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Two For One

Posted in Art, events, Toni Tiller with tags , , on October 5, 2011 by Toni Tiller

Those that have been with us for awhile might remember that I am in charge of the art department for Minks to Sinks. It is essentially a giant tag sale and I spend days in my little tent pricing a few thousand frames and framed posters, and when I’m lucky a few original pieces. It’s a tight space but I’m happy to be there because without fail a monsoon hits us every sale. It’s our version of a rain dance and we often joke that we should take it on the road to drier climates because we are sure to bring the clouds with us. I took this from the safety of my spot, check it out.

It was a mess, but we all just keep our grease pencils in hand and carry on.

Every sale I allow myself to choose two pieces to bring home, it is always the very best and the very worst piece I can find. This time I think I managed to combine them, what do you think of my treasure? I think at 2 bucks you can’t beat it.

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Buried Treasures

Posted in Art, Toni Tiller with tags , , , on May 11, 2011 by Toni Tiller

I think I may have mentioned that twice a year I serve as the chairman of the art department for Minks To Sinks, a local charity tag sale of enormous proportions. It’s so popular that people start lining up hours in advance on opening day, and the line stretches around the block (not an easy feat since we don’t even have blocks in Wilton), and when the gates open there is stampede of people behaving more like wild bulls. I have yet to see any of these excited shoppers head straight to the art tent, which is a shame because I happen to know there are some real goodies in there. Here are some highlights, two of the best, and a few best of the worst.

This was one of the nicer pieces, an original brush painting by James Yeh-Jau Liu.

The back plate.

Here is another one of my favorites, an early William Matthews print.

I liked them both, but the aren’t nearly as fun as these two vintage paint by number boxers.

I was tempted to grab this one myself for my collection of hideous paintings of children, but ultimately I resisted.

I am sure some hipster snapped this baby right up – with a bonus sneak peek at my fab leopard print rain slicker in the reflection!

That’s all for now, October will bring the next round of treats from the tents, see you then!

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Art Saves Lives! Maybe You Can Help.

Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 18, 2010 by ssstephg

mini encaustic painting by StephG

mini encaustic painting by StephG available on Etsy


So I was thinking, maybe you’ll have some extra cash hanging around after the holidays and decide you want to invest in some art. Well, the age old medium of encaustic would certainly be a great place to start, and I just happen to have a bundle of lovely little encaustic paintings for sale in my Etsy shop here. Prices are very reasonable, too! Nothing over $300!

painting by StephG

small painting by StephG available on Etsy

Or maybe your budget is even less elastic and small gestural paintings are really more your thing. I can help you in that case as well. I have a second Etsy shop where the price limit is currently $25 or less! Wow indeed! You really can’t beat that.

In case you’re curious, most of the proceeds from the sales I make will be going directly to pay off an ever-expanding vet bill. My feline companion Stumpy whom I’ve introduced you to in the past has fallen ill, and, as a result, he’s moved in with us. He’s suffering from a disease of the mouth which is apparently not understood all that well yet. That makes treatment a bit hit or miss. At times (like now) he’s in too much pain to even eat. He’s had four teeth removed and the remaining ones cleaned, polished and treated with fluoride. He’s had several courses of antibiotics, a steroid shot and we’re currently trying to manage his pain with a topical opiate we rub into his little ears three times daily. It doesn’t help that he’s FIV positive. So you see, buying art from me right now is like killing two birds with one stone. Add to your beautiful art collection and help out the sweetest little Manx you could ever meet! Really. He even snuggles up against me on his side under the covers for bedtime stories! Stumpy the spooning wonder!

Thanks for reading.
-Steph

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Encaustic Triptych: Orange Wave

Posted in Art, Painting, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags , , , , , , , on February 27, 2010 by ssstephg

click to enlarge
encaustic on panel
each is 5 x 3.5 inches

These are my donations to the 100 Artists Stand With Haiti art sale that’s happening tomorrow at The Oxbow Gallery in Northampton.  Again, all proceeds go directly to charity.  Tickets are 100 dollars each and will get you an original artwork valued at a minimum of 100 dollars. Yeah so, maybe I’ll see you there.

-Steph

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100 Artists Stand With Haiti: art sale at The Oxbow (Northampton, MA)

Posted in Art, events, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags , , , , , , , , , , on February 24, 2010 by ssstephg


by Mark Bodah
Durabond and gouache on panel
24 x 16″

I just donated some art. Some of my miniature encaustic paintings will be for sale along with a bunch of other art donated by other local artists this Sunday, February 28 at The Oxbow Gallery in Northampton, MA. My pal Mark donated the piece pictured above. All the art is valued at a minimum of $100–the price of a ticket that will get you an original artwork–and all the proceeds go directly to charity! Last I heard, most of the 100 tickets had been sold but there were still some remaining. Details after the jump! Read more »

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Saturday Morning Animations: Legos, Star Wars & Eddie Izzard

Posted in Art, Miscellaneous, Stephanie Gerolimatos, video with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on September 12, 2009 by ssstephg

If you’ve never seen these lego adaptations of Eddie Izzard comedy routines then GO!  GO NOW! and thank me later.

Also, Mr. Izzard is currently running his butt off to raise money for charity.  You can support his efforts by donating here.

happy weekend!

-Steph

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“Thanks For Killing My Little Pony.”

Posted in Art, events, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags , , , , , , , , , , on May 27, 2009 by ssstephg

Untitled by Bjorn Copeland

So there was this one time when this little girl’s brother decimated, by means of hanging and drowning, her entire stable of My Little Ponies.  The post title is a partial quote from her apparently understated but slightly menacing reaction.

If the concept of a slew of modified My Little Ponies appeals to you, you may want to head over to Champion Coffee, 1108 Manhattan Avenue, Greenpoint, Brooklyn where there’s currently an exhibit of the altered equines.  Participating artists are all local pals of Talitha Whidbee, cafe owner and show curator.  The show ponies are being auctioned via ebay to benefit Just Food, a non-profit organization that works to develop a just and sustainable food system in the New York City region.   There’s a Pony Party scheduled for this Friday May 29 from 7 – 10pm.  Bidding ends at 9pm, an hour before party end.

Read more details at Brooklyn Based, the organization with whom Whidbee partnered to transform the Equine event into a charity benefit.

-Steph Gerolimatos

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