2018 The Year in Review

2018
was an eventful year at Studio 419.

First came the name change,

from Dan's Recycled Art to Studio 419.

The year started with the Affiliates Artist show at 

Riverview Renaissance Center for the Arts.

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In April I was the featured artist at

An Octopus's Garden. 

This has become an annual event for Earth Day.

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June was a busy month.

I completed Community Spirit

for Homan Park in Swedesboro

                

                         

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Also in June

I held my first Open House and Sale 

at Studio 419

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In September I began exhibiting
in an exciting new gallery in Swarthmore, PA

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The year ended with Christmas sales 

at various galleries.

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Of course, none of this would be possible without
my lovely wife and agent extraordinaire,
Patrice

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A Rakish Note

Here's a new piece for the 

rakish musician or music lover.

New Pieces for Upcoming Summer Shows

 Here are a few new pieces 

that I will be debuting at one or another of my summer shows.

Look for these pieces this summer.

Lefty Loosey - Righty Tighty

Lefty Loosey and Righty Tighty

  are my two newest wall hangings.

The titles come from an old mechanic's saying.

When someone was unsure which way to turn a screw, the

mechanic would say "lefty loosey, righty tighty"

Lefty - Loosey

Righty - Tighty

These two pieces prominently feature tools that turn-

wrenches, screwdrivers, drill bits, etc.

Detail  -  Lefty-Loosey

Detail  -  Righty-Tighty

They are on the larger side, measuring 24" in diameter by 40" in height.

de'monte'

De'monte' 

is a minimalist abstract sculpture.

This sculpture, excluding the base is comprised of only four elements.

Three of those elements are simple geometric shapes, 

a square, a rectangle, and a circle.

The fourth element, a free form rusty metal rod, 

is what brings movement and depth to the piece.

This is a relatively small piece,

measuring only 14" in height.

Earth Day 2013

 

 

 

 

 

Once again An Octopus's Garden has invited

me to be the featured artist for Earth Day Weekend.

I really enjoy being a part of the Earth Day

celebrations. It gives me an opportunity to show

what can be done with used and recycled materials.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are many people doing many amazing

things with recycled material, from art to building

construction, and everything in between. One doesn't

need to be overly creative or have to "think outside

the box" to be a part. Just using one less paper cup

or napkin a day is an easy way to help protect our

dwindling and fragile resources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This year's festivities kick off with the Third Friday

events on Friday, April 19, 2013, 6-9:30 pm.

Third Friday is always fun. The art district stays open

late and there is music all over town with great shopping,

food and drink.

 

 

 

 

I have been busy making new sculpture for the weekend.

I will also have with me more of my WORDS . They always

seem to be a favorite.

 

 

I have created a new series of sculpture, STICKS. These

are small sculptures designed to be both fun and

affordable. I have made one larger version of a STICK

sculpture that will be given to a lucky attendee. So stop by

and put your name in the hat.

 

 

 

 



This sculpture will be given away to the winner of the drawing.



 



 

 

The details are:

 

An Octopus's Garden

The Village on High

510 High Street

Millville, NJ

 

April 19-21, 2013

Third Friday events begin at 6:00 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOVE

A while ago, Maryann Kuntz of An Octopus's Garden
informed me that the shop would be having a
special shopping event for Valentines Day.
For quite some time she has been asking me
to create pieces with a topical theme. That isn't
normally what I do, but I did make a few spiders
for her at Halloween. They moved fairly well, but I
didn't plan on doing other holiday pieces.

With Valentines Day coming up, and me having
some free time, I decided to make a few pieces
with LOVE as the subject. I took a few down
to her shop and they were sold the next day.
So I spent all day Friday making more.

This has been a fun endeavor. I was quite surprised
by the many different ways I found to make those
four letters.

Valentines Day is right around the corner. This year,
rather than getting the same old flowers that will be
brown in a week, consider getting your Valentine
a gift that will last a lifetime.
These are available exclusively at An Octopus's Garden.
They are located in the Village.on.High, on High St.
in Millville, NJ

 

Affordable Art



AA #7
$50






We need art.

The human animal is different from all the
other animals. While we share many
characteristics with our fellow planet mates,
the need for water, air, shelter, even
companionship, we are alone in our appreciation
of art. Wolves may howl at the moon, but I don't
believe it is because they find it beautiful.








