October 3, 2014 Last updated: Friday, October 3, 2014, 12:31 AM
By Eileen La Forgia
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
“I paint in beautiful contemplative places, which lend peace to me and hopefully to those viewing my work,” said well-known watercolor artist Joel Popadics. The subjects include vistas depicting land and sea, some in bright sunlight or moody fog.
“When I look at each painting I can recall very vivid details about the day, the time and temperature and who I was with. The paintings almost become a journal or diary of my life that is not written, but painted or drawn out,” reflected Popadics.
Joel Popadics paints at the Jersey Shore.”Lobster Cove””Port Clyde”
He loves the coast of Maine with its harbors and coves. He has rented a house on seven acres of land in Cutler, an area known for hiking trails. The exhibit includes: “Lobster Cove” Boothbay Harbor, painted in autumn. “Waves at Western Point,” a scene at Acadia National Park and “Holmes Bay Low Tide,” painted during a drizzle.
Ridgewood Art Institute: Reminder to Pick Up Summer Show Paintings September 2, 2014 7:13 PM (19 hours ago)
Ridgewood NJ, With the ongoing construction, reduced storage and another show soon to take place, it would be very much appreciated if Summer Show exhibiting artists would retrieve all of their work during the scheduled pick up dates. Summer Show Pickup: September 2nd-5th
AUGUST 29, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014, 12:31 AM BY EILEEN LA FORGIA STAFF WRITER
“It is exciting to see the progress the young students make within one week at art camp,” said instructor Laura Paray.
The oil painting summer session was held at the Ridgewood Art Institute’s East Studio the week of Aug. 18 to 22. This is the third summer that Paray has taught an oil painting summer session at Ridgewood Art Institute. The students paint from still life and from landscapes previously created en plein air.
“There is no better way to learn than from real life set ups, the three dimensional objects are there and the goal is to convey that on a two dimensional surface,” said Paray.
“The landscape sketches help them to see the colors used to create atmosphere in an outdoor scene, and eventually they can attempt to paint outdoors themselves using the information that is given – helping them to translate the complicated outdoors into an understanding of color and value and the reasoning behind the prismatic palette of the Ridgewood Art Institute.”
Paray teaches oil painting for young people on Sundays 12 to 2 p.m. during the year.
JULY 25, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014, 12:31 AM BY EILEEN LA FORGIA STAFF WRITER
The summer members’ show features a delightful array of quality works produced by professional and student members of the Ridgewood Art Institute, said instructor Diana Gibson. The show has paintings of summer florals and fruits and picturesque scenes of summer destinations.
“Still Life” by Diana Gibson”Portland Head Light” by Charles Brandenburg”Sweet Bouquet” by Kate Faust”Hereford Light” by Ed Horvath
“I’m always pleased with the quality of the work,” Gibson said.
There are approximately 60 artworks on display in the East Gallery.
The beauty of New England proved a popular theme to paint. On display are: Charles Brandenburg’s “Portland Head Light,” Marylyn Vanderpool’s “Morning Mist – Turbots Creek – Maine,” William Davies’ “Maine Channel,” William Capello’s “Portland Maine Lighthouse,” Ed Broussard’s “Quiet Harbor,” and Ed Hovah’s “Hereford Light.”
Summer scenes include: Marilyn Mason’s “Welcome to My Beach,” Roberts Oliver’s “Shadow Lake,” Kate Hall’s “First Light Brookdale Park,” Eileen McNally’s “Girl at Beach,” Joel Popadics’ “Spring Blooms,” John Osborne’s “Early Light” and Danielle Wexler’s “Mountain Laurel Habitat.”
Local scenes include: Lou Mastriani’s “Palisade,” Alfred Thomas’ “Autumn Palette,” and Luke Popadics’ “Skylands Garden.”
Applications for Teaching Position at Ridgewood Art Institute Being Accepted Through this Week
The Board of Directors of the Ridgewood Art Institute is seeking a qualified instructor for an “Oil Painting – Floral & Still Life” class to be held on Wednesdays from 10 am – 1 pm in the East Studio.
If interested, please send a resume, brief class description and ten JPEG images of your most recent work to:
joel@watercolorpop.com
Joel Popadics Education Chairman The Ridgewood Art Institute 12 East Glen Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Please note, 6 original paintings (plus a hard copy of your resume and class description) will be needed for the Executive Board Meeting which will be held onMonday, June 2nd.
Ridgewood Art Institute 55th Annual Young People’s Exhibition
CALL FOR ENTRIES
ELIGIBILITY
The Ridgewood Art Institute invites all young artists in Ridgewood and surrounding communities to enter this exhibition. Student members of the Ridgewood Art Institute may enter up to two original works. Non-member students age 7-17 mayenter one original work. School and independent work of any size is acceptable. No computer generated or 3-dimensional art will be accepted.
ENTRY INFORMATION
Entries must be delivered to the Ridgewood Art Institute on Saturday, May 17th between 11 am and 4 pm. In addition to filling out an entry form on receiving day, the following information must be printed on the back of the artwork: Name, Title, Age, Address, Telephone Number, School and Grade. All pictures must be framed, WIRED (no saw tooth hangers) and ready to hang. JUDGING
All entries will be judged by the Ridgewood Art Institute’s instructors.
AWARDS
Scholarships will be awarded for free instruction at the Ridgewood Art Institute in traditional painting and drawing. Cash prizes, merchandise awards, certificates of merit and honorable mentions will also be awarded. Recipients of a Ridgewood Art Institute scholarship will be ineligible for another scholarship for the next 3 years.
RECEPTION, AWARDS CEREMONY & EXHIBITION DATES
An opening reception and awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 1st from 2 pm – 4 pm for all entrants, their family and friends. The exhibition will close on June 14th.
REMOVAL OF WORKS
All works must be picked up on Saturday, June 14th between 11am – 4pm.
LIABILITY
The Ridgewood Art Institute will not be responsible for loss or damage of the entries or for works left beyond removal date. The Ridgewood Art Institute is a non-profit arts group made up of professional and amateur artists from Bergen and Passaic Counties. The purpose of the Institute is to promote an interest in the fine arts in Ridgewood and surrounding communities. For more information call (201) 652-9615 or visit our web site at ridgewoodartinstitute.org
Ridgewood NJ, April 9, 2014 – The Ridgewood blog was founded in March of 2006 by James J Foytlin aka PJ Blogger .[1] Mr. Foytlin was born and raised in Ridgewood ,New Jersey and is a graduate of Ridgewood High School .[2] [3]
After many years living in New York City[4] Mr Foytlin returned to Ridgewood after a divorce and the tragic events of 9/11 . Once he settled in he noticed a lack of sufficient news coverage of local events . One day a friend from Brazil[5] showed him her home town on the internet and to Mr. Foytlin’s great surprise when he tried to reciprocate he was utterly dismayed at the absolute lake coverage of his home town. After all Ridgewood is only 18 miles from midtown Manhattan[6] the media capitol of world and there was not a single picture of Ridgewood to be found . How could this be? Ridgewood is a picturesque upper middle class village of around 25,000 located in Bergen county in northern New Jersey[7] . Founded by Dutch settlers before it became an English colony[8] . The town or village as its called is steeped in rich history and tradition .Known for a large amount of Victorian era housing , a quality school system and a family friendly atmosphere.
Though busy getting reacquainted with his home town the fact that the Village of Ridgewood was so under represented on the internet continued to disturb Mr. Foytlin. Mr. Foytlin had been writing news letters for his job in financial services since the mid 1990’s . The popular flip, off beat investment strategy news letters had become email blasts with the advent of readily accessible internet.[9] By 2004 the email blasts were converted into blog format for the One Small Voice blog (https://onesmallvoice.blogspot.com/ ). [10]
Around that time the Village of Ridgewood had finally completed it’s much anticipated and long delayed renovation of the Village hall which has been flooded out due to Hurricane Floyd.[11] The renovation was marred by huge cost over runs and lengthy delays. In 2005 it opened with great fan fare , was once again flooded with the very first rain . Mr. Foytlin was more shocked by the abject lack of responsibility taken by elected officials than the fact that the $9 million dollar renovation had to some extent been a failure . That was the breaking point and Mr. Foytlin had had enough so he decided to give , citizen journalism a go and created the Ridgewood blog in March of 2006. [12]
The birth of PJ Blogger .By this time Blogging its seems had become quite the rage and mainstream news anchors such as Dan Rather had questioned the validity of information from non professionals sitting around in their Pajama’s blogging.[13] Mr. Foytlin not a fan of Dan Rather or any of the mainstream media decided to blog under the name PJ Blogger as a play on words and to plant himself firmly in the camp of the new digital media.
Innovations by the Ridgewood blog to citizen journalism.
“The Fly” is a column on the Ridgewood blog the originates from the expression ,”I’d like to be a fly on the wall “ . The idea is that every citizen has both a unique perspective and experience and these two factors can be used to gather news and opinions about local issues. Originally only of handful of people in town participated but with time the Ridgewood blog can now count on 30–50 semi regular contributors. These post are both anonymous and signed and are largely opinion as well a breaking news.[14]
The Ridgewood blog brings a free market lassie fare point of view to local issues . Mr. Foytlin aka PJ Blogger has stated that for local issues there are only two kinds of people ;the ones who say spend what every you want because I will not be around to pay the bill and the second group which are more focused on the ,”be careful this is my money your spending” . The Ridgewood blog is dedicated to the interplay of there two groups.[15]
[1][12] the Ridgewood blog website https://theridgewoodblog.blogspot.com/
[2] Birth Certificate born in Valley Hospital , Ridgewood 04/09/1962
[3] Ridgewood High School Class 1980
[4] 444 East 86th street ,530 East 72nd
[5] Monica Rocha
[6] Mapquest
[7] United States 2000 Census, the village population was 24,936.
[8] https://www.americantowns.com/nj/ridgewood/organization/vi…
[9] Fahnestock & Co. now Oppenheimer & Co.
[10] https://onesmallvoice.blogspot.com/
[11] https://www.ridgewoodlibrary.org/localhistory/lh_vh_pease.htm
[13] https://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110005611
[14] [15] James J Foytlin
This remarkably original, emminently successful show features paintings given to the Institute by member artists. The Sponsors are the first of a limited number of people who contribute $275. On the last night of the show, as their names are drawn, the Sponsors select their favorite painting to take home.
Click here to view our 2014 Online Gallery of Sponsor Show Paintings
More about the Sponsors Show
Receiving: Monday-Friday, March 24th -28th
Hanging:March 31-April 4
Reception: Sunday, April 6th (2-4 pm)
Drawing: Friday, May 9th (8:00 PM)
The RAI Young People’s Scholarship
March 12,2014
12:43 PM
Dear Member;
The Ridgewood Art Institute is pleased to be the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Copper Beech Foundation. The grant may be used for one or more scholarships to be awarded to a deserving high school senior or seniors who is currently enrolled as a member of the Ridgewood Art Institute and is planning to pursue a career in art. The scholarship will be paid directly to the school of higher learning or college, which the recipient will attend.
The recipient will be selected after a review of completed applications. A qualified panel will consider such factors as; talent, financial need, awards & distinctions, dedication to their art, work ethic, and participation in the activities of the Ridgewood Art Institute. The scholarship and its amount will be awarded at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees.
Students, who wish to apply, must submit the 2014 Members Scholarship Application Form by April 7, 2014 — (click here for more information and application downloads). Please include at least two letters of recommendation. Worthy candidates will be invited to a portfolio review where they will be expected to bring six examples of their original work. The recipient(s) of the scholarship will be notified by letter before May 5, 2014.
