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The Thinking Woman's Almanac
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The artist overseeing her watercolor students
photo by Wanda Noonan
SUMMER'S END
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It's been a productive summer on several fronts: teaching a plein air watercolor class for relatively senior citizens in Washington Square Park; solo early evening watercolor painting en plein air in the Liz Christy Garden in my own neighborhood; two wonderful weekends of monotyping with Salmagundi friends Susan Brand and Patricia Wynne at Patricia's Tiny Print Shop at her apartment; photographng cornfields and alpacas in Ohio on a family trip in July, and gardens at The Cloisters Museum in August; deriving paintings and prints from the images; enjoying the creative journeys of my Bond Street studio crew. | |
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pARTy Till the Cows Home
Group exhibition at the Firefly Artists Gallery,
162 Main St, Northport,
Long Island, through September 25.
https://thefireflyartists.com
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Rumination, oil on canvas | |
Working Girls: Two Holsteins, oil on canvas | |
The Healing Power of Art: Resilience 2022 | |
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i am happy to be included in this online exhibition organized by Renee Phillips. This is my artist statement:
Evening Smoke: Where The Towers Were is one of a set of three pairs of watercolors executed en plein air -- in the open air -- except that, in mid-September 2001, ours was full of smoke from the burning remains of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. Eerily beautiful sunsets called me to my roof, from which I had witnessed the aerial attack on September 11. If you didn't know what you were looking at -- or smelling -- the sky views were poetically transcendent.
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This exhibition will run September 30 - November 30.
https://www.healing-power-of-art.org/call-for-artists-the-healing-power-of-art-resilience-2022/
"Evening Smoke I" will be on view in the online exhibition.
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Here are the second and third watercolors of this series. | |
COMING UP FOR AUCTION AT THE SALMAGUNDI CLUB | |
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Joan of Arc by Anna Hyatt Huntington - watercolor
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Elephant Garlic - monotype 1/2 | |
Berkshire Sunset, acrylic on paper | |
September Garden, St-Michel-de-Cuxa Cloister, oil stick on canvas | Asparagus Served, monotype 1/2 | |
Cornfield in July, Holmes County, Ohio, watercolor | |
Floral Triptych, watercolor | |
Hydrangeas in July: Liz Christy Garden, watercolor | |
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Alpacas in Repose,Ohio
photo by AESC
| Barnyard Gossip; Alpacas, monotype, 2/2 | Homage to Goya: Spanish Cats, monotype, 1/2 | Lunch Counter: Holmes County, Ohio, monotype, 1/2 | If you'd like to join the fun of monotype parties at the Salmagundi Club, they are scheduled 6:30-9:30 pm on the first Tuesday of each month; for details, see www.salmagundi.org. Perhaps I'll see you there. | |
VIDEOS
I am working with Wanda Noonan on a new video series called 'Hints of Color, about the role in my work, and personal life, of various colors.
Below is ORANGE, and more of the spectrum is available on my YouTube channel.
As we turn toward autumn, from my video series “Hints of Color,” here’s “Orange.”
In the next issue of this newsletter, watch for “Green.”
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ONGOING CLASSES
I continue to offer small group classes at my Bond Street studio. We're never more than five in the double-cube room: 11' x 22' x 11;' high ceiling, with good light and ventilation. A few student openings available. COVID precautions observed.
Tea is always served at break-time and the studio is air conditioned,
Please feel free to get in touch
at 212-464-7519
Current schedule:
Monday 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Wednesday 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
annieshavercrandell.com/classes
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photo by AESC
Water containers at the end of a class on effects of reflected yellows.
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photos by Wanda Noonan
Atypically, class on studio rooftop
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photo by AESC
Work in progress: my student Gary captured my neighbor Denise’s rooftop garden. I like to provide students with urban plein air opportunities when they arise
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FEATURED PRODUCTS
Based on a photograph I captured in Washington Square Park, Empress and Her Retinue became a centerpiece of my show, "Animals of New York." The original is for sale, and I'm happy to be able to offer these reproduced versions as well.
We've just made an Etsy listing for the new print
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Treat yourself or a loved one a gift bundle, which can include playing cards, greeting cards, or mugs decorated with my work. Available on Etsy while supplies last.
Shop
Annie Shaver-Crandell products at
ETSY & VIDA
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" In teaching, I like to give tremendous permission," AESC
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