A New Studio a New Look!!

So two girls from Elmont get together to decorate a dance studio....the results....LA Prima Dance Academy.....Delia Del Forte has realized her dream of opening her own dance studio, after years of hard work and dedication she has branched off on her own, one of her students Niamh Mcloughlin happens to be the daughter of Artist Arlene Mcloughlin, by coincidence another Elmont girl. Arlene offered her creative expertise to Delia in decorating her studio, their goal was to achieve a fun, proffessional, exciting atmosphere for the new venture. Arlene painted the logo in her entry lobby, and created some fun graffiti style dance motiffs in the dancers lounge area. This new dance studio is sure to be a swashing success with the talented staff Delia has brought in. Add this to the list of growing Long Island businesses that have used Arlene's creative talents to enhance thier appearance!

Teaching classes

WoW!! I post a few classes on my website and get inundated with e-mails, thanks for the interest! I will tell you about the upcoming classes I will be teaching at the Long Island Art League in October and November. I will be teaching 2 classes the first will be a n authentic lime plaster fresco, the students will recieve a panel prepared in plasters by me, they will then choose a designe there will be several and transfer to panel. We will mix pigments, water, and egg yoke together and create and egg tempura. The fresco will absorb the pigments for lovely results! The second class is a Faux technique class the students will create 3 samples, a tissue leather look, a stone plaster, and a stensiled technique, all techniques are "hands on" and the classes are alot of fun!! Bring your creativity!!!!For more info you can e-mail me or visit http://www.artleagueli.org

Long Island Art League

So this week Ii finished up my maiden voyage of art classes at the art league, WOW what a great experience! I think I am addicted to this teaching thing! The students were very receptive, they enjoyed both classes, the first being a handpainted Grissaille panel with Florentine design embellishments. The second was a faux technique class that introduced the class to foils, and various decorative plasters. The boards came out lovely. Looking foward to part 2 in October!

August 23, 2007

Hey everyone, welcome to the blogspot, I am happily working on a fabulous book project that promises to be very exciting. The book is a collaborative effort from artists around the globe contributing an original piece of artwork, then shipping the book on to the next artist to share thier talent.