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(February 12,2020)
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Ridgewood NJ, Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, on February 12 in 1809. He lived for a time in Indiana before moving to Illinois. He worked on a farm, split rails for fences, worked in a store, was a captain in the Black Hawk War, and worked as a lawyer. He married Mary Todd and together they had four boys, only one of whom lived to maturity.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Art Institute is a prominent player in the perpetuation of Classical Realism today and is considered one the nation’s best community art associations. It’s origins are based in the 19th Century French Barbizon School and it is closely tied to The Art Students League’s history, as there are many esteemed artists who have taught and studied at both RAI and ASL.
The Ridgewood Art Institute Instructors’ Exhibition features beautiful still lifes, florals and landscapes and will give art enthusiasts a wonderful sampling of the quality of work available for sale at our events. For art students this is a wonderful opportunity to explore the possibilities of starting either a new class or a new medium in one of our beautiful studios.
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Ridgewood NJ, the artwork of Ramsey resident Andrea Williams and her grandson, Daniel Weispfenning of Ridgewood, is on display at The Gallery at West Side Presbyterian Church for the month of June. The exhibit features Willliams’ realistic oil paintings and Weispfenning’s creative photography.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Art Institute has reinstituted in person classes for sometime now. Some Artist Members painting from the Live Model in Rebecca Leer’s Wednesday and/or Thursday Morning Oil Painting Class. Creating Art produces endorphins which help to galvanize us in these challenging times. Thankful to be back in our beautiful North Light Studios!
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Art Institute 68th Annual Sponsor Show is available for viewing online, as well as in our lovely galleries. Here is one of the beautiful pieces that has been donated by our Artist Members. All proceeds for this event go directly to The Ridgewood Art Institute, a veritable jewel in our community, that so many of us call home.
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Continue reading The Ridgewood Art Institute 68th Annual Sponsor Show
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Ridgewood NJ, watch A Case of Blue – the film that everyone in Ridgewood is talking about! Directed by local filmmaker, Dana Glazer, produced by Scott Rosenfelt (Home Alone, Mystic Pizza) and featuring many familiar faces and Ridgewood locations, The Ridgewood blog highly recommends A Case of Blue, it is now available on DVD and Blu-ray! Includes free shipping. www.acaseofblue.com/shop/
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Ridgewood NJ, One of the Ridgewood Art Institute, Artist Members painting in Charles Brandenburg’s Tuesday Nite Watercolor Class. We are up and running after our Winter Break!
Continue reading Classes Available at the Ridgewood Art Institute
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