I am one of the featured artists at the 25th Annual Boulder City Fine Arts Festival. The Festival is April 17 & 18 at Bicentennial Park on Colorado St in Boulder City, NV. Over 130 Southwestern Artists from surrounding states will take part in this festival. They will feature their work in Paintings, Photography, Sculpture, Glass Art, Pottery, Metalwork, and much more. The Fine Arts Festival is produced by Boulder City Art Guild, Inc. a 501 ( c ) (3) org. Proceeds go to the Scholarship Fund. Currently Boulder City Art Guild sponsors 7 college students majoring in art.

Jose Acosta will be exhibiting his paintings at the Union City Art Gallery at City Hall

Mayor Brian P. Stack and the Board of Commissioners invite you to the next exhibition at the Union City Art Gallery at City Hall. The exhibition of over 20 paintings by Cuban-American Artist Jose Acosta at the Union City Art Gallery at City Hall will have an opening event on April 8, 2010 at 6:00 pm the gallery is located at 3715 Palisade Avenue in Union City, NJ. Gallery is located on the 1st Floor. Free Admission & Refreshments. The Exhibit will be on display until May 10, 2010. The Curator for this event is Amado Mora.

Women's Vision - A Celebration of International Women's day Show dates : from March 01 through March 31.

Ward- Nasse Gallery

178 Prince Street, New York ,NY.

As a member of Artid I would like to invite you to see this exhibition that celebrates the international women's day and shows works from eight female artists from different parts of the world. Thank you!
Adrianne Moro

My one woman show is just wrapping up at Giovanni's in Las Vegas and I am thankful for the sales that it generated especially in these difficult economic times that the country is going through.I thank my friends and clients who attended the reception. The reception was especially fun. I brought along some signed prints for a drawing and everyone seemed to like that.

The Immigrant Heritage Week/ Semana de la Herencia del Inmigrante

New York City Celebrates

IMMIGRANT HERITAGE WEEK 2010

NY Book Fair was chosen to create this event for Immigrant Heritage Week 2010.

Opening event will be Thursday April 15, 2010 from 4 pm to 9 pm at the Queens Museum of Art. The event will be from Thursday April 15 through Sunday April 18, 2010 at the Queens Museum of Art.

Three Hispanic Artists were chosen to participate in this event and their paintings will be displayed at the Queens Museum of Art they are Jose Acosta, Marianne Sagbini and Hugo Sandoval. There will also be Poetry readings and lectures by Adriana Devers, Madelin Longoria and Laura Ovierto. There will be music and other entertainment related to the Mask and Dance celebration in culture.

Immigrant Heritage Week is a city-wide celebration that honors the experiences and contributions of immigrants in New York City. Established by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2004 and coordinated by the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, Immigrant Heritage Week is a rich collection of free or low-cost programs that build cross-cultural understanding between diverse New Yorkers. www.nyc.gov/immigrants.

IDIOSYNCRATIC Amazing paintings by SCOTT SCHEIDLY Opening Reception Saturday, March 13th, 7-11pm

SHOW NOW ONLINE!

March 13th- April 10th HAROLD GOLEN GALLERY
2294 North West 2nd Ave.
Miami, Fl 33127
Wynwood Art District
305-989-3359
haroldgolengallery.com

Scott Scheidly will be present at the opening for your chance to meet this exquisite painter!

Amazing Paintings by: SCOTT SCHEIDLY
(in his own words)
Ohio Born. At age four I attempted my first art project by devouring a 10 pack of crayons thus turning my diaper into a Jackson Pollack. At age six I was introduced to the sweet nectar of school paste. At around this same time period I began producing turkey drawings by tracing my hand. At age seven I lost my thumb in an unfortunate Big Wheel accident ending my successful "Hand Turkey Period". At age ten I ate more paste, however at age eleven I switched to water based paints & modeling clay. Between age twelve to sixteen I was in a daze from the paints I had eaten which I found out to be oil based. I did not produce much art during this time which we will call the "Your Sons Not Quit Right Period". At age seventeen I had kicked my habits and refined my skills and began to earn money with art for the first time by doing fellow students art projects for lunch money. At age twenty I apparently graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and moved to Florida unbeknownst to me. I still live in Florida where I enjoy floundering about and painting pretty pictures, and I still eat paste now and again just to remind myself of my roots and how I ended up like this. Some day I hope not to be famous.

I_d like to invite you to visit my next acrylic painting solo exhibition. These is the information about the event:

Solo Exhibition: "Visions and Fictions".

March 3-31, 2010 / Opening Reception: March 3, 8:30 pm.
Location: El Camarin de las Musas, Mario Bravo 956, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

If you happen to be anywhere near Buenos Aires please stop by and let me know what you think. It would be an honor to me to receive your feedback!

I am pleased to announce that I will be a part of an all new show entitled "Women In Art" at the Craig Gallery in my hometown of Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada (home of the world's longest covered bridge-that's right-the looongest in the world!) during the month of March, 2010. I join the ranks of some of our prominent local female artists such as judy Daye (my mom), Jean Haywood and Ann Kittredge.

The opening is March 4th, 6pm to 8pm. Welcome! Welcome!

If you find yourself in the area this month, please stop by for a visit.

The Craig Gallery is on the upper floor of the public library. There's only one, you can't miss it.

Jody

Hugo Sandoval Exhibition at the Union City Art Gallery at City Hall

Yesterday February 18, 2010 I attended the exhibition of paintings by my friend Hugo Sandoval at the Union City Art Gallery at City Hall. Hugo Sandoval is an excellent artist who creates colorful paintings that are exciting and fun to look at. Hugo was born in Barranquilla Colombia and graduated from the Center for the Media Arts in NY in 1985. He has been creating, exhibiting and selling his works ever since. I had the honor of exhibiting with Hugo Sandoval last year at the Queens Museum of Art and I find his work beautiful and stimulating to the mind and soul. The Exhibition also had musical performance by Graciela Barreto the Union City Poet Laureate who sang some beautiful songs and recited poetry as well. The food at the event was also fantastic and everyone was able to have a taste of excellent Hispanic treats. The Board of Commissioners Lucio Fernandez, Tilo E. Rivas and Maryury A. Martinetti were in attendance and presented to Hugo Sandoval and Graciela Barreto a citation certificate signed by Mayor Brian P. Stack and the Board of Commissioners. The Exhibition will be up for 3 more weeks. The Union City Art Gallery at City Hall is located at 3715 Palisade Avenue in Union City New Jersey. I would like to give a special thanks to Union City Mayor Brian P. Stack and its Board of Commissioners for their support of the Arts and Artists by creating these wonderful performance and exhibitions for the whole community to enjoy. I would also like to give a special thanks to Union City Art Curator Amado Mora for all his work and dedication in helping create these great events for all to enjoy.

For more info or to see paintings by Hugo Sandoval visit

http://artid.com/members/hugasso

Journalist & Cuban American Artist Jose Acosta

Don't miss tonight's Grand Opening of Art 101 Gallery in Medina, OH! Meet the local artists while enjoying refreshments silent auction, raffle, door prizes, and more! This even is correlating with the Annual Medina Ice Festival, held from Friday, February 12th to Sunday, February 14th in Medina's beautiful Public Square. Valentine's Day theme! Bring a date!

::GRAND OPENING:: Feb 12th, 2010
4-7pm

Art 101 Gallery 23 Public Sq Suite 11
Medina, Ohio 44256

call 419.709.4747 or visit http://www.art-101-gallery.com/

http://www.mainstreetmedina.com/ INFO IN THE ICE FESTIVAL HERE

Hope to see you there!

This painting and several others are included in my current exhibit "Alchemy" at the River Valley Market Cafe in Northampton, MA. The exhibit continues through the end of February. On Friday, February 12, there is a "Meet the Artist" gathering from 5-8 p.m.

I am very excited to be participating in two exhibitions both opening in time for Valentine's day. Dragon Girl and She Flies Through the Air will be on view at ...
The Dirty Show
February 12 - 20, 2010
Bert's Warehouse Theater, 2739 Russell Street, Detroit, Michigan

for more information: info@dirtydetroit.com or visit the website: http://www.dirtyshow.org

At the other end of the erotic spectrum, I will be exhibiting and attending the opening of Arts de Valentine. I will be showing Gods and Men and The Carnival Queen at this exciting new venue which will benefit Bare Hands Gallery. Arts de Valentine is Birmingham's first erotic art exhibition and along with the music and belly dancers, there will be artwork from 16 invited artists.

For more information please go to their website at: http://www.artsdevalentine.org.

