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Nature’stimelessness,beauty,andvitalitysubjectofnewartexhibitioninWestchester

“TheArtoftheGarden”opensatLazarusGalleryatUnitedHebrewof

NewRochelle

50Paintings,Sculptures,PhotographsandCollagesonviewfromJune11–September13,2017

“Naturehastremendousforceandvitality;

it’svivid,colorful,beautifulandhasapowertoheal.”(NewRochelle,NY—May24,2017)…ForsomanyWestchesterresidents,nature’sbountyandbeautyaretwoofthecounty’sgreatassets.So,anartexhibitionthatcapturesnature’sessencewillhavespecialmeaningtothosewholiveandworkhere.OpeningonJune11,“TheArtoftheGarden,”ajuriedshow,organizedbyUnitedHebrewofNewRochelle,willfeature50beautifulandevocativepaintings,photographs,sculpturesandmixedmediaby33emergingandestablishedartistsfromacrosstheNewYorkmetropolitanregionandbeyond,depictingnatureinallitsglory.TheexhibitionwasorganizedbyRobinZane,Curator,andJodiMoise,GalleryAdvisorforUnitedHebrew.Zanesaidtheyreceivedover100submissions,ultimatelyselectingamixofpiecesthatoozecolorandbeautyinanarrayoftexturesdesignedtoengageviewers,accordingtoZane.“Gardenshavelongbeenaplaceforustoexperiencebeauty,toreflect,toheal.Weexpandeduponthatideaandincludedsingleblooms,landscapes,birdsandbutterflies.Theideawastoexposeviewerstoasmatteringofimagesfromtheregionandaroundtheworld,”saidZane.Onewillseeariotofcolorfulflowersfrontingabeachtownshop,anendlesspathsnakingthroughthewoods,andasun-dappledrosegardeninaNewEnglandvillageinthreeoftheselectedworks.AccordingtoRitaMabli,PresidentandCEOofUnitedHebrew,“Whenyouseetheseworks,youfeeltransportedtoasunnydayfromyourpastorafar-awaylandyou’veyettosee.Wealwayslookforworksthatconnectviewerstotheartandeachother—residentsinourcare,theirfamilies,andvisitors.“Forsomeofourresidents,forwhomgoingoutsideisdifficult,theartworkbringstheoutsidein,forthemtoenjoy.”UnitedHebrewoffersanarrayofsupportivecareservicesincludingassistedliving,memorycare,rehabilitation,andlong-termskillednursing.TheirLazarusGalleryislocatedat391PelhamRoad,NewRochelle.Anopeningreception,whichwillbefreeandopentothepublic,willbeheldfrom3p.m.–4:30p.m.onJune11.Exhibitionhoursarefrom9to5daily.