Geometric #1
$85



We are visual beings. Our eyes allow us to

experience the world both near and far. We

must be relatively near to the source of the
stimuli to hear, taste, smell or feel. But with
our eyes we experience things that are miles
away, even millions of miles, in the case
of the heavens.






 Art lifts our spirits. It renews us. It arouses
our sense of awe. It is so important to us

that we spend millions of dollars on it.

 Take van Gogh's "Sunflowers", for instance.


AA #9
$45

What drove a man to spend 40 million dollars for a piece of canvas covered
with a few ounces of oil and pigments.
Obviously he saw more than that.
He saw something so precious that
he was willing to spend what was
at that time an unprecedented amount
of money.






This brings me to the point of this post.
I believe that art shouldn't be only for
the wealthy. I know there are many who would like to have a piece of fine art
to call their own, but they feel that art
is beyond their budget.

AA Red #1
$35

To this end, I am introducing my

'Affordable Art' series. These are small

sculptures priced to be affordable to

those on even the tightest of budgets.
These pieces range in size from five to
eighteen inches tall. I hope to keep them
priced from $100 or less, with many
pieces priced under $50. Their small size
also allows them to be shipped at a
reasonable cost.
They make great gifts for the art
lover in your life, or for the person who
has everything.

To see the entire series, CLICK HERE

Rescheduled Show

The "I Heart Art" art show that was originally
scheduled for August 27th, will take place this
Saturday, October 29, 2011. There will be many diverse artists on hand to show their work.
They will be available to talk with and to discuss their art.



Also from 7:30- 8:30, SHE LOVES ME will
be providing live music. Along with some wine
and cheese, this promises to be an exciting

evening of music, wine, and beautiful art.


I will have several new pieces with me. The
newest of which is pictured to the right. It
has not been titled yet.


The details are:
I Heart Art
Saturday, October 29, 2011
7:00- 10:00 pm
22 East Palmer Avenue
Collingswood, NJ
Admission: FREE

I Heart Art

May- A Busy Month

Tectonic
$180
at yogawood show













May will be a very busy month for
me as I will be participating in three
different shows.



On Saturday, May 14, I will have a solo
show in Collingswood, NJ. This show will


 be in conjunction with 'Second Saturday'.
Second Saturday is a monthly event in


Tristan
$250
at yogawood show

 Collingswood that invites people out for a
night of live music, art, shopping, and
dining. Events are held along Haddon Ave.,
both indoors and out.

 My show will be held at Yogawood.
Yogawood is a yoga studio that I will transform
into an art gallery for the night. I will have  a
wine and cheese reception, and will be presenting
many new works along with some older ones. I
will also have some of my small garden pieces
for sale.


The information for the Yogawood show is:

Yogawood
688 Haddon Avenue
Collingswood, NJ  08108
May 14, 2011


Wrenched #1
$120
at yogawood show

 6-9 pm

For more info, click on the link below
Second Saturday Collingswood











Also on May 14, the Media Arts Council, of
Media, PA will host the opening reception of
their annual  'This Space 4 Rent' art exhibit.
This in an event where they take a vacant
downtown building and convert it into an
art gallery for a week long show.



Euphoria #4
$180
at Media Show

 I have been invited to exhibit 5 pieces in
this show.
The show runs from May 14- 20. The
information for this show is:

May 14- 20, 2011
300 W. State Street
Media , PA
Hours: Sat.  6-9 pm
           Tues-Thur 12- 2 pm
           Thur- Fri 5-8 pm

Friday night will also be the closing
reception.





I will be at the media show on Thur.
and Fri. evenings.

 Form more info, click on the link below

Geometric
$70
at Media show

 Media Arts Council

















The third show in which I will be
participating will be in Moorestown, NJ.

On Sun. May 22, Perkins Center For The


Euphoria #3
$180
at Perkins show

 Arts will host the opening reception for
their annual faculty and members art
exhibition. I have 1 piece entered in
this show.

The information for the Perkins show is:

Perkins Center For The Arts
395 Kings Highway
Moorestown, NJ  08057

May 22- June 19, 2011
Opening Reception- May 22  1-4 pm
Exhibit will be open during regular center hours.

For more information click on the link below.
Perkins Center For The Arts