I'm hoping some of you live near enough to Birmingham to attend this event. I'd love to meet you. If you need further information, please contact me.

On January 7, 2010 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Jose Acosta will participate in the art exhibition and attend the reception for the Latino Artists Exhibition at the University of Connecticut. The event will be hosted at the Stamford UCONN Gallery; One University Place Stamford, CT. Detailed Info Available at 203-251-8400

The Exhibition will be on display from January 4 - January 29, 2010. The reception will be on January 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. please come and meet the artists, this event is brought to you by University of Connecticut and VIDA SOCIAL in Fairfield County. Latin Cuisine provided by our sponsors.

Tacos Guadalajara 217 Atlantic St
Stamford, CT.

De Maya Restaurant 166 Stillwater Ave
Stamford, CT.

Quechua Restaurant 21 North Main Street
Norwalk, CT.

Musical Performances by Manos del Candombe (Afro-Uruguayan Folkloric Group)

Participating Artists: Jose Acosta (Cuba), Claudio N. Altesor (Uruguay), Ed Bianchi (Uruguay), Marisol Cardé (Puerto Rico), Rodulfo Cardé (Puerto Rico), Rosa E. Col_n (Colombia), Duvian Montoya (Colombia), Hern_n Restrepo (Colombia), Arnaldo Ugarte (Honduras), Ines Villanueva (Peru).

Jose Acosta feels it is a great honor to be able to exhibit his paintings at the University of Connecticut along side the art of these very talented Latino Artists.

Jose Acosta was born in San Jose, Cuba, in 1966. His family immigrated to the United States in 1969. Acosta has been creating art ever since he can remember, and has always enjoyed painting. In 2003, Acosta decided to go to the Art Students League of New York on weekends to further his art education. While there, he studied with John Hultberg, who greatly influenced him and allowed him to pursue his artistic visions.

Acosta started his professional career as an artist in 2004, and began to exhibit in galleries and art fairs. That same year at his first public exhibit, Acosta won the Best of Show at the Dutchess County Art Fair. He continued to exhibit widely in 2004 in a number of group shows. By 2009, he had shown in over 300 group shows and had 10 solo shows. The World Bank in Washington, DC, acquired seven of his works at the International Caribbean Art Fair in New York in 2007, and in September of 2008, the University of Pennsylvania acquired his painting, "Staying Alive," to display in the art library.

Acosta is represented by galleries in Puerto Rico, New York, California, and Connecticut. His works can be found in over 200 private collections worldwide, and in many public collections, including: Lanc_me, The World Bank, University of Pennsylvania, United Cerebral Palsy, Healthy Families Beacon, and Touro College.

Jose Acosta currently lives in Poughkeepsie, NY.

I wanted to share what is going on inside RLM STUDIOS.....well so many many exciting things I don't even know where to begin!...(focus, focus!) Laughing I left off last time stating that my life as an artist is really no different from anyone else. I bring myself into my studio daily and go about my small tasks and routiens before I actually paint. I get tea, check emails and submission dead lines. I check my journal and focus on the painting tasks of the day with a series of warm up exercises.

This month as I prepared for two shows I recieved an award from the Piedmont Show I had enterd in the summer. As rewarding as this is, it can play havack on one's work. So on these new pieces I was working on, do I continue with what I know works because of the award, or do I honor the award in my mind and move on so I can still grow and develop?! I choose the later. It's easy to take my level of achievements and gloat and never progress for fear of not "getting it right" in the next painting. I am the best artist I can be today, that is all I'm given and I do take past learnings and apply but in order to become a better artist I have to be willing to go into unknown waters and float around and find my way back to shore with new discoveries. Along the way I have to also remember to enjoy this, for if I can't enjoy it, there is really no reason to be doing it.

So this weekend in Middletown, CT at MAC 650 is our show Dia De Los Muertos! This show was very exciting for me to learn about and perpare for my participation in it. My theme focused on dance and the movement and excitement of it can be! Come check us out November 7th 7-10pm.

Also November 13, 14-15th is our Annual Open Studio at Artspace Hartford! I will be giving away a painting this weekend! Make sure you stop by my booth on the fourth floor and enter to win!

So see I have deadlines, goals, ups and downs with sometimes not even wanting to go into the studio to paint but once in then it all just works itself out.

Smile

Live life in color