Please join us Saturday, October 8 from 5-8pm for a wine
and hors d’oeuvres reception featuring "The Majestic West"
with new works by Cody DeLong and Veronica Ferrantelli
Segil Fine Art
Gallery:
110 West Lime Ave
Old Town Monrovia
CA 91016
Phone:
626-358-5563
Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday
1-6 pm
Online:
SegilFineArt.com
A perfect milieu to Cody’s almost surreal oil landscapes is the ceramic sculpture of Veronica Ferrantelli. Featured in this show, besides her powerful torso sculptures, are Veronica’s thundering western equestrian works of art. Clay and oil mix here, like the elements that have formed the grand and powerful badlands of the United States, in Segil Fine Art’s October presentation of "The Majestic West"
Segil Fine Art Gallery
In this Issue
Meet Artists - Cody DeLong and Veronica Ferrantelli
CODY DELONGA natural artist, Cody has been drawing and painting since he was five and is continually inspired by the desert, which has been his home for most of his adult life.
"The Southwest is renowned for its unusual and interesting scenery, and as I explore further, nature reveals more of her often subtle beauty. I was drawn to the desert by the freedom of the open spaces and the rugged hopefulness that accompanies a life lived in the desert. There is a sense of autonomy and freedom of thought which I find essential to my life as an artist. These are some of the feelings I try to express in my work, in addition to the beautiful light.”
A passionate student of art, Cody has studied at the Loveland Academy of Fine Arts, as well as the Scottsdale Artists School, where, in 2003, he was awarded a merit-based scholarship. In 2004, the Oil Painters of America, of which Cody is a member, selected him as the year's Shirl Smithson Scholarship winner.
VERONICA FERRANTELLIVeronica’s father was a sculptor. She remembers him tinkering in the basement for hours, working with metals, copper, brass, soldering guns, torches. He would go to work before the sun came up and come home when it was dark again. But once home, he’d lose himself in melting steel and flaming metals. This was his sanity, his escapism, his brilliance, his genius.
Veronica says, “There is something so attractive about being alone and getting lost in your sculpting. Hours upon hours pass, and you're dirty, hungry and exhausted. Where did you go? How long have you been there?”
She would love her art to affect people. “To remind them of something personal, something forgotten, something provocative. To make people feel, think, question, imagine. To evoke an emotion, of love, sadness, joy, passion. Or just simply be beautiful. It is this constant calling to create.”
Her father is gone now, but Veronica gets such a kick out of losing herself, tinkering in the studio for hours upon hours.
"Please join us for the opening reception Saturday, October 8th from
5-8pm ." - Laura
Answering the Age Old Question, "What Makes a Good Painting?"
This summer we offered a series of seminars at Segil Fine Art and Whites Gallery in Montrose for collectors with questions about buying art. Linda Strack of Whites Gallery headed up the topic of "What Makes a Good Painting." We wanted to share a few points of her professional expertise with you this month.
Of course, there are many facets that go into making up a "good" painting and not discluding the opinion of the viewer. However, there are a few specifics that allow our eyes to wander through the picture, not off of it, and our brain to absorb and appreciate a painting without causing distraction. They are called the elements of design. It is the use of those elements of design that distinguish a good work of art from a poorly executed painting.
- Composition; the overall framework of the picture or how the subject matter is composed on the canvas.
- Construction; whereas composition deals with subject matter, construction deals with the building blocks of composition and they are line, texture, color, positive & negative space, and light source. In a properly executed painting, you should be able to tell, at a glance, what the type of light is-sunlight, moon light, artificial light, ect,-and where that light source is coming from; above, below, from the side, direct or indirect. This can also help determine the time of day in a painting.
- Point of Entry; the specific point in the picture where the artist invites the viewer into the scene. All good paintings will have a distinguishable point of entry.
These are just a few quick points in determining whether or not you are looking at a "good" painting. The next time you are at a gallery or museum, apply these three elements to the paintings you are looking at. Do they stand up? It’s a fun exercise!
Next Month’s Issue of Collector’s Corner
Values in Art; What it Means to Your Collection and Collecting
Upcoming Artist Events
October
Cody DeLong and Veronica Ferrantelli present their new works in "The Majestic West" with an artist’s reception Saturday, October 8th, 5-8 pm. Please join us for a very special evening and meet the artists.
Vicki Thomas is our Featured Artist at the Monrovia Art Fair
October 8 & 9, 2005
Saturday and Sunday 10:00-5:00 pm 
Vicki Thomas will have an exclusive booth at the annual Monrovia Art Fair for two days held in Library Park located on Myrtle between Lime and Palm Avenue. She will be exhibiting her breathtaking watercolors and selling original works of art, prints and cards, donating part of her proceeds to the Mid Valley Arts League Scholarship Fund, 2005-2006. We will also be exhibiting Vicki’s work here at the gallery and welcome you to join us throughout the weekend for refreshments from 1-5 pm.
Coming in November
We are proud to celebrate our One Year Anniversary by welcoming Scott Garland to the gallery for his one-man show. Please join us in celebrating our first year as Segil Fine Art Gallery and Scott’s first year painting full time!!! An artist’s celebration will be held Saturday, November 12th, 5-8 pm. The show will run through November 30th.
Coming in December
Continuing the tradition started by Mountainside Gallery, we will hold the Small Works Show. Artists interested in information, please contact the gallery or check the website.
Congratulations!
Jeff Ward and William Abell for a 
successful show.
W. Jason Situ for a successful showing and sales at this year’s Crystal Cove Plein Air Event.
A huge Thank You to Tim Solliday for judging our first annual Jardins en Plein Air. To all off the artists who participated in our first annual Jardins en Plein Air-Thank You!
To Dr & Mrs. Sharp for the use of their beautiful estate for Jardins e=
n Plein Air-Thank You!
To Linda Strack of Whites Gallery for all of her tireless work in creating Jardins en Plein Air with Segil Fine Art - Thank You!
*Attention Gallery Artists! If you have news to share or upcoming events, please email Laura at the gallery. We'll be glad to get it in the newsletter!