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			April 24th 2006 Latest Paintings of Mark Weiss Latest works of Mark Weiss is now on his web site. His paintings can also be seen at his exhibition on June 27th at the Pomona Cultural Center. He is also planning another exhibition at P.Ross' place on August. Please contact weissart@msn.com for the details. April 24th 2006 Edwin Bellevue joins RocklandArts Edwin Bellevue, a graphic designer/web designer of Spring Valley, has joined RocklandArts who's who list. He has been delivering T-shirts and other materials with his artwork via the internet. Visit his web site at www.jahny.com Feb 4th 2006 African American History Month at SUNY Rockland Collette Fournier at SUNY Rockland announces African American History Month events. See detail. Nov 24th 2005 S.H.A.R.E. HONORS "ELLEN BURSTYN AND HER WORK" Dr. Martha MacGuffie is celebrating this special event by being present at "S.H.A.R.E. HONORS ELLEN BURSTYN AND HER WORK" on belalf of S.H.A.R.E. (Society for Hospital and Resources Exchange). Thursday December 1, 2005 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm The View On the Hudson Piermont, New York About Dr.Martha MacGuffie About Ellen Burstyn Mar 10th 2005 "Sweet Breath of Life" Booksigning Collette Fournier has released information about "The Sweet Breath of Life" booksigning and "A Day of Award Winning Films from Southern Poverty Law Center" Sunday, March, 13 10am - 4pm Rockland Coalition for Undoing Racism presents "A Day of Award Winning Films from Southern Poverty Law Center". Click here for more info. Sunday, April, 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Center 2pm - 4pm Bethune Blvd, Spring Valley For more information, call (845) 425-8910 Jan 4th 2005 "The Sweet Breath of Life" detail information releaced Collette Fournier has released detail information about "The Sweet Breath of Life". In The Sweet Breath of Life (Atria Books; October 26, 2004; $30.00; Hardcover, Non-Fiction) an inspiring venture from celebrated poet Ntozake Shange and an acclaimed group of photographers words and images come together to give definition to the beauty and wonder of contemporary African-American culture. Collaborations between writers and photographers have provided African-Americans with an important focus for issues of identity and representation (or lack thereof), ever since the first publication of The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Langston Hughes and Roy DeCarava in 1967. read more... Dec 29th 2004 Collette Fournier Exhibition Collette Fournier is displaying work in the member's exhibition at the Rockland Center for the Arts from Dec. 12 - Jan. 9. 2005. Dec 29th 2004 "Sweet Breath of Life" Exhibition/ Booksigning George N'Namdi Gallery 526 W. 26th St. Suite #316, New York, NY 10001, (212) 929-6645, www.grnnamdi.com grnnamdi@aol.com Tue - Sat 11:00am - 6:00pm Nov. 18-Jan. 15th Closing booksigning on Sat. Jan 15, 2005. Barnes and Noble 140 Rockland Plaza, Nanuet, New York Sunday, Jan.9 2005 Macy's 34th St. 34th Street New York 6pm Thursday, Feb.3, 2005 Kurtz Center 9 No. Main St. Spring Valley,New York Sat. Feb. 26 NY 12pm - 6pm Dec 7th 2004 Holiday Crafts and Fine Art Sale Art Sale : Drawings and paintings by Mark Weiss and high fire stoneware, porcelain pottery and beaded jewelry by Judy & Shelly Bieber, Joan Maurer, Paula Mintz, Hugh Murphy, Irene Pirell and Nancy Tornello December 11th and 12th 11:00AM - 5:00PM 149 N.Franklin, Nyack 845.358.1140 Dec 7th 2004 Collette arranging for "The Sweet Breath of Life" booksigning Collette Fournier is arranging for a few booksignings with "The Sweet Breath of Life". On December 10th, with JAMCCAR Kwanzaa at Louis Kurtz Center in Spring Valley at 7pm. Also during Spring Valley African American History Month celebration on Saturday, February 26 and am trying for one at the Palisades Mall, W. Nyack, NY. Kamoinge's Inc. Sweet Breath of Life has a booksigning organized thru Simon and Schuster publicity for Friday, February 11 at Macy's 34th St. Dec 7th 2004 The Sweet Breath of Life Booksigning at Masy's 34th Street Kamoinge's Inc. Sweet Breath of Life has a booksigning organized thru Simon and Schuster publicity for Friday, February 11 at Macy's 34th St. Dec 6th 2004 The Sweet Breath of Life Kamoinge Inc, the collective of African American Photographers has published a book, "The Sweet Breath of Life" by Frank Stewart, photo editor and Poet Ntozake Shange via Atria Books/Simon and Schuster. The Sweet Breath of Life exhibition is currently on view at the George N'namdi Gallery, 526 W. 26th St. #316, NYC 10001 thru January 15, 2005. The N'namdi Gallery is expected to arrange for a booksigning. Kamoinge Inc. had its' first booksigning for "The Sweet Breath of Life" on November 5, 2004 at the Hue-Man Bookstore and Cafe, on Frederick Douglas in Harlem. "The Sweet Breath of Life" has been nominated for a Pulitizer Prize and Essence Magazine highlights the pubication under BooksGiftGuide in the December 2004 issue. Aug 30th 2004 Mark Weiss Web Site Awarded Mark Weiss web site has been awarded June 2004 Silver Award by the judges in ADA (American Design Awards)'s June 2004 Monthly Design Contest. The web site was initially launched on march 2004 and continuously growing. Currently the web team is working to bring up a web page where visitors could order posters of Mark's paintings. The web site project was done by Artist: Mark Weiss Project Manager: David Pirell Web Designer: Toshihiko Okawa Aug 12th 2004 RCC Portfolio Day Planned on Oct 26th Reps from Over 20 Prominent Art School to Attend Portfolio Day at SUNY Rockland Community College. SUNY Rockland Community College’s Art Department will host its sixth annual Regional Portfolio Day on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 from 4pm – 8pm. The event will be held in SUNY Rockland’s Field House, located at 145 College Road, Suffern, NY. For details please see RCC Art News section. (Photo by Collette Fournier) Aug 11th 2004 David Pirell Web Site Updates David Pirell has added a guest book to his web site that could be used to exchange information and opinions among many people and discuss online, or you could check in and see how he's doing. Aug 7th 2004 New Works of Mark Weiss New works of Mark Weiss is now shown on his web site. These are some of the paintings introduced on June 13th exhibition in Nanuet New York. Aug 5th 2004 Coletta Decorative Painting Web Site Launched Hallie Coletta has launched her second web site, www.colettadesign.com. She has been operating her fine art place mat web site, and the new web site is introducing other form of art that she is working with, such as murals, Trompe l’oeil, Grisaille and other artwork. Aug 4th 2004 EarthArt Pottery Japanese Language Site Judy & Shelly Bieber released Japanese language version of their web site. They had visited Tokoname, Aichi Japan to meet with fellow potters and other Japanese national treasures in the ceramic field before, and now their Japanese fellow potters are invited to the web site to see the latest works of Judy & Shelly. June 13th 2004 Mark Weiss Exhibit Mark Weiss introduced new painting works at the exibition in Nanuet. Each one of the paintings had original and strong impact that attracted visitors. New works will be added to his web site soon. June 7th 2004 Avron Ben Dovid Book Published Avron ben Dovid's new book "Where Fish Talk - Sketches from the Monsey Ghetto" . Monsey, N. Y. - in the back of a local fish market- so the story goes - a carp opened its mouth and declared that it was the soul of a childless Chassid who died and was sent back to do good deeds on earth.... check out what happens! May 30th 2004 Earthart Pottery Web Site Launched Judy and Shelly Bieber launched their pottery web site. Lots of their artistic pottery works can be seen on the web site and they can be purchased. Their wide lange of pottery work's exibited on the web site, from Vases, Teapots to Ikebana in original colors and shapes. May 10th 2004 SUNY Rockland Issues Impulse 2004 Impulse Magazine is an award winning annual art and literature magazineissued by SUNY Rockland. The magazine is designed by a group of students "Impulse Team" art students. Contact SUNY Rockland English Departmentfor a copy. Mar 20th 2004 Mark Weiss Web Site Launched Mark Weiss is an internationally exhibited artist based in Nyack, New York. He is painting the language of the psyche. The paintings are mystical, symbolic, dramatic, tragic, spiritual and psychological. Each one is rich in color and possesses a powerful energy. Visit www.markweisspaintings.com. Mar 13th 2004 David Pirell's Martial Arts Expo Poster David Pirell, himself a Vietnam veteran of US Army created this year's Martial Arts Expo poster for the event that proceeds to benefit North Rockland ROTC Jr. and Vietnam Veterans of America #333. Dave has beenproviding graphic design services for this annual event every year. This year's poster shows detailed dragon in vivid color and shape. For largerimage, visit his site at www.davidpirell.com.