Works from Arle-Sklar Weinstein's "Artist Portrait Project" are on display as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of Art/Place artists at Housatonic Museum in Bridgeport, CT. The Museum's press release states,"A highlight will be a wall with a grid of artist portraits created by member Arle Sklar-Weinstein."
The seeds of the project sprouted in 2007 when Arle was participating in an artist residency in Spain. This inspired her Artist Portrait Project, a series of photo montages of eight international artists and writers. Arle explains that her artist portraits are usually transferred to fabric and then stitched; the works in this current exhibit are 16" x 20" gallery wrapped canvas portraits.
Art Consultant and Reviewer Camilla Cook writes that Arle's work "captures the essence and soul of each artist and their work, but it is the selection of 'artifacts' and montage presentations that displays her astute eye."
Arle will be giving an artist talk and doing a book signing at the exhibition on January 8, 2009, 5:30-7:00 PM.
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Judith, a NYC native, studied painting and graphics at the High School of Music and Art and Art and City College of NY, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1961.
Judith creates textile art works that integrate her love of fabric and collage with her training as a painter and printmaker. Her techniques include monoprint, photocopy, silkscreen, stamping, dye and paint.
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"Modern Gleaners", one of a series of silk paintings by Berenice Pliskin about illegal immigrants in America, is currently on display at The Katonah Museum Artist Association at the Sculpture Barn in New Fairfield, CT., Oct. 12-Nov.2. 
Barbara Murak's sculptural fiber lettuce that is currently part of an exhibition at the Kenan Center in Lockport, NY. 
Elaine Lontemp's piece, "We Are But One World" has been included in the grand opening of the Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery in Escondido, California. The show title is "The National Fiber Arts Exhibition," August 28-October 3. If anyone is visiting that area of California, please see the show and the new gallery.
