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.”

Exhibit: River's Edge by Dawn Lee

Please join us for a special reception, Oct. 23, 6:30- 8:30 Artist, Dawn Lee has lived and worked on Long Island since 1990. She is from Colorado where she received her BFA in printmaking, and moved to Brooklyn, New York to study painting at Pratt Institute of Art. Later she received her MFA in painting from Long Island University. Her paintings, prints, and drawings are inspired by nature, the latest of which focus on the shores of rivers on Long Island. They have been exhibited nationally and throughout the New York area. Ms. Lee is also an art professor at St. Joseph's College in Patchogue, an art curator, and director of the Omni Gallery in Uniondale, NY."