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TheartistswhoseworkwillbeshownincludeJudithAronow;LoisBender;MaryAnnBalcoBerry;KarenSilverBloom;NinaBirnbaum;ArnoldBreisblatt;TatianaFerraro;LynneFriedman;SarahHardingGlickman;MichelleGolias;ClaudiaGorman;AliceHarrison;LydiaHassan;SimoneKestelman;CorinneLapin-Cohen;LindaLighton;TinaLink;SharonLinsker;CarlaLobmier;AngelaManno;ClaireMarcus;MoniqueMichaels;HarveyMilman;TerriOlson;YangyangPan;LesiaProkopiv;ReneePasquale;AijaSears;AnnieShaver-Crandell;ReginaSilvers;DennisThornton;MitchellVisoky;LilianaWashburn.AbouttheArtandArtistsAmongtheworksisapaintingcalled“TopiareFlowerShop,”awatercolorofaSagHarborflowershopbyNewYorkCity-basedartist,LoisBender.ThedaughterofFloraBloom(really!),Bendersaidshelovestheideaoftranslatingnaturethroughart.“Naturehastremendousforceandvitalityandhasapowertoheal,”shenotes.Theexhibitionalsofeatureshermixedmedia“PondTableau”andherpainting,“FlowerSquiggleGrid,”witharepetitionofflowersreminiscentofAndyWarhol.“LifeisvividandcolorfulandIliketobringthatoutthroughart,”Bendersays.Internationallyacclaimedmulti-mediaartist,SimoneKestelman,whohasshownherworkinSouthAmerica,Greece,andtheUS,hastwosculpturesfeaturedintheshow.HerworkisinfluencedbyherchildhoodinBrazil,whereshesaysshewasexposedtothecity’sbeautyanditsdarkside.Strikinglandscapes,architecture,musicandfoodwereoftenintheshadowofviolenceandextremesocio-economicinequality,accordingtoKestelman,whostrivestocreateartthatreflectsbothbeautyandpain.“Myworkisawaytotalkaboutthehumancondition:life,death,love,hate,beauty,violence.Arthasthepowertoheal,”shesays.“EndlessPath”asmoothandwavyglasspiece,isaboutmovingforwardinthefaceofadversity.Kestelmancreatedthesculptureshortlyafterherdaughterwasdiagnosedwithdiabetes,whileonherownpersonaljourneyofhelpingherdaughteradapttohernewhealthcondition.“Ibelievethatthebadtimesinourlivesputusonadirectpathtoverybesttimeinourlives.Wecannevergiveup,”shesays.“Bridesmaid’sBouquet,”asculpturemadeofatreebranch,glassandceramicflowersandpearls,wasoriginallycreatedfortheCorningMuseumofGlass.“Aweddingisoneofthemostimportantmomentsinlife,andflowersareasymboloffertilityandgrowth.MotherNatureisahealer,andoneofhermostpowerfulgiftscomesintheformofflowers.”“RockportGarden,”apaintingbyartistMichelleGolias,reflectsseveralsummersshespentaspartoftheRockportArtsAssociation,theactiveandnationally-knownartists’colonyinMassachusetts.Hergoalasanartististorelate,throughpainting,aheightenedsenseofconsciousnesstotheviewer.“Paintingfromlifeisanamazingexperience.Natureisfleetingandsoitisexcitingtotranslateitwithcolorandbrushwork.”GoliassaidexhibitingatUnitedHebrew,ahealthcareorganization,wasmeaningfulforher.“Whetheritisthroughcolor,ormood,oratmosphere,apaintingcanchangetheenergyoftheenvironment,andtheviewer.Artcanbemorethanoiloncanvas,itcanbetranquilbeautythatenhancesourlives.”“DawnofaNewDay,”athree-dimensionalphotographicworkisbyMoniqueMichaels,whoseprofessionalworkisan“explorationandcombinationoforganic,botanical,textileartandlightboxes.”AregularcontributortoTheNewYorker,Manhattan,Angeleno,C,LosAngeles,andPasadenaMagazines,sheoftenuses“avisualnarrativethroughtheseasons,winter,spring,summerandautumn,whilecombiningelements,air,fire,water,earthandetherasimaginativethree-dimensionalstorytellingembarkingonajourneythroughtimelessnessusingthemagicof

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mothernature.”TheArtoftheGardenwillbefreeandopentothepublicdaily,9a.m.-5p.m.atUnitedHebrew’sLazarusGallery.AportionofthesaleofartworkwillsupportUnitedHebrew’sexpertservicesandenrichingprograms.FormoreinformationcontactLindaForman,SeniorAdvisortothePresident,UnitedHebrew,914.632.2804x1224orlforman@uhgc.org.AboutUnitedHebrewUnitedHebrewofNewRochelle(uhgc.org)isavibrantnot-for-profit,non-sectarian,multi-servicecampusofcomprehensivecarenestledon7.5acres.UnitedHebrewhasbeenservingtheWestchestermetropolitanareasince1919,andtoday,workswithmorethan1,000clientsdaily.Servicesinclude:Long-TermSkilledNursing;BurkeRehabilitationatUnitedHebrew;WillowTowersAssistedLiving(TheBeverlyandAlfredJ.GreenPavilion,MemoryCareatWillowGardens,ThePhoenixNeighborhoodandGriffenProgramatWillowTowers,andNightingaleNeighborhoodatUnitedHebrewIndependentSeniorHousing(Low-SavinSoundviewSeniorApartments);HealthatHome(AZORLicensedHomeHealthCareandaCertifiedHomeHealthAgency);andPrivateGeriatricCareManagementServices(RavenCareAdvocates).Formoreinformation,call(914)632-2804orvisitwww.uhgc.org.