Bennett Vadnais a Guest Artist at Art League of Nassau County

The Art League of Nassau County (ALNC) welcomed professional artist, Bennett Vadnais to its September meeting. He demonstrated a unique method of acrylic painting on watercolor paper. His subject was a factory scene with accurate perspective. Vadnais’ procedure was to cover some of the surface with shades of grey for an under-painting first, sealing it and then painting thin watercolor type washes of more colorful acrylic paint on top.

Bennett Vadnais grew up in Washington State. He trained in the classical tradition at such schools as the Water Street Atelier in Brooklyn and the Art Students League in Manhattan. His work has earned him various awards, including the first scholarship given by the American Society of Classical Realism and a merit scholarship from the Art Students League. In 2003, he was the recipient of both the Edward McDowell and the Xavier Gonzalez travel grants, where he studied in Europe.

Currently, Bennett is exhibiting with Galerie L’Oeil du Prince in Paris and the George Billis Gallery in New York. Vadnais works primarily in acrylic. He is an instructor of painting and drawing at the Teaching Studios of Art in Brooklyn and Oyster Bay, and teaches privately in New York City. (www.BennettVadnais.com)

Vadnais will be teaching a full day workshop with the ALNC on Sunday, October 12th at the Clinton G. Martin Recreational Center in New Hyde Park. Oil and acrylic artists of all levels are invited to attend. For more information for members and non-ALNC members, please call Grace Su at 718.297.7602.

The Art League of Nassau County, formed in 1925, has four goals for its members: To exhibit their art in public, have workshops, to give artists an opportunity to join together in fellowship and to host monthly demonstrations by our area’s top fine artists in various mediums. It meets at the Clinton G. Martin Recreation Center, located at 1601 Marcus Avenue, at the corner of Marcus and New Hyde Park Road near Union Turnpike. The meetings are generally held the fourth Friday of every month, not including summers. All residents are invited. Refreshments provided. Please visit www.ArtLeagueofNC.org or Facebook for more information.

The next meeting of the ALNC will be on Friday, October 17th, starting at 7 pm. Artist, Ricky Mujica will have a demonstration. (Note: This particular demo is on the third Friday of October.)