I offered this Acrylic/Resin painting on Wood “Pink Roses” 14″ x 11″ by Kristy Bishop (c) 2023
at the Fundraiser for a former art student Gabe Swart for cancer treatment finances. I am pleased that Sue Sachar purchased the painting to add to her collection of four paintings by Bishop to date.
“Treasure Ship” Mixed media 8″ x 5″ by Kristy Bishop © 2023
The artwork of Ruari, daughter of William and Michelle Lee Sullivan and Liv Smoller, daughter of Neal and Erin Smoller impressed our Art Judge Elisa Tucci.
These two young artists show a great aptitude for fulfilling their potentials. One sign is that they create constantly and love the process.
At the Reception of this art show, I will speak about my art work at 1 pm sharp on Sept. 4, Saturday . The reception will be held outdoors 1 – 2 pm. The library opens at 10 am on Saturday and will require masks and a limited number of attendance at one time. The library close promptly at 2 pm. Please view the show before 1 pm if possible.
In September of 2018, I was diagnosed with cancer.
The good news is that I am cancer free at this time. Great credit goes to my oncologist, Dr. Andrade and radiologist Dr. Torres of Kingston, NY (ten miles from my studio/home in Saugerties.) There were many doctors and nurses involved in the process of destroying this “evil monster” as some called it.
Being a person of Faith, my number one source of healing and peace came from God. I felt His presence all through the procedures as He guided the minds and hands of all of those medical technicians. I did not feel sorry for myself or blame God for the situation that I was in.
I believed that I had a purpose in life which involved passion for art. I wanted to help others develop their passion for art through teaching or show them through my art how I saw their passion in many different ways. This show (Sept. 1 – Oct. 28, 2021) will be the beginning of a number of shows on this subject, God willing. To be continued…
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David was a spiritual man. This painting is a gift to his wife Lisa Cahill Johnson as a reminder of our future home in Eternity with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
This pastel painting (24″ x 36″) Collection of the Artist was chosen for Award of Recognition and Judge’s Choice at Twilight Park Artists, Haines Falls, NY, Honorable Mention Woodstock Artists Association and Museum and was accepted in the juried Pastel Society of America show, National Arts Club, Gramercy Park, New York City in 2003. (Collection of the Artist)
This pastel painting (Collection of the Artist) was chosen as Award of Excellence at Twilight Park Artists show in 2006 . Judges were from the Tate Museum.
“Path to the Esopus Creek” Pastel on sanded paper by Kristy Bishop (c) 2021 Owned by Peter Lawrence
This pastel painting was featured at the Kristy Bishop one-woman art show in 1999. 24″ x 20″ at the Half Moon Gallery owned by Nancy Campbell and Angela Gaffney Smith, Saugerties, NY.
Collection of the Artist
This pastel won the Gold Medal of Honor for Pastel Painting at the Museum of Fine Art, Academic Artists Association, Springfield, Ma. May 21, 1978. 27th Annual Representational Juried Art Show.