OPENING JUNE 6TH, 2010 3-7PM 49 Harrison Street Hoboken, NJ
Homegrown New Jersey artist Carmelo Sigona, aka SNOW, started as a student of graffiti and street art. His early works and influences came from his time spent with various graffiti legends from Paterson, NJ to the Bronx, NY. He has an immense body of work that spans 3 decades. From his bombing days in the 80's to his production work in the 90's, and his mixed mediums of the new century, SNOW continues to push the bar with his versatility. His ability to challenge himself and try innovative styles while maintaining a distinct feel to his work, has entertained and inspired graffiti writers and artists worldwide.
SNOW has worked for Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn, as a painter and designer of action figures, play sets, and environments. He has created stage sets, props, album covers and backdrops for numerous music industry icons: Will Smith, Wu Tang Clan, Gangstarr, Mobb Deep and Chris Brown to name a few. His work and career is frequently featured in periodicals including Time and People magazine. He currently operates Fly Dragon Studio where he is creating a series of graffiti and hip hop inspired comic books. With this series, titled TALES from the MIST™, SNOW hopes to expand his influence into a new realm!
The PaulVincentGallery is committed to bringing high quality art and entertainment to the Cityof Hoboken. The team at PaulVincentGallery strives to continue building a community of people who celebrate culture and an appreciation for the arts. In addition to exhibitions, the gallery hosts live model drawing sessions every Tuesday night and offers its space up as a photo rental studio. The space is close to 2000sqft and is located at 49 Harrison Street, Hoboken, NJ.
For more information please contact paulvincentgallery@gmail.com.
Spitfyre Productions would like to thank everyone who came out to Mark Finne's "Re-Cycle-D" opening on April 11th. With all the hard work, it was a great success! Mark Finne has been successfully making a great footprint all around Jersey City and Hoboken, his work is intriguing and alive!!!
Keep an eye out for the closing...we are doing a Bike-a-Thon with 4th Street Art and Music Festival. Closing reception is May 15th starting at 7pm with live bands and a dj. Check out the articles that have been posted for us! Also, reminder that we have Life Drawing classes every Tuesday Night from 7-10pm and coming soon are Yoga and Pilates classes. Details will be posted soon!!!
Come and Enjoy Mark Finne's Mixed Media and 3D work with our newest house band.
“Re-Cycle-D” is an exhibition which includes two different bodies of work & one mobile piece that can be “test driven.” Mark’s mixed media is an ever-growing series of artwork that represents years of collecting materials, thwarting the location of their demise. Much of what we wear & use can be re-used in more than one way. Why send used goods to landfills when we can donate to those less fortunate and/or make art substituting objects for paint?
Mark’s paintings are primarily acrylic on canvas, abstract, & involving a multitude of layers. No political content, no religious content, no nudity. The paintings are created while using Chromadepth 3-D glasses, which are available to all viewers for a visual enhancement at the reception. Not necessary for viewing, but a fun accoutrement…In an attempt to recreate the depths experienced from scuba diving excursions and the heights from skydiving, Mark applies layer upon layer of vibrant color to achieve these effects.
Paul Vincent Gallery also welcomes the return of "The House Band". This month our house made jazz band will consist of:
Dave DeRiso - Drums Scott Hogan - Bass Mike Biskup - Guitar Matt "Shooby" Schoenebaum - Sax
Come enjoy 3 sets of jazz on a Sunday afternoon in Hoboken NJ. Music will begin at 3:30pm an run all day.
Spitfyre curator, Tara Thurber, created an amazing display for young artist, John Selburg. John came to us from Peoria, Illinois and wowed us over and over again. Selburg came with brother Mike Selburg, and the two helped create PVS into an amazing showcase. With the help of Haas Colby, Kris Dulfer, Paul Vincent, Mike and John Selburg, John Gavin, and the ladies of Spitfyre, the show took on life.
Join us every Thursday until February 11, 2009 and for the closing event on February 19th. Live music hosted by Spitfyre will showcase the new sound system as well as offer a kind farewell to Selburg and his amazing art.
Spitfyre Productions Tara Thurber and Virginia Kamenitzer
Deep in the heart of the old MY-T Fine Pudding Factory, lies a 2000 sqft haven for the up and coming artist. Offering photo rental space, a gallery, live music venue, art classes, and home to 3 photographers, Spitfyre Productions came to life one year ago when partnering with Paul Vincent Studios.
Spitfyre founders, Tara Thurber (left) and Virginia Kamenitzer(right), came up with the concept of taking the amazing space created by Paul Vincent for his portrait and wedding shoots, and to establish as a place where artists can come to work, create, and begin to build a creative community. The lack of community and support is the sole inspiration behind the force of these ladies. Tara Thurber, the in-house curator, has an infectious smile and talent for finding artists that would inspire not only herself but all of those around her. Thurber joined the team last February establishing herself as a curator and quickly developed herself into a respected voice in the surrounding artistic community. Bringing a great deal of energy and talent to the team, Tara continues to find new artists, new concepts, and dedicates every moment of her time to improving and developing the gallery. Not new to Paul Vincent Studios, Virginia Kamenitzer has been involved in the studio since day one. Eight years ago Paul Vincent decided to open PVS and asked Virginia to join the team. While starting out developing her photography career, Virginia began to find herelf becoming more involved with the community around her. Virginia soon became a full partner at PVS, and brought Thurber into her partnership immediately, in hopes to create a place to help inspire those around them..."What we really wanted was a way to help bring energy back. We saw these cliques within certain towns, and communities, and we began to wonder if art was more of a social event, then actually people enjoying art for its intended purpose. What we learned was that the people who are around us were/are looking for something bigger and something to push them. Though we aren't located on a main strip of Hoboken, or in the simplest location for the DTJC( DownTown Jersey City) crew to get to, they still manage to find their way."
The ladies have created a wonderful Life Drawing group that meets every Tuesday from 7pm-10pm. The group of amazing artists have found this place a wonderful way to share ideas and experiment. Many nights the members of this class can be found discussing the models, drawing techniques, ways to create certain looks, and even suggesting models or set ups they would like to see. Just last night, Jay Boucher, local Hoboken artist, offered his station wagon for the class to pile into to support Robert Piersanti, another member of our drawing class at his Valentines Day show at Asbury Lanes. This, to Spitfyre, is the exact community we are looking to become.
It cannot go without mention, that the ladies have received a lot of support and a lot of help from studio founder Paul Vincent. "We are grateful for all he does for us. The walls he builds, the lights he hangs, the heat he provides, and his overall concern for everything we get ourselves involved with, may drive him insane, but we know he loves it." THANKS PAUL!!!!!
Exhibition of John Selburg SPITFYRE Productions @ PAUL VINCENT GALLERY 49 Harrison St Hoboken NJ 07030 www.paulvincentstudios.com paulvincentgallery@gmail.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hoboken, NJ – January 30, 2010 – Spitfyre Prductions @ Paul Vincent Gallery proudly presents the drawings and paintings of John Selburg. The event will take place on the above date from 3:00PM to 7:00PM and run until February 25, 2010. Gallery hours are every Thursday from 7pm-9pm or by appointment only. A John Selburg drawing awakens the viewer. The charcoal and ink drawings start with the sketch and are finalized on the same paper. The history of mark and imagery provides a multidimensionality and rawness to the finished pieces. Selburg is not limited by the materials, but creates with passionate full body strokes into extremely intricate minute rendering. At first the viewer’s eyes bounce off the surface, but inevitably the images become unraveled, changing and interacting as the viewer sinks in to the depths of Selburg’s mind. One may consider him to be the love child of Käthe Kollwitz and Salvador Dalí, taking the gifts of his parents to an entirely new level of thought and creation. In reality, John Selburg is a young artist from Illinois who spent his childhood exploring urban creeks, rural woods and lakes, places where the truth of nature is unobscured by the physical and mental pollution created by human hands. The voice of Mother Nature rides the wind, chatters the leaves, and resounds through the owls call into Selburg’s heart, then into his mind where the battle between the truth of God and the artificial ways of humankind smash into each other and come through his hand spilling onto the paper. The message holds true through all of his drawings, that light will shine through the darkness and the darkness will not overcome the light. The Paul Vincent Gallery is committed to bringing high quality art and entertainment to the City of Hoboken it strives to continue building a community of people who celebrate culture and excellence in the arts. In addition to exhibitions, the gallery hosts live model drawing sessions every Tuesday night. The space is close to 2000sqft and is located at 49 Harrison Street, Hoboken NJ 07030.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!!!!! They are so beautiful and just what we had hoped for. Thank you both for being professional yet relaxed. Many friends/family were shocked to find out that you were our photographers because you were both unobtrusive and not "stuffy" like most photographers (in a suit, in your face, awkard, say cheeeeeese). It felt just like being with close friends and often times we forgot that you were even there. Don't mean that in an offensive way hahaha. I knew I could just trust your creative/funky eye to capture the joy of the day and that I could just ride the wave.
Thank you both again!
xoxo Liz" (Todd and Liz Villani - Wedding 2010
"hey virgina and tara! just wanted to write and say thanks for being so on top of things yesterday and for your sweet words about the wedding - we really loved every minute. a couple friends commented on how you guys 'didnt miss a beat' and i know you were working so hard, to catch all the craziness and accomodate us both wanting to take pictures and not wanting to take pictures -haha. you were great. ross also wanted to apologize for any inappropriate comments from his friends :) but you ARE both so lovely!!! looking forward to seeing everything and meeting up when we get back from our trip in 2weeks... truly, heather and ross"
Spitfyre Productions
Spitfyre founders, Tara Thurber (left) and Virginia Kamenitzer(right), came up with the concept of taking the amazing space created by Paul Vincent for his portrait and wedding shoots, and to establish as a place where artists can come to work, create, and begin to build a creative community. The lack of community and support is the sole inspiration behind the force of these ladies.
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