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Painting in oil on paper titled ‘Net’ under the show title in the Gallery.

These paintings are at the entrance to the gallery. The large painting is ‘A New World’ and the higher of the two small paintings is ‘Recent Wound’ and below is ‘Susanna’.

The wide view to the right side of the Gallery.

The left side of the gallery

Early graphite drawings circa 1980 and one of the  affinites (an oil sketch by John Frederik Kensett)from the museum’s collection over the guest book.

Al Mathes, a painter and one of his oldest friends, with Colman at the opening.

All old friends at the opening, Colman in blue and bow tie, his brother, Adi Rutkin, Al Mathes and Sage Reynolds (me).

Diane Matyas, Colman Rutkin and Renee at the refreshments table down stairs at the Staten island Museum.

Amy Trautwein, Gopi, Sandeep Shrikumar and Jenny Tango

Tim Moran, Robert Brown and Marc Zimmetbaum

Gail Middleton, Sarah Yuster and Irma Bohorquez-Geisler

Kristi Pfister and Laura Jean Waters

Denise Mumm talking with Jenny Tango

Susan Grabel and Bill Murphy

Colman Rutkin and John Quinn

Colman Rutkin and part of his immediate family in front of the Staten Island Museum after the opening.

We went to the Staten Island Museum last Saturday to see the Juried Art Show. We had been to the opening which was very crowded and wanted to see the work without a party going on. Both Colman and I have pieces in the show. Here he is with a print of one of his graphite drawings, this one is Light Terraces.

A shot of me with my paper tapestry Buddha’s feet.

Here are some shots of the room. It’s not complete. There are about 30 pieces in the show in all media including painting, photography, ceramics and collage.

Two of our favorites in the show are this etching by Bill Murphy

And this painting by Milton Black.

After seeing the show we went downstairs and visited part of the permanent collection.  It’s a wonderful sort of old fashioned museum,  mostly  a natural history collection like a victorian cabinet of curiosities. Everything from mineral specimens and fossil fish to shells, stuffed birds and pickled (local ) snakes.

The Museum also has exhibits on Staten Island History  with a number of interesting artifacts and models. They sponsor events on the island year round.  You can find out more by visiting their:

Staten Island Museum Web Site

This is a very nice collection of cone, cowrie and textile shells.

I like this large mottled shell, there’s more green in it when you see it in person.

Not the sort of pickles you’d find in your pantry.

This is probably the strangest piece of furniture anyone could own.