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Environmental Art Show and Sale Open Through Labor Day
Environmental art show at Group for the East End on the North Fork. View and purchase artwork Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment through Labor Day.
An art exhibition featuring local landscapes and natural elements of eastern Long Island is now open to the public at the of Group for the East End.
Featured artists are donating 30 percent of their art sales to the local nonprofit, which is dedicated to protecting and restoring the environment of eastern Long Island. Members of the public can view and purchase artwork from Monday through Friday, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. or by appointment, through Labor Day.
“Anyone is invited to stop by and see nine beautiful works by Cynthia Loewen, Joan Tripp, Phyllis Chillingworth, Mary Milne and Gene Samuelson. These East End artists find their inspiration in the local environment, so if you love the East End, you will enjoy these paintings and glass works,” said Judy Christrup, the director of development at Group for the East End.
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A cocktail party reception opened the show on Saturday, with local artists and environmentalists in attendance including: Bob DeLuca, Judy Christrup, Lillian Ball, Hugh Switzer, Robert Dunn, MaryAnn Liberatore, Sid Holmes, Joan Hughes and Sue Bieger. A beautiful musical ambiance was provided by Lea Kendall on keyboard to make for a delightful evening.
Artists who showed their work on Saturday night were: Cynthia Loewen, Ted Asnis, Joan Tripp, Lynn Martell, Phyllis Chillingworth, Mary Milne, Gene Samuelson, Anna Franklin and Bruce Milne.
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Group for the East End protects and restores the environment of eastern Long Island, New York through education, citizen action and professional advocacy. The organization was founded in 1972 as Group for the South Fork. More information about this organization can be found at www.eastendenvironment.org.
To make an appointment to see the artwork on display, please call 631-765-6450, ext. 215 or 208.
