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‘Her Story Through Art’ Invitational Show at Huntington Arts Council

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From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (annparry.com)
February 16, 2017

Being Part of ‘Her Story Through Art’

I’m thrilled to be one of four artists in Huntington Arts Council’s “Her Story Through Art” Invitational Show! The Opening Reception – Friday, March 3, 2017, from 6-8 pm – is free and open to the public.

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‘Her Story Through Art’ Invitational Show, at Huntington Arts Council, March 2017. Artists: Anahai DeCanio, Ann Parry, Tara Leale Porter, Irene Vitale. I captured photo of actress Kelli Vonshay Henderson during LIIFE 2016 Awards Ceremony at Bellmore Movies.

Since the exhibit celebrates Women’s History Month, I selected pieces from my portrait and news photography that focus on females of all ages – with emphasis on women passionately involved in civics and politics, the arts, and volunteering.

Fellow artists ANAHI DeCANIO, TARA LEALE PORTER, and IRENE VITALE are also showcased in this exhibit. It’s fun preparing for the exhibit with them, and I’m looking forward to seeing their work in person.

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RECEPTION – March 3, 2017

Huntington, New York, USA. March 5, 2017. LORI HOROWITZ next to 2014 photo of herself, at Opening Reception for

Huntington, NY, USA. March 5, 2017. LORI HOROWITZ poses next to 2014 photo of herself by Ann Parry, at Opening Reception for ‘Her Story Through Art’ Invitational Art Show at Huntington Arts Council.

Friday’s Opening Reception was special for so many reasons – most notably because guests experienced four such distinct approaches to women expressing themselves through art. And the cutest reason the night was special for me was that my grandchildren, who are one-and-a-half and almost five years old, were there, along with their mom, dad, and Aunt Laurie.

Other much-appreciated visitors included friends and fellow photographers from Long Island Center of Photography; plus, several people featured in my photos came with their families.

Huntington, New York, USA. March 5, 2017. Sheimyrah Mighty, 18, next to 2008 photo of herself, at Opening Reception for

Huntington, New York, USA. March 5, 2017. SHEIMYRAH MIGHTY, 18, next to 2008 photo of hersel by Ann Parry, at Opening Reception for ‘Her Story Through Art’ Invitational Art Show, celebrating Women’s History Month, at Huntington Arts Council.

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Huntington, New York, USA. March 5, 2017. BETH E. LEVINTHAL, an HAC Member at Large , and ANN PARRY at Opening Reception of

Huntington, NY, USA. March 5, 2017. BETH E. LEVINTHAL, an HAC Member at Large , and ANN PARRY at Opening Reception of ‘Her Story Through Art’ Invitational Art Show, celebrating Women’s History Month at Huntington Arts Council. (© 2017 Bob Stuhmer)

TAKE DOWN DAY – March 27, 2017

When Bob and I arrived on “Take Down Day” after the show ended, Irene’s and Anahai’s art was already gone, and Tara was spackling where she had removed hooks from wall. Later, when I took a break from wrapping my canvases, Tara showed me how plants were sprouting in her sculpture terrarium.

Seeing the beginning of this new life  –  what a lovely way to end “Her Story Through Art.”

Huntington, New York USA. March 27, 2017. Artist TARA LEALE PORTER poses by her scupture garden after end of

Huntington, NY, USA. March 27, 2017. Artist TARA LEALE PORTER poses by her sculpture terrarium during Take Down Day of “Her Story Through Art” Show at Huntington Arts Council. (© 2017 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

LHSC360 As a proud Hofstra University alumna, I’m honored this exhibit is featured on herbertschool360.com, by The Lawrence Herbert School of Communications:  “Alumna’s Photography on Exhibit”

FEATURE PHOTO (at top of post): Huntington, New York, USA. March 5, 2017. ANN PARRY is standing in front of some of her work during the Opening Reception for ‘Her Story Through Art’ Invitational Art Show, celebrating Women’s History Month, at Huntington Arts Council, Main Street Gallery. (© 2017 Robert Stuhmer)

Huntington Arts Council:  huntingtonarts.org
Main Street Gallery:  213 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743

“Her Story Through Art”:  my PHOTO GALLERY

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United Ink Flight 914 Tattoo and Body Arts Show

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From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
October 16, 2014

For those who appreciate tattoos and other body arts, United Ink Flight 914 was the Long Island show to catch at the Cradle of Aviation mid-September. Tattoo artists and aficionados from the USA and abroad were at booths and events throughout the museum’s three floors.

Garden City, New York, USA. September 14, 2014. SEAN GRIFFEN, aka NME, of Freeport, is a graffiti artist creating an outdoor mural of a girl, at the United Ink Flight 914 tattoo convention at the Cradle of Aviation museum of Long Island. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Garden City, New York, USA. Sept. 14, 2014. Graffiti artist SEAN GRIFFEN (aka NME) creates outdoor mural at United Ink Flight 914, Cradle of Aviation museum, Long Island. (© 2014 Ann Parry/ann-parry.com)

Outdoors, visitors could watch artists create murals. And United Ink’s body suspension show later that evening was piercingly memorable.

 United Ink Flight 914 Tattoo & Body Arts Show:  GALLERY

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Guantanamo Bay Courtroom Artist Janet Hamlin at Hofstra

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From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
December 27, 2013

After hearing WNYC’s NPR interview with Janet Hamlin, the only courtroom sketch artist allowed to depict Guantanamo Bay military tribunals from 2006-2012, I was excited to learn Hamlin was coming to Hofstra to discuss her work and new book Sketching Guantanamo.

Hempstead, New York, U.S. 12th November 2013. JANET HAMLIN, a courtroom artist covering the military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay since 2006, shows her drawings and discusses her work at Hofstra University. Much of the time she was the only journalist providing a visual record of the events at the United States naval base in Cuba, and her new book'Sketching Guantanomo' is a collection of her images. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Hempstead, NY, U.S. November 12 2013. JANET HAMLIN, a courtroom artist covering the military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay since 2006, shows her drawings and discusses her work at Hofstra University. Her new book ‘Sketching Guantanamo’ is a collection of her images. (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Seeing several of Hamlin’s original large sketches on brown paper and hearing her describe the challenging – and, at times, surprising – restrictions placed on her Guantanamo work, gave me a more fleshed out understanding of her unique work and experiences at Guantanamo.

Hempstead, New York, U.S. 12th November, 2013. Janet Hamlin, at back in black pants, a courtroom artist covering the military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay since 2006, shows her charcoal drawings and discusses her work at Hofstra University. A student is looking at sketches displayed on floor. Much of the time she was the only journalist providing a visual record of the events at the United States naval base in Cuba, and her new book "Sketching Guantanomo" is a collection of her images. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Hempstead, NY, U.S. November 12, 2013. Janet Hamlin, at back in black pants, a courtroom artist covering the military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay since 2006, shows her charcoal drawings and discusses her work at Hofstra University. A student looks at sketches displayed on floor. Hamlin’s new book “Sketching Guantanamo” is a collection of her images. (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

During Hamlin’s book signing at the end of her visit, I bought two copies of Sketching Guantanamo – one for my family and one for my illustrator friend Bob.

Janet Hamlin “Sketching Guantanamo”:  PHOTO GALLERY

• Janet Hamlin’s site: JanetHamlim.com

• The Hofstra Chronicle articles:
11/14/2013, Victoria Espinoza:  Guantanamo sketch artist describes restrictive courts
11/20/2013, Kaeli Van Cott:  Janet Hamlon speaks about sketching Guantanamo

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