Shrub Oak Custom Framing is pleased to announce an exhibition of limited edition photographic images by Donald Whitely in the DeWindt Gallery at Shrub Oak Custom Framing from April 11, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

Donald H. Whitely a resident of Tarrytown, New York is a graduate of Sleepy Hollow High School.
Donald attended and graduated from the State University of New York at Albany with a Bachelor’s Degree in History.
He received a Master’s Degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Public Administration. For the past twenty years Donald has been an Admissions Counselor and an Associate Professor in the Reading Department at Westchester Community College

Donald enrolled in photography courses at Westchester Community College in 1998. Immediately fascinated, he found imaginative and artistic expression through the camera’s eye.
Continuing his study, Donald completed a wide variety of photography programs offered at the Westchester Center for the Arts in White Plains.
Donald’s disciplined practice coupled with his keen insight produced a body of work which has shown and been well received at:
 Westchester Community College’s Harold L. Drimmer Library
 Westchester Community College’s Fine Arts Gallery
 The Howland Cultural Center - Beacon, NY
 The AC-BAW Gallery - Mount Vernon, NY
 The Warner Public Library of the Tarrytown’s

For digitally formatted images Donald uses a Canon Rebel XT 35mm camera and prints on Epson Premium Glossy 11×14 Photo Paper.
For film photos Donald shoots with a Canon EOS 650 35mm camera and prints black and white photos on Ilford Multigrade Fiber Paper or Supra Endura Kodak Professional Glossy Paper for color photos.

Artist Statement

“Photographic art is expressive, interpretive and deeply imaginative. I’ve learned patience and affirmation of my love for photography in the effort to bring each image to successful completion. As I explore through my lens I am inspired and enthused by the wondrous universe in which we live.
My travels have taken me to South Korea, South Africa, Senegal, Ghana, England, Hawaii, and many regions of the U.S.A. where I’ve had the pleasure to capture with camera, scenic beauty and cultural flavor”.

“I gratefully acknowledge my wife Angela and our daughters Asha and Maya for their loving patience and support”.

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Shrub Oak Custom Framing is pleased to host an event introducing Leda Blumberg and Steve Cole of Faraway Farm Alpacas
Sunday March 14, 2010 between 1pm and 5pm.
Leda and Steve will give an informal presentation on alpacas at 3pm and will be available to answer questions throughout the event.

Leda’s award-winning, limited edition photography is showing on exhibit in our DeWindt Gallery
March 14, 2010 through April 2, 2010.

Faraway Farm is home to a select herd of exceptional alpacas, all with gorgeous fleece, exemplary conformation and lovely, engaging personalities. Leda and Steve breed the finest quality alpacas and their farm store stocks a wide range of items made from their luxurious fleece.

Sitting on a hilltop in Westchester County, overlooking the rolling hills surrounding the Hudson River Valley, Faraway Farm is the perfect environment for raising alpacas. Leda and Steve take pride in giving their animals the utmost care through solid nutrition, a clean, healthy living environment, and conscientious individualized care.

Years ago, when Leda and Steve met their first alpacas, they were totally smitten. These lovely, exotic creatures enchanted them and there was no turning back! Alpacas are sensitive, intuitive, and oh-so-beautiful. Leda and Steve attended conferences, seminars and alpaca shows. They visited countless farms around the Northeast, and finally, after months of careful consideration, picked out their foundation herd.

Faraway Farm’s alpacas carry the bloodlines of some of the country’s most sought after genetics, including offspring of Bueno, Royal Fawn, Hemingway, Caligula, Macusani, Vengador, Legacy Gold, Snowmass Invincible, El Senor and Danko.

Shrub Oak Custom Framing will have for sale from March 14, 2010 through March 21, 2010 Faraway Farm’s gorgeous, soft alpaca garments — sweaters, shawls, hats, scarves, gloves and socks, as well as throws, handmade toys, and homegrown yarn.

Also available is the children’s book Here I Am! Alpacas in America

Here I Am! Alpacas in America, features photographs of Faraway Farm’s alpacas, including the cover girl, Afternoon Delight. This educational, easy-to-read children’s book written by Amy Kefauver is filled with beautiful images of irresistible alpacas including newborn crias, and alpacas being shorn. Amy will be signing copies at our event.

Visit Faraway Farm Alpacas at www.FarawayFarmAlpacas.com

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Shrub Oak Custom Framing wishes to announce “Illuminations” an exhibition of original oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, porcelain, photographic and sculpture art, of member artists from The National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) in the DeWindt Gallery at Shrub Oak Custom Framing from November 1, 2009 through December 4, 2009. Participating artists include: Michelle Bonelli,Arlene Egelberg, Jacqueline Lorieo, Eleanore L. O’Sullivan, Gerda Roze, Diana Sanzone, Patricia W. Stippell, Anastasia Teper, Barbara Thompson and Ina Wishner
Serving as an advocate for the arts, The National League of American Pen Women was organized on June 26th, 1896, and is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization of professional women in the comprehensive classifications of Art, Letters and Music.
The League conducts and promotes charitable outreach in these fields. Its mission is to encourage the production of creative work, provide educational and informative programs and provide opportunities for professional growth.
NLAPW honors its historic traditions and embraces the unbounded opportunities for creative expression as the 21st century progresses.

The Pen Arts Building, The League’s national headquarters, is located at 1300 17th Street N.W., Washington, D.C. in the historic designated Dupont Circle area of the District of Columbia. The League consists of local branches, state associations and members-at-large. There are 150 branches across the United States with a membership of more than 3000 women serving The League’s mission. The Pen Arts Building has offered a place for women in the arts to gather for generations.

The archives of The League chronicle the legacy of thousands of its members including the illustrious Vinnie Ream, Eudora Welty, Pearl Buck, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amy Beach, and Carrie Jacobs Bond.
The NLAPW honors our gallery with the gift of “Illuminations”. We hope you can stop by for a view and share in this artistic bounty.

For information about NLAPW visit their website at www.nlapw.org/

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Shrub Oak Custom Framing wishes to announce “Actualizing” an exhibition of original art, limited edition giclees, and limited edition prints by local artist Toni Quest aka “TQ” in the DeWindt Gallery at Shrub Oak Custom Framing from September 20, 2009 through October 23, 2009.

A Peekskill, NY resident “TQ” is a self taught painter, a sculptor, a published poet, a teacher and in 2007 became host of her own talk show.

Toni’s award winning painting “U.S. in Us” was licensed for the book cover of “View from the Middle of the Road, Volume II, U.S. in Us”, an anthology of the work of three African American poets including a selection of poems by “TQ”

In May of 2006 before his passing, the legendary soul singer James Brown was honored by the Visual Soul Project. Toni was one of a select group of artists chosen to participate. Her two portraits of James Brown were exhibited at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum in Augusta, Ga. as part of the celebration. Both portraits will be shown during “Actualizing”.

“TQ” was honored as a leading new artist by the Westchester Arts Council with a subsequent display of her art in the Young Emerging Artists exhibition in June of 2006.

Ms. Quest holds a BFA in Communication Arts and is currently a full time graduate student working towards a master’s degree in adult education and training.

Artwork and poetry have given Toni spiritual insight and the strength to overcome the physical and attendant emotional limitations of Multiple Sclerosis and post-trauma stress disorder. Utilizing her communications and artistic training Toni teaches others techniques she’s developed as part of a methodology to help them overcome physical limitations, injury, and the effects of post-trauma stress disorder (PTSD).

“TQ” hopes to “provoke thought and inspire communication about our relationship to others and the world around us”.

Stop by and view “Actualizing”. We believe you will share our enthusiasm for the delightful brilliance of the art of Toni Quest.

Visit “TQ” at www.screamingwoman.com

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Shrub Oak Custom Framing is happy to announce “Cherish Your Dreams” an exhibition of limited edition photographic images by Donna C. Palladino in the DeWindt Gallery at Shrub Oak Custom Framing from August 16, 2009 through September 11, 2009.

A New York native, born and raised in Setauket, Ms. Palladino grew up playing joyfully on the beaches of northern Long Island. She has spent the last ten years pursuing her artistic endeavors while living in the Hudson Valley with her husband Gregory. Many of Donna’s images reflect the inherent beauty of and her love for both environs.

As a youngster Donna was drawn to the wonders of the world around her and she photographed what she saw with a “brownie” camera borrowed from her mother. At the age of thirteen with her mother alongside, Donna began to develop her darkroom techniques. Inspired by the results of her work, photography and fine art became Donna’s lifelong passion and her way of life.

Ms. Palladino earned a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art at S U N Y Purchase and taught studio art and art history in the graphic design department at the Katherine Gibbs School. Her art exhibitions have met with enthusiastic response and acclaim.

Donna uses various lenses to capture her images with her camera of choice a Nikon D80.

Stop by and enjoy “Cherish Your Dreams”. We feel you will be enraptured, delighted and enthused by
Ms. Palladino’s vision and artistry.

Artist Statement

I am a perpetual optimist and see beauty in every corner.
I hope to share my vision of a peaceful, verdant Earth with anyone who views my work.

“Cherish your dreams, as they are the blueprints for your ultimate achievements”

Take a look at www.dcpalladino.com

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