Friday, August 29, 2014

As the summer goes by

Hello, all!

It has been a while since I wrote on this blog but now that the summer is ending, I'm back with many things to share with you.

First of all, I would like to thank Debbie Fratter, Paulette Quinn and Stephanie for their contribution in the creation of the Community Symbolic Tree's painting at the Marcellus Free Library on Saturday, July 19. Debbie and Paulette focused on painting the blades of grass in the foreground, while Stephanie blended the sky with a a big brush and a rag.


On Sunday, July 20th my husband had an accident where he fell from a ladder 16 feet high above the ground. After 2 surgeries to fix his fractured sacrum,  his left pelvis and his right hill, Dan is doing better everyday.



The healing process is long but the good news is that, after a month spent at the hospital, Dan is finally back home to his family. 

A big thank you goes to the doctors and nurses at Upstate University Hospital who took great care of Dan and to our family and friends who sent their support, positive energy and prayers to our way.

Due to this accident I had to cancel all the Community Symbolic Tree events during the month of August, but I am back on schedule starting on Saturday, September 6 (10.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.) at the Manlius Library. 

If you would like to participate write me an email at mariarizzoart@gmail.com or call me at 315-720-9026 to book your 25 minutes session. It's free, it's fun and you only have to bring yourself. 
It's that simple!

 

On another note, here it's an update of the painting development based on the photo taken by Dan Elsbey of a beautiful dark cherry tree from Camillus, NY. His photo was selected as the 4th winning photo for the Best Onondaga County Trees Photo Challenge.


I also want to announce the 5th winning photo for the Best Onondaga County Trees Photo Challenge. A big thank you goes to Steve Marrone for capturing this beautiful willow standing tall and proud on Burnet Park near Tipp Hill, in Syracuse, NY. I can't wait to start this painting!

 And I can't wait to see more of your photo submissions, you have until October 31st to send your photos to me for a chance to have your picture selected to represent the Best Onondaga County Trees Photo Challenge, and to win the 1st limited edition print of the painting based on your photo.

To learn more about these art projects read this article written by Melinda Johnson from Syracuse.com
Artist invites everyone to help paint 'Community Symbolic Tree' at weekly sessions


Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Maria Rizzo