this painting will be part of the ’spctclr vws’ exhibition curated by Mary Mihelic at ONE BROOKLYN opening May 15th, 2009. More show information below.

broken heart
53 inches by 28 inches
oil on canvas

As a child, I believed that I would find love through sport. I poured every possible ounce of energy into being the best. At sixteen years of age I was paralyzed playing football. This painting honors that young boy who tried and somehow survived.

To view entire SPCTCLR VWS exhibition go to Mary Mihelic’s link on my welcome page.

spctclr vws

Artists are collaborating, conceptualizing, performing, and much more in
spctclr vws, a contemporary show featuring artists and the teachers, friends, students, and colleagues who inspire them. This month-long exhibition starting May 15 will feature over fifty artists including Peter Drake, Tom Butter, Owen Mundy, Karen Santry, Janis Salek, Charles Seplowin, Stephen Davis, Elisa Jensen, Sandi Slone, Lori Nozick, Tom Lendvai, Karen McCoy and Andrea Stanislov to name a few.

Some highlights of the show include a padded cell, ear trumpets, kabuki theatre, steps to nowhere, a bridge to nowhere, hanging junipers, studio shoes, architectural space interruptions, and personality visualizations.

This is the third time artist/real estate professional Mary Mihelic has been given donated space for artists in New York. This time, Stribling Marketing Associates is working with Mihelic to provide space at One Brooklyn Bridge Park for spctclr vws. In addition to donating the space, Stribling Marketing Associates is giving artists 100% of the sales commission.

The show will be curated by Mihelic who holds an MFA from Parsons and her assistant curator Alma Gharib. Gharib will receive her Masters in Art History from Columbia in May.

Spctclr vws will run from May 15th until June 7th and be open Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 6 pm. It can be seen on weekdays by appointment (call Mary Mihelic at 917-969-0222 to schedule one. The opening is May 15th from 7 to 10 pm at One Brooklyn Bridge Park at 2 Joralemon Street in Brooklyn.

List of Artists:
John Belardo Tom Lendvai
Michael Berube Zackary Lauth
Omar Buckley Jim Plunkett
Aimee Burg Katie Quarrier
Tom Butter Norm Magnusson
Jessica Cappiello Jackson Martin
Robert Carl Cindy Martinez
Ursula Clark Karen McCoy
Cameron Cottrill Kevin Stocklin
Luis da Cruz Holly Miller
Stephen Davis Owen Mundy
Frank Detrich Yeshey Myles
Peter Drake Fred Nelson
Jaron Feldman Stuart Nicholson
Cassidy Fry Lori Nozick
Jennifer Gonzales Staci Offutt
Travis Graves Paige Pedri
Jamey Grimes Rostislav Roznoshchik
Nathaniel Hein Janis Salek
Alexander Guerrero Karen Santry
Hannah Guerrero Matt Sargent
Marina Korenfeld Seniors in Touch
Julia Handschuh Sarah Sense
Carolyn Hopkins Charles Seplowin
Elisa Jensen Yurly Shklyarsky
Roberto de Jessus Sandi Slone
Catherine Tai Liam Turkle
Craig Wedderspoon Joey Hauk Weiss
Yuko Yamaguchi Natalia Zubko
Andrea Stanislav Mary Mihelic
Eric Anfinson Aaron Boros

For more information contact Mary Mihelic at 917-969-0222 or
mmihelic@stribling.com.