Armonk Outdoor Art Show
Armonk Outdoor Art Show 2019: The Armonk Outdoor Art Show is a What To Do Bucket Lister for anyone in the ABC towns or beyond. Especially if you have an empty wall or a mantle begging for inspiration. 
We have no less than nine pieces in our house from art show vendors.
The show was founded in 1961 by Armonk resident Charles Elson to raise funds for the North Castle Public Library (the same year The Dick Van Dyke Show debuted, Audrey Hepburn starred in Breakfast of at Tiffany’s and Bobby Lewis’s “Tossin’ and Turnin’” was Billboard Magazine’s Top Hit). This year the Armonk Outdoor Art Show will celebrate its 58th annual year on Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22. This is not just another local event, it’s one of the best art shows in the country. In fact, for the second year in a row, Sunshine Artist,the country’s premier art & craft show trade journal, ranked the Armonk Outdoor Art Show # 2 Best Fine Art and Design Show nationwide.
That makes AOAS a BFD!
That makes AOAS a BFD, am I right? This year’s show will feature 185-juried artists, including 38 new artists this year, from 28 states, Israel and Canada displaying a broad range of art in every medium and price point. In addition to paintings and prints, drawings, pastels, photography, digital and mixed medium framed art you can find sculpture, wearable art, and fine crafts. Free personal consultants, trained in fine art and home design, are available to assist visitors in selecting art that best fits their taste and décor.
If you need a break from your curating duties at this kid-friendly show, there’s Hands-on-Art activities for all ages including collage making, silk scarf dyeing and a pop-up photo studio. The kids, aged 1-12, can find interactive programs in the Family Activities Tent from The Harvey School, Neuberger Museum, and the ArtsWestchester ArtsMobile. Captain Lawrence Brewing will be serving your favorite quaffs and you can grab a nosh from Luke’s Lobster and Fortina or BBQ from Taylored Menus.
Here’s a preview of some of the art you can find at this year’s show
Jennifer Ardolino, Acrylics: Jennifer Ardolino is a native of South Florida where her work is influenced by the rich palette of the tropics. A graduate of Colorado’s Institute of Art, Jennifer’s training as a graphic designer and printmaker yields artwork with vivid visual and optical experiences that transport viewers’ eyes into the scenes. Accomplished in both acrylics and watercolors, her award-winning work belongs to many private and corporate collections including Sandal’s, Doral, and Hyatt resorts across Florida and the Caribbean. (Shown here: Peace and Love)
Michael Patterson, Painting: Michael Patterson’s first influence was his late grandfather, the established 20th century artist Howard Ashman Patterson. Michael graduated from SUNY Purchase with honors in painting, printing, and sculpture. His style and subject matter have varied over the last 35 years, though he returns often to dappled sunlight, sun on sparkling waters, rainy city streets, people playing music, and clouds and sky. Michael’s work belongs to more than 500 corporate and private collections in the U.S. and Europe. (Shown here: Families Walking through Light and Shadows)
Evan Lorberbaum, Oil & Acrylic Paintings: Evan Lorberbaum is a visual artist who creates under the moniker ELO, which is short for his movement – Encourage Life Originality. ELO aims to inspire people to reach their full potential by embracing their originality. He graduated from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study with a concentration on The Business of Art and Entrepreneurship, where he developed his arts-centric interest in branding and marketing. ELO’s art is influenced by graffiti, abstract expressionism, and his relationship with time, personal growth, and pop culture. He draws on current influences including Jay-Z, Shepard Fairey, KAWS, Takashi Murakami, and Pharrel.(Shown here: Corporate Camo)
Ninamdi Oknokwo, Sculpture: Nnamdi Okonkwo was born in Eastern Nigeria where he earned a degree in painting, yet it was his six-foot, nine-inch height and abilities as a basketball player that led to his recruitment to Brigham Young University Hawaii, where he received his BFA in sculpture, followed by an MFA in sculpture from BYU Provo. He now resides with his wife and family in Fayetteville, Georgia, where he works full time from his sculpture studio. Okonkwo describes his sculpture as simplified and stylized. “I simplify my shapes to avoid distractions of extraneous detail, which do not add to the beauty of the whole design. Also prevalent in my sculpture is the veneration of womanhood.” (Show here: Untitled)
Natalya Koroner Aikens, Mixed Media: Natalya Khorover Aikens is a mixed media artist who stitches her work by hand and machine. She says “my needle is my paintbrush” and describes her art as “nuanced and reimagined images inspired by the lines of the urban environment.” An advocate of using recycled and repurposed materials, Aikens produces her art through the creative use of diverse materials including vintage lace, plastic sheeting, and candy wrappers, layered and collaged with machine and hand stitching. She earned her BFA from the Pratt Institute. (Shown here: Untitled)
Charles Wildbank, Acrylic Painting: Painting from his North Fork studio, Wildbank creates massive, photorealistic and often surreal pieces of art for the walls of luxury residences all over the East End. His recent series of paintings of cakes and sweets (Urban Delight pictured here) was featured in Dan’s Papers last year. If you look closely you will see that Wildbank has painted ants into a cityscape of rectangular white cakes covered in rainbow sprinkles. Also in Wildbank’s repertoire are paintings of water and waves. His most viewed large scale works are a pair of 19′ X 10′ pieces on Britain’s mighty RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2) cruise ship.
Cassie Taggart, Acrylics: Washington DC’s Hamilton Gallery described Cassie Taggart’s works as “comic-tragic, surrealistic tableaus” that “invite the viewer into a world dynamically and intentionally at odds with itself. Lone women inhabit, or are trapped in rooms filled with kitschy furniture, pets, toys, and feminine paraphernalia.” Cassie creates collages by searching for juxtapositions, then sketches and layers acrylic paint on canvas. A palette knife is used for texture and depth. Her recent show at Santa Monica’s Zenith Galleries was titled “The Strange World of Cassie Taggart”.
Erik Saulitis, Photography: Erik Saulitis photographs dancers in his studio with the assistance of choreographers. The black and white images, photographed against a plain, white background, are silhouetted and stand out in contrast as they strike dynamic poses or run through difficult routines. The dancers tableaus are enhanced with flowing cloth or splashes of water or vibrant color. Erik adds a resin coating to his photographs for depth and clarity but refrains from digital manipulation.
Ummarid Eitharong, Acrylic Painting: This self-taught prize-winning artist from Thailand started his career doing large scale photo-realistic pencil drawings. He later transitioned to large scale compositions in mixed media and now focuses on acrylic abstract art on watercolor paper. His work is featured in many public and private collections the US And Europe. His Reflections, pictured here, shows elements of works by Wassily Kandinsky.
Wendy Lin, Jewelry: Wendy Lin’s work is done via off-loom bead weaving with glass, gemstones and crystals. She came to jewelry from a background in fiber arts. Her pieces are soft, supple, and drape over the body. Instead of metal closures and claps, her bracelets close with antique buttons. Her necklaces are netted like shawls and wrap around the neck. She sells exclusively at art shows and her studio is in Great Neck, NY.
David Margolis, Photography: David spent the bulk of his career shooting black and white to “keep to the core values of the masters”. Not so much anymore. His color work, “The World According to Me” is a direct reflection of his perspective from the air from which he sees repetitive patterns, shapes and textures that are not observed from the ground. His collection offers aerial views of repetitive images from colorful vases to red shingled rooves on brick houses, backyard swimming pools and autos lined up in an auto graveyard.
The Armonk Outdoor Art Show is held at North Castle Community Park, 205 Business Park Dr., Armonk on Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22 from 10am-5pm. See you there…
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