Former Ridgewood Art Institute teacher publishes book
Friday, November 8, 2013
BY EILEEN LA FORGIA
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
Katherine Lewis, a longtime member and former teacher at the Ridgewood Art Institute, has become an author with her recently published book, “Landscape Painting Comes to America: A World Journey from Classic through Plein Air – Apelles through Inness.”
The inspiration for this writing experience began more than 10 years ago when Lewis organized workshops in Constable Country in England for her Ridgewood Art Institute students.
She had visited an area in England known as East Anglia, which lies 60 miles north of London, and consists of four counties: Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. In 1776, the artist John Constable was born in the area and never strayed far from it in his paintings.
Much of East Anglia has been declared by the National Trust as an “area of outstanding natural beauty” and remains much like it was in Constable’s era. Lewis discovered a 15th century farmhouse and studio barn in the village of Dedham that was located on the same path that the English artist took to his school – which still stands today. Lewis was inspired to share her enthusiasm for the painter and the beautiful bucolic landscape with her students.
“I knew that Constable had been responsible for the world of outdoor painting, and I wondered exactly how landscape painting reached the shores of America.”
Mark was shown where he made a mistake in stating in a footnote that delegates from Vermont belatedly attended the constitutional convention in Philadelphia in 1787. In reality, Vermont was not even a state until 1791. Before that it was a disputed territory between New Hampshire and New York. So Vermonters were not asked to nor were they qualified to attend the Philadelphia convention. He gave his challenger no credit for reading his book carefully and bringing this non-trivial mistake to his attention. He then refused to sign the book on the page where the footnote appeared and showed distinct signs of impatience and annoyance when he opened the front of the book and began to sign it.
At this point, Mark was challenged about Cruz’s eligiblity. But the challenge did not happen as Mark said it did. The challenger asked this: “Under what possible definition of the term natural-born Citizen does your friend Ted Cruz qualify to be president?” At this same time the challenger placed an annotated copy of an earlier TheRidgewoodBlog posting repeating CNN’s recent article questioning Cruz’s eligibility, and was pointing at the document. After cursing at the challenger , Mark replied: “I never said he was a natural-born Citizen.”, upon which his challenger said: “But you must be a natural-born Citizen to be President!”. Mark then said: “No you don’t!”, and the challenger said “Yes, you do. Read the Constitution.” Levin was showing no signs of changing his tune. The challenger then turned around and left the booksigning. There was no time during any of this dialogue for Mark to ruminate on the challenger’s motivations or talk about Canada or Cruz’s mother or anything like what he said on his Radio program
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Vincent Loncto is sworn in as Ridgewood schools trustee
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2011
BY EVONNE COUTROS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD – A former chief financial officer for major corporations was sworn in Monday night as the school district’s newest trustee.
Vincent Loncto took his seat as a trustee at Monday’s school board meeting at the district’s Education Center on Cottage Place.
The certified public accountant was one of six candidates interviewed for the trustee post after Charles Reilly resigned earlier this year.
“The school budget is in the process of being developed, so I’m coming in at the right time,” said Loncto, who retired earlier this year from a 40-year career in financial management.
“It has to be done collaboratively,” he said. “What we are talking about here is enhancing the quality of the school system under budgetary constraints. It is detail-intensive work.”
>Ridgewood school board interviews six candidates for open seat
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011
BY JOSEPH CRAMER
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Board of Education (BOE) interviewed six candidates this week for the seat left vacant by trustee Charles Reilly’s departure last month.
Six candidates applied and were each questioned by board members on Monday night regarding their professional backgrounds, reasons for applying for the position, and goals as a potential BOE trustee. The decision on Reilly’s replacement will be announced at a public meeting on Nov. 7.
Among the candidates – James Morgan, Gwen Sullivan, B. Vincent Loncto, Janice Willet, Rei Shinozuka and Eric Gross – several themes were consistent across the six interviews. All expressed a desire to contribute to the reputation of the Ridgewood school district, which was a primary reason behind moving to the village for many of the candidates.
Issues of communication, whether relating to complex technical matters such as yearly budgets or simple instances of parent feedback, were also paramount in candidates’ responses.
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