Islip Arts Council Gallery:

1701 Sunrise Hwy, Bayshore NY 11706 (Next to Dick's Sporting Goods)

YOU'RE INVITED!

Celebrate Black History Month with us at the official Opening Reception on Wednesday, February 15 from 6-8pm for our newest exhibition BLACK CREATIVITY: Selected Works.



This exhibition will run from February 14 - March 10, 2023.

With the support from Islip Arts Council, Islip Town NAACP Branch, and Black Long Island, this show highlights the accomplishments of artists who are black, showcasing their best work selected by the Curatorial Team of the Islip Arts Council.

This event is free and open to the public. Meet and greet the artists! Light refreshments will be served.

INTRODUCING OUR FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY:

Yvonne Lamar-Rogers

Mixed Media Artist

ABOUT YVONNE:

"My love for making things was first influenced by the colorful, textural array of fabrics, delicate  tissue paper patterns, buttons and threads used by my mother who was an exceptional  seamstress. Cutting and sewing doll cloths made from scraps of fabric given to me by my mom eventually led me to my own art form, mixed media collage and assemblage. Mixed  media has proven to be the ideal vehicle to express the vivid, textural stories I want to tell. 



I may use wet and, or dry media along with torn pieces of paper, scraps of fabric, photography  and printmaking as well as clay. There is absolutely no limit to the materials or techniques I’ll experiment with. My visual stories may take the form of mixed media collage, and assemblage,  sculptural artists books, weavings, decorative boxes, or painted furniture. I find mixed media to be exciting, challenging, and always a journey of exploration and discovery."

Meet Yvonne at the Opening on Wednesday, February 15 from 6-8pm as we celebrate her works in the gallery as our Featured Artist!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EVENTS, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.ISLIPARTS.ORG

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CLOSED SUNDAY & MONDAY

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