Essential July 10 – August 8, 2020
What is Essential during this time we are in?
Doctors, nurses and hospital support staff. Educators and school administrators. MTA maintenance workers, train conductors and bus drivers. Grocery store, local eatery and food delivery employees. Government workers who process applications for benefits. Utility workers keeping electricity and water running. Police departments, Fire stations, EMS and other civil servants and volunteers. Zoom, Google Meet, and Facetime happy hours. Families dropping food and PPE to elderly relatives. Drive-by celebrations to make sure someone knows they are not alone or forgotten.
“Essential” is a non-juried exhibition of works based on artists’ interpretation of what essential means during the current Covid19 pandemic. The participating artists are: Beth Atkinson, Shain Bard, Sheri Berman, Lisa L. Cangemi, Karen Davis, Naomi Diracles, Vicki Miss Field, Jan Guarino, Patricia Hodder, Jillian Hooey, Julianna Kirk, Linda Liao, E Craig Marcin, Celeste Mauro, Amanda O’Rourke, Eileen Palmer, and Lori Scarlatos
Friday, July 10, from 4:00PM – 7:00PM we will have the gallery (213 Main St., Huntington) open for visitors to view Essentials. We will limit capacity to 10 people at any given time. All individuals will be asked to sign in when they enter, and required to wear a face covering and maintain social distance.
Essential can be viewed here on our website, and “through the window” or in person at our Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington from July 10 – August 8, 2020. The public will be able to come into the gallery with our hours and capacity limited to Tuesday through Friday, 11:00AM – 4:00PM. Our gallery remains closed on the weekends. We recommend that you call, 631-271-8423 ext 0, or email info@huntingtonarts.org in advance of stopping by, to confirm that a staff member will be available. All individuals will be required to wear a face covering and maintain social distance.
To find out more about the artists and their work click here.
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The Stichery Medal of Honor, Beth Atkinson -
Outstanding Service Medal of Provision, Beth Atkinson -
Comfort in Place, Vicki Mies Field -
Drive Thru Testing, Lori Scarlatos -
Coronavirus 2020, Linda Liao -
DINER DOG, Lisa L. Cangemi -
Heroes Wear Scrubs, Jillian Hooey -
Hi from Above, Jan Guarino, -
Hope Love and Angels in NYC, Patricia Hodder -
I Say a Little Prayer for You, Jan Guarino -
Family is Everything, Karen Davis -
I’m a Health Care Worker. What’s your Superpower, Eileen Palmer -
Into the Woods, Celeste Mauro -
Long Island Essentials, Jillian Hooey -
Lulu Lapine Series, child’s pose Bunny, Eileen Palmer -
Lulu Lapine Series, Upward facing bunny, Eileen Palmer -
Lulu Lapine Series, downward facing bunny, Eileen Palmer -
Lulu Lapine Series, hip stand yoga bunny, Eileen Palmer -
Meditation, Celeste Mauro -
MEGALOPOLIS, Lisa L. Cangemi -
Who You Are Makes a Difference, Amanda O’ Rourke -
We will get through this together, Naomi Diracles -
Protect Me, Sheri Berman -
Protect Us, Sheri Berman -
Oak leaf on newspaper, Shain Bard -
Sea of Uncertainty, Julianna Kirk -
Quarantine, Naomi Diracles -
The Last Essential, E Craig Marcin