view from November 26th – January 20th 2009, during Theater and box office hours.

Leonardo Liguori “From the moment I first breached the outer-protective walls of the complex known as the Lace Mill, I was enthralled by her mystery, her shadows, sounds and even her smells. With and without assistants and models, I crawled, climbed, jumped and dangled through, over, under, around and in between her countless catacombs, broken stairwells, busted walls, river-strewn floors, and skeleton roofs.”