The Journey of the Community Symbolic Tree

The journey of the COMMUNITY SYMBOLIC TREE is coming to an end...
This Saturday, November 1st I will bring the painting at the Petite Library from 11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.

This is the last chance to partake in the creation of this communal painting and I am inviting all artists over 16 residing in Onondaga county to participate for 25 min. It's free, it's fun and I provide all the painting supply.

Join me, I have 7 spots left. Your creative energy will be an essential element in the creation of this painting in acrylic!! Contact me by email at mariarizzoart@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

The deadline for the BEST ONONDAGA COUNTY TREES PHOTO CHALLENGE is also coming up this Friday, October 31st! 

Ellen McCoy, DeWitt, NY.

I have received many great photo submissions for this challenge and I can't wait to see what YOU will capture!

Fall is a beautiful season and I have to choose two last photos to inspire two new paintings. The winners will receive written credit and the 1st limited edition print of the painting based on their photo. Send me your photos at mariarizzoart@gmail.com for a chance to WIN!

All of the tree paintings, eight in all, will be exhibited along with the "Community Symbolic Tree" at the Onondaga Free Library on Saturday March, 14th 2015 from 12.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. The "Community Symbolic Tree" will be permanently installed at the Onondaga Free Library.

Enjoy some of the beautiful photo submissions I received so far:

Angela Warner, Green Lakes in Fayetteville, NY.

Angela Warner, Green Lakes in Fayetteville, NY.

Angela Warner, Green Lakes in Fayetteville, NY.

Ellen Leahy, Gingko in Skaneateles, NY.

Ellen Leahy, Gingko in Skaneateles, NY.

Ellen Leahy, Skaneateles, NY.

Ellen McCoy, DeWitt, NY.

Emily Thompson, Green Lakes in Fayetteville, NY.

Emily Thompson, Green Lakes in Fayetteville, NY.

Gina M.  GrullonGarofalo, Green Lakes in Fayetteville, NY.

Gina M. Grullon Garofalo, Green Lakes in Fayetteville, NY.

Gina M. Grullon Garofalo, Manlius, NY.

Gina M. Grullon Garofalo,  Erie Canal in Fayetteville, NY.

Gina M. Grullon Garofalo,  Erie Canal in Fayetteville, NY.

Jennifer Livingston, Onondaga Creek walk in Syarcuse, NY.

Jennifer Livingston, Onondaga Creek walk in Syarcuse, NY.

Ken Livingston, Strathmore Drive in Syracuse, NY.

Mitzie Testani, Beaver lake in Baldwinsville, NY.

 

Mary Mollica, Erie Canal in DeWitt, NY.

Mary Mollica, Beaver Lake in Baldwinsville, NY.

Mary Mollica, Beaver Lake in Baldwinsville, NY.

Mary Mollica, Ceader Bay in DeWitt, NY.

Original Paintings under $350.00

Trees Capture the Spirit of Autumn

Photo by Deborah Goemans from Tully, NY.

This is the time of year when you stop everything you are doing to gaze at the beautiful colors of the  changing trees.

I am always mesmerized by nature during the fall season!

For the Best Onondaga County Trees Photo Challenge, I ask you to go outside and hunt for the those trees that truly capture the spirit of autumn.

What am I looking for my next 3 selections? 

Here are some suggestions:

- fall colors,

- apple trees, cranberry trees, pine trees, etc.

-trees located in Skaneateles, Baldwinsville, Manlius, North Syracuse, East Syracuse, and LaFayette.

The deadline is October 31 so don't forget to send me your pictures for consideration at mariarizzoart@gmail.com for a chance to win the 1st limited edition print of the painting based on your photo and written credit!

The Best Onondaga County Trees Photo Challenge is an interactive art project made possible by the Individual Artist Commission grant from CNY Arts.

Now it's time to share with you the great photo submissions I have received so far:

"I'm sending you a few pictures of the giant possibly 400-year-old Sugar Maple (possible Military tract Survey Witness Tree) in the Liverpool School Maple Grove near Liverpool High School, this time in full leaf."

"I am sending you 4 more pictures of great old trees in Onondaga County. The first 2 pictures are of another big charismatic Sugar Maple in Liverpool School Maple Grove - this tree has a trunk over 40 in. diameter and is about 120 ft. tall, and most likely over 300 years old.

The 3rd picture is of the Baum red Oak in the Wizard of Oz Memorial Oak Grove in North Syracuse.

The last picture is one of the tall ancient White Oaks of the tiny (1 acre) but beautiful North Syracuse Cemetery Oak Grove. It is the densest stand of old growth trees I've ever been to in eastern North America, and it is behind the South Bay Rd. section of North Syracuse Cemetery. This White Oak, with a trunk about 2 ft. in diameter, is about 300 years old and 110 ft. tall. 

I'm very happy to give the presentation on Onondaga County's old and important trees on Mar. 14."

- Tom Howard     

 Next are the photo submissions of Angela Warren:
 

Syracuse, NY.

Green Lakes, NY.

Green Lakes, NY.

Green Lakes, NY.