TEACHING SCHEDULE

2010

Squirrel's Nest Art Studio and New Venues

Call (845) 733-1848 for private instruction fees and materials lists or e-mail: rozenart@aol.com

GROUP WORKSHOP AND CLASS VENUES

•MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE,
Desmond Campus, Balmville, NY
Sumi-e Brush Painting
Learn traditional Chinese and Japanese brush painting skills with bamboo brushes, using ground ink on rice paper.  Create rich tonal values for the “Four Gentlemen” - Bamboo, Orchid, Plum and Chrysanthemum and their basic brush strokes. Beginners start with ink only while intermediate and advanced students use watercolor and ink. Landscape, animals and other floral subjects are explored. Materials list and RSRosenthal Sumi-e workbook text available for sale in class. Fee per session plus text and materials.

SESSION 1 Basics and Review
MARCH, 4 Thursdays, begins 3/4   2 - 5 pm
Fee:$150

SESSION 2 Landscapes
APRIL,  4 Thursdays, begins 4/8   2 - 5 pm
Fee: $150

SESSION 3 Animals
MAY, 4 Thursdays, begins 5/6  2 - 5 pm

SESSION 4 Final Projects & Wet Mounting

JUNE 6/3 1 - 5 pm Painting a final project for a mounted piece

6/10 9 am - Noon and 2 - 5 pm Mounting Process all day workshop Demonstration - Morning session

6/17  9 am - noon  Cut out dried paintings and Critique

To register at MSMC contact: (845) 565-2076
www.msmc.edu  - click on Community education

• New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Class dates to be announced very soon.
Professional Aspects - Portfolio, business and marketing for artists
Painting Perennial Borders in watercolor pencils and paint.

www.nybg.org
or call: 800-322-6924

•Wallkill River School, Montgomery, NY
Botanical Art Workshop Learn drawing and watercolor painting from live botanical subjects. Measure accurately, learn proportion, perspective, shading and light source with proper drawing and painting techniques for realistic watercolor renderings. Bring lunch or order in.
Wednesdays, 10-3PM $130 (for two days)
February 10, 17 -or- March 10, 17 -or- April 14, 21 -or- May 5, 12 -or- at ArtsWave May 8, 15, -or-
at Seligmann Annex April 10, 17, -or- May 1, 22

Expressive Watercolor Tap into your dreams, visions and spirit to create imaginative paintings using a variety of loose watercolor techniques. A wonderful experience for those who have never painted before or for those who want to experiment with new ideas. Bring sketches, ideas, photos or written dreams. $100 (two days)
Saturdays 10-3pm
Seligmann Annex: Feb. 6, 13, -or- March 13, 27 -or-
ArtsWave Annex: Apr. 3, 24
Contact: www.wallkillriverschool.com or call
845-467-2787
To register at WRS Call: (845) 457-2787
Contact:  www.wallkillriverschool.com

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Supplies for Sale

Guild of Natural Science Illustrators - Convention Workshops 2001
College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine
Portfolio Development and Pricing, Copyrights & Contracts

Riverdale YM-YWHA, New York: Instructor (Art Workshop)
Grant from Bronx Council on the Arts, Botanical Painting with Gouache

Horticultural Society of New York: Instructor (Art Program)
Botanical Drawing

SEMINARS AND LECTURES

Red Eft Gallery, Wurtsboro, NY How to Collect Art lecture/gallery talk
Sunshine Free Library, Eldred, NY Slide show and botanical art lecture 

Native Plant Center, Nature Art Exhibition, Lecture on Art Collecting Sept.

Hudson Valley Artisans Guild, Poughkeepsie, New York

Workshop Instructor / Business Seminar / Lecture Tarrytown Jewish Community Center, New York“Miriam's Cup” Lecture, Presentation, Art Workshop,

Riverdale YM-YWHA, New York, Lecture and Slide/Video Presentation
“Neot Kedumim Israeli Botanical Garden and Botanical Art”, Grant from Bronx Council on the Arts

New York Botanical Garden: Open House Presentation & Lectures

Parsons School of Design, New York Guest Art Career Lecture: Diana Bryan’s Illustration Class

Fashion Institute of Technology, New York
“The Young Professionals”: Career Growth Seminar, Sponsor Women in Design
“Portfolio Review and Art Career Seminar”, Textile Design Club Sponsor:
Graphic Artists Guild
“Computer Graphics”, Seminar and Lecture, Sponsor: Graphic Artists Guild

Art Directors Club, New York
“Portfolio Review and Art Career Seminar, Sponsor : Graphic Artist Guild

Central Connecticut State University
“Art Career Day Seminar”

COMMUNITY AND SPIRITUAL INVOLVEMENT


Roberta Rosenthal’s botanical art has been featured on invitations for the Annual Luncheon of the Women’s Division American Committee to benefit Shaare Zedek’s Medical Center Women's and Children's Divison in Jerusalem, Israel. Donation of original art for auction. In addition she has created Jewish New Years Cards printed by ArtScroll Printing Corporation for their benefit as well. 1995 - 2004

Roberta donated her art to Maimonides Medical Center for an upcoming auction on December 8, 2002, the Star Project, to benefit the new children's hospital. She created a mask entitled "Star Princess". For more information e-mail Roberta. 11/2002

National Jewish Outreach Program, Little Book of Chanukah Miracles.
Roberta was featured in the nationally distributed booklet. 1999 - 2002

Society of Illustrators, New York, Volunteer.
Painted art work for the Children’s Cancer Playroom at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in Manhattan featuring Passover and Chanuka themes. 1997 - 2002

Jewish Community Center in Tarrytown, New York, Volunteer. Worked with Rabbi Emanual Vinas and a volunteer group to restore a Torah from Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The Torah was damaged during Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Worked on the project from beginning to completion. 1998 -1999

Academy of Jewish Religion, New York. Full semester course in Jewish Meditation. Instructors: Rabbi Goldie Milgram, Mindy Ribner and Rabbi Shefa Gold. Instruction in Jewish meditation practices, including: Kabbalah, Zohar, chanting and personal exploration. 1999

Riverdale YW-YMHA, Bronx, New York, Instructor: Rabbi Richard Kirsch 
Jewish Personal Training Courses including Hebrew reading, Jewish practices and meditation techniques. Preparation for Bat Mitzvah. Volunteer and designed a Jewish New Years Card to benefit the organization. Artist in-Residence. 1995 - 1999

The Graphic Artist Guild, New York. Served on the New York Board for two years 1995 - 1996. Liaison to Points North, Westchester artist group.
Staff executive director of “Good Works” job placement service.

Manhattan’s Community Board #5, New York, Appointed Volunteer. Served a three year appointment on the Zoning and Variance and Parks committees. 1986 - 1989