Events
Art Exhibit and Sale — April 5th & 6th, 2008
Hosted by Jim and Mary Sanford (left) of Bellport, an Art Exhibit was held recently to benefit Literacy Suffolk, Inc. Among the participating artists were Pat Campbell (center), and Sally and Phil Rein (right). The artwork of Barbara McGettigan of Somers Point, NJ was also featured.
Staged in a c. 1910 house located near Bellport Bay, guests were greeted by Literacy Suffolk staff and volunteers and offered information about the organization.
The sounds of lively music, performed by Jim and Diana Davies, Jeff Heisler and Greg Smith, drew guests through charming rooms and into the art gallery.
Many of the watercolors and oil paintings depicted familiar scenes along the south shore of Long Island. There was a captivating selection of photographs, and richly finished woodworking pieces.
Guests enjoyed refreshments and catching up with friends and acquaintances while considering which pieces would become favorites in their own homes.
Artist Bios:
Philip Rein, Woodturner and Photographer
A member of The National Association of Woodturners since 1992, Phil has studied under internationally recognized master woodturns: Dale Nish, Rex Birmingham, and Ray Key. Most of his lathe-turned projects are “one-off” (exclusive) and are intended for display, not for utilitarian usage. Dr. Rein has been a member of National Association of Photoshop Professionals since 2006. Awards include Honorable Mention in: 2006 Winterfest Photo Contest and 2007 Times Review Photo Contest. His field of interest is the interaction of man and wildlife with nature.
Sally Rein, Photographer
A resident of Patchogue for the past forty-five years, Sally is a wife, mother, grandmother of five, an adult reference librarian in the Patchogue-Medford Library, and a lover of photography. Mrs. Rein displayed her work in the 2007 North Fork Winterfest Photography Contest, and the Suffolk County Historical Society exhibition “Farming: History and Heritage.” She has won a Special Mention award for photography in the Times Review Holiday Guide Section contest. In addition, she enjoys displaying her greeting cards for family and friends. A lover of the wonderful colors that nature offers, photography has given her the opportunity to capture and hold onto the very essence of this beauty.
Barb Moyer McGettigan, Painter
Barb Moyer McGettigan graduated from Moore College of Art in Philadelphia and enjoyed her career as a commercial artist. In retirement, Barb pursued watercolor studies. She exhibited at juried shows in Ocean City, NJ and Cape May, NJ. She designed Christmas packaging for John Wanamaker in Philadelphia, illustrated two soccer books published by Simon and Shuster, and illustrated Christmas cards for the American Diabetes Association in 2006 and 2007. Mrs. McGettigan is a mother of four, grandmother of six and resides in Somers Point, NJ with her husband of 49 years.
Patricia Campbell, Painter
Born and raised in New Jersey, Patricia Campbell went west to receive a BA in Art History at Berkeley in 1961. After college, with her husband and young son, she lived around Europe for a year in a VW Camper. On returning in 1966, her husband took a position at Brookhaven National Lab, they set up housekeeping in East Patchogue, and had a second son. The Campbells became involved in starting an alternative school based on the “Summerhill” model. It became known as the Bay Community School and was eventually accredited by New York State. Additionally, she worked for a period of years at the Sou’Wester Bookshop in Bellport, and struggled for a while as a free-lance graphic artist. Finally, after volunteering at the Bellport Memorial Library she decided to go to Library School and in 1984 received an MLS and was admitted to the International Library Honor Society. Mrs. Campbell worked for the South Country Library for 20 years, first as Head of the Reference Dept, then as Director. During these years she oversaw a 4.3 million dollar addition to the library, belonged to a poetry reading group, and a book group that continues to meet regularly after more than 15 years. For thirty years she and her husband have been active sailors, often sailing to Maine in the summers. In her retirement she has become a passionate painter; her teachers have been Marlies Ihmels and Larry Johnston.
A Special Thanks …
Rob Boyle Jeff Heisler Jim Sanford
Jill Buckley Elizabeth Hogan Mary Sanford
Pat Campbell Paula Lambiase Greg Smith
Liz Carey Bob Lambiase Suzanne Smith
Jennifer Cooley- Starbucks Diana Davies
Maggie DeLollis Christine Moriarty Cheryl Larkin
Jim Davies Michael Mullaney Don Stonebridge
Beth Donovan Maria Naupari Jenn Vasell
Susan Hatzopoulous Phil Rein
David Hatzopoulous Sally Rein