Recent Artist Visits at Art League of Nassau County

The Art League of Nassau County has welcomed several professional artists this spring who demonstrated their art techniques.  It welcomed David Beynon Pena in March where he demonstrated an oil portrait painting of the raffle winner. In April, Irene Vitale demonstrated a  seascape. Patty Mollica gave a workshop for the ALNC.

David Pena demonstrated his technique and included information about supplies he uses and recommended several books. He studied under Everett Raymond Kinstler, NA, AWS (b. 1926), "one of the nation's foremost portrait artists" and assisted Will Barnet (1911-2012), a national printmaker known for his serigraphs, lithography and wood block printing. Currently, Pena is an artist with Portraits, Inc.

Irene Vitale has a different approach with her art, tending to be more loose and impressionistic with her seascapes than Pena. She demonstrated how to use oil sticks in combination with standard paints with a summer ocean scene.  Vitale is a faculty member of the Art League of Long Island. In addition, Vitale has solo and group exhibitions and her paintings can be found in private and corporate collections across the country. For more information, please go to IreneVitaleFineArt.com.

Patti Mollica held a two-day workshop that explored new methods for ALNC artists that guaranteed to recharge their artistic approach in a bold and contemporary way. The New York City artist and author's work can be found at MollicaStudio.com.

The ALNC, formed in 1925, 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. Meetings feature guest art demonstrators. The last one before the summer is scheduled for Friday, May 30th. Jane McGraw- Tuebner will demonstrate. All residents are welcome and refreshments are provided. Please visit www.ArtLeagueofNC.org for more information or Tim Savage at 917-287-5641.

(photos by Suzie Alvey)