The 59th Annual Armonk Outdoor Art Show Returns to the Field September 25-26

Following their 2020 online show, the Armonk Outdoor Art Show will return to its regular location in Armonk’s North Castle Community Park on Saturday and Sunday, September 25 and 26. This year’s show will have a new layout allowing for added safety protocols when you are visiting artist’s booths or taking a break at their food and beverage station. For those of you who would like to plan out your art search in advance, you can check out all the exhibiting artists works and even connect with them before the show at armonkoutdoorartshow.org. Or download the field diagram and mark your must-see booth locations to guide your visit.

The show will also offer free family activities including take-a-away art kits, a scavenger hunt, an interactive art installation, photo ops, and demos and activities from visiting artists. Every year, net proceeds from the Art Show support the North Castle Public Library, funding educational and entertainment programs for all ages, and The Armonk Players theater group.

But the heart of the show is the 160 juried artists from the US and Canada exhibiting original artwork across virtually every medium, including Fine Crafts, Mixed Media, Painting, Printmaking/Drawing/Pastels, Sculpture, Photography/Digital Art, and Wearable Art. Here’s some of the highlights to look for.

Painting

Painters rule the day at this year’s art sh0w where you can find an extensive array  of 45 exhibitors including our perennial favorites Jennifer Ardolino (pictured above) who will showcase her saturated geometric water colors and Ummarid (Tony) Eitharong who will present his abstract acrylics. We also like some of Daphne Covington’s abstract oils (pictured here) and Jude Pokorny’s arresting landscapes. The still life category is well represented by James Carter, Heather Gibson, and David Oleski. Baseball fans will like the Baseball Paintings of S.B. Whitehouse such as “Dodger Blues” featuring Duke Snider, Jackie Robinson, Lou Campanella, Pee Wee Reese and Gil Hodges. For acquired tastes, Cassie Taggart’s surreal oils/acrylics featuring white cats and passed out women are a hoot. And I expect to find Ken Orton’s portraits of Janis Joplin and Keith Richards in some Armonk home soon.

Sculpture

Twenty sculptors will showcase their work at the Armonk Outdoor Art Show this year including Drew Klotz who will showcase his kinetic steel sculptures. If you like Henry Moore you will love the stone work of Matt Horner (pictured above). Charles Strain also has an excellent collection of sculpture garden worthy works that are in private collections. The internationally known, award winning sculptor Marlene Rose will return this year with her stunning sand-cast glass Buddhas, primitive masks and butterflies (pictured here). Mary Jane Piccuirro, Chris Seeman, and Robert Hyde also explore primitive themes in their three-dimensional works.

Mixed Media

The ever-popular mixed media exhibitors will occupy 32 booths at the show representing every art sytle from realism to surrealism, abstract expressionism to color field, graphics, landscapes and portraits. Leading the way is the ever talented Evan Lorberbaum, Armonk’s own, with his mash up of abstract oil painting and graphics in his homage to classic rock bands (pictured here.) This is such a fun category, you should check out the art show page, but we will mention again, Tony Eitharong, and the abstract works of Jorge Caligiuri and David Vigo.

Fine Crafts

Fine crafts is a relatively small category at the show with just 11 artists exhibiting but there are some exceptional works that will be on display. Including the elegant glass works of David Benyosef, (pictured here) Wesley Rasko and Mark Sudduth. Bob Green’s equally elegant burnished clay pottery has a very abstract modern art feel to them while Robert Hessler’s clay works have a more traditional crafts aesthetic. You can also find wood works from Clifford Lounsbury, Jason Martin, and Soli Pierce. And baskets from James Mosier and Samuel Yao.

Printmaking/Drawing/Pastels

Robin Frisella’s pastel still life’s (pictured here) stand out in a category that is all over the place. Including Peyton Higgison’s whimsical Wild Woman series of drawings, Michael Nemchick’s abstract printmaking, Carol Ferony’s neo-Cubist pastels, Lisa Cunningham’s pastel Cityscapes and Main Streets and, of course, William Armstrong’s soon to be famous Village Vinyl.

Wearable Art

For those of you who think art shopping is a synonym for accessorizing, there’s a treasure trove of wearable art for you to see (and try on) from 22 artists at the Armonk Outdoor Art Show. Scarves? They’ve got ’em from Kate Beck, Richard Borden and Patricia DiSantis. And check out Lisa Limer’s Vienna – gorgeous. Jewelry is by far the largest category with 13 vendors. We like Wendy Lin’s mesh bangle bracelet, Sharon Rosenthal’s handprinted costume collection, and Patty Bolz’s gold, lapis and diamond chip necklace (pictured here). Or go primitive with Janine DeCresenzo’s one of a kind abstract originals.

Photography/Digital Art

Another strong category, the show features 21 photographers and digital artists including our perennial favorite David Margolis (pictured here). Plus, the obligatory equestrian photography from Caroline Christie and Lisa Cohen. Daniel Jones’ stunning black and white photographs of Beach Fences. The international award-winning fine art photography of David Sieczkiewicz. David Mangels western landscapes. And the digital art of JD Dennison.

Discount Tickets at armonkoutdoorartshow.org