Since my retirement in late 2003 I have focused upon developing my artistic interests and skills, something I had less time to do while I was busy developing those things in others during my career as an art instructor.

Raised by a family who appreciated art, Katherine Trunk has created a large collection of art since youth, entering exhibits and displaying her work in different venues in the metro area.

 

As an interior designer for many years, my involvement with fabric and color were foremost in my work.

We’ve added information on checking out library eBooks including detailed instructions for your Kindle.  Click the “eBook” Quick Link in the left or HERE.

In addition to being a published author and composer (Theme Song, 1984 International Games for the Disabled), Robert T. Bloom is a published Photographic Artist concentrating on scenic Long Island landscapes and seascapes. 

August 2014

From the Ground Up
“I came to live on Long Island only five years ago- from almost 15 years in Massachusetts followed by almost 10 years in Florida. 

“I have no formal art education other than the courses I took in high school, but I have been a photographer, sketcher and doodler all of my life. 

“What is watercolor?  A simple answer- it is colored water that can be expressive, ethereal, transparent, and enormously surprising and mysterious. 

“I have always loved art.  The challenge of the creative process- the ability to turn a blank piece of paper into art, and the actual use of paint, never ceases to attract me.

The naturalist John Burroughs wrote: “…the student and lover of nature has this advantage over people that gad up and down seeking novelty or excitement; he has only to stay at home and see the procession pass.”

Ever since a very young age, painting has been the most natural and exciting form of expression for me, and in the last few years I have experimented in, and developed my style of collage.

“The process of creation lies in the delicate balance between the intellectual and the intuitive.

The Spring Exhibition presented by Art Department of Manhasset Community Club
On view in the Community Room Gallery through May 29.

 

A graduate of St. Martin’s School of Art (London) I spent my of my time at the Victoria and Albert Museums’ textile department studying centuries of rich embroideries and wall hangings.

 

Kathy P. Leistner was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised in West Lafayette, Indiana where she was a photographer for Purdue University’s newspaper, and upon graduation was a Media Specialist for Purdue Photographic Services. 

Flowers in February & March- A Multi-Media Exploration

The Manhasset Public Library together with its Art Advisory Committee and Exhibitions Director Amy Finkston, is pleased to announce a new exhibit in its Community Room Art Gallery titled, “Winter Warmth: Flowers in February & March.”

Before I discovered the pure joy and exhilaration of creating digital images, I first loved writing fiction and poetry. Now my thoughts more frequently demand a graphic representation.

“Graffiti Man”

“Absolute Freedom”- Computer & Digital Art

 “After 60 years of making black & white pictures & processing them in my darkroom I went digital

“Sleeping Rocks” – “As with many photographers, my interest started when I was very young…

Born and raised in Lebanon and after teaching for few years French and art I came to New York in the late 60’s with my husband.

“Tulip Dreams” – “The influence of computer technology will be inescapable in the future of photography…

I am an accomplished watercolorist and taught fine arts in the secondary school system in New York City for 32 years. 

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