| Antique show to benefit Womanspace
LAWRENCE -- The 20th an nual Lawrenceville/Princeton Antiques show will take place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 3 and 4 at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville. Proceeds will help benefit Womanspace Inc., a Mercer County-based agency that provides services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Forty dealers from six states will feature fine American and European period items. Furniture, folk art, porcelains, fine art, jewelry, prints and accessories will be available for purchase. The antique show is managed by promoters David M. & Peter Mancuso Inc. of New Hope, Pa. Peter Mancuso's 18 years as a New York City police officer made him keenly aware of the impact of domestic violence and sensitive to the issues of victimization. He left the police department to join his brother David in producing and managing antique shows.
Grove tells agriculture's history through antique tractor collection
JUDITH GAP, Mont. - By using a collection of what could just be toys, Leonard Grove is teaching people much about the history of farming in this country.This Judith Gap, Mont., rancher has some 300 model tractors that cover nearly 100 years of farm history.Grove began collecting model tractors 30 years ago when he purchased his first at an auction. At the time he had a young son and wanted to get him something Grove had never had as a child. .
Artist makes paintings come to life
Edward Aldrich does not paint just wild animals. He paints animals that leave a viewer feeling he has stolen a rare moment in the animal's life. The key to his work, he said, is "I just love animals, anything wildlife-oriented." That makes him a perfect fit as the featured artist for this week's 25th annual Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston, the largest show of its kind in the nation devoted to wildlife art, sculpture and collectibles. "I love getting out there and being a part of what I am painting, a part of nature," said Aldrich, a New York native who moved to Colorado when he was 10 and has been in love with the countryside ever since. "That experience really lends itself to getting a quality of painting you can't get just in the studio." His wildlife art has received some of the highest acclaim.
A double treat with our Henry
Speaking about the Life of a Potaholic will be the star of the BBC's popular Antiques Roadshow programme - author and lecturer Henry Sandon. Not only will the audience be entertained by Henry's vast and detailed knowledge of Worcester porcelain, but - if time permits - he is prepared to give his opinion on a small number of selected pieces of pottery taken along by the audience. For many viewers who delight in Henry's easy, relaxed manner, it will come as a surprise to learn that he was born a Cockney into a musical and artistic family. Henry came to Worcester, where he now lives, in 1953 to sing in the cathedral choir and teach music at the city's Royal Grammar School. He sang many times in Bromsgrove parish church and lectured for Birmingham University in surrounding villages such as Burcot.
February
This month's First Friday Art Walk in McAllen was one of the best in recent memory. Not only were additional established artists represented, but attendance was high. A holiday atmosphere emerged as enthusiastic Art Walkers viewed the art and interacted with each other. The primary exhibition, Caribbean Printmakers, premiered at the Art House gallery. Six printmakers who have previously exhibited together in Puerto Rico exhibited their work. Reynaldo Santiago, exhibition curator, identified the printmaking techniques used in the exhibit. He said, "There's a variety: monotype, etching, drypoint, linocut, collograph, mostly woodcut, and contemporary digital prints." Santiago's digital prints on canvas dominated the central gallery. His photographs of antique doorways and facades from Mexico served as his inspiration.
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