Three other Maine paintings  donated by MLG members to the Family Support Services auction: Daina's landscape, Nancy Bea's painting of a Maine apple and Eliza's pomegranates (painted on a recent trip to Maine). 

 All of the paintings received multiple bids and the event raised almost $20,000. Yea!

Maine Lighthouse

Alex generously donated this painting to the FSS fundraiser. A beautiful maine scene. Many of the event organizers are already mentally bidding on the paintings.

The Maine Landscape Guild is contributing small works to a fundraising auction for Philadelphia-based Family Support Services. ( www.fssinc.org )

This is Carla's painting and the sharp-eyed observer will note that it is from an unusual part of Maine called Florida. 

Toast to Lobsters

This summer (2009) I'll be participating in a themed group show at the gWatson Gallery entitled "Consider the Lobster." Anything goes as long as the work relates to lobsters. Since the artists at gWatson are a varied and accomplished bunch, the results should be interesting! The show will be up in July, but I will have more specific information as the summer draws near.

Here's my entry, Toast to Lobsters, oil on linen, 22" x 30."

The gWatson Gallery is located on 68 Main Street, Stonington, Maine. Stonington is a small town at the very tip of Deer Isle, Home to many artists and art galleries.

All Together

GROUP SHOT
of the MLG, taken last Friday. We were getting together to plan our annual group painting trip to Maine. Many of the MLG members go to Maine at various other times, but we are trying to keep up the tradition of a yearly group visit, as well. So far so good!

Front Row left to right:
Carla Tudor, Mary Walsh, Diana Ansley
Back Row left to right:
Eliza Auth, Alex Tyng, Nancy Bea Miller

Opening night at Fischbach Gallery

Eliza Auth with star of the evening Alexandra Tyng: Lawrence DiCarlo, Fischbach gallery director, in the background.



Diana Ansley and Nancy Bea Miller share a light-hearted moment.



Peter Trippi, editor of Fine Art Connoisseur magazine, Brad Marshall, another Fischbach artist, and Nancy Bea Miller, in animated conversation.



Eliza Auth, Carla Tudor, Diana Ansley and Nancy Bea Miller.


The MLG turned out in almost full force (minus Mary Walsh, who had a previous commitment) at my opening last Thursday. Thanks to them, and all the other friends, fellow artists, and others who came in to see the work, there was a great turnout. I also want to thank gallery owner/director Larry DiCarlo and the gallery staff who created a festive atmosphere. It is a wonderful space and the work was hung beautifully.

I'm posting some photos which, I think, speak more eloquently than words.

Tyng Show at Fischbach

The Fischbach Gallery in New York City will be showing my recent Maine landscapes beginning January 8th. Here is the info:

ABOVE AND BEYOND

January 8 - 31, 2009

Reception for the Artist: Thursday, January 8, 5 -7 p.m.

Fischbach Gallery
210 Eleventh Avenue at 25th Street
New York, NY 10001

Tel: 212-759-2345
Email: info@fischbachgallery.com

A catalog of the show will be available for $20. It contains 16 color images and an essay by Suzette McAvoy, former Chief Curator of the